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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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126
1899]
TYPHUS FEVER.
No case was notified, nor has any been known since the fourth
quarter of 1898.
ERYSIPELAS.
350 cases, equal to a case-rate of 1.00, were notified. These
are 77 below the corrected average. In London the rate was 1.23,
and in the Encircling Districts 1.28 per 1,000.

Table: In preceding years the returns were as follows:—

In preceding years the returns were as follows:—

1891343 cases= 1..07 per 1,000 inhabitants.
1892550 „= 1.70 „ „
1893672 „= 2.05 „ „
1894395 „= 1.19 „ „
1895319 „= 1 00 „ „
1896385„= 1.14 „ „
1897312 „= 0.91 „ „
1898279 „= 0.80 „ „
Corrected mean427 „= 1.22 ,, ,,
1899350 „4.00 „ „

Table: Table LXXV.Showing the Sickness from Erysipelas in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.

Table LXXV.Showing the Sickness from Erysipelas in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.

Sub-Distsicts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter4th Quarter.Whole Year.
Upper Holloway22303633121
Islington, South West22242551122
Islington, South East1912142469
Highbury57101638
The Parish ..687385124350