Seventy-first annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington

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SUMMARY of Vital Statistics in the Registration Year 1926.

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Showing the Areas, Densities and Estimated Populations of the Sub-registration Districts at the Middle of year 1926, also the Populations at the Census 1921.

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Shewing the Areas Densities and Estimated Populations of the Wards at the Middle of the year 1926, also the Populations at the Census 1921.

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Showing the Estimated Number of Persons living in Islington at the Mid-year 1926, at Nine Age Periods, and distinguishing Males and Females.

Ages.	Males.	Females.	Persons.

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The following statement shows the figures for the previous ten years 1916-25.

Years.	Marriages.	Marriage Rate.	Years.	Marriages.	Marriage Rate.

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Showing the Births (distinguishing Males and Females) and Birth-rates of Islington in 1926, 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 1925 ; together with the mean Borough Birth-rates for the 10 years 1916-1925.

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The Deaths and Death-rates from All Causes in the Sub-Registration Districts were as follows:—

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Showing the Deaths and Death Rates of Islington in 1926, 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 Rates for the 10 years 1916 25 and the deaths and death-rates in the year 1925.

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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 1916-25 and in 1926:—

Classified Causes of Death.	Years.										Mean 10 Yrs.	1926	Difference.
Classified Causes of Death.	1916	1917	1918	1919	1920	1921	1922	1923	1924	1925	Mean 10 Yrs.	1926	Difference.

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AGES AT DEATH. 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, 1926.	Mean Deaths (10 years, 1916-25.)	Increase or Decrease on mean.

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In the sub-regfistration districts the infant mortality was as follows:

Sub-District.	Infant Deaths.	Mortality per 1,000 Births.

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Infantile Mortality during each of the Ten Years 1916-25 and 1926. Deaths at various ages under One Year of Age.

Years.	Under one week.	Weeks.			Total under four weeks.	Months.				Total Deaths under one year.	Deaths per 1,000 Births.
Years.	Under one week.	1-2	2-3	3-4	Total under four weeks.	4 weeks and under 3 mths.	3-6	6-9	9-12	Total Deaths under one year.	Deaths per 1,000 Births.

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Showing theDeaths among Infants per 1,000 Births during the Year1926.and also the mortality rates for the Years 1916-1925.

Sub-Districts.	1916	1917	1918	1919	1920	1921	1922	1923	1924	1925	Mean 10 years	1926	Increase or decrease on mean

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The following table shows the diseases that proved most fatal in the first year of child life, together with the mortality rates per 1,000 births. Showing theMortality per 1.000 Births amongInfants under one year of age in the ten years 1916-25 : and in1926 from certain specified caus's.

Causes of death.	1926. Rate per 1,000 Births.	Mean rate 10 years 1916-25 per 1,000 Births.	Difference.

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INFANTILE MORTALITY during the Calendar Year 1926. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.

Cause of Death.		Under 1 week	Weeks.			Total under 4 weeks	4 weeks and under 3 months	Months.			Total Deaths under 1 year
			1-2	2-3	3-4			3-6	6-9	9-12

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

	Tufnelt.	Upper Hollo-way.	Toll-ington.	Lower Hollo-way.	Highbury.	Barns-bury.	South East.	The Borough

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Cases of Puerperal Fever notified and inquired into during the year 1926.

	Tufnell.	Upper HoUo-way.	Toll-ington.	Lower Hollo-way.	Highbury.	Barns-bury.	South East.	The Borough

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Cases of Puerperal Pyrexia notified and inquired into during the year 1926.

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The amended scheme for the distribution of milk adopted by resolution of the Council, on the 26th October, 1922, is given below:—

No. in family	Free.	Half-cost.

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SUMMARY OF VISITS BY MUNICIPAL HEALTH VISITORS FOR YEAR ENDING 1926.

District	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Totals.

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SUMMARY OF VISITS BY MUNICIPAL HEALTH VISITORS—Continued.

District					1	2		3		4		6		6		7		8		Totals.

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The various Department of the Four Voluntary Centres, with the attendances for 1926, may be summarised thus:—

		North.	South.	East.	West.	Total.

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WELFARE CENTRES' DISTRICTS. POPULATION.

