London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Islington 1904
Forty-ninth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Borough of Islington
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1904
the harmless infection which the public deem it. The subsequent figures,
which have appeared in last years' report are again given. They show the
ravages of the disease in ten quinquennial periods.
Quenquennial.
Deaths.
Annual Aver.
No. of Deaths.
Quinquennial.
Deaths.
Annual Aver.
No. of Deaths.
1856-60 424 85
1861-65 457 91
1866-70 514 103
1871-75 633 127
1876-80 629 126
1881-85 898 179
1886-90 924 185
1891-95 856 171
1896-00 1024 205
1901-04
(4 years).
566 141
Table XXXIII.
| Sub-Districts. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Whole Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufnell | .. | 3 | 12 | 4 | 19 |
| Upper Holloway | 4 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 22 |
| Tollington | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| Lower Holloway | 2 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 35 |
| Highbury | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| Barnsbury | 4 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 42 |
| Islington, South East | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
| The Borough | 20 | 75 | 56 | 30 | 181 |
Table XXXIV.
| Sub-Districts. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Whole Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufnell | .. | 0.36 | 1.44 | 0.48 | 0.57 |
| Upper Holloway | 0.45 | 1.70 | 0.11 | 0.23 | 0.62 |
| Tollington | 0.34 | 0.80 | 0.34 | 0.11 | 0.40 |
| Lower Holloway | 0.19 | 1.54 | 1.54 | 0.09 | 0.84 |
| Highbury | 0.06 | 0.55 | 0.30 | 0.24 | 0.29 |
| Barnsbury | 0.29 | 1.26 | 0.67 | 0.89 | 0.78 |
| Islington, South East | 0.32 | 0.42 | 0.53 | 0.32 | 0.40 |
| The Borough | 0.24 | 0.88 | 0.66 | 0.35 | 0.53 |