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Islington 1905

Fiftieth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington

Published
1906
Author
Harris, Alfred Edwin.
Pages
312
Tables
252

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252 tables in this report

  • Page X
    SUMMARY of Vital Statistics, 1905.
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    Population of the Sub-Registration Districts. —The population of the several sub-registration districts has been estimated at the middle of the year as follows:—
    Persons.Persons.
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    Population of the Wards— The population of the Wards has been also estimated, with the following results:—
    Persons.Persons.
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    Table I. Showing the Areas, Densities, and Estimated Populations of the Sub-registration Districts at the middle of the year 1905.
    Sub-Districts.Area. Acres.Acres to a person.Persons to an Acre.Estimated Population Mid-year. 1905.
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    Table II. Showing the Areas, Densities and Estimated Populations of the Wards at the middle of the year 1905.
    WARDS.Area in Acres.Persons to an Acre, or Density of Population.Estimated Population Mid-year, 1905.
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    Table III Showing the Estimated Populations, Areas, Densities and Death-rates of London and of the several Metropolitan Boroughs in 1905, arranged in order of Density.
    Boroughs.Estimated Population, 1905.Area in Acres.(Density) Persons to each Acre.Death Rates.
    All Causes.Epidemic Diseases.
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    Table IV. Showing the Estimated Number of Persons living in Islington at the middle of 1905, at Nine Age Periods; and distinguishing Males and Females.
    Ages.Males.Females.Persons.
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    Table V. Showing the number of Persons in the several Districts mentioned living at Nine Groups of Ages in every thousand of their populations.
    DISTRICTS.—5—15—25—35—45—55—65—7575 and upwards
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    Table VI. Showing the number of Persons Married and the Marriage Rates in the Borough in 1905.
    No. persons married.Persons married per 1,000 inhabitants.
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    Table VII. Showing the Marriages and the Marriage Rates tn the Borough during the preceding ten years.
    Years.No. persons married.Persons married per 1000, inhabitants.
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    Table VIII. Showing the Marriages and Marriage Rates in Six Decennial Periods, 1841-1900.
    PeriodsMarriages.Persons married per 1,000 of the Population.
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    Table IX. Illegitimate Births registered in Islington during the years 1841 -1905.
    Years.Births.Years.Births.Years.Births.Years.Births.Years.Births.Years.Births.Years.Births.
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    Table X. Showing the Births ( distinguishing Males and Females) and Birth-rates of Islington in 1905. and in the four quarters of the year and of the County of London and the Great Towns during the same period; also the mean Borough Birth-rates for the years 1895-1904.
    Quarter.Males.Females.Total.Birth Rates.
    Islington, 1905.Islington. 1895-04.London, 1905.76 Great Towns, 1905.
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    T able XI. Showing the Births of Males and Females in each quarter and for the year, 1905, in the several Sub-registration Districts.
    Tufnell.Upper Holloway.TollingtonLower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.South-East Islington.The Borough.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Tota1.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
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    Table XII. Showing the Birth-rates for each quarter and for the year 1905, of Islington, of the County of London, and of the 76 Great Towns.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
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    Table XIII. Showing the Population, Births, and Birth-rates in Six Decennia Periods, 1841 to 1900, and in 1905.
    Periods.Mean Population in each Decade.Number of Births in each Period.Birth-rates.Average Yearly Number of Births, corrected on the basis of the population of 1905.
    12345
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    Table XIV. Showing the Deaths and Death-Rates of Islington in 1905, and in the four quarters of the year, of London and the Great Towns during the same period ; also the mean Borough Death-Rates for the years 1895-04.
    Quarter.MalesFemales.Total.Death Rates.
    Islington, 1905.Islington, 1895-04.London, 1905.76 Great Towns, 1905.
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    T able XV. Showing the Ages at Death during the Years 1895—1904 and 1905.
    Years.AGES.Totals.
    0—11—5All under 5 yrs-5—1515—2525—3535—4545—5555—6565—7575—8585—9595 upwardsAll above 5 yrs-
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    Table XVI. Showing the Estimated Population, together with the Deaths* and Death- rates from All Causes, at Nine Age-periods of life among Males, Females, and Persona.
    Ages.Population.Deaths.Death Rates.Population.Deaths.Death Rates.Population.DeathsDeath Rates.
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    Table XVII. Showing the Deaths and Death-Rates from All Causes in the several Sub-Registration Districts.
    SUB-DISTRICTS.Males.FemalesTotals.Death Rates.
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    Table XVIII. Showing the Deaths and Death-rates from All Causes in the Wards during the Four Quarters of 1905.
    WardsFirst Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Year.
    Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death- rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.
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    Table XIX. Showing the Deaths and Death-Rates from All Causes for each Quarter since 1885. (The Lowest Death Rates are printed in heavy typo.)
    Years.QUARTERS.
    First.Second.Third.Fourth.Year.
    DeathsDeath RatesDeathsDeath Rates.DeathsDeath Rates.DeathsDeath Rates.DeathsDeath Rates.
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    Table XX. Showing the Deaths and Death-rates from All Causes in the Four Quarters and in the Sub-districts, together with the Death-rates of the Borough during the same periods.
    Quarters.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.South-east Islington.The Borough.
    DeathsDeath Kates.DeathsDeath Kates.DeathsDeath Kates.Deaths.Death Rates.DeathsDeath Kates.Deaths.Death Rates.DeathsDeath Rates.DeathsDeath Rates
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    Table XXI. Showing the Deaths and Death-rates from eleven Classified Diseases in the Sub-Districts and in t)u Borough.
    Classified Diseases.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.South-East.The Borough.
    Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Rates.Deaths.Death Kates.
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    Table XXII. Showing; the Deaths (arranged in Classes) from All Causes, in the Four Quarters.
    Classified Causes of Death.Quarters.Year.
    1st.2nd.3rd.4th.
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    Table XXIII. Showing the Recorded and Corrected Death Rates per 1,000 persons living in the County of London and in the Metropolitan Boroughs, arranged in their order of Corrected Death Rates.
    Borough.Standard Death Rate. *Factor for Correction for Sex and Age Distribution, tCrude or Recorded Death Rate 1905.Corrected Death Rate,! 1905.Comparative Mortality Figure,§ 1905.
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    Table XXIV. Showing the Death-rates from All Causes in the several under-mentioned places during the Four Quarters and during the Year.
