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

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The birth rate (and marriage rate) population, on the other hand, is intended to include all elements of the population contributing to the birth and marriage rates and consists of the death rate or civilian population plus all non-civilians enlisted from this borough, whether serving at home or abroad. Showing the Areas, Densities, and Populations at Census 1911, also the Estimated Populations of the Sub-registration Districts at the middle of the year 1914.

Sub-Districts.	Area in Acres.	Estimated Acres to a person, 1914.	Estimated Persons to an Acre, 1914.	Estimated Population Mid-year 1914.	Population /»of Qtity is 1911.	Increase or Decrease on Census.

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The following statement shows the figures for the previous ten years 1990-19,

Years.		Marriages.	Marriage Rate.

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showing the Births (distinguishing Males and Females) and Birth-rates of Islington in 1920, and in the four quarters of the year and of the County of London and the Great Towns during the same period; also in the year 1919; together with the mean Borough Birth-rates for the 10 years 1910-1919.

Quarter.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Birth Rates.
Quarter.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Islington, 1920.	Islington, 1910-19.	London, 1920.	96 G reat Towns, 1920.

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Showing the Births of Males and Females in each quarter and for the year, 1920, and in the several Sub-registration Districts.

	Tufnell.			Upper Holloway.			Tollington.			Lower Holloway.			Highbury.			Barnsbury.			Islington South-East.			The Borough.
	Males.	Females.	Total.	Males.	1 Females.	Total.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Males.	Females	Total.

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The number of illegitimate births in the borough since 1851 is shown in the following statement:—

Periods. (10 years).	Illegitimate Births.	Total Births.	Illegitimate Births per 100 Registered Births.

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Notification of Births Act, 1907.—7,783 births were notified or 82.7 per cent. of the total number that was registered during the year. They were notified by doctors, midwives, parents and guardians as follows:—

Notified by	Still Births.	Live Births.	Total.

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The Deaths from All Causes in the Sub-registration Districts were as follows :—

Sub-Districts.	Quarters.				The Year.
Sub-Districts.	1	2	3	4	The Year.

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Showing the Deaths and Death Rates of Islington in 1920, and in the four quarters of the year, and of the County of London and the Great Towns during the same period, the mean Borough Death Rales for the ten years 1910-19, and the deaths and death-rates in the year 1919.

Quarter.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Islington, 1920.	Islington, 1910-19	London, 1920.	96 Great towns, 1920.

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Causes of Death (Classified.)—The following table shows the deaths arranged in classes of Disease from All Causes during the ten years 1910-19, and in 1920.

Classified Causes of Death.	Years.										Mean 10 years.	1920	Difference.
	1910	1911	1912	1913	1914	1915	1916	1917	1918	1919

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The following statement gives the ages at which persons died in the borough, and contrasts them with the returns for the preceding ten years :—

Ages.	Number of Deaths, 1920.	Mean in Deaths (10 years), 1910-19.	Increase or decrease on mean.

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Deaths at various Ages under One Year of Age.

Years.	Under 1 week.	Weeks.			Total under 4 weeks.	Months.				Total Deaths under 1 year.	Deaths per 1000 births.
Years.	Under 1 week.	1-2	2-3	3-4	Total under 4 weeks.	4 weeks and under 3 months.	3-6	6-9	9-12	Total Deaths under 1 year.	Deaths per 1000 births.

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Showing the Deaths among Infants per 1,000 Births during the year 1920, and also the mortality rates for the years1910-19.

Sub-Districts.	1910.	I9II.	1912.	1913.	I9I4.	I9I5.	1916.	1917.	1918.	1919.	Mean 10 years.	1920.	Increase or decrease on mean.

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Showing the Mortality per 1,000 Births among Infants under one year of age in the ten years 1910-19; and in 1920 from certain specified causes.

Causes of Death	1920	Mean rate 10 years 1910-19 per 1,000 Births.	Difference.

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Institutions during the ten years 1910-1919 and in 1920.