	NORTH. Wards 1. 2, 3.	SOUTH. Wards 9, 10, 11 and Part of 6.	EAST. Ward 5 and Parts of 4 and 6.	WEST. Ward 7, 8 and Par of 4.	Total.

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BIRTHS.

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Locally the deaths in the Sub.Registration Districts and Wards were as follows:— Shewing the Deaths from each of the principal Epidemic Diseases in the several Wards and Sub Registration Districts during the Year 1926.

Sub. Registration Districts.	Wards	Enteric Fever.	Small Pox.	Measles	Scarlet Fever.	Whooping Cough.	Diphtheria.	Diarrhoea.	Totals.
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 1916.25 and for the Year 1926.

	1916		1917		1918		1919		1920		1921
	Deaths.	Death Rates.	Deaths.	Death Rates.	Deaths.	Death Rates.	Deaths.	Death Rates.	Deaths.	Death Rates.	Deaths.	Death Rates.

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Showing the Deaths from Diarrhoeal 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.	Diarrha.	Enteritis, etc.	Totals.	Diarrhoea.	Enteritis, etc.	Totals.	Diarrhoea.	Enteritis, etc.	Totals.	Diarrhoea.	Enteritis, etc.	Totals.	Diarrhoea.	Enteritis, etc.	Totals.

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Showing the Deaths from Influenza in the Quarters of the Year 1926, together with the averages of the corresponding periods, 1916.25.

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

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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 1926 :—

Ages.	1916	1917	1918	1919	1920	1921	1922	1923	1924	1925	Mean 10 yrs	1926	Difference.

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among males and 253 among females. The following statement shows the ages at death of the persons attacked during the past ten years, and the return for the year 1926 :—

Ages.	1916	1917	1918	1919	1920	1921	1922	1923	1924	1925	Mean 10yrs	1926	Difference.

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Showing the Deaths from Cancer or Malignant Disease in the several Sub.Districts during the Quarters and the year 1926.

Quarters.	Tufnell.	Upper Hollo. way.	Tolling. ton.	Lower Hollo. way.	Highbury.	Barns. bury.	Islington, South East.	The Borough

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Tuberculosis (Respiratory System).			Proportion of Deaths from Tuberculosis per 100 Deaths from All Causes.	Death rates from All Causes per 1,000 inhabitants.
Years.	Deaths.	Death rates per 1,000 inhabitants.

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The following return gives the deaths at each age period :

Age Periods.	Males.	Females.	Total.

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Showing theDeathsfromTuberculosis of Respiratory System in the Sub.Districts during the Four Quarters of theYear 1926.

Quarters.	Tufnell.	Upper Hollo. way.	Tolling. ton.	Lower Hollo. way.	Highbury.	Barns. bury.	Islington, South East.	The Borough

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Showing the Deaths from Tuberculosis during 1926.

Form.	Ages.			Sex.		Districts.							Total Deaths
Form.	0.1	1.6	over 5	M.	F.	Tuf.	U.H.	Toll.	L.H.	H.	B.	S.E.	Total Deaths

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In 305 cases inquests were held, as contrasted with an average of 324 in the ten years 1916.25.

	Bodies received into Mortuary.	Inquests.
1916	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 1926 and 1925 :—

1926	No. of bodies received.	Daily Average.	No. of Inquests held.	1925	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 statements :—

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 :

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During the year it was found that of the 1,919 cases notified, 63 deaths occurred, or 3.3 per cent., which contrasts with an average percentage of 4.0 in the preceding ten years 1916.25.

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 .percentage of notified Cases removed to Hospitals, together with the Fatality among cases treated at Home and in Hospitals during the year 1926.

	Notified Cases Treated.			Percentage 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 occurred during each of the Ten Years 1916.25 and in 1926.

DISEASES.		191fl	1917	1918	1919	YEARS.		1922	1923	1924	1925	Average number of cases, 1916.25	1926	Increase or Decrease
DISEASES.		191fl	1917	1918	1919	1920	1921	1922	1923	1924	1925	Average number of cases, 1916.25	1926	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 1926.

