[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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Showing the Areas, Densities and Populations of the Sub-registration Districts at the Census 1921, also the Estimated Populations at the middle of year 1922.

Sub-Districts.	Area. Acres.	Acres to a person.	Persons to an Acre at Census 1921	Enumerated Population at Census 1921.	Estimated Population Mid-year 1922.

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Showing the Areas, Densities and Populationsof the Wards at the Census, 1921, also the Estimated Populations at the middle of the year, 1922.

WARDS.	Area in Acres.	Persons to an Acre or Density of Population at Census, 1921.	Enumerated Population Census, 1921	Estimated Population Mid-year, 1922

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Showing the Number of Persons living in Islington at the Census, 1921, at Nine Age Periods, and distinguishing Males and Females.

Ages.	Males.	Females.	Persons.

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Showing the Number of Persons living at Nine Groups of Ages in every thousand of the Population in the Census Years, 1881-1921.

Census Years.	Age Periods of Life.
Census Years.	0—5	—15	—25	—35	—45	—55	—65	—75	75 and upwards.

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CENSUS RETURN. Showing the number of Inhabited Houses and Buildings used as Dwellings, the Separate Occupiers, and Populations in Islington, at the Census, 1921.

Buildings.						Structurally separate Dwellings occupied by Private Families, or vacant.					Total Rooms.
In course of Erection.	Completed.		Population at Census, 1921.			1-3 Rooms.	4-5 Rooms.	6-8 Rooms.	9 or more Rooms.	Total Dwellings.
In course of Erection.	Not Containing Dwellings.	Containing Dwellings.	Population at Census, 1921.			1-3 Rooms.	4-5 Rooms.	6-8 Rooms.	9 or more Rooms.	Total Dwellings.

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BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON. Census Return showing the Acreage, Population, Private Families and Dwellings in Islington at the Census 1921,together with the total persons at Census 1911.

Wards.	Area in Statute Acres (Land and Inland Water.	TOTAL POPULATION.					PRIVATE FAMILIES AND DWELLINGS
		1911.	1921.				Private Families.	Population in Private Families.	Structurally Separate Dwellings occupied.	Rooms occupied.	Rooms per Person.
		Persons.	Persons.	Males.	Females.	Persons per Acre.	Private Families.	Population in Private Families.	Structurally Separate Dwellings occupied.	Rooms occupied.	Rooms per Person.
Cols. a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h	i	j	k	l

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BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON. Census Return showing Private Families, classified by size of Family, Rooms occupied, and Density of Occupation.

Number of Private Families occupying the following Number of Rooms.								Total Private Families.		Density of Occupation.
										Average Number of Rooms per Person.	Population at following densities of occupation (rooms per person).
1	2	3	4	5	6-7	8-9	10 and over.
1	2	3	4	5	6-7	8-9	10 and over.	No.	%		under -3	-3 and under -5	-5 and under -7	-7 and under 1-0

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The following statement shows the figures for the previous ten years 1912-21.

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 1922, 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 1921; together with the mean Borough Birth-rates for the 10 years 1912-1921.

Quarter.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Birth Rates.
Quarter.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Islington, 1922.	Islington, 1912-21.	London, 1922.	105 Great Towns, 1922.

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Showing the Births of Males and Females and the Birth-rates in each quarter and for the year, 1922, and in the several Sub Registration Districts.

	Tufnell.				Upper Holloway.				Tollington.				Lower Holloway.
	Males.	Females	Total.	Birth rates.	Males.	Females	Total.	Birth rates.	Males.	Females	Total.	Birth rates.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Birth rates.

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Showing the Births of Males and Females and the Birth-rates in each quarter and for the year 1922, and in the several Sub-Registration Districts.—contd.

	Highbury.				Barnsbury.				Islington South-East.				The Borough.
	Males.	Females	Total.	Birth rates.	Males.	Females	Total.	Birth rates.	Males.	Females	Total.	Birth rates.	Males.	Females	Total.	Birth rates.

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Notification of Births Act, 1907.- 5,928 births were notified or 78.5 per cent. of the total number that was registered during the year. They were notified by doctors, midwives, parents and guardians as follows:

Notified by :	Doctors.		Midwives.		Parents and other Persons.		Total.
	Alive.	Still born	Alive.	Still born.	Alive.	Still born.	Alive.	Still born.

