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Islington 1895

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

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Table: TABLE III .—Deaths from the Principal Zymotic DiseasesInclusive of the Deaths of Parishioners in Hospitals outside the Parish.

TABLE III .—Deaths from the Principal Zymotic Diseases

Inclusive of the Deaths of Parishioners in Hospitals outside the Parish.

districts.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric (Typhoid Fever)Diarrhœa.TOTALS.Kate per 1000 of Population.
Upper Holloway186114..262943.75
South West..247104....47923.42
South East..14472..224533.25
Highbury..4231....8181.15
The Parish150193111..414125730.5
Corresponding Quarter, 1894l14174533..5681832.19

Table: TABLE IV.—Death-Rates from the Principal Zymotic Diseases. Inclusive of the Deaths of Parishioners in Hospitals outside the Parish.

TABLE IV.—Death-Rates from the Principal Zymotic Diseases. Inclusive of the Deaths of Parishioners in Hospitals outside the Parish.

district.Small Pox.Measles.8carlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric (Typhoid Fever)Diarrhoea.TOTAL. DEATH KATE.
Upper Holloway0.030.310.230.430.15..0.072.473.75
South West..0.890.260.370.14....1.743.42
South East..0.860.240.430.12..0.121.473.25
Highbury..0.250.120.190.06....0.511.15
The Parish0.010.590.220.360.13..0.041.673.05
London0.030.690.230.550.240.152.414.30
33 Large Towns0.020.510.190.340.300.203.414.97
Corresponding Quarter, 18940.010.160.200.540.39..0.060.812.19