Sub_ Registration Districts.		Wards.	Small Pox.	Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.	Diphtheria.	Membranous Croup.	Enteric (Typhoid* Fever.	Typhus Fever.	\| Erysipelas.	Puerperal Fever.	Continued Fever.	Relapsing Fever.	Cholera.	Total.

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Acute Poliomyelitis. Twelve cases were notified from this disease during the year, as contrasted with 1 in 1925, and 7 in 1924.

	1926		1925
	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:

	1916	1917	1918	1919	1920	1921	1922	1923	1924	1926	Average 10 yrs. 1916.25	1926	Total Deattis, 1916.26.

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These Regulations came into force on the 7th January, 1919, and during the past 5 years the following cases were notified by medical practitioners to the Medical Officer of Health :

	1922	1923		1924	1925	1926

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The following summary indicates a marked increase in the number of cases, and also in the fatality of recent years :— Acute Encephalitis Lethargica,

Years.	1919	1920	1921	1922	1923	1924	1925	1926	Average (8 years).

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Showing the Notified Cases of Tuberculosis in the Wards during 1926.

Registration Sub.Districts.	Wards.	Respiratory Tuberculosis.			Other Forms of Tuberculosis.			Grand Totals	Tuberculosis Rate per 1,000 of Population.
Registration Sub.Districts.	Wards.	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females	Total	Grand Totals	Tuberculosis Rate per 1,000 of Population.

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THE PERIOD OF LIFE AT WHICH TUBERCULOSIS ATTACKED THE PERSONS NOTIFIED DURING 1926.

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 up.

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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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The following is a statistical statement shewing the number of cases of Notified Tuberculosis on the register at the commencement of the year, the numbers, removed during that period, and the actual number remaining at the close of the year, 1926 (i.e., ending 1st January, 1927) :—

	Lungs.		Other Forms.		Total.
	M.	F.	M.	F.	Total.

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Showing the Notified Cases of Tuberculosis in the Quarters during 1926.

	1st Quarter.			2nd Quarter.			3rd Quarter.			4th 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 Tuberculosis.—The following statement gives the particulars for the year :

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PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Summary of Notifications during the period from the 3rd January, 1926, to the 1st January, 1927, in the Metropolitan Borough of Islington.

Age-periods	0 to 1	1 to ! 5	,5:o 10	10 to 15	15 to 20	20 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 55	55 to 65	65 and up.	Total Primary Notifications.
Pulmonary Males	—	4	5	6	19	32	73	61	58	38	8	304		453
,, Females	—	1	6	7	21	36	68	36	48	12	4	238		381
Non-pulmonary Males	4	21	18	14	6	12	5	6	7	2	—	95		110
„ „ Females	—	6	12	11	7	10	8	7	3	3	—	67		92

Age-periods	Notifications on Form B.									Number of Notifications on Form C.
	Number of Primary Notifications.						Total Notifications on Form B.			Poor Law Institutions.			Sanatoria.
	Under 5	5 to 10	10 to 15		Total Primary Notifications		Total Notifications on Form B.			Poor Law Institutions.			Sanatoria.

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The number of persons in attendance at them in each year is as follows :— TUBERCULOSIS.

	1919		1920		1921		1922
	North Dispy	South Dispy	North Dispy	South Dispy	North Dispy	South Dispy	North Dispy	South Dispy

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A summary of the combined dispensaries is given for the following- years :

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Table showing the number of Tuberculous Persons attending the Borough Tuberculosis Dispensaries and the New Cases during 1926.

Date.	Dispensary	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May.	June	July	Aug.	Sept.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	Year.	Total.

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VISITS PAID BY TUBERCULOSIS VISITING NURSE DURING THE PERIOD 3rd JUNE, 1925, to 31st DEC., 1925.

Northern Tuberculosis Dispensary	Southern Tuberculosis Dispensary	Total

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Visits Paid During Year Ending 31st Dec., 1926.

	North Dispensary	South Dispensary	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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DIPHTHERIA—PATHOGENICITY TESTS. 1926.

No. Submitted for Examination.	Negative Result. (Bacilli)	Positive Result. (Bacilli)	Non-Virulent.	Virulent.

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Showing the result of the Bacteriological Examinations made for the Diagnosis of Diphtheria, Enteric Fever and Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 1916-26.