Years.	Total Deaths in Local Institutions (cols. 3 and 4).	Inhabitants of Islington in Local Institutions.	Non-Inhabitants of Islington in Local Institutions.	Inhabitants in Islington Infirmary.	Inhabitants of Islington in G.N.C. Hospital.	Inhabitants of Islington in Institutions outside the Borough.	Total Deaths of Inhabitants in all Institutions, (cols. 3 and 7).	Proportion per 100 deaths trom all causes (col. 8).

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Showing the Deathsfrom each of the Principal Epidemic Diseases in the several Wards and Sub-Registration Districts during the Year 1920. 17

SUB-REGISTRATION DISTRICTS.	WARDS.	Enteric Fever.	Small Pox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever	Whooping Cough.	Diphtheria.	Diarrhoea.	Totals.
SUB-REGISTRATION DISTRICTS.	WARDS.	Deaths.	Deaths.	Deaths.	Deaths.	Deaths.	Deaths.	Deaths.	Deaths.

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Showing the Deaths and Death-Rates from the Principal Epidemic Diseases during the ten years 1910-19 and for the Year 1920.

	1910.		1911		1912		1913		1914		1915		1916		1917		1918		1919.		Mean 10 years.		1920
	Deaths	Death Rates	Deaths	Death Rates	Deaths	Death Rates	Deaths	Death Rates	Deaths	Death Rates	Deaths	Death Rates	Deaths	Death Rates	Deaths	Death Rates	Deaths	Death Fates	Deaths	Death Rates	Deaths	Death Rates	Deaths	Death Rates

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Showing the Deaths from Diarrhœal Diseases together with those classed under Enteritis and its sub-headings, arranged in quarterly periods, and in three groups of ages.

Ages.	1st Quarter.				2nd Quarter.				3rd Quarter.			4th Quarter.				The Year.
Ages.	Diarrhœa	Enteritis, etc	Totals.		Diarrhœa.		Enteritis, etc.	Totals.	Diarrhœa.	Enteritis, etc.	Totals.	Diarihœa.	Enteritis, etc.	Totals.		Diarrhœa.	Enteritis, etc.	Totals.

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Showing the Deaths from Influenza in the Quartets of the Year 1920, together with the averages of the corresponding periods, 1910 19.

Years.	Quarters.				Totals.
Years.	First	Second.	Third.	Fourth.	Totals.

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The following statement gives the ages at death of the persons who suffered from Influenza during the preceding ten years as compared with the return for the year 1920:—

Ages.	1910	1911.	1912.	1913.	1914.	1915.	1916.	1917.	, 1918.	1919.	Mean royrs.	1920.	Difference.

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The following return gives the deaths at each age period :—•

Age periods.	Males.	Females.	Total	Age periods.	Males.	Females.	Total

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Showing the Deaths for Phthisis in the Sub-Districts during the Four Quarters of the Year 1920.

Quarters.	Tufnell	Upper Holloway	Tollington	Lower Holloway	Highbury	Barnsbury	Islington South-East	The Borough

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Showing the Deaths from the Tubercular Diseases during 1920.

Diseases.	Ages.			Sex.		Districts.							Total Deaths.
Diseases.	0-1	1-5	over 5	M.	F.	Tuf	U.H.	Toll.	L.H.	H.	B.	S.E.	Total Deaths.

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In 312 cases inquests were held, as contrasted with an average of 390 in the ten years 1910-1919.

	Bodies received into Mortuary.	Inquests.

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The following Table gives a return of the bodies received into the Mortuary and the inquests held by the Coroner during the years 1920 and 1919.

1919.	No. of bodies received.	Daily Average.	No. of Inquests held.	1920.	No. of bodies received.	Daily Average.	No. of Inquests held

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The returns for the preceding ten years are given in the following statement:—

Year.	Cases.	Attack-rates per 1,000 civil population.

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Registration Sub-Districts.—The total number of cases notified in these districts was as follows:—

	Total cases notified.

