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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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[1905
Erysipelas.—The returns show that 12 deaths were registered from
Erysipelas, or two less than the corrected average of the preceding 10 years.
These were equal to a death rate of 0.03 per 1,000 of the inhabitants. It was
fatal to only one infant, the remaining deaths being among persons who had
passed the age of 35 years. Of the deaths, 8 occurred amongst males and 4
among females.

Table: Table LVII.DeathsfromErysipelasin the Sub-Districts during the Year1905.

Table LVII.

DeathsfromErysipelasin the Sub-Districts during the Year1905.

DeathsDeath Rates.
Tufnell— per 1,000 inhabitants.
Upper Holloway30.08 „ „
Tollington10.03 „ „
Lower Holloway20.05 „ „
Highbury20.03 „ „
Barnsbury10.02 „ „
Islington, South-East30.04 ,, ,,
The Borough12003

Table: Table LVIII.Deaths fromErysipelasduring the Ten Years,1895-1904.

Table LVIII.

Deaths fromErysipelasduring the Ten Years,1895-1904.

Deaths.Death Rates.
1895l60.05 per 1,000 inhabitants.
1896l60.05 ,, ,,
1897110.03 ,, ,,
189880.02 ,, ,,
1899160.04 ,, ,,
19001700.5 ,, ,,
1901150.04 ,, ,,
1902130.04 ,, ,,
190390.02 ,, ,,
19042300.6 ,, ,,
Corrected Average1400.4
1905120.03 ,, ,,