    Places.First Quarter.Second QuarterThird Quarter.Fourth Quarter,The Year 1905.
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    Tiie infantile mortality rates since 1885 are set out in the following table :—
    Years.Deaths, under 1 year.Deaths per 1,000 Births.Years.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths per 1,000 Births.
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    The Infantile Mortality in the Sub-Registration Districts was as follows :—
    Deaths under one year.Births.Deaths per 1,ooo Births.
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    Table XXV. Showing the Chief Causes of Infantile Mortality in the year 1905, and in the ten preceding years, 1895-1904.
    Diseases.Years.+Increase or -Decrease on mean of 10 years.
    1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.1901.19021903.1904.Mean 10 years.1905.
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    Table XXVI. Showing the Deaths from the principal Epidemic Diseases for the Twenty years 1885-1904 and in 1905.
    Years.Deaths.Death-rates.Years.DeathsDeath-rates.
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    Table XXVIII. Deaths from the principal Epidemic Diseases during the year 1905, inclusive of the Deaths of Borough Patients in Hospitals outside the Borough.
    SUB-REGISTRATION DISTRICTS.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric (Typhoid Fever)Diarrhoea.TOTALS.
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    Table XXIX. Death-rates from the principal Epidemic Diseases during the Year, 1905 inclusive of Borough Patients in Hospitals outside the Borough.
    REGISTRATION DISTRICTS.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric (Typhoid Fever)Diarrhoea.Total Death-Rates.
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    Table XXX. Showing the Deaths and Death Rates from the Principal Epidemic Diseases in the Wards during the Several Quarters of 1905.
    WARDS.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Year.
    Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.
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    Table XXXI. Showing the Deaths from the Principal Epidemic Diseases in the several Wards during the Year 1905.
    WARDS.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaWhooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Continued and Ill-defined Fever.Diarrhoea.Total Epidemic Deaths.
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    Table XXXII. Showing the Death-rates of the Wards from the Principal Epidemic Diseases during the Year 1905.
    WARDS.Small Pox.Measles,Scarlet FeverDiphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Continued and Ill-defined Fever.Diarrhoea.Death-rate from Epidemic Diseases.
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    The deaths in the Borough in previous years have been as follows:—
    Years.Deaths.Years.Deaths.
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    Table XXXIII. Showing the Deaths from Measles in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year
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    Table XXXIV. Showing the Death-rates from Measles of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table XXXV. Showing the Deaths-Rates of the Encircling Boroughs from Measles in the Four Quarters of 1905.
    Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
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    Table XXXVI. Showing the Secondary Causes of the Deaths from Measles.
    Secondary Diseases.Quarters.The Year 1905.
    1234Males.Females.TotalsReport
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    Table XXXVII. owing the Deaths from Measles during each Week of 1905
    [Sofer vff]1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd @uanter4th Quarter.
    Week.Deaths.Week.Deaths.WeekDeaths.Week.Deaths.
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    Table XXXVIII. Showing the deaths from Measles in the Quarters, 1895-04 and 1905
    Years.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
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    Table XXXIX. Shoiving the Deaths from Scarlet Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year
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    Table XL. Showing the Death-rates from Scarlet Fever of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    The returns from this disease since 1861, set out in quinquennial periods, have been as follows :—
    Deaths.Annual Average.
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    While the particulars for the last ten years are seen below:—
    Years.Cases.Attack Rates.Deaths.DeathRates.Fatality (Deaths per 100 Cases).
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    Table XLI. Showing the Deaths from Diphtheria in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table XLII. Showing the Death-rates from Diphtheria of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Since 1885 in Islington the returns have been as follows:—
    Years.Deaths.Years.Deaths.
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    Table XLIII. Showing the Deaths from Whooping Cough in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table XLIV. Showing the Death-rates from Whooping Cough of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    The deaths occurred at the following age periods:—
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    Table XLV. Showing the Deaths from Enteric Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th QuarterWhole Year
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    Table XLVI. Showing the Death-rates from Enteric Fever of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table XLVII. Showing the Deaths from Diarrh œ a in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year
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    Table XLVIII. Showing the Death-rates from Diarrh œ a of the Sub-Districts for each Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table XLIX. Showing the Deaths from Diarrhceal Diseases together with those classed under Enteritis and its sub-headings, arranged in quarterly periods, and at three groups of ages.
    Ages.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year.
    Diarrhoea.Enteritis, etc.Totals.Diarrhoea.Enteritis, etcTotalsDiarrhoeaEnteritis, etc.Totals.Diarrhoea.Enteritis, etc.Totals.Diarrhoea.Enteritis, etc.Totals.
  • Page 64
    Table L. Sltozving the Diarrhoeal Deaths including Epidemic Enteritis in the Third Quarter, 1905.
    1905.Deaths.Death-Ratk.Meteorology.
    Week Ending.Tuf.U.H.Toll.L.H.H.B.S.E.Total.Tuf.U.H.Toll.L.H.H.B.S.E.Total.Mean temperature of air in degrees.Departure from mean temperature.Temperature of the earth 4 feet below surface.Rainfall in inches.No. of days on which rain fell.
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    Table LI. Showing the Mean Temperature of the Air and the Earth, and the Rainfall, for each week of the Third Quarter, 1905, together with those of the corresponding periods in 1904. and also the Deaths from Diarrhoea in the same periods.
    Weeks of Quarter.Mean Air Temperature.Earth Temperature at 4 feet.Rainfall in inches.Diarrhoeal Deaths.
    1904.1905Differ-ence between 1904 and 1905.1904.1905.Difference between 1904 and 1905.1904.1905.1904.1905Difference.
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    Table LII. Showing the Deaths occurring in Islington and in the several Encircling Boroughs from All Causes, from the principal Epidemic Diseases, and from Phthisis in the year 1905.
    THE ENCIRCLING BOROUGHS.Estimated Populations, 1905.Total Deaths from All Causes.Total Epidemic Deaths.Deaths from principal Epidemic Diseases.Diarrhoea.Deaths from Phthisis.Deaths of infants under 1 year of age.Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 Births.
    Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus.Enteric Fever.Simple and Undefined Fevers.
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    Table LIII. Showing the Death Rates of Islington and of the several Encircling Boroughs from All Causes, from the principal Epidemic Diseases, and from Phthisis in the year 1905.
