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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
WHOOPING COUGH.
There were 83 deaths which is the lowest number except one, of which
there is a record. The present return was, also, nearly approached in 1901,
when 85 deaths were registered.
Since 1885 in Islington the returns have been as follows:—
| Years. | Deaths. | Years. | Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 210 | 1895 | 81 |
| 1886 | 214 | 1896 | 234 |
| 1887 | 240 | 1897 | 130 |
| 1888 | 231 | 1898 | 168 |
| 1889 | 86 | 1899 | 160 |
| 1890 | 204 | 1900 | 142 |
| 1891 | 255 | 1901 | 85 |
| 1892 | 161 | 1902 | 152 |
| 1893 | 181 | 1903 | 152 |
| 1894 | 188 | 1904 | 83 |
Table XLIII.
| Sub-Districts. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Whole Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufnell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Upper Hollo way | 4 | 2 | .. | 1 | 7 |
| Tollington | .. | 2 | 3 | .. | 5 |
| Lower Holloway | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| Highbury | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Barnsbury | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| Islington, South East | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 21 |
| The Borough | 36 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 83 |