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Cases of Puerperal Fever notified and inquired into during the year 1920.

	Tufnell.	Upper Holloway.	Tollington	Lower Holloway.	Highbury.	Barnsbury	Islington South-East	The Borough.

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During the year it was found that of the 2,870 cases notified 173 deaths occurred, or 6 per cent., which contrasts with an average percentage of 4.8 in the preceding ten years 1910-19.

Years.	Cases.	Deaths.	Fatality.

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The following tabular statement shows the number of cases treated in the various public institutions:—

Year	Cases treated in Hospital.	Percentage of cases treated.

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DISEASES TREATED IN HOSPITAL.

Disease.	Total cases.	Cases isolated	Percentage of known cases.

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Summary of Infectious Sickness and of Deaths arising therefrom, distinguishing the Cases treated at Home and in Hospitals; and showing the percentages of notified Cases removed to Hospitals together with the Fatality among cases treated at Home and in Hospitals during the year 1920.

	Notified Cases Treated.			Percentages of Notified Cases Treated		Deaths Occurring.			Percentage of Deaths Occurring.
	In Hospital	At Home	Total.	In Hospital.	At Home.	In Hospital.	At Home.	Total.	In Hospital.	At Home.	Total.

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Showing the number of Cases and Attack-Rates of the several Notifiable Infectious Diseases which eccurred during each of the Ten Years 1910-19 and in 1920.

DISEASES.		YEARS										Average number of cases 1910-19	1920	Increase or Decrease.
DISEASES.		1910	1911	1912	1913	1914	1915	1916	1917	1918	1919	Average number of cases 1910-19	1920	Increase or Decrease.

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Showing the Cases of the Notifiable Infectious Diseases notified in the Sub-Registration Districts and the Wards during the Year 1920.

SUB-REGISTRATION DISTRICTS.	WARDS.	Small Pox.	Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.	Diphtheria,	Membranous Croup	Enleric (Typhoid) Fever.	Typhus Fever.	Erysipelas.	Puerperal Fever.	Continued Fever.	Relapsing Fever.	Cholera.	Total.

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Acute Poliomyelitis Seven cases were ascribed to this disease during the year, as contrasted with 3 in 1919. No death, however, was registered.

	1920.		1919.
	Cases.	Deaths.	Cases.	Deaths.

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A return of attacks of the disease during the past ten years is given in the following statement:—

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These Regulations came into force on the 7th January, 1919, and during the year the following cases were notified by medical practitioners to the Medical Officer of Health.

	1920.	1919.

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The cases occurred in the sub-registration districts as follows:—

	Tufnell.	Upper Holloway.	Tollington.	Lower Holloway.	Highbury.	Barnsbury.	Islington, South-East.	The Borough.

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Showing the Notified Cases of Tuberculosis in the Wards during 1920.

Registration Sub-Districts.	Wards.	Pulmonary Phthisis.			Other Forms of Tuberculosis.			Grand Total.	Tuberculosis Rate per 1000 of Population.
Registration Sub-Districts.	Wards.	Males	Females	Total.	Males	Females	Total.	Grand Total.	Tuberculosis Rate per 1000 of Population.

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THE PERIOD OF LIFE AT WHICH TUBERCULOSIS ATTACKED THE PERSONS NOTIFIED DURING 1920.

Tubercular Diseases.	Sex.	At all ages.	CASES NOTIFIED IN WHOLE DISTRICT.
			At Ages—Years.
			Under 1	1 to 5	5 to 15	15 to 25	25 to 45	45 to 65	65 and upwards

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From the above statement it will be seen how the disease attacked people at the various ages, viz.:

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Showing the Notified Cases of Tuberculosis in the Quarters during 1920.

	First Quarter.			Second Quarter.			Third Quarter.			Fourth Quarter.			The Year.
	Males	Females.	Total.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Males.	Females.	Total.

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Disinfection of Houses and Rooms after Phthisis. The following statement gives the particulars for the year;—

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TUBERCULOSIS.

