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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 1915
Sixtieth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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[1915
As the decreased fatality can only be properly appreciated when shown in quinquennial periods, the following statement, given last year, is reprinted:—
| Periods. | Cases. Number. | Average. | Number, | Deaths. Average. | Fatality. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891-95 | 16,190 | 3,238 | 1,537 | 307 | 9.49 |
| 1896-1900 | 14,367 | 2,873 | 1,261 | 252 | 8.78 |
| 1901-1905 | 11,592 | 2,318 | 852 | 170 | 7.35 |
| 1906-10 | 10,201 | 2,040 | 507 | 121 | 4.96 |
| 1911-1915 | 10,664 | 2,133 | 473 | 95 | 4.44 |
Hospital Isolation During the year no less than 1,991 cases, out of
the 2,,210 that were notified, were isolated in hospital, or a percentage of 90.1,
which constitutes a record; for it is the largest proportion hitherto sent to
hospital. Only 9.9 per cent. of the patients, therefore, were nursed at home.
The following tabular statement has been prepared to show the growth of the percentage number of cases treated in the various public institutions connected with the Borough:—
| Disease. | Cases. | Removed to Hospital. | Percentage removed to Hospital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 1,332 | 1,295 | 97.2 |
| Diphtheria | 624 | 598 | 95.8 |
| Enteric Fever | 28 | 23 | 82.1 |
| Erysipelas | 203 | 59 | 29.1 |
| Puerperal Fever | 23 | 16 | 69.5 |
| Total | 2,210 | 1,991 | 90.1 |
Disease.
Cases.
Removed
to Hospital.
Percentage
removed to Hospital
Scarlet Fever
1,332
1,295
97.2
Diphtheria
624
598
95.8
Enteric Fever
28
23
82.1
Erysipelas
203
59
29.1
Puerperal Fever
23
16
69.5
Total
2,210
1,991
90.1