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Islington 1904

Forty-ninth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Borough of Islington

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54
1904
SCARLET FEVER.
There were 35 deaths registered, or 11 more than in the preceding year
but 15 less than the average of the nineteen years 1885-1903.
The death-rate was equal to 0.10 per 1,000 inhabitants of the Borough.
Although the number of deaths for the year shows a small increase on the
preceding year, yet the general tendency of Scarlet Fever is to decrease.

Table: This is well seen in the following returns, which give for each quinquennial period since 1856 the average number of deaths, together with the lowest in any one year during the five years, as follows:—

This is well seen in the following returns, which give for each quinquennial period since 1856 the average number of deaths, together with the lowest in any one year during the five years, as follows:—

Quinquennial Period.Total No. of Deaths.Average No of Deaths.Smallest No. of deaths in any one year.Year in which the lowest No. was recorded.
1856-60594120511857
1861-651,0722141441865
1866-701,1982401161866
1871-75585117431873
1876-808311661251876
1881-8543988291885
1886-9025451261886
1891-9533265501891
1896-190020140241900
1901-04 (4 years).12932241903

Table: During the last seven years the diminution has been most marked; it is plainly shown by the following figures :—

During the last seven years the diminution has been most marked; it is plainly shown by the following figures :—

189065 deaths189826 deaths
189150 „189933 „
189253 „190024 „
189394 „190130 „
189469 „190240 „
189566 „190324 „
189657 „190435 „
189761 „