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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]
Table XLIII.
| Sub-Districts. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Whole Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Holloway | 0.08 | 0. 23 | 1.08 | 1.20 | 0. 65 |
| Islington, South-west | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.26 | 0.22 | 0.18 |
| Islington, South-east | 0. 18 | 0. 12 | 0.47 | 0.23 | 0.25 |
| Highbury | 0.17 | 0. 12 | 0.18 | 0.47 | 0.23 |
| The Parish | 0.14 | 0. 15 | 0. 53 | 0.56 | 0.34 |
Confusion between Diphtheria and Croup.—I have
mentioned that formerly deaths from Diphtheria were ascribed to
Croup, and even to Laryngitis and Quinsey, although chiefly to the
first-mentioned disease. I think it might be of interest, therefore,
to see how we stand to-day, as compared with the past, with
respect to these two diseases when combined in one return. The
following are the figures which I have abstracted from previous
reports:—