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Islington 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St. Mary ]

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The several parts of the Parish were not affected simultaneously;
thus, Highbury showed its greatest number of deaths in the first week of
the quarter, Upper Holloway in the third, and South-east and South-west
Islington in the fifth week.
The following Table gives the deaths and death-rates during four
months. It will be remarked that Highbury was exceptionally free from
Diarrhoea.

Table: Table II.Showing the Diarrhoeal deaths in the four months ending September 28th.

Table II.

Showing the Diarrhoeal deaths in the four months ending September 28th.

1895. Weeks ending.Deaths.Death Rates.
U.H.S.W.S.E.H.Total.U.H.S.W.S.E.H.Total.
June 1....................
" 8....................
" 151......10.51......0.15
„ 22221..51.030.960.80..0.77
,, 29531..92.591.450.80..1.39
852..150.820480.12..0.46
July 68244184.150.963.203.332.79
" 139102..214.674.841.60..3.26
„ 201144..195.701.933.20..2.95
" 27982..194.673.871.60..2.95
3724124774.792.902.400.832.98
August 34127..232.075.85.60..3.57
„ 10421..72.070.960.80..1.03
" 17221161.030.960.800.830.93
" 243..1151.55..0.800.830.77
1316102411.681.932.000.411.59
August 314..1162.07..0.800.830.93
September 7321..61.550.960.80..0.93
" 1433....61.551.45....0.93
" 21..1....1..0.48....0.15
„ 2821..141.030.48..0.830.62
12722231.240.670.160.330.71
Third Quarter62472481412.471.741.470.511.67