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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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50
1915]
cases, in Highbury 166 cases, while in Islington South-East there were 313
cases.

Table: In the Quarterly Periods.—The following statement contrasts the years 1914 and 1915, and shows the incidence during the several quarters:—

In the Quarterly Periods.—The following statement contrasts the years 1914 and 1915, and shows the incidence during the several quarters:—

1915.1914.Difference.
January107150— 43
February93114— 21
March88125— 37
1st Quarter288389— 101
April6294— 32
May94115— 21
June131120+ 11
2nd Quarter287329— 42
July12291+ 31
August92111— 19
September112291— 179
3rd Quarter326493— 167
October169272— 103
November127196— 9
December135174— 39
4th Quarter431642— 211

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Fatality.—Among the 1,332 cases notified, 38 deaths were recorded,
which give a fatality of 2.8 per cent. of the cases, as contrasted with 1.2 per
cent. during the year 1914. The fatality was 0.9 per cent. more than the
average of the preceding ten years (1905-14), when it was 1.9 per cent. of the
notified cases.
From 1891 to 1900 the fatality was 3.3 per cent.
„ 1901 to 1910 „ 2.4 „
,,
1911 to 1915
(5 years)
,, 18 ,,