    THE ENCIRCLING BOROUGHS.Estimated Populations, 1905.Total Death-rates from All Causes.Total Epidemic Death-rates.Death-rate from principal Epidemic Diseases.Death-rates from Phthisis.Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 Births.
    Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus.Enteric Fever.Simple and Undefined Fevers.Diarrhoea.
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    Table LIV. Showing the Death.rates from All Causes , from the principal Epidemie Diseases, together with the Infantile Mortality, in the Country, in the Populous Towns, in Towns whose Populations exceed 300,000 inhabitants, the Encircling Boroughs, and in Islington.
    All Causes.Principal Epidemic Diseases (Cols. 3.9).Small.PoxMeasles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhoea.Deaths under 1Year to 1,000 Births.
  • Page 70
    Table LV. Showing the Deaths from Influenza in the Quarters of the Year 1905, together with those of the corresponding periods 1895-04.
    Years.Quarters.Totals.
    First.Second.Third.Fourth.
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    Table LVI. Showing the Secondary Causes of Death from Influenza in the Four Quarters of the Year 1905.
    Tufnell.Upper Hollo way.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.South-East Islington.Totals for Year.
    Quarters.Quarters.Quarters.Quarters.Quarters.Quarters.Quarters.
    1st.2nd.3rd.4th.1st.2nd.3rd.4th.1st.2nd.3rd.4th.1st.2nd.3rd.4th.1st.2nd.3rd.4th.1st.2nd.3rd.4th.1st.2nd.3rd.4th.
  • Page 73
    Table LVII. Deaths from Erysipelas in the Sub-Districts during the Year 1905.
    DeathsDeath Rates.
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    Table LVIII. Deaths from Erysipelas during the Ten Years, 1895-1904.
    Deaths.Death Rates.
  • Page 74
    The record for the years 1895-1904 is as follows :
    Years.Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 births
  • Page 74
    Table LIX. Showing the Deaths from Puerperal Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and the Year 1905.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year
  • Page 75
    Table LX. Showing the Deaths from Puerperal Fever per 1,000 Births in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and the Year 1905.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 75
    It is also 43 above the corrected average of the preceding 14 years, which may be seen from the following return :—
    YearsDeathsDeaths per Pop.YearsDeaths.Deaths per 10,000 Pop.
  • Page 76
    The ages at death during the last six years were as follows:—
    Ages.1900.1901.19021903.1904.1905
  • Page 77
    Table LXI. Showing the Deaths from Cancer or Malignant Disease in the several Sub-Districts during the Quarters and the Year 1905.
    Quarters.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower loway.Highbury.BamsburyIslington, South-East.The Borough.
  • Page 77
    Table LXII. Deaths and Death-rates from Cancer at seven age periods.
    Males.Females.Persons.
    Ages.Deaths.Deaths per 10,000 living at the age.Deaths.Deaths per 10,000 living at the age.Deaths.Deaths per 10,000 living at the age.
  • Page 78
    Table lxIII. Mortality from Cancer during the Year 1905.
    ORGANS AFFECTED.Sex.Age at Death.Males.Females.Totals.
    0-5-15-26-36-45-55-65-75-75 upwards.
  • Page 79
    Table LXIII.— continued.
    ORGANS AFFECTED.Sex.Age at Death.Males.Females.Totals.
    0—5—16—25—36—45-65—65—75—75 upwards.
  • Page 80
    The particulars for each period of life were as follows :—
    Age periods.Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 persons living at each age.Age periods.Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 persons living at each age.
  • Page 80
    A statement of the deaths during the last 12 years is set out below, an 1 shows the enormous death toll which this disease demands annually:—
    Years.Phthisis.Proportion of Deaths from Phthisis per 100 Deaths from All Causes.Death rates from All Cause per 1.000 inhabitants.
    DeathsDeath rates per 1,000 inhabitants.
  • Page 81
    Table LXIV. Showing the Deaths from Phthisis in the Sub-Districts during the Four Quarters of the Year 1905.
    Quarters.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.South-East.Borough
  • Page 82
    Table LXV. Showing the Deaths from the Tubercular Diseases during 1905.
    AgesSex.Districts.Total Deaths.Death Rates.
    Diseases.0—11-5Over 5M.F.Tuf.U.H.Toll.L.H.H.B.S.E.0—55-15All Ages.
  • Page 83
    TABLE LXVI. Showing the Deaths from the several Constitutional Diseases during the Years 1895-04, also the Corrected Mean Number of Deaths for these Years, together with the Deaths in 1905.
    1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.1901.1902.1903.1904.Averages 1895-04.1905.Increase or Decrease
  • Page 88
    T able LXVII.
    Years.Total Deaths in Local Institutions cols. 3 and 4).Inhabitants of Islington in Local Institutions.Non-Inhabitants 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 Inhabitants in all Institutions (cols. 3 and 7).Proportion per 100 deaths from all causes (col. 8).
    123456789
  • Page 89
    Table LXVIII. Showing the Deaths of Inhabitants in Public and. Charitable Institutions situated within the Borough distributed to their respective Sub-registration Districts. Also the Deaths of Non-Inhabitants in the same Institutions during the Year 1905.
    PUBLIC INSTITUTION.Tufnell.Upper ! Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.Islington, South EastTotal Inhabitants.Non-Inhabitants.
  • Page 90
    Table LXIX. Showing the Deaths of Inhabitants of Islington in Public Institutions and in other places situated outside the Borough distributed to their respective Sub-Registration Districts during the Year 1905.
    Sub-Registration Districts.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Whole Year.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 91
    Table LXX. Showing the Deaths of Inhabitants in Public and Charitable Institutions situated without the Borough, during the Year 1905.
    Institutions.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
  • Page 92
    Table LXX.— continued.
    Institutions.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
  • Page 93
    Table LXX.— continued.
    Places where deaths occurred.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year
  • Page 94
    Table LXXI. Showing the Deaths of Inhabitants and Non-Inhabitants in Public and Charitable Institutions situated within the Borough during the Four Quarters and in the Year, 1905.
    PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.Inhabitants.Non-Inhabitants.Totals.
    1st qr.2nd qr.3rd qr.4th qr.Year.1st qr.2nd qr.3rd qr.4th qr.Year.1st qr.2nd qr.3rd qr.4th qr.Year.
  • Page 95
    It was necessary to hold 419 inquests on these bodies, as compared with an average of 437 in the 10 years 1895-1904 and with 424 in 1904.
    Bodies received
    into Mortuary.Inquests.
