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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]

Table: T able XXX.Showing theCasesandDeathsfromDiphtheriaandMembranous Croup,together with theFatalityand the Departure from the Mean Fatality during the ten years1905-1914,and1915.

T able XXX.

Showing theCasesandDeathsfromDiphtheriaandMembranous Croup,together with theFatalityand the Departure from the Mean Fatality during the ten years1905-1914,and1915.

Year.Cases.Deaths.Fatality.
Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Total of Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Total of Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Deaths to 100 cases of Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Departure from Average Fatality of 10 years.*
1905351..351331349.7- 7.3
19064372439302327.3- 8.6
19074801481411428.7- 5.2
190852285305916011.3- 1.6
19094255430301317.2- 5.2
1910463847134—347.2- 4.1
1911590359353—538.9- 1..3
1912512451638—387.3- 2.0
1913546455037—376.7- 1.8
1914651865944—446.7- 1.5
1905-144,977435,02039964058.1—
1915620462456—568.9+ 0.8

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*The last column shows the departure from the average fatality of the ten years preceding the
year indicated.

Table: T able XXXI.Showing theCases, DeathsandFatalityjvomDiphtheria at Homeandin Hospitals.

T able XXXI.

Showing theCases, DeathsandFatalityjvomDiphtheria at Homeandin Hospitals.

Quarter.Cases Nursed at Home.Cases Nursed at Hospitals
Cases. 1Deaths. 2Percentage Fatality. 3Cases 4Deaths. 5Percentage Fatality. 6
1st10330.01361511.0
2nd5——123108.1
3rd2——162127.4
4th9222.2177147.9
Year26519.2598518.5

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Note—In comparing columns 3 and 6 it must not be forgotten that it is only the mildest cases
which as a rule are retained at home. The worst cases are invariably hurried to hospital.