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

Sub-Districts.	Quarters.								The Year.
	1		2		3		4		The Year.
	Deaths.	Death Rates.	Deaths.	Death Rates.	Deaths.	Death Rates.	Deaths.	Death Rates.	Deaths.	Death Rates.

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showing the Deaths and Death Rates of Islington in 1922, 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 1912-21, and the deaths and death-rates in the year 1921.

Quarter.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Death Rates.
Quarter.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Islington, 1922.	Islington, 1912-21.	London, 1922.	105 Great Towns, 1922.

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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 1912-21. and in 1922.

Classified Causes of Death.	Years.										Mean 10 Yrs.	1922	Difference.
Classified Causes of Death.	1912	1913	1914	1915	1916	1917	1918	1919	1920	1921	Mean 10 Yrs.	1922	Difference.

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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, 1922.	Mean Deaths (10 years), 1912.21.	Increase or Decrease on mean.

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In the sub-registration 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 1912-21, and 1922. 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.
		1-2	2-3	3-4		4 weeks and under 3 mths.	3-6	6-9	9-12

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showing theDeaths among Infants per 1,000 Births during the Year1922and also the mortality rates for the Years 1912-1921.

Sub-Districts.	1912	1913	1914	1915	1916	1917	1918	1919	1920	1921	Mean 10 years	1922	Increase or decrease on mean

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Showing theMortality per 1,000 Births amongInfants under one year of age in the ten years 1912-21; and in1922 from certain specified causes.

Causes of death.	1922. Rate per 1,000 Births.	Mean rate 10 years 1912-21 per 1,000 Births.	Difference.

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

	Tufnell.	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 1922.

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

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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. Wards 7, 8, and Part of 4.	Total.

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SUMMARY OF VISITS BY HEALTH VISITORS.

District	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Totals.

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SUMMARY OF VISITS BY HEALTH VISITORS—Continued.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Totals.

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VOLUNTARY CENTRES, STATISTICAL TABLES.

	North.	South.	East.	West.	Totals.

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Showing theDeaths from each of the principalEpidemic Diseases in the several Wards andSub-Registration Districts during theYear 1922.

Sub- Registration Districts.	Wards.	Enteric Fever.	Small Pox.	Measles	Scarlet Fever.	Whooping Cough.	Diphtheria.	Diarrhœa.	Totals.
Sub- Registration Districts.	Wards.	Deaths	Deaths	Deaths	Deaths	Deaths	Deaths	Deaths	Deaths

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Showing theDeathsandDeath-Ratesfrom thePrincipal Epidemic Diseasesduring the ten years 1912-21 and for theYear 1922.

	1912		1913		1914		1915		1916		1917
	Deaths.	Death Rates.	Deaths.	Death Rates.	Deaths.	Death Rates.	Deaths.	Death Rates.	Deaths.	Death Rates.	Deaths.	Death Rates.

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Showing theDeathsfromDiarrhœal Diseasestogether with those classed under Enteritisand its Sub-headings, arranged in quarterly periods, and in three groups of ages.

Ages.	1st Quarter.			2nd Quarter.			3rd Quarter.			4th Quarter.			The Year.
	Diarrhœa.	Enteritis, &c.	Totals.	Diarrhœa.	Enteritis, &c.	Totals.	Diarrhœa	Enteritis. &c	Totals.	Diarrhœa.	Enteritis, &c.	Totals.	Diarrhœa.	Enteritis,&c.	Totals.

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Showing theDeathsfromInfluenzain the Quarters of the Year 1922, together with the averages of the corresponding periods, 1912-21.

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

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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 1922:

Ages.	1912	1913	1914	1915	1916	1917	1918	1919	1920	1921	Mean 10 yrs	1922	Difference.

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Showing the Deaths from Cancer or Malignant Disease in the several Sub-Districts during the Quarters and the year 1922.

Quarters.	Tufnell.	Upper Hollo-way.	Tollington.	Lower Hollo-way.	Highbury.	Barnsbury.	Islington, South East.	The Borough

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The following return gives the deaths at each age period:

Age Periods.	Males.	Females.	Total.

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Showing the Deaths from Tuberculosis of Respiratory System in the Sub-Districts during the Four Quarters of the Year 1922.