  • Page 95
    The following table gives a return of the bodies received into the Mortuary and the inquests held by the Coroner during the years 1904 and 1905.
    1904.No. of bodies received.Daily Average.No. of Inquests held.1905.No. of bodies received.Daily Average.No. of Inquests held.
  • Page 99
    The number of cases and the attack-rates for Islington for each year since 1891 are given below:—
    Years.Cases.Attack-rates.
  • Page 99
    The numbers for each sub-district are as follows:
    Cases.Attack-rates.
  • Page 100
    In the Wards the cases and attack-rates were as follows:—
    Cases.Attack-rates.
  • Page 101
    The particulars for these years are as follows :—
    Years.Cases.Deaths.Fatality.
  • Page 102
    Table LXXII. Showing the Sickness from Small Pox in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 103
    Table LXXIII. Showing the Attack-Rates of Small Pox in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 103
    Table LXX1V. Showing the Fatality from Small Pox. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness).
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 104
    Table LXXV. Showing the Sickness from Scarlet Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 105
    Table LXXVI. Showing the Attack-Rates of Scarlet Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 105
    Table LXXVII. Showing the Fatality from Scarlet Fever. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness).
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 106
    Table LXXVIII. Showing the Sickness from Diphtheria in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 107
    Table LXXIX. Showing the Attack-Rates of Diphtheria in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 107
    Table LXXX. Showing the Fatality from Diphtheria, including Membranous Croup. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness).
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
  • Page 108
    Table LXXXI. Showing the Cases and Deaths from Diphtheria and Membranous Croup, together with the Fatality and the Departun from the Mean fatality during the ten years 1895-1904, and 1905.
    Cases.Deaths.Fatality
    Year.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Total of Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Total of Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Deaths to 100 cases of Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Departure from Average Fataliy of 10 years.
  • Page 109
    Table LXXXII. Showing the Cases, Deaths and Fatality from Diphtheria at Home and in Hospital.
    Quarter.Cases Nursed at Home.Cases Nursed at Hospital.
    Cases. 1Deaths. 2Percentage Fatality 3Cases 4Deaths. 5Percentage Fatality. 6
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    table lxxxIII Showing the Fatality from Diphtheria1 at each year of life up to 15 years of age, and at each decennial period after that age.
    Ages.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.The Year.
    Cases.Deaths.Deaths to 100 Cases.Cases.Deaths.Deaths to 100 Cases.Cases.Deaths.Deaths to 100 Cases.Cases.Deaths.Deaths to 100 Cases.Cases.Deaths.Deaths to 100 Cases.
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    Table LXXXIV. Showing the Cases of Enteric Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table LXXXV. Showing the Attack-Rates of Enteric Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year
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    Table LXXXVI. Showing the Fatality from Enteric Fever. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness).
    Sub-Districts1st Quarter2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.1th Quarter.Whole Year
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    Table LXXXVII. Showing the Sickness from Erysipelas in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table LXXXVIII. Showing the Attack-Rates of Erysipelas in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table LXXXIX. Showing the Fatality from Erysipelas. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness).
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year
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    Table XC. Showing the Sickness from Puerperal Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year
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    Table XCI. Showing the Attaok Rates of Puerperal Fever per 1 ,000 registered Births in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table XCII. Showing the Fatality from Puerperal Fever. Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness.
    Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
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    Table XCIII. Showing the number of Cases of the several Notifiable Infectious Diseases which occurred during each of the Ten Years 1895-04, and in 1905.
    DISEASES.YEARS.Corrected average number of cases.Increase or Descrease.
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    Table XCIV. Showing the Attack Rates of the several Notifiable Infectious Diseases during the Ten Years 1895-1904 and in 1905.
    DISEASES.YEARS.Mean Attack Kates.Attack Rate.Increase or Decrease.
    1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.1901.1902.1903.1904.1895-04.1905.
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    TABLE XCV. Showing the number of Cases of Infectious Diseases notified in the Sub-Registration Districts during 1905.
    Sub-Registration District.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid) Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Totals.Attack-Rate per 1,000 of the Population.
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    TABLE XCVI. Showing the Attack rates of Infectious Diseases notified in the Sub-Registration Districts during 1905.
    Sub-Registration Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid) Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal* Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Attack-Rate per 1,000 of the Population.
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    TABLE XCVII. Showing the number of Cases of Infectious Disease notified in the Wards during the year 1905. (N.B.— Duplicate notifications have been deducted).
    WARDS.Estimated Population. 1905.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid) Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Totals.Cases Notified per 1,000 of Population.
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    Table XCVIII. Showing the Attack-Rates of the Notifiable Infectious Diseases notified in the Wards during the Year 1905.
    wards.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid) Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.*Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Total Attack-Rates.
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    Table XC1X. Showing the Number of Cases of Infectious Diseases which were investigated by the District Sanitary Inspectors during the Year 1905.
    Sanitary Inspectors.Number of the Sanitary District.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid) Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Total.
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    Table C. Showing the Cases of Infectious Disease which were notified in the, several Months during the Year 1905. N.B.—(Duplicate Notifications have been deducted.)
    Month.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid) Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal FeverContinued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Total each month.
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    Table CI. Showing the Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1905 in Islington and in the Encircling Boroughs.
    The Encircling Boroughs.Estimated Populations, 1905.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid) Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Total Cases.
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    Table CII. Showing the Attack Rates per 1 ,000 inhabitants of the Infectious Diseases notified during the Year 1905 in Islington and in the Encircling Boroughs.
    The Encircling Boroughs.Estimated Populations, 1904.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria (including Membranous) Croup.Enteric (Typhoid) Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.*Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever,Cholera.Total Attack-Rates.
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    Table CIII. Showing the Cases of Infectious Disease notified in the several Metropolitan Boroughs during the year 1905.
    Cities and Boroughs.Estimated population in the middle of 1905.Notified Cases of Infectious Disease.
    Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria. *Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Other continued Fevers.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Cholera.Total.
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    Table CIV. Showing the Attack Rates of the Infectious Diseases notified in the several Metropolitan Cities and Boroughs during the year 1905.
    Cities and Boroughs.Estimated Population in the middle of 1905.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria. *Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Other Continued Fevers.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Cholera.Total Attack Rate.
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    An examination of the returns shows that the scholars who had been attacked suffered from the following diseases :—
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    The non-scholars who lived in houses from which scholars attended school were notified as suffering from :—
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    The figures since 1896, showing the number of scholars who have been annually attacked are sub-joined.
    Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Other Diseases.Total scholars attacked.Proportion to every 100 cases notified.
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    TABLE CV. Showing the cases of Notifiable Infectious Diseases occurring in Public Elementary Schools during the Year 1905.
    NAME OF SCHOOL.Scholars attacked.Non-Scholars attacked who lived in houses from which children attended the several Schools.
    Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Other Fevers.Total.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Other Fevers.Total.
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    Table CVI. Showing the Infectious Diseases notified during the year 1905 by the Teachers of Public Elementary Schools under the provisions of Regulation 148, sec. iv., of the London County Council Schools Code.
    School.Measles.Chicken Pox.Whooping Cough.Other Diseases.Totals.
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    The return of the cases isolated during the preceding 9 years is as follows:—
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    Table CVII. Showing the number of Cases of Infectious Disease removed from Islington to the Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospitals for treatment and isolation during 1905.
    Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospitals.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Typhus FeverOther Diseases.Total Admissions.Total Deaths.
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    Table CVIII Summary of Infectious Sickness and of the Deaths arising therefrom, distinguishing the Cases treated at Home and in Hospitals; and showing the percentages of notified Cases removed to Hospitals, together with the Fatality among cases treated at Home and in Hospitals.
    Notified Cases Treated.Percentages of Notified Cases Treated.Deaths Occurring.Percentages of Deaths Occurring.
    In Hospitals.At Home.Total.In Hospital.At Home.In Hospital.At Home.Total.In Hospital.At Home.Total.
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    Table CIX. List of Trades and Businesses carried on in Houses wherein Infectious Diseases have occurred during 1905.
    TRADES AND BUSINESSES.Small Pox,Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric (Typhoid Fever).Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Total.
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    Table CIX.— continued.
    TRADES AND BUSINESSES.Small Fox.Scarlet Fever of Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric (Typhoid Fever).Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Total.
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    Table CX. Showing the Occupations of Patients suffering from the several notifiable Epidemic Diseases during the year 1905.
    occupations.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaMemb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Total.
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    Table CX.— continued.
    OCCUPATIONS.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaMemb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Total.
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    Table CX.— continued.
    OCCUPATIONS.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaMemb. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Total.
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    Table CXI. Showing the Streets in which the several cases of Infectious Disease occurred during 1905. The large figures denote the number of cases and the small figures the number of infected houses.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas,Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Totals.
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    Table CXI.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Totals.
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    Table CXI.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Totals.
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    Table CXI.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Totals.
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    Table CXI.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Totals.
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    Table CXI.— continued.
    NAME of STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Totals.
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    Table CXI.— continued.
    name of street.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Totals.
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    Table CXI.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Totals.
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    Table CXI.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Totals.
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    Table CXI.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Totals.
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    Table CXI.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Totals.
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    Table CXI.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Totals.
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    Table CXI. -continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Totals.
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    Table CXI.— continued.
    NAME OF STREET.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Memb. Croup.Enteric Fever.Typhus FeverErysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Totals.
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    Since 1897, 2282 examinations have been made for the medical profession, of which 836 were mucous taken from the throats of Diphtheritic patients, 603 were blood from Enteric Fever patients, and 840 mucous from the lungs of Phthisical patients. The results of these examinations are set out in the table below:—
    Diseases.Total Examinations.Positive Results.Negative Results.Percentage of Positive Results.
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    Table CXII. Showing the result of the Bacteriological Examinations made for the Diagnosis of Diphtheria, Enteric Fever and Phthisis, 1898-1905.
    Periods.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Phthisis.Totals.
    Positive Results.Negative Results.Total Kxamined.Positive Results.Negative Results.Total Examined.Positive Results.Negative Results.Total Kxamined.
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    He, however, sincerely trusts that it may not be their fate, as it has been of others whom he knows, to bewail too the catastrophe that has overtaken themselves and their families.
    Years.Vaccinations per too births, less infants who died unvaccinated.Years.Vaccinations per 100 births, less infants who died unvaccinated.
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    Table CXIII. Showing the State of Vaccination in Islington, 1880-1904, also in London and, England and Wales, 1880-1902.
    Years.No. of Births.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible to Vaccination.Died UnvaccinatedNo. of exemption certificates.Postponed by medical certificate.♦Remaining.Cases (cols. 6, 7, & 8), not finally vaccinated per 100 births. +Ditto in London.Ditto in Rest of England.
    1234567891011
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    Table CXIV. Return furnished by the Vaccination Officers respecting the Vaccination of Children in the Sub-Registration Districts during the year 1904.
    REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICTS.Number of Births registered in 1904.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Small Pox.Number of Certificates of Conscientious Objection.Died Unvaccinated.Postponement by Medical Certificate.Removed to other Districts.Removed to places Unknown.Number of Children remaining Unvaccinated, or not accounted for in Report BookTotal Number of Certificates of Primary Vaccination at All Ages received during year 1905.
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    Table CXV Return furnished by the Vaccination Officers respecting the Vaccination of Children in the Sub-Registration Districts during the period, January to June , 1905.
    REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICT.Number of Births registr red from 1st January to 30th June, 1905.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Small Pox.No of certificates of conscientious objection.Died Unvaccinated.Postponement by Medical Certificate.Removed to other districts.Removed to places unknown.Number of children remaining unvaccinated or not accounted for in Report Book
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    The Salford Council content themselves with giving the following figures:—
    Number Vaccinated.Number Re-vaccinated.Cost.
    £s.d.
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    From these figures the average cost for each year has been worked out, and it is found that whereas the cost in 1900 in Salford was 10s. 10½d. it had fallen in 1905 to 6s. 8£d., an amount which, as it presumably includes the remuneration to the Vaccination Officers, cannot be said to be unreasonable, especially when the minimum fees laid down by the Act of 1898 are recollected. The figures for each year are as follows :—
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    Table CXVI. Showing the Disinfection of Rooms after Infectious Disease, in the Sanitary Inspectors' Districts, during the year 1905.
    Sanitary Inspectors' Districts.1234567891011121314Total 1905.1904
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    Table CXVII. Showing the Cleansing Spraying and Stripping of Rooms after Infectious Disease, in the Sanitary Inspectors' Districts, during the vear 1905.
    Sanitary Inspectors Districts.1234567891011121314Total 1905.1904
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    TABLE CXVIII. Summary of the chief articles of Clothing, Bedding, &c., disinfected during the year 1905, and also in the preceding year 1904.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year 19051904.
