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[1899
The death-rate from Diphtheria in the 33 Great Towns was
0.40, and was 0.08 above the mean rate of the preceding ten years.
The highest rates occurred in West Ham (0.61), Portsmouth (0.64),
Swansea (1.36), Leicester (1.06), Leeds (0.78), and Sheffield (1.28).
From these returns it is seen that Islington occupied a good position
as regards the mortality from this disease.
Locally the highest death-rate was recorded in the sub-district
of Upper Holloway, where it amounted to 0.65 per 1,000 of the
population ; while the lowest was referred to Islington South-west,
where it was only o-i8 per 1,000. Islington South-east and Highbury
produced nearly similar rates, namely 0.25 and 0.23.
The disease was responsible for the least number of deaths in
the first quarter when only 12 were registered, while the number
was only one more in the second quarter. In the' third quarter
they rose to 46, and thence to 49 in the last quarter.