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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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58
1905]
WHOOPING COUGH.
The deaths from this disease showed a considerable decrease, the number
registered being 111, as compared with a corrected average of 177 in the 20
years 1885-1904, so that the return revealed a diminution of 66. This number
is, however, above that of the preceding year, when only 83 were registered.
It does not appear to have been unusually fatal in any part of the Borough
even where its greatest incidence occurred, in Tufnell Sub-district, in which the
rate was 0*39 per 1000, as against an average rate for the Borough of 0*32.
On the other hand in South Islington the mortality was only in the
proportion of 0.25 to every 1000 inhabitants.

Table: Since 1885 in Islington the returns have been as follows:—

Since 1885 in Islington the returns have been as follows:—

Years.Deaths.Years.Deaths.
1885210189581
18862141896234
18872401897130
18882311898168
1889861899160
18902041900142
1891255190185
18921611902152
18931811903152
1894188190483
1905111

Table: Table XLIII.Showing theDeathsfromWhooping Coughinthe Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.

Table XLIII.

Showing theDeathsfromWhooping Coughinthe Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.

Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
Tufnell433313
Upper Holloway364..13
Tollington371314
Lower Holloway354315
Highbury2131319
Barnsbury691218
Islington, South East374519
The Borough24501819111