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    The following is a record of the work performed by the Steam Disinfectors during the past eleven years :—
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    Disinfectants distributed and used —The following statement gives the quantity of disinfectants distributed by the Sanitary Authority, and used in disinfecting and cleansing rooms :—
    How disposed of.Carbolic Powder.Carbolised Creosote.Clear Carbolic Acid.Formaldehyde.
    Powder.Solution.
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    Table CXIX. Families accommodated in the Shelter House.
    Date of Admittance.Address.Number in Family.Cause.
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    The following is a list of the midwives who received disinfection :— Midwives attending Disinfecting Station for the purpose of disinfection after cases of Puerperal Fever.
    Date of Admittance.Name.Address.
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    It will be interesting to note that since they were appointed they have made 72,937 inspections and visits.
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    A table is here appended which shows the chief nuisances that have been remedied during the year, as well as in the several years since 1896.
    1896189718981899190019011902190319041905Total
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    SECRETARY OF STATE'S RETURN. FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK. 1.—INSPECTION. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.Inspections.Number of Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2—DEFECTS FOUND
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.RemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector.
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    3— OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
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    Workshops notified to Home Office as having no Abstract affixed.
    Industry.Number.Women Employed.Young Persons.
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    The inspections are as follows :—
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    The following is a list of trades carried on in the various workplaces :—
    Industry.Number of Workshops.Number of Workrooms.
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    Table CXX. Giving a Summary of Miss Brown's Workshop Work during the Year 1905.
    Register.Inspections.Forms and Notices.Sanitary Defects Discovered.Improvements Effected.
    1905 Quarter ending.Number of Workshops.Number of Laundries.Additions To.Removals From. ___Total.Number of Workrooms.Registered Workshops, &c.Homeworkers' Premises.Restaurant Kitchens.Miscellaneous.Total.Calls and Re-inspections.Workrooms.Workshops Reported to H.M. Inspector.Homeworkers notified to Local Authorities.Workroom Cards.Intimation Notices Served.Statutory Notices Served.Workrooms OvercrowdedWorkrooms insufficiently Ventilated.Workrooms in a Dirty Condition.Floors Defective or Undrained.Dustbins Wanting or Defective.Cisterns Dirty or Defective.Drains Defective. IDrains Unventilated or Untrapped, &c.Sanitary Conveniences, Defective or Dirty.Insufficient Sanitary Accommodation.Miscellaneous.Total.Overcrowding Abated.Additional Means of Ventilation Provided.Rooms Whitewashed.Floors Repaired or Drained.Dustbins, Cisterns, Roofs, &c., Repaired.Sanitary Conveniences Repaired.Miscellaneous.Total.
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    The visits to the trades carried on in them were as follows :— 400 tailors, 456 shoemakers, 128 pianoforte makers, 41 cycle makers, 707 bakehouses, 467 restaurants, and 1,992 miscellaneous places of business.
    Trade.No.Trade.No.
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    Table CXXI. Summary of Inspector West's Work-shop Work during the year 1905.
    1905 Quarter ending.Workshops on Register.Workrooms therein.Newly discovered workshops.Workrooms therein measured.Inspections.Total.Re-inspections and Calls.Total.Workshops.Notices.Nuisances.Improvements.Miscellaneous.Total of Improvements.
    Tailors.Shoemakers.Pianoforte Makers.Cycle Makers.Bakehouses.Restaurants, &c.Miscellaneous.Tailors.Shoemakers.Pianoforte Makers.Cycle MakersBakehouses.Restaurants, &c.Miscellaneous.Overcrowded.Insufficiently Ventilated.Dirty condition.Reported to H.M. Inspector.Removed from Register.Cards distributed.Intimations.Statutory Notices.Homeworkers reported to Local Authorities.Drains defective.W.C.'s defective.Cisterns dirty or uncovered.Dust bins defective or wanting.Miscellaneous.Water Closet.General Water.Ventilation and Cleansing.
    Constructed or provided.Pan and trap furnishedWater supply provided.Dust bins providedCisterns provided.Cisterns repaired or cleansed.Water supply provided.Additional ventilation.Workrooms cleansed or limewhited.Yards, &c., repaired.Overcrowding abated.
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    The following tables give a summary of the work that has been carried out by the Inspectors :—
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    HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS. Table CXXII. Summary of Sanitary Work carried out by Inspectors Jordan and Bridel in Houses Let in Lodgings during the year 1905.
    Inspector Jordan.Inspector Bridel.
    1st. Quarter.2nd Quarter,3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter4th Quarter.Year.Totals.
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    The following is a synopsis of the visits and places visited by the district Inspectors during the year.
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    Improvements Effected.— The following list of the principal improvements effected speaks for itself as to the character and utility of the work that has been carried out, and it contrasts favourably with the record of previous years:—
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    Soil Pipes
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    SYNOPSIS OF THE DISTRICT INSPECTORS' SANITARY WORK FROM 1891 to 1905 (15 years).
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    Table CXXIII. Showing summary of Sanitary Work from Inspectors' reports for the Year 1905.
    DISTRICTS.Totals.
    1234567891011121314
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    Table CXXIV. Giving a Summary of the Nuisances discovered by the District Sanitary Inspectors during the Frur Quarters and for the Year 1905, for the abatement of which notices were served.
    NUISANCES.QUARTERS.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th QuarterThe Year.
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    TABLE CXX1V.— continued.
    NUISANCES.QUARTERS.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th QuarterThe Year.
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    Table CXXV. Giving a Summary of the Sanitary Work performed by the District Inspectors in 1905.
    Inspections.quarters.The Year.
    First.Second.Third.Fourth.
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    The following statement shows how great an improvement has been effected in the removal of dust since 1891:—
    Year.Applications to remove dust.Year.Applications to remove dust.
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    Table CXXVI. Summary of Applications for the Removal of Dust during the Year 1905.
    Ward.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.YearNumber of Assessments Christmas, 1905Number of Applications to every 100 Assessments.
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    The returns since 1896 have been as follows :—
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    Table CXXVII. Showing the State of Pauperism in the Borough during the years 1896-1905
    Years.Average number Relieved duiing each week.Death-rates.
    Indoor Paupers, Adults and Children.Outdoor Paupers.T otals Outdoor.To als. All paupers relieved, colt-. 2 & 5.Vagrants Relieved.Children Boarded out.