	1916.		1917.		1918.		1919.		1920.
	North Dispy.	South Dispy.	North Dispy.	South Dispy.	North Dispy.	South Dispy.	North Dispy.	South Dispy.	North Dispy.	South Dispy.

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A summary of this table gives the following figures:

	Cases.	Attendances.

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Table showing the number of Tuberculous Persons attending the Borough Tuberculosis Dispensaries and the New Cases during 1920.

Date.	Dispensary.	Jan.	Feb.	March.	April.	May.	June.	July.	August.	Sept.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	Year.	Total.

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The number of notifications of the several diseases are given below:—

Disease.	No. of Notifications.	Average of preceding 10 years.	Increase or Decrease.

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The non-notifiable diseases among children attending the Public Elementary Schools were: —

Disease.	Notifications by Teachers.	Average of preceding 10 years.	Increase or Decrease.

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Showing the result of the Bacteriological Examinations made for the Diagnosis of Diphtheria Enteric Fever and Phthisis, 1910-20.

Pirions.	Diphtheria.			Enteric Fever.			Phthisis.
	Positive Results.	Negative Results.	Total Examined.	Positive Results.	Negative Results.	Total Examined.	Positive Results.	Negative Results.	Total Examined.	Totals.

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Certificates of Exemption.—The following tabular statement shows the increase of these certificates, more especially since 1910:—

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Returnfurnished by theVaccination Officersrespecting theVaccination of Children in the Sub-Registration Districtsduring the year1919.

REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICTS.	Number of Births registered in 1919.	Successfully Vaccinated.	Insusceptible of Vaccination.	Had Small Pox.	Number of Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection.	Died Unvaccinated.	Postponement by Medical Certificate.	Removed to other Districts.	Removed to places Unknown.	Number of Children remaining Unvaccinated, or not accounted for in Report Book.	Total Number of Certificates of Primary Vaccination at All Ages received during year 1920.	Number of Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection received during year 1920.
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12

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The Cleansing and Spraying of Room.—1,586 rooms, as contrasted with 1,650 in 1919, were cleansed and sprayed.

	Rooms disinfected.		Rooms sprayed.
	1920.	1919.	1920.	1919.

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Summary of the chief articles of Clothing, Bedding, &c, disinfected duringthe year 1920, and also in the preceding year 1919.

	1st Quarter	2nd Quarter		3rd Quarter	4th Quarter	The Year 1920		1919

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The nature of the articles disinfected for the clothing contractors is shown below:—

	1st Quarter	2nd Quarter	3rd Quarter	4th Quarter	Year

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Disinfectants distributed and used.—The following statement gives the quantity of disinfectants distributed by the Sanitary Authority, or used in disinfecting and cleansing rooms:—

How disposed of.	Carbolic Powder.		Disinfecting Fluid.	Formaldehyde.
How disposed of.	Carbolic Powder.		Disinfecting Fluid.	Powder.			Solution.
	Tons.	cwts.	Gallons.	cwt.	qr.	lbs.	Gallons.

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Inspections and Visits.—The inspections and visits made by the Inspectors were as under:—

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The various workshops and workplaces are tabulated as below:—

Workshops and Workplaces.	1919.		1920.
Workshops and Workplaces.	Workshops on Register.	Workrooms on Register.	Number added during Year.		Number removed during Year.		Total number of Workshops on Register.		Total Number of Workrooms on Register.

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Workshops notified to Home Office, 1920.

Trade.	Number of Workshops.	Protected Employed Persons.
Trade.	Number of Workshops.	Women.	Male Young Persons.	Total.

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1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKPLACES. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.

Premises.	Number of
Premises.	Inspections.	Written Notices.	Prosecutions.
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)

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2 -DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.

Particulars.				Number of Defects.				Number of Prosecutions.
Particulars.				Found.	Remedied.	Referred to H.M. Inspector.		Number of Prosecutions.
(1)				(2)	(3)	(4)		(5)

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3. HOME WORK.

Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.									Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.			Outwork in Infected Premises. (Secs. 109, 110).
Lists received from Employers.						Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.	Prosecutions.		Instances.	Notices served under Public Health (London) Act, 1891.	Prosecutions	Instances.	Orders made (S. 110).	Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110).
Sending twice in the year.			Sending once in the year.				Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.	Failing to send lists.
Lists.†	Outworkers.†		Lists.	Outworkers
Lists.†	Contractors.	Workmen.	Lists.	Contractors.	Workmen.
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)		(7)	(8)		(9)					(10)	(11)	(12)	(13)	(14)	(15)	(16)

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4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.

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5.—OTHER MATTERS.

Class.		Number.
(1)		(2)

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Synopsis of the Inspectors' Work.— The following statement gives a brief synopsis of the district inspector's work in 1920:—

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The applications received for the previous ten years were as follows:—

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Showing summary of Sanitary Work from Inspectors' Reports for the year1920.

	DISTRICTS.														Totals.
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Totals.

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Altogether 2,605 improvements were effected in 703 premises. Synopsis of Inspectors' Work:—

Improvements.

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Continued from previous page...

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Showing the State of Pauperism in the Borough during the year 1920.

Quarters.	Average number Relieved during each week.							Borough Death rales, 1920.
	Indoor Paupers, Adults and Children.	Outdoor Paupers.		Totals.	Totals coriespond-ing periods 1919.	Vagrants Relieved.	Children Boarded out.
	Indoor Paupers, Adults and Children.	Adults.	Children under 16.	Totals.	Totals coriespond-ing periods 1919.	Vagrants Relieved.	Children Boarded out.

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The food destroyed or otherwise disposed of (chiefly for pigs' food) so as to prevent its use for human food was as follows:—

	Tons	cwts.	qrs.	lbs.

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Tabulation of meat and organs diseased or unsound as discovered in slaughter-houses during the year 1920:—

No. of Cases.	Description of Animal Affected.	Nature of Disease or Affection.	Extent of Disease.	How disposed of.

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The greatest amount of adulteration occurred in the second and third quarters of the year, as is seen by the statement given below, when it was 6.6 and 3.6 per cent. respectively, and contrasted with 10 and 3.5 per cent. respectively in the first and fourth quarters.

	Examined.	Genuine.	Adulterated	Per cent.

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Milk—The qualitative results of the Analyses of the Milk samples, which have now been published for many years, are as follows:—

	No. of Samples.	Solids not Fat.	Fat.	Total solids.

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The particulars as to the genuineness or otherwise of the samples procured or purchased on Sundays, Week-days, and at Finsbury Park Railway Station are as follows:—

	Number taken.	Genuine.	Adulterated.	Percentage Adulterated

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Giving the particulars of theMilks taken during each quarter of1920 on Sundays, Week-days, and at the Railway Stations.

1920.	No. of Samples Taken.				Genuine.				Adulterated.				Per cent. Adulterated.
Quarters.	Sundays.	Week-days.	Railway Stations.	All Milks.	Sundays.	Week-days.	Railway Stations.	All Milks.	Sundays.	Week-days.	Railway Stations.	All Milks.	Sundays.	Week-days.	Railway Stations.	All Milks.

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The return of the samples of milk reported as adulterated by the Public Analyst, is given in the following tabular statement:— MILK ADULTERATION.

	Samples Analysed.	Genuine.	Adulterated	Per cent. Adultered.

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Showing the analyses of 13,040 milks examined in Islington during the twenty two years 1898-1919 and 1920, and distinguishing those purchased on Sundays, on Week-days, and procured at the Railway Stations whilst in transit from the Farmer to the London Milk Purveyor.

Years.	Sunday Milks.			Week-day Milks.			Railway Milks (Farmers).
Years.	No. of Samples.	Per cent. of non-fatty solids.	Per cent. of fat.	No. of Samples.	Per cent. of non-fatty solids.	Per cent. of fat.	No. of Samples.	Per cent. of non-fatty solids.	Per cent. of fat.

