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[1909
however, owing to the increased population of the district, shows that the
mortality was slightly below the average of the years 1902-08. Compared with
the previous year, there was an increase of 29 deaths from Measles, of 11 from
Phthisis, of 7 from Premature Birth, and of 10 from acute Bronchitis, which
more than counterbalanced the decreased mortality from other causes.
Tollington.— In this sub-district 430 deaths were known, which were
equal to a death-rate of 11.55 per 1000 inhabitants. The returns, although
showing an increase of 34 deaths on the preceding year, are nevertheless 22
below the average of the seven years 1902-08.
Lower Holloway.— Here also the return is below the average, the
number of deaths registered being 617, as against an average of 658, or a
decrease of 41. The death-rate was 14.73 per 1000 of the population.
Highbury.—In Highbury sub-district the 793 registered deaths were 30
below the average of the years 1902-1908, while the death-rate of 11.50 per
1000 was the lowest hitherto recorded in this healthy residential district.
Barnsbury.—In this sub-district the deaths, 872 in number, exhibited the
substantial decrease of 71 on the average of the preceding seven years, and
indeed was a smaller number than any registered in any previous year. The
death-rate was equal to 16.23 per 1000 of its population.
South-East Islington.—There were 1,208 deaths registered, as compared
with an average of 1,173 in the preceding seven years, while the resulting
death-rate was 15.70 wes 1000, as against a mean death-rate of 15.32. The
increased mortality was due chiefly to Measles, which caused 68 deaths, as
against 13 in 1908, Whooping Cough 32, as compared with 15, and Chronic Bronchitis
101, as contrasted with 125.
Mortality in the Wards.—The number of deaths in the several wards
is set out in Table XV., which gives not only particulars as to the deaths and
death-rates for the four quarterly periods, but also for the year.
SEASONAL MORTALITY.
The mortality in the spring, summer, autumn and winter quarters has already
been given in the quarterly reports of the Medical Officer of Health, and reference
should be made to them for full particulars.
First Quarter.—The deaths numbered 1,676, or 104 more than the corrected
average (1,572) of the ten years (1899-1908), and were equal to an
annual death-rate of 19.09 per 1000, as compared with a mean decennial rate