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Islington 1895

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

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TABLE XI.—Sickness Rates from Infectious Diseases.

Occurring in the following Sub.Districts during the Quarter.

districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid Fever.)Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Total Sickness Rates.
U. Holloway0.234.341.830.030.43..1.230.110.11....8.37
South West0.266.841.040.030.40..0.890.03......9.52
South East0.185.842.150.060.55..1.04........9.84
Highbury0.126.351.41..0.57..0.700.06......9.24
The Parish Sickness Rates0.215.791.550.030.47..0.980.050.03....8.41
Preceding Quarter0.073.101.130.020.11..0.780.040.040.01..5.24
Correspond. ing Quarter, 1894.0.184.812.660.070.76..0.940.070.01....9.52

TABLE XII.—Cases of Infectious Disease Notified to the Several Sanitary

Authorities in London.

Month EndingSmall Pox.8carlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Enteric (Typhoid Fever).Typhus Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Continued Fever.Relapsing Fever.Cholera.Totals each Month.
1895. 27th July168196010993518214831313..113965
24th August287166582737220..395232..53461
28th Sept.154246412103246616051912..84971
Totals for Quarter60960893136104868214835527..2412397
Total Sickness Rates.0.575.722.940.090.810.001.390.050.02..0.0211.65