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Islington 1903

Quarterly report of the Medical Officer of Health. First quarter, 1903

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1st Quarter
of
Years.
Total Deat hs
in Local
Institutions.
Inhabitants of
Islington
in Local
Institutions.
NonInhabitants
of
Islington
in Local
Institutions.
Inhabitants in
Islington
Infirmary.
Inhabitants of
Islington
in G.N.C.
Hospital.
Inhabitants of
Islington
in Institutions
outside the
Borough.
Total Deaths
of Inhabiiants
in all
Institutions.
1895
382
220
162
189
15
126
346
1896
336
204
132
152
25
173
377
1897
348
201
147
157
23
160
361
1898
371
222
149
179
26
148
370
1899
442
281
161
225
34
111
392
1900
529
341
188
267
35
146
487
1901
377
262
115
218
28
137
399
1902
472
280
192
186
33
216
496
Average
407
251
156
197
27
152
403
1903
389
222
167
168
21
172
394
CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Cancer was the registered cause of the deaths of 90 persons, of whom 38
were males, and 52 females, representing an annual death-rate of 1.06 per
1,000 inhabitants. These deaths are 2 below the corrected average (65) of the
first quarters of the preceding ten years, and represent a decrease in the deathrate
of 0.03 per 1,000.
The ages at death were as follows:—
Years:
o— 5
5—15
15—25
25—35
35—45
2 deaths.
1 death.
1 „
2 deaths.
17 ,,
Years.
45—55
55—65
65—75
75—85
85 and upwards
22 deaths.
22 „
17 ..
6 „
– ,,
The deaths were distributed in the sub-districts as follows:—
Tufnell 6 deaths.
Upper Holloway 9 „
Tollington 10 „
Lower Holloway 7 „
Highbury 19 „
Barnsbury 16 „
Islington South-East 23 „
The Borough 90