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Showing theSamples of Foods and Drugs submitted to thePublic Analyst during the year1920.

Description.	1st Quarter.	2nd Quarter.	3rd Quarter.	4th Quarter.	Totals.	Genuine.					Adulterated
Description.	1st Quarter.	2nd Quarter.	3rd Quarter.	4th Quarter.	Totals.	1st Quarter.	2nd Quarter.	3rd Quarter.	4th Quarter.	Totals	1st Quarter.	2nd Quarter.	3rd Quarter.	4th Quarter.	Totals.

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SUMMARY OF PROSECUTIONS.—During year1920.

	Total Prosecutions.	Successful.	Dismissed.	Withdrawn.	Amount Penalties Received.
					£	s.	d.

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table a. Showing the Deaths from All Causes in Islington during the Year ending 1st January, 1921.. Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals are excluded. Deaths of Residents in Public Institutions are distributed.

diseases.	ages.													Under 5	Over 5	DISTRICTS.							Males.	Females.	Totals.
diseases.	0-	1-	5-	10-	15-	20-	25-	35-	45-	55-	65-	75-	85-	Under 5	Over 5	Tuf.	U.H.	Toll.	l.h.	h.	b.	S.e.	Males.	Females.	Totals.

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Table A.—Continued.

Deaths in Institutions within Borough.	DISEASES.	AGES.													Under b.	Over 5.	DISTRICTS.							Males.
Deaths in Institutions within Borough.	DISEASES.	0-	1-	5-	10-	15-	20-	25-	35-	45-	55-	65-	75-	85-	Under b.	Over 5.	Tuf.	U.H.	Toll.	L.H.	H	B	S.E.	Males.

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Table A.—Continued.

DISEASES.	0-	AGES.												Under 5.	Over 5.	DISTRICTS.							Males.	Females.	Totals.
DISEASES.	0-	1-	5-	10-	15-	20 ,	25-	35-	45-	55-	65-	75-	85-	Under 5.	Over 5.	*3 h	33 5	h	X j	H.	B.	u (/)	Males.	Females.	Totals.

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TABLE B. Showing theBirths and Birth Rates of Islington from 1841 to 1920.

Year.	Birth*.	Birth Rates.	Year.	Births.	Birth Rates.	Year.	Births	Birth Rates.	Year.	Births.	Birth Rates.

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Table C. Showing the Illegitimate Births in Islington from 1841 to 1920.

Years.	Births.	Years.	Births.	Years.	Births.	Years.	Births.	Years.	Births.	Years.	Births.	Years	Births.	Years.	Births.

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TABLE D. Showing the Deaths and Death Rates of Islington from 1841 to 1920

Years.		Deaths	Death rates.	Years.	Deaths	Death rates.	Years.	Deaths	Death rates.	Years.	Deaths	Death rates.

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TABLE E.

Years.	Deaths under 1 year old.	Deaths per 1,000 Births.	Years.	Deaths under 1 year old.	Deaths per 1,000 Births.	Years.	Deaths under 1 year old.	Deaths per 1,000 Births.	Years.	Deaths under 1 year old.	Deaths per 1,ooo Births.

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Table F. Showing theCases of Infectious DiseasesinIslingtoninQuinquennial Periods, 1891—1920.

Year	Smallpox.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria and MembranousCroup.	Enteric Fever.	Typhus Ftve .	Erysipelas.	Puerperal Fever.	Continued Fever.	Relapsing Fever.	Cholera	Total Notifications.	Attack rates per 1,000 Popu. lation.

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MINISTRY OF HEALTH RETURN.—TABLE III. Metropolitan Borough of Islington. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR, 1920.

Causes of Death.		Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of " Residence " whether occurring within or without the District.									Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or " Nonresidents" in Institutions in the District.
Causes of Death.		All ages.	Under 1 year.	1 and under 2 years.	2 and under 5 years.	5 and under 16 yrs	!5 and under 25 yrs.	25 and under 45 yrs.	45 and under 65 yrs.	65 and up- wards.