Periods.	Diphtheria.			Enteric Fever.			Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Periods.	Positive Results.	Negative Results.	Total Examined	Positive Results.	Negative Results.	Total Examined	Positive Results.	Negative Results	Total Examined	Totals.

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The return of certificates of exemption, therefore, represents 36 per cent. of the registered births.

Years.	Vaccination per 100 births, less infants who died unvaccinated.

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Certificates of Exemption.—The following tabular statement shows the decrease in number of these certificates in recent years :—

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Return furnished by the Vaccination Officers respecting the Vaccination of Children in the Sub-Registration Districts during the previous year 1925.

Registration Sub-Districts.	Number of Births registered in 1925	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 (Defaulters).	Total Number of Certificates of Primary Vaccination of children under 14 years received during year 1926.	Number of Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection received during year 1926.

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The above figures also include the disinfection of houses and rooms after Tuberculosis, vide p. 86.

Rooms Disinfected.

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Summary of the chief articles of Clothing, Bedding, etc., disinfected during the year 1926, and also in the preceding year 1925.

	1st Quarter.	2nd Quarter.	3rd Quarter.	4th Quarter.	The Year 1926	1925

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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 Solution
How disposed of.	Carbolic Powder.		Ordinary.	Special.	Formaldehyde Solution

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

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The various workshops and workplaces are tabulated as below :

Workshops and Workplaces.		1926.
Workshops and Workplaces.	Total Workshops on Register.	Total Workrooms on Register.	Number added during Year.	Number removed during Year.

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Workshops Notified to Home Office during Year 1926.

Trade.	Number of Workshops.	Women.	Male Young Persons.	Totals.

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

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

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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)	(6)

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OUTWORKERS' PREMISES.

	Instances.	Notices Served.		Remedied.	Prosecutions.

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OTHER MATTERS.

	Number.

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OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION 108.

Nature of Work.	Instances.	Notices served.	Prosecutions.
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)

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Synopsis of Inspectors' Work,—The following statement gives a brief synopsis of the district inspectors' work in 1926 :—•

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REMOVAL OF DUST. 20 applications were received during the year for the removal of dust, which is 1 less than the number recorded last year. The applications received for the previous ten years were as follows:—

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Summary of Sanitary Work from Inspectors' Reports for the year 1926.

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

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Summary of Work under the Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act during the years 1922-26:-

	1926	1925	1924	1923	1922

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RENT AND MORTGAGE INTEREST (RESTRICTIONS) ACTS, 1920, 1923 AND 1925. Number of applications for certificates and "reports " under above Acts,

Year.	House or part of the house not kept in a reasonable state of repair.	House or part of the house kept in a reasonable state of repair.	" Report " re completion of work mentioned in schedule issued with certificate.	Certificates not issued.	Total.

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Showing the State of Pauperism in the Borough during the year 1926.

Quarters.	Average number Relieved during each week.						Borough Death rates, 1926.
	Indoor Paupers, Adults and Children.	Outdoor Paupers.		Totals.	Totals corresponding periods 1925.	Children Boarded out.
	Indoor Paupers, Adults and Children.	Adults.	Children under 16.	Totals.	Totals corresponding periods 1925.	Children Boarded out.
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8

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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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The following is a tabulated statement of the premises examined, and the results. In each case the unsatisfactory conditions were remedied without having to resort to prosecution.

	Number Inspected.	Number found Unsatisfactory.

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TABLE SUMMARISING RESULTS OF PROSECUTIONS IN REGARD TO EGGS UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD ORDER, 1921.

Year.	Fines.			Costs.			Total Fines and Costs.

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SUMMARY of results of egg cases.

Year.	Fined, or fined and costs awarded.	Costs only awarded.	Dismissed.	Total.

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Tabulation of meat and organs diseased as found in slaughter-houses during the year 1926:—

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

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(1) Milk and Cream NOT Sold as Preserved Cream : Milk.

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LICENCES GRANTED UNDER MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDER, 1922-23.

Designation.	No. of applications.	Number granted.	Amount of Fees received.

