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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 1909
Fifty-fourth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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[1909
The following statement gives the fatality from the disease during the last 19 years.
| Years. | Cases. | Deaths. | Fatality. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | - | 756 | - | 178 | - | 23.5 |
| 1892 | - | 738 | - | 170 | - | 23.0 |
| 1893 | - | 885 | - | 200 | - | 22.6 |
| 1894 | - | 867 | - | 2l8 | - | 25.1 |
| 1895 | - | 582 | - | I44 | - | 24.7 |
| 1896 | - | 1091 | - | 257 | - | 23.5 |
| 1897 | - | 729 | - | 131 | - | 18.0 |
| 1898 | - | 544 | - | 93 | - | 17.1 |
| 1899 | - | 705 | - | T28 | - | 18.2 |
| 1900 | - | 633 | - | 106 | - | 16.7 |
| 1901 | - | 911 | - | 134 | - | 14.7 |
| 1902 | - | 878 | - | 104 | - | 11.8 |
| 1903 | - | 455 | - | 43 | - | 9.4 |
| 1904 | - | 347 | - | 28 | - | 8.1 |
| 1905 | - | 351 | - | 34 | - | 9.7 |
| 1906 | - | 439 | - | 32 | - | 7.3 |
| 1907 | - | 481 | - | 42 | - | 3.7 |
| 1908 | - | 530 | - | 60 | - | 11.3 |
Table LXXXII.
| Sub-Districts. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Whole Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufnell | 19 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 53 |
| Upper Holloway | 13 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 65 |
| Tollington | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 29 |
| Lower Holloway | 14 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 49 |
| Highbury | 16 | 16 | 10 | 19 | 61 |
| Barnsbury | 36 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 81 |
| Islington, South East | 34 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 92 |
| The Borough | 138 | 90 | 101 | 101 | 430 |
*(Inclusive of Membranous Croup.)