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MINISTRY OF HEALTH RETURN.-TABLE IV. Metropolitan Borough of Islington. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 1920. Nett Deathsfrom stated Causes at Various Ages under One Year of Age.

CAUSE OF DEATH.			Under 1 Week.		1-2 Weeks.	2-3 Weeks.	3-4 Weeks.	Total under four Weeks	4 Weeks and under 3 Months.	3-6 Months.	6-9 Months.	9-12 Months.	Total Deaths under One Year.

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LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL RETURN. Borough of Islingtor. PROCEEDINGS DURING 1920.

PREMISES.	Number of Places—				Number of inspections, 1920.	Number of Notices. 1920.	Number of Procecutions 1920.
	On Register at end of 1919.	Added in 1920	Removed in 1920.	On Register at end ot 1920.

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The following statement shows the figures for the previous ten years 1990-19,

showing the Births (distinguishing Males and Females) and Birth-rates of Islington in 1920, and in the four quarters of the year and of the County of London and the Great Towns during the same period; also in the year 1919; together with the mean Borough Birth-rates for the 10 years 1910-1919.

Showing the Births of Males and Females in each quarter and for the year, 1920, and in the several Sub-registration Districts.

The number of illegitimate births in the borough since 1851 is shown in the following statement:—

Notification of Births Act, 1907.—7,783 births were notified or 82.7 per cent. of the total number that was registered during the year. They were notified by doctors, midwives, parents and guardians as follows:—

The Deaths from All Causes in the Sub-registration Districts were as follows :—

Showing the Deaths and Death Rates of Islington in 1920, and in the four quarters of the year, and of the County of London and the Great Towns during the same period, the mean Borough Death Rales for the ten years 1910-19, and the deaths and death-rates in the year 1919.

Causes of Death (Classified.)—The following table shows the deaths arranged in classes of Disease from All Causes during the ten years 1910-19, and in 1920.

The following statement gives the ages at which persons died in the borough, and contrasts them with the returns for the preceding ten years :—

Deaths at various Ages under One Year of Age.

Showing the Deaths among Infants per 1,000 Births during the year 1920, and also the mortality rates for the years1910-19.

Showing the Mortality per 1,000 Births among Infants under one year of age in the ten years 1910-19; and in 1920 from certain specified causes.

Institutions during the ten years 1910-1919 and in 1920.

Showing the Deathsfrom each of the Principal Epidemic Diseases in the several Wards and Sub-Registration Districts during the Year 1920. 17

Showing the Deaths and Death-Rates from the Principal Epidemic Diseases during the ten years 1910-19 and for the Year 1920.

Showing the Deaths from Diarrhœal Diseases together with those classed under Enteritis and its sub-headings, arranged in quarterly periods, and in three groups of ages.

Showing the Deaths from Influenza in the Quartets of the Year 1920, together with the averages of the corresponding periods, 1910 19.

The following statement gives the ages at death of the persons who suffered from Influenza during the preceding ten years as compared with the return for the year 1920:—

The following return gives the deaths at each age period :—•

Showing the Deaths for Phthisis in the Sub-Districts during the Four Quarters of the Year 1920.

Showing the Deaths from the Tubercular Diseases during 1920.

In 312 cases inquests were held, as contrasted with an average of 390 in the ten years 1910-1919.

The following Table gives a return of the bodies received into the Mortuary and the inquests held by the Coroner during the years 1920 and 1919.

The returns for the preceding ten years are given in the following statement:—

Registration Sub-Districts.—The total number of cases notified in these districts was as follows:—

Cases of Puerperal Fever notified and inquired into during the year 1920.

During the year it was found that of the 2,870 cases notified 173 deaths occurred, or 6 per cent., which contrasts with an average percentage of 4.8 in the preceding ten years 1910-19.

The following tabular statement shows the number of cases treated in the various public institutions:—

DISEASES TREATED IN HOSPITAL.