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adulteration. The greatest amount of detected adulteration occurred in the first quarter of the year, as shown by the figures given in the statement below, when it was 9.2 per cent. and contrasted with 2.5, 1.3 and 0.9 per cent., respectively, in the second, third and fourth quarters.

	Examined.		Genuine.		Adulterated.		Per Cent.

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Milk.—The qualitative result 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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Sophistication of Milk.—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 the Milks taken during each quarter of 1926 on Sundays, Week-days, and at the Railway Stations.

1926.	No. of Samples Taken.				Genuine.				Adulterated.				Per cent. Adulterated.
Quarters.	Sundays.	Weekdays.	Railway Stations.	All Milks.	Sundays.	Weekdays.	Railway Stations.	All Milks.	Sundays. 1	Weekdays.	Railway Stations.	All Milks.	Sundays.	Weekdays.	Railway Stations.	All Milks.

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Showing the samples of milk reported as genuine or adulterated during the past 10 years and in 1926:— MILK ADULTERATION.

	Samples Analysed.	Genuine.	Adulterated	Per cent. Adulterated.

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Showing the analysis of 7,014 milks examined in Islington during the 10 years 1916-25 and 1926, 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).

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Showing the Samples of Foods and Drugs submittid to the Public Analyst during the Year 1926,

Article.	Number examined.				Number adulterated.
	Formal	Informal	Private	Total	Formal	Informal	Private	Total

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Summary of Prosecutions during year 1926.

	Total Prosecutions.	Successful.	Dismissed.	Withdrawn.	Amount of Penalties and Costs Received.

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Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals are excluded. Deaths of Residents in Public Institutions are distributed.

tutions within Borough.	DISEASES.	AGES.													Under 5	Over 5	DISTRICTS.							Males.	Females.	Totals.
tutions within Borough.	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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Continued.