    Adults.Children under 16.
    123456189
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    Table CXXVIII. Showing the State of Pauperism in the Borough during the year 1905.
    Quarters.Average number Relieved during each week.Death rates.
    Indoor Paupers, Adults and Children.Outdoor Paupers.Totals.Totals corresponding periods 1904Vagrants Relieved.Children Boarded out.
    Adults.Children under 16.
    123456789
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    Table CXXIX.
    Situation of Premises.Authorized No. of Lodgers.Sex of Lodgers M = Men. W = Women. MC = Married Couples.Date when Licensed.Name of Licensee.
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    These vary considerably in the class of persons occupying them, some of whom are only labourers while others are well paid mechanics. A list of these buildings has been prepared, and is now again presented.
    WARD.Name of Dwellings.Where situated.No. of Blocks.No. of separate Dwellings.
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    ARTISANS DWELLIN GS— continued.
    WARD.Name of Dwellings.Where situated.No. of Blocks.No. of separate Dwellings.
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    The following is a summary of the food stuffs destroyed during each quarter:—
    1st Quarter.
    cwts.qrs.lbs.
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    4th Quarter.
    cwts.qrs.lbs.
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    The figures for 1904-5 are given below :—
    1904.1905.Increase or decrease.
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    LICENSED SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.
    Registered No.Name of Licensee.Situation of Premises.Condition of Licence.
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    List of Licensed Cowhouses in the Borough of Islington.
    Registered No.Name of Licensee.Situation of Premises.No. of Cows kept.
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    Almost without exception the animals killed in the Islington private slaughter-houses during the year were purchased at a full market value without any suspicion of disease in them, consequently the loss resulting from the condemnation of carcases or individual organs under such circumstances is felt severely by the trade and operates on the market value of the animals at the time of purchase.
    No.Description of Animals.Extent of Disease or Affection.Nature of diseaseHow disposed of.
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    Summary of foodstuffs destroyed during the year :—
    Cwts.QrsLbs.
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    The following statement gives the particulars respecting them :— Dairy Produce. The following samples were analysed :—
    Samples.Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated in 1904.Percentage Adulterated in 1903.
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    This is proved by the following statement:—
    No. of Samples Analysed.Percentage of Fat.Percentage of Solids, not Fat.Percentage of Total Solids.
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    This of course shows that by fixing so low a standard a wide door is left open for the abstraction of fat from milks as they arrive in London from the country.
    Railway Milks.Fat.Solids, not Fat.Total Solids.
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    The particulars of the articles examined were as follows :—
    No. of Samples.No. Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated in 1904.
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    SPIRITUOUS AND ALCOHOLIC DRINKS.
    Number of Samples.Number Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated in 1904
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    74 samples of various drugs were examined, of which 5, or 67 per cent., were returned as adulterated.
    Samples.Number adulterated.Percentage adulterated.Percentage adulterated 1904.
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    Table CXXX. Showing the Number of Samples of Food and Drugs Analysed with the Result of the Analyses for the Year 1905 and the preceding Ten Years.
    Year.No. of Samples.Genuine.Adulterated.Per cent. Adulterated.
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    Giving the particulars of the Milk taken during each quarter of 1905 on Sundays, on Week-days, and at the Railway Stations.
    1905.No. of Samples Taken.Genuine.Adulterated.Per cent. Adulterated.
    Quarters.Sundays.Week-days.Railway Station.All Milks.Sundays.Week-days.Railway Stations.All Milks.Sundays.Week-days.Railway Stations.All Milks.Sundays.Week-days.Railway Stations.All Milks.
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    Table CXXXII. Showing the Samples of Milk Analysed, the number found adulterated, with the percentage of Samples adulterated.
    Year.No. of Samples Taken.Genuine.Adulterated.Per cent. Adulterated.
    SundaysWeek-days.Ry. StationsAll Milks.| Sundays.Week-days.Ry. Stations.All Milks.Sundays.Week-days.Ry. Stations.All Milks.Sundays.Week-days.Ry. Stations.All Milks.
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    Table CXXXIII. Showing the Average Composition of 1,197 Milks procured, or purchased in Islington during the periods mentioned.
    Periods of the year when Samples were obtained.Railway Milks.Sunday Milks.Week Day Milks.
    No. Analysed.Fat, per cent.Solids not fat, per cent.Total Solids, per cent.No. Analysed.Fat, per cent.Solids not fat, per cent.Total Solids, per cent.No. AnalysedFat, per cent.Solids not fat, per cent.Total Solids, per cent.
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    Table CXXXIV. Showing the Samples of Foods and Drugs submitted to the Public Analyst, with the result of his analyses.
    Samples taken.Description.Genuine.Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
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    MARGARINE ACT.
    Samples taken.Description.Samples sold in accordance with the Act.Samples sold contrary to Act.Percentage sold in contravention of the Act.
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    Table CXXXV. SUMMARY OF PROSECUTIONS.—During year 1905.
    Total Prosecutions.Successful.Dismissed.Withdrawn.Amount of Penalties Received.
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    Continued from previous page...
    1903.1904.
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    Table A. Showing the Deaths from All Causes in Islington during the Year 1905. Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded. Deaths of Residents in Public Institutions are distributed.
    Deaths in Institutions within Borough.DISEASES.AGES.Under 5Over 5DISTRICTS.Males.Females.Totals
    0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-Tuf.U.H.Toll.L.H.H.B.S E.
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    Table a.— Continued.
    Deaths in Institutions within Borough.DISEASES.AGES.Under 5.Over 5.DISTRICTS.Males.Females.Totals.
    0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-Tuf.U.H.Toll.L.H.h.B.S.E.
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    Table A.— Continued.
    Deaths in Institutions within Borough.DISEASES.AGES.Under 5.Over 5.DISTRICTS.Males.FemalesTotals.
    0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-Tuf.U.H.Toll.L.H.H.B.S.E.
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    Table B. Showing the Deaths from All Causes registered during the Quarters of the Year 1905 at three periods of life.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.1st Quarter.Total.2nd Quarter.Total.3rd Quarter.Total.4th Quarter.Total.Total for Year.
    Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5
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    Table B.— Continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.1st Quarter.Total.2nd Quarter.Total.3rd Quarter.Total.4th QuarterTotal.Total for Year
    Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5
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    Table B.—C ontinued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.1st QuarterTotal.2nd Quarter.Total.3rd Quarter.Total.4th Quarter.Total.Total for Year
    Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5
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    Table C. Showing the Population, Inhabited Houses, Marriages, Births and Deaths for the year 1905, and 10 years preceding. GROSS NUMBERS.
    Year.Estimated Population.No. of Inhabited Houses.Marriages.Registered Births.Number of Deaths.Deaths of Residents in Public Institutions.
    Total all ages.Under one year.Under five
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    Table D. Showing the Annual Birth and Death rates, Death rates of Children, and Deaths in Public Institutions per 1,000 Total Deaths, for the year 1905, and 10 years preceding.
    Year.Birth-rates per 1,000 of the population.Death-rates per 1,000 of the population.*Corrected Death-rates per 1,000 of the population.Deaths of Children under 1 year per 1,000 of Registered Births.Deaths of Children under 1 year per 1,000 of Total DeathsDeaths of Children under 5 years per 1,000 of Total Deaths.Deaths of Residents in Public Institutions per 1,000 ot Total Deaths
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    LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD RETURN.—Table I. Table E. Metropolitan Borough of Islington. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1905 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Non-Residents registered in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the District.Nett Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District
    Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.*Number.Rate per 1,000 Births registered.Number.Death Rate.*Number.Death Rate.*
    12345678910111213
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    LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD RETURN.—T ABLE II. Metropolitan Borough of Islington. —TABLE F. VITAL STATISTICS OF SEPARATE LOCALITIES IN 1905 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.1 Births registered.Deaths at all AgesDeaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.
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    LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD RETURN.— Table IV. Table G. Metropolitan Borough of Islington. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR , 1905.
    Causes of DeathDeaths in or belonging to whole District of Residents at subjoined Ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities of Residents (at all Ages).Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District, whether Residents or Non-residents.
    All ages.Under 1 yr.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 2625 and under 65.65 and upwards.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.South-East Islington.
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    LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD RETURN—Table V. Table H. Metropolitan Borough of Islington. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1905. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-2 Months.2-3 Months.3-4 Months.4-5 Months.5-6 Months.6-7 Months.7-8 Months8-9 Months.9-10 Months.10-11 Months.11-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    Table I. Showing the Births, Deaths, Infantile Mortality, the Deaths front the Principal Epidemic Diseases, and from Influenza Cancer, Phthisis, and Puerperal Fever occurring in the Year 1905, and during the Years 1895-1904.
    Year.Births.Birth-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age.Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 Births.Deaths from the Principal Epidemic Diseases.Total Epidemic Death-rates.Influenza.Cancer.Phthisis.Puerperal Fever
    Totals.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Simple and undefined Fevers.Diarrhœal Diseases.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Death-rates.Deaths.Deaths in 1,000 births.
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    Table J. Showing the deaths since 1882 from the several diseases specified, under and above five years of age, and' the total number of deaths, with death-rate per 1,000.
    Year.Population in the miadle of the year.AgesDeaths from the principal diseases of a Enidemic nature.*Deaths from Tubercular Diseases.Deaths from Diseases of the Respiratory Organs.Deaths from Diarrhoea.Deaths from Diseases of the Digestive Organs.Deaths from Violence.Total DeathsDeath Rate per 1,000.
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    Table K. Cases of Infectious Disease coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1905.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.No of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.12345671234567
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25. __25 to 65.65 and upwards.Tufnell.Upper Hollo wayTollin^ton.Lower HollowayHighbury.Barnsbury.South-East.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Barnsbury.South-East.
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    Table L. Showing the Cases of Small Pox that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1905.
    Year.Tufnell.*Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.†Mildmay.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    Table M. Showing the Cases of Scarlet Fever that occurred in the several Ward from 1891 to 1905.
    Year.Tufnell.*Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.*Mildmay.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary 'Canonbury.St.Peter's.Totals.
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    Table N. Shewing the Cases of Diphtheria that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1905.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.MildmayThornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals
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    Table O. Showing the Cases of Membranous Croup that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1905.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington,Lower Holloway.Highbury.Mildmay.Thornhill,Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    Table P. Showing the Cases of Typhoid Fever that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1905.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Mildmay.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    Table Q. Showing Cases of Typhus Fever that occurred in the severa l Wards from 1891 to 1905.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Mildmay.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    Table R. Showing the Cases of Erysipelas that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1905.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Mildmay.Thornhill.BarnsburySt. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    Table S. Showing the Cases of Puerperal Fever that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1905.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Mildmay.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    Table T. Showing the Cases of Continued Fever 0 Wards from 1891 to 1905.
    YearTufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Mildmay.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    Table U. Showing the Cases of Relapsing Fever that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1905.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Holloway.Tollington.Lower Holloway.Highbury.Mildmay.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals.
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    Table V. Showing the Cases of Cholera that occurred in the several Wards from 1891 to 1905.
    Year.Tufnell.Upper Hoiloway.Tolling ton.Lower Hoiloway.Highbury.Mildmay.Thornhill.Barnsbury.St. Mary's.Canonbury.St. Peter's.Totals
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    Table W. Showing the Analyses (made monthly) of the New River Company's Water Supply recorded during the Year. Analyses of Samples taken from the Works of the Company.
    1905.Total Solid Matter.Chlorine.Equal to Chloride of Sodium.Nitrogen as Nitrates.Nitrogen as Ammonia.Oxygen required to oxidise Organic Matter.Degree of Hardness.Degree after boiling J of an hour.Organic Carbon.Organic Nitrogen.
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    Analyses of Samples taken from the Mains of the Company.
    1905.Total Solid Matter.Chlorine.Equal to Chloride of Sodium.Nitrogen as Nitrates.Nitrogen as Ammonia.Oxygen required to oxidise Organic Matter.Degree of Hardness.Degree after boiling £ of an hour.Organic Carbon.Organic Nitrogen.
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    Table X. BATHS AND WASHHOUSES. Table showing the Number of Persons using the Swimming Baths, Private Baths, and the Washhouses during 1905.
    Swimming Baths.
    Bathers.Caledonian RoadHornsey RoadEssex Road.Total.
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    LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL RETURN. Borough of Islington. PROCEEDINGS DURING 1905.
    PREMISES.Number of Places—Number of inspections, 1905.Number of Notices. 1905.Number of Prosecutions 1905.
    On Register at end of 1904.Added in 1905.Removed in 1905.On Register at end of 1905.