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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 1916

Sixty-first annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington

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1916] 30
In the first quarter 3 deaths were registered, in the second 3, in the third 1,
and in the fourth 2. The death-rate per 1,000 births was 1.24.

Table: The returns for the last eleven years are given below:—

The returns for the last eleven years are given below:—

Years.Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 births.Cases.Deaths, per 1,000 cases.
1906111.272445.8
190780.942138.1
190840.461723.5
190970.851450.0
191080.972040.0
191170.871450.0
191220.241612.5
191370.842825.0
1914121.472548.0
191581.062334.8
Average70.872035.0
191691.242142.9

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Such a record as this ought not to be possible if women about to become
mothers could be reached by health visitors, and induced to attend to a
maternity centre or to consult a doctor before their labour.

Table: Showing theDeathsfromPuerperal Feverper1,000Births in theSub Districtsfor each Quarter and the Year1916.

Showing theDeathsfromPuerperal Feverper1,000Births in theSub Districts

for each Quarter and the Year1916.

Sub-districts1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Year.
Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 Births.Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 Births.Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 BirthsDeathsDeaths per 1,000 Births.Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 Births
Tufnell....................
Upper Holloway15.43............11.28
Tollington15.7115.85....17.8734.81
Lower Holloway....................
Highbury14.3813.47..13.7932.89
Barnsbury....12.8713.31....21.53
Islington, South East....................
The Borough31.7231.5710.58211891.24