Deaths in Institutions within Borough.	DISEASES.				AGES.										Under 5	Over 5	DISTRICTS.							Males.	Females,	Totals.
Deaths in Institutions within Borough.	DISEASES.	0-	1-	5-	10-	15-	20-	25-	35	45-	55-	65-	75-	85-	Under 5	Over 5	Tuf.	U.H.	Toll.	I.H.	H.	B.	S.E.	Males.	Females,	Totals.
	Dentition	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	1	1
	Rickets	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	2	—	2
	Old Age, Senile Decay	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	56	185	93	—	336	35	42	31	46	65	42	75	132	204	336
	Convulsions	4	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	—	—	1	1	1	2	2	—	5	2	7
	Meningitis	10	1	1	—	1	—	2	—	1	1	—	—	—	11	6	3	1	2	2	2	4	3	9	8	17
	Encephalitis	—	1	1	1	—	1	1	—	1	2	—	—	—	1	7	—	—	2		2	2	2	2	6	8
	Apoplexy	—	—	—	—	1	—	2	4	11	32	41	46	10	—	147	16	19	17	16	25	25	29	57	90	147
	Softening of Brain	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	3	—	2	—	—	7	1	1	—	—	1	1	3	3	4	7
	Hemiplegia	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	4	4	1	—	12	2	2	2	—	2	2	2	4	8	12
	General Paralysis of Insane	—	—	—	—	—	1	3	12	4	2	2	—	—	—	24	1	2	2	2	5	6	6	15	9	24
	Other forms of Insanity	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	—	2	1	1	2	—	9	—	1	—	2	4	1	1	2	7	9
	Chorea	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	Cerebral Tumour	—	—	—	1	—	—	2	2	2	1	1	—	—	—	9	1	—	1	2	1	2	2	3	6	9
	Epilepsy	—	—	—	—	1	—	4	1	2.	3	1	—	—	—	12	1	1	1	1	4	1	3	10	2	12
	Laryngismus Stridulus	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	_		1	—	—	1	—	1
	Locomotor Ataxy	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	6	2	—	—	—	11	—	1	—	1	2	5	2	10	1	11
	Paraplegia	1	—	2	—	—	—	3	2	2	4	7	3	1	1	24	1	1	3	3	6	3	8	11	14	25
	Other Forms, Brain Diseases	—	1	—	1	—	—	2	3b	6 b	1	1	3b	-	1	17	4	1	2	3	3	2	3	9	9	18
	Otitis	—	—	2	3	—	1	4	1	2	1	—	—	—	—	14	1	—	3	—	4	4	2	7	7	14
	Disease of Nose, Epis-taxis	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	Disease of the Eye	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	1	—	—	1	—	—	—	1	1	2
1	Pericarditis Endocarditis	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	1	—	1	3	—	2	—	—	1	1	—	1	3	4
	Eudocarditis		—	—	1	—	—	2	2	—	2	1	2	1	—	11	—	—	—	—	1	3	7	4	7	11
	Hypertrophy of Heart	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	Angina Pectoris	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	6	5	—	—	12	3	—	2	—_	6	1	—	7	5	12
2	Aneurism	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	4	5	4	1	—	—	15	2	—	—	2	5	2	4	12	3	15
6	Senile Gangrene	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	6	6	1	—	16	4	3	—	1	3	4	1	7	9	16
51	Embolism, Thrombosis	—	—	1	—	—	1	—	—	7	23	30	18	3	—	83	7	10	4	16	18	13	15	44	39	83
1	Phlebitis	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	1	—	1	—	2	2
1	Varicose Veins	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
170	Other Diseases, Heart and Vessels	4	2	—	6	5	3	20	29	62	121	214	154	39	6	653	57	74	81	72	114	89	172	302	357	659
2	Laryngitis	—	1		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	3	1	—	—				2	3		3
	Croup	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	_	_	_	_	_		_
	Other Diseases, Larnyx and Trachea	—	—	—	—	—	—	—_	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
9	Acute Bronchitis	9	6	—	—	—	—	2	1	12	6	13	21	8	15	63	4	9	8	13	13	17	14	41	37	78
40	Chronic Bronchitis	7	1	1	1	—	—	—	5	17	34	59	52	11	8	180	9	16	16	26	23	54	44	94	94	188
16	Lobar Pneumonia	3	4	—	1	1	3	4	11	12	17	12	5	2	7	68	7	9	7	12	12	10	18	45	30	75
143	Lobular Pneumonia	77	57	2	1	1	3	3	10	18	31	46	30	5	134	150	17	29	37	48	27	60	6(5	145	139	284
6	Pneumonia	3	3	1	—	—	1	—	1	—	6	6	2	2	6	19	—	2	5	4	7	3	4	11	14	25
1	Emphysema Asthma	—	—	—	—	—	~~~	—	4	3	5	5	4	—	—	21	3	4	1	3	1	5	4	13	11	21
5	Pleurisy		1	—	—	—	2	2	1	1	3	5	—	—	1	14	1	3	—	4	1	3	3	11	4	15
6	Other Diseases, Respiratory System	1	2	—	—	—	—	1	1	4	5	3	2	1	3	17	4	4	2	1	2	3	4	12	8	20
	Diseases of Mouth and Anen.xa	—	1	—	1	—	1	—	—	—	1	2	—	—	1	5	2	—	—	—	1	—	3	2	4	6
	Diseases of Pharynx	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1
	Diseases of (Esophagus	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1
	Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum	1	—	—	—	—	—	2	12	10	12	4	1	—	1	41	4	3	3	—	7	16	9	32	10	42
	Other Diseases of the Stomach	4	1	—	—	—	—	1	—	_	2	2		1	5	6				2	1	5	3	c	5	11
19	Enteritis	45	1	1	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	3	1	—	46	7	4	4	4	9	5	16	11	32	21	53
4	Appendicitis	—	1	1	1	—	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	—	1	15	—	4	3		3	2	4	10		16
	Obstruction of Intestines	5	1	—	—	—	1	2	4	4	4	12	8	1	6	36	3	4	7	4	10	6	8	19	23	42
	Other Diseases of Intestines	1	—	—	—	1	—	1	—	1	—	2	2	—	1	7	1	—	1	—	2	2	2	2	6	8
4	Cirrhosis of Liver	—	—	—	—	1	—	1	4	8	6	4	1	—	—	25	2	6	2	5	4	1	5	16	9	25
	Other Diseases if Liver	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	1	2	1	2	1	—	—	8	1	—	—	—	1		3	2	6	8
	Peritonitis	—	—	1	1	l	—	2	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	7	—	1	2	—	2	1	1	3	4	7
	Other Diseases, Digestive System	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	1	2
	Diseases, Lymphatic System and Glands	—	2	—	—	—	2	1	1	6	1	5	1	_	2	17	4	2	3	o	3	1	4	7	12	19
20	Acute Nephritis	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	1	—	—	—	—		1		1		1
	Bright's Disease	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	5	12	23	21	10	4	—	78	10	7	9	9	14	12	17	38	40	78
	Calculus	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	5	1	1	—	—	11	1	—	1	2		2	5	2	9	11
	Diseases of Bladder and Prostate	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	4	11	20	3	—	39	3	4	3	5	10	b	11	35	4	39
	Other Diseases, Urinary System	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	5	1	3	1	—	13	—	—	1	3	3	2	4	5	8	13
	Diseases of Testis and Penis	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	Diseases of Ovaries	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1
	Diseases of Uterus and Appendages	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1	—	2	2
	Diseases of Vagina and External Genitals	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	Diseases of Breast	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	Abortion. Miscarriage		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	Puerperal Mania	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—
1	Puerperal Convulsions	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	1	—	—	1	1	—	1	—	4	4
1	Placenta Previa, Flooding	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	1	—	—	1	1	1	2	—	6	6