Quarters.	Tufnel1.	Upper Hollo-way.	Tollington.	Lower Hollo-way.	High-bury.	Barns-bury.	Islington, South East.	The Borough.

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Showing the Deaths from Tuberculosis during 1922.

Form.	Ages.			Sex.		Districts.							Total Deaths.
Form.	0-1	1-5	over 5	M	F	Tuf.	U.H.	Toll.	[ L.H.	H.	B.	S.F.	Total Deaths.

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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 1922 and 1921.

1922	No. of bodies received.	Daily Average.	No. of Inquests held.	1921	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 statement:

Year.	Cases.	Attack-rates per 1,000 civil population.

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Summary of Infectious Sickness and ofDeaths arising therefrom, distinguishing the Cases treated at Home and inHospitals; and showing the parcentages of notified Cases removed to Hospitals, together with the Fatality among eases treated at Home and in Hospitals during the year1922.

	Notified Cases Treated.			Percentages 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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Shoving the number ofCases andAttack-Rates of the severalNotifiable InfectiousDiseases which occurred during each of the Ten Years 1912-21 and in1922.

DISEASES.		YEARS.										Average number of cases, 1912-21	1922	Increase or Decrease
DISEASES.		1912	1913	1914	1915	1916	1917	1918	1919	1920	1921	Average number of cases, 1912-21	1922	Increase or Decrease

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Showing theCases of theNotifiable Infectious Diseases notified in theSub-Registration Districts and theWards during the Year1922.

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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No case was ascribed to this disease during the year, as contrasted with 3 in 1921, and 7 cases in 1920.

	1922		1921
	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:

	1912	1913	1914	1915	1916	1917	1918	1919	1920	1921	Average 10 yrs. 1912-21	1922	Total Deaths, 1912-22.

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These Regulations came into force on the 7th January, 1919, and during the 4 years. the following cases were notified by medical practitioners to the Medical Officer of Health:

	1922	1921	1920	1919

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Showing the Notified Cases of Tuberculosis in the Wards during 1922.

Registration Sub-Districts.	Wards.	Pulmonary Phthisis.			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 1922.

Tubercular Diseases.	Sex.	Cases Notified in Whole District.
		At all ages.	At Ages—Years.
		At all ages.	Under 1	1 to 5	5 to 15	15 to 25	25 to 45	45 to 65	65 and up-wards

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Showing theNotified CasesofTuberculosis in theQuarters during 1922.

	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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Summary of Notifications during the period from the 1st January, 1922, to the 30th December, 1922, in the Metropolitan Borough of Islington.

Age-periods	Notifications on Form A.
	Number of Primary Notifications.															Total Notifications on Form A.
	0 to 1	1 to 5	5 to 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		Total Notifications on Form A.

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

	1917		1918		1919		1920		1921		1922
	North Dispy	South Dispy	North Dispy	South Dispy	North Dispy	South Dispy	North Dispy	South Dispy	North Dispy	South Dispy	North Dispy	South Dispy

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A summary is given for the following years:

	Cases.	Attendances.		Cases.	Attendances.

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Table showing the number ofTuberculous Persons attending the Borough Tuberculosis Dispensaries and the New Cases during 1922.

Date.	Dispensary	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May.	June.	July.	Aug.	Sept.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	Year.	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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Showing the result of theBacteriological Examinationsmade for theDiagnosisofDiphtheria, Enteric Fever andPhthisis, 1912.22.

Periods	Diphtheria.			Enteric Fever.			Phthisis.
Periods	Positive Results.	Negative Results.	Total Examined	Positive Results.	Negative Results	Total Examined	Positive Results.	Negative Results.	Total Examined	Totals.

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Return furnished by theVaccination Officers respecting theVaccination of Childrenin theSub Registration Districts during the previous year1921.

Registration Sub.Districts.	Number of Births registered in 1921.	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 (cols. 3 to 9).	Total Number of Certificates of Primary Vaccination at All Ages received during year 1922.	Number of Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection received during year 1922.
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12

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The Cleansing and Spraying of Rooms.—1,474 rooms, as contrasted with 1,653 in 1921, were cleansed and sprayed.

	Rooms Disinfected.		Rooms Sprayed.
	1922.	1021.	1922.	1921.

