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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 1905

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

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102
1905]
SMALL POX.
Only three cases of this disease were notified, of which one proved to be
a mistaken diagnosis. They occurred in the first quarter among some Italians
living at King's Cross. The return is the lowest since 1900 when 2 cases
were notified, and is 42 less than the average of the preceding 10 years.
In the County of London there were only 70 cases notified, of which
13 occurred in Camberwell and 13 in Stepney; 1 was known at Stoke
Newington; 4 in Hackney; 2 in Paddington and 2 in Westminster. The other
cases were notified from the Eastern and Southern districts.

Table: Table LXXII.Showing the Sickness fromSmall Poxin the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.

Table LXXII.

Showing the Sickness fromSmall Poxin the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.

Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
Tufnell..........
Upper Holloway..........
Tollington..........
Lower Holloway..........
Highbury..........
Barnsbury2......2
Islington, South East....1..1
The Borough2..1..3

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* Returned from hospital not a case