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Deaths in Institutions within Borough.	DISEASES.	AGES.													Under 5	Over 5	DISTRICTS.							Males.	Females.	Totals.
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Metropolitan Borough of Islington. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 1926.

Causes of Death.		Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of " Residents " whether occurring within or without the District.
Causes of Death.		All ages	Under 1 year	1 and under 2 years	2 and under 5 years	5 and under 15 yrs.	15 and under 25 yrs.	25 and under 45 yrs.	45 and under 65 yrs.	65 and upwards	Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or " Non- Residents" in Institutions in the District

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Islington 1926

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SUMMARY of Vital Statistics in the Registration Year 1926.

Showing the Areas, Densities and Estimated Populations of the Sub-registration Districts at the Middle of year 1926, also the Populations at the Census 1921.

Shewing the Areas Densities and Estimated Populations of the Wards at the Middle of the year 1926, also the Populations at the Census 1921.

Showing the Estimated Number of Persons living in Islington at the Mid-year 1926, at Nine Age Periods, and distinguishing Males and Females.

The following statement shows the figures for the previous ten years 1916-25.

Showing the Births (distinguishing Males and Females) and Birth-rates of Islington in 1926, 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 1925 ; together with the mean Borough Birth-rates for the 10 years 1916-1925.

The Deaths and Death-rates from All Causes in the Sub-Registration Districts were as follows:—

Showing the Deaths and Death Rates of Islington in 1926, 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 Rates for the 10 years 1916 25 and the deaths and death-rates in the year 1925.

Causes of Death (Classified).—The following' table shows the deaths arranged in classes of Disease from All Causes during the ten years 1916-25 and in 1926:—

AGES AT DEATH. The following statement gives the ages at which persons died in the Borough, and contrasts them with the returns for the preceding ten years:

In the sub-regfistration districts the infant mortality was as follows:

Infantile Mortality during each of the Ten Years 1916-25 and 1926. Deaths at various ages under One Year of Age.

Showing theDeaths among Infants per 1,000 Births during the Year1926.and also the mortality rates for the Years 1916-1925.

The following table shows the diseases that proved most fatal in the first year of child life, together with the mortality rates per 1,000 births. Showing theMortality per 1.000 Births amongInfants under one year of age in the ten years 1916-25 : and in1926 from certain specified caus's.

INFANTILE MORTALITY during the Calendar Year 1926. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.

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

Cases of Puerperal Fever notified and inquired into during the year 1926.

Cases of Puerperal Pyrexia notified and inquired into during the year 1926.

The amended scheme for the distribution of milk adopted by resolution of the Council, on the 26th October, 1922, is given below:—

SUMMARY OF VISITS BY MUNICIPAL HEALTH VISITORS FOR YEAR ENDING 1926.

SUMMARY OF VISITS BY MUNICIPAL HEALTH VISITORS—Continued.

