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Islington 1899

Forty-fourth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington

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[1899

Of these 270 persons, 166 or 61.5 per cent. were women. The ages of all persons at death were as follows:—

Ages.Deaths.Ages.Deaths.
0—25375—8518
25—35885—952
35—451995 and.upwards
45—5563-
55—6585All ages270
65—7572

Tubercular Diseases.
These Diseases include Phthisis, Scrofula, Tabes Mesenterica,
and Hydrocephalus.
Phthisis.—To it were attributed 583 deaths, 359 males and 224
females, which represent a death-rate of 1.67 per 1,000 inhabitants
These figures show an increase of 21 deaths and a small rise in
the death-rate of 0.06 per 1,000, when contrasted with the returns
of the preceding eight years.

Since 1891 the deaths and death-rates have been:—

1891544 deaths1.70 per 1,000 inhabitant.
1892504 „1.56 „ „
1893560 „1.71 „ „
1894539 „1.63„ „
1895568 „1.70 „ „
1896530 „157 „ „
18975201.52 „ „
1898527 „1.53 „ „
Correctedmean562 „1.61 „ „
1899583 „1.67 „ „
Increase21 „0.06 „ „