Summary of Infectious Sickness and of Deaths arising therefrom, distinguishing the Cases treated at Home and in Hospitals; and showing the percentages of notified Cases removed to Hospitals together with the Fatality among cases treated at Home and in Hospitals during the year 1920.

Showing the number of Cases and Attack-Rates of the several Notifiable Infectious Diseases which eccurred during each of the Ten Years 1910-19 and in 1920.

Showing the Cases of the Notifiable Infectious Diseases notified in the Sub-Registration Districts and the Wards during the Year 1920.

Acute Poliomyelitis Seven cases were ascribed to this disease during the year, as contrasted with 3 in 1919. No death, however, was registered.

A return of attacks of the disease during the past ten years is given in the following statement:—

These Regulations came into force on the 7th January, 1919, and during the year the following cases were notified by medical practitioners to the Medical Officer of Health.

The cases occurred in the sub-registration districts as follows:—

Showing the Notified Cases of Tuberculosis in the Wards during 1920.

THE PERIOD OF LIFE AT WHICH TUBERCULOSIS ATTACKED THE PERSONS NOTIFIED DURING 1920.

From the above statement it will be seen how the disease attacked people at the various ages, viz.:

Showing the Notified Cases of Tuberculosis in the Quarters during 1920.

Disinfection of Houses and Rooms after Phthisis. The following statement gives the particulars for the year;—

TUBERCULOSIS.

A summary of this table gives the following figures:

Table showing the number of Tuberculous Persons attending the Borough Tuberculosis Dispensaries and the New Cases during 1920.

The number of notifications of the several diseases are given below:—

The non-notifiable diseases among children attending the Public Elementary Schools were: —

Showing the result of the Bacteriological Examinations made for the Diagnosis of Diphtheria Enteric Fever and Phthisis, 1910-20.

Certificates of Exemption.—The following tabular statement shows the increase of these certificates, more especially since 1910:—

Returnfurnished by theVaccination Officersrespecting theVaccination of Children in the Sub-Registration Districtsduring the year1919.

The Cleansing and Spraying of Room.—1,586 rooms, as contrasted with 1,650 in 1919, were cleansed and sprayed.

Summary of the chief articles of Clothing, Bedding, &amp;c, disinfected duringthe year 1920, and also in the preceding year 1919.

The nature of the articles disinfected for the clothing contractors is shown below:—

Disinfectants distributed and used.—The following statement gives the quantity of disinfectants distributed by the Sanitary Authority, or used in disinfecting and cleansing rooms:—

Inspections and Visits.—The inspections and visits made by the Inspectors were as under:—

The various workshops and workplaces are tabulated as below:—

Workshops notified to Home Office, 1920.

1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKPLACES. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.

2 -DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.

3. HOME WORK.

4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.

5.—OTHER MATTERS.

Synopsis of the Inspectors' Work.— The following statement gives a brief synopsis of the district inspector's work in 1920:—

The applications received for the previous ten years were as follows:—

Showing summary of Sanitary Work from Inspectors' Reports for the year1920.

Altogether 2,605 improvements were effected in 703 premises. Synopsis of Inspectors' Work:—

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Showing the State of Pauperism in the Borough during the year 1920.

The food destroyed or otherwise disposed of (chiefly for pigs' food) so as to prevent its use for human food was as follows:—

Tabulation of meat and organs diseased or unsound as discovered in slaughter-houses during the year 1920:—

The greatest amount of adulteration occurred in the second and third quarters of the year, as is seen by the statement given below, when it was 6.6 and 3.6 per cent. respectively, and contrasted with 10 and 3.5 per cent. respectively in the first and fourth quarters.

Milk—The qualitative results of the Analyses of the Milk samples, which have now been published for many years, are as follows:—

The particulars as to the genuineness or otherwise of the samples procured or purchased on Sundays, Week-days, and at Finsbury Park Railway Station are as follows:—

Summary of the chief articles of Clothing, Bedding, &c, disinfected duringthe year 1920, and also in the preceding year 1919.