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Islington 1915

Sixtieth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington

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Years.Vaccinations per 100 births, less infants who died unvaccinated.Years.Vaccinations per 100 births, less infants who died unvaccinated.
188089.8189864.9
188190.8189966.4
188291.1190067.9
188390.4190175.8
188490.510280.0
188590.6190381.2
188690.8190482.3
188790.4190580.5
188888.4190679.9
188989.0190776.9
189089.3190872.4
189187.4190970.7
189285.5191066.7
189385.0191162.3
189484.0191254.1
189570.9191351.1
189673.9191446.8
189773.3

Certificates of Exemption.—The following tabular statement shows clearly the large increase in these certificates since 1897, which is the first year in which they were accepted as an excuse for the failure of the parents to have their infants vaccinated.

1897141906123
1898103T907259
18991011908588
19001271909824
190110619101,080
19027319111,241
190310319121,646
19048919131,942
190511019142,124

The following Table shows how the exemption certificates were distri buted throughout the borough and the percentages they bore to the births, less the children who died unvaccinated:—

Registration Sub-District.Births, less Infants died unvaccinated.Exemptions.Percentage of Exemption Certificates to Births.
Tufnell64919329.7
Upper Holloway84924929.3
Tollington62616626.5
Highbury1,07437334.7
Lower Holloway93423825.5
Barnsbury1,39230521.9
Islington, South-East1,69360035.4
The Borough7,2172,12429.4