The various Department of the Four Voluntary Centres, with the attendances for 1926, may be summarised thus:—

WELFARE CENTRES' DISTRICTS. POPULATION.

BIRTHS.

Locally the deaths in the Sub.Registration Districts and Wards were as follows:— Shewing the Deaths from each of the principal Epidemic Diseases in the several Wards and Sub Registration Districts during the Year 1926.

Showing the Deaths and Death.Rates from the Principal Epidemic Diseases during the ten years 1916.25 and for the Year 1926.

Showing the Deaths from Diarrhoeal 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 Quarters of the Year 1926, together with the averages of the corresponding periods, 1916.25.

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 1926 :—

among males and 253 among females. The following statement shows the ages at death of the persons attacked during the past ten years, and the return for the year 1926 :—

Showing the Deaths from Cancer or Malignant Disease in the several Sub.Districts during the Quarters and the year 1926.

The following return gives the deaths at each age period :

Showing theDeathsfromTuberculosis of Respiratory System in the Sub.Districts during the Four Quarters of theYear 1926.

Showing the Deaths from Tuberculosis during 1926.

In 305 cases inquests were held, as contrasted with an average of 324 in the ten years 1916.25.

The following Table gives a return of the bodies received into the Mortuary and the inquests held by the Coroner during the years 1926 and 1925 :—

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

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

During the year it was found that of the 1,919 cases notified, 63 deaths occurred, or 3.3 per cent., which contrasts with an average percentage of 4.0 in the preceding ten years 1916.25.

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 .percentage of notified Cases removed to Hospitals, together with the Fatality among cases treated at Home and in Hospitals during the year 1926.

Showing the number of Cases and, Attack Rates of the several Notifiable Infectious Diseases which occurred during each of the Ten Years 1916.25 and in 1926.

Showing the Cases of the Notifiable Infectious Diseases notified in the Sub_ Registration Districts and the Wards during the Year 1926.

Acute Poliomyelitis. Twelve cases were notified from this disease during the year, as contrasted with 1 in 1925, and 7 in 1924.

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 past 5 years the following cases were notified by medical practitioners to the Medical Officer of Health :

The following summary indicates a marked increase in the number of cases, and also in the fatality of recent years :— Acute Encephalitis Lethargica,

Showing the Notified Cases of Tuberculosis in the Wards during 1926.

THE PERIOD OF LIFE AT WHICH TUBERCULOSIS ATTACKED THE PERSONS NOTIFIED DURING 1926.

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

The following is a statistical statement shewing the number of cases of Notified Tuberculosis on the register at the commencement of the year, the numbers, removed during that period, and the actual number remaining at the close of the year, 1926 (i.e., ending 1st January, 1927) :—

Showing the Notified Cases of Tuberculosis in the Quarters during 1926.

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

PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Summary of Notifications during the period from the 3rd January, 1926, to the 1st January, 1927, in the Metropolitan Borough of Islington.

The number of persons in attendance at them in each year is as follows :— TUBERCULOSIS.

A summary of the combined dispensaries is given for the following- years :

Table showing the number of Tuberculous Persons attending the Borough Tuberculosis Dispensaries and the New Cases during 1926.

VISITS PAID BY TUBERCULOSIS VISITING NURSE DURING THE PERIOD 3rd JUNE, 1925, to 31st DEC., 1925.

Visits Paid During Year Ending 31st Dec., 1926.

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

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

DIPHTHERIA—PATHOGENICITY TESTS. 1926.

Showing the result of the Bacteriological Examinations made for the Diagnosis of Diphtheria, Enteric Fever and Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 1916-26.

The return of certificates of exemption, therefore, represents 36 per cent. of the registered births.

Certificates of Exemption.—The following tabular statement shows the decrease in number of these certificates in recent years :—

Return furnished by the Vaccination Officers respecting the Vaccination of Children in the Sub-Registration Districts during the previous year 1925.

The above figures also include the disinfection of houses and rooms after Tuberculosis, vide p. 86.

Summary of the chief articles of Clothing, Bedding, etc., disinfected during the year 1926, and also in the preceding year 1925.

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 three Inspectors were as under:—