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1922, and also in the preceding year 1921

	1st Quarter.	2nd Quarter.	3rd Quarter.	4 th Quarter.	The Year 1922	1921

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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.
How disposed of.	Carbolic Powder.		Disinfecting Fluid.	Powder.			Solution.
	Tons.	cwts.	Gallons.	cwt.	qr.	lbs.	Gallons.

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The various workshops and workplaces are tabulated as below:

Workshops and Workplaces.	1922.
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, 1922.

Trade.	Number of Workshops.	Protected Employed Persons.
Trade.	Number of Workshops.	Women.	Male Young Persons.	Total.

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Showing the summary of Sanitary Work from District Inspectors' Reports for The year 1922.

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

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Synopsis of Inspectors' Work:—

Improvements.	Districts.		Total.
Improvements.	North.	South.	Total.

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SUMMARY OF WORK FROM RAT OFFICER'S REPORTS DURING THE YEARS 1920-22.

	1922	1921	1920

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Showing the State of Pauperism in the Borough during the year 1922.

Quarters.	Average number Relieved during each week.							Borough Death rates, 1922.
	Indoor Paupers, Adults and Children.	Outdoor Paupers.		Totals.	Totals corresponding periods 1921.	Vagrants Relieved.	Children Boarded out.
	Indoor Paupers, Adults and Children.	Adults.	Children under 16.	Totals.	Totals corresponding periods 1921.	Vagrants Relieved.	Children Boarded out.
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

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Tabulation of meat and organs diseased as found in slaughter-houses during the year 1922:

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

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With regard to the 8 adulterated samples above mentioned, proceedings were instituted, with the following results:

Date of Hearing.	Samples marked.	Result of Analysis. Offence.	Result of Prosecution.

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During the year under review (1922), the campaign against this group of milk vendors was continued, with the following results:

Date of Hearing.	Samples marked.	Result of Analysis. Offence.	Result of Prosecution.

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ISLINGTON ANALYSES. PRESERVATIVES AND COLOURING MATTER IN FOOD.

Year.	Article.	Quantity of Preservative or Addition of Colouring Matter.

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Milk.—The qualitative results 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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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 1922 on Sundays, Week-days, and at the Railway Stations.

1922	No. of Samples Taken.				Genuine.				Adulterated.				Per cent. Adulterated.
Quarters.	Sundays.	Weekdays.	Railway Stations.	All Milks.	Sundays.	Weekdays	Railway Stations.	All Milks.	Sundays.	Weekdays.	Railway Stations.	All Milks.	Sundays.	Weekdays.	Railway Stations.	All Milks.

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MILK ADULTERATION.

	Samples Analysed.	Genuine.	Adulterated	Per cent. Adulterated.		Samples Analysed.	Genuine.	Adulterated	Per cent. Adulterated.

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Showing the analyses of 6,155 milks examined, in Islington during the 10 years 1912-1921 and 1922 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).
Years.	No. of Samples	Per cent. of non-fatty solids.	Per cent. of fat.	No. of Samples	Per cent. of non-fatty solids.	Per cent. of fat.	No. of Samples	Per cent. of non-fatty solids.	Per cent. of fat.

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Showing the Samples of Foods and Drugssubmitted to the Public Analystsduring the year 1922.

Description.	1st Qr.	2nd Qr.	3rd Qr.	4th Qr.	Totals.	Genuine.					Adulterated.
						1st Qr.	2nd Qr.	3rd Qr.	4th Qr.	Totals	1st Qr.	2nd Qr.	3rd Qr.	4th Qr.	Totals.

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Summary of Prosecutions during year 1922.

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

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Showing the Deaths from all Causes in Islington during the Year 1022. Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals are excluded. Deaths of Residents in Public Institutions are distributed.

Deaths in Institution within Borough.	DISEASES.	AGES.													Under 5	Over 5	DISTRICTS.							Males.	Females.	Totals. \|
Deaths in Institution within Borough.	DISEASES.	0-	1-	5-	10-	15-	20-	25-	35	45	55	65	75	85	Under 5	Over 5	Tnf.	U.H	Toll.	L..H	H	B	S.E.	Males.	Females.	Totals. \|

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Continued.

Deaths in Institution- within Borough.	DISEASES.	AGES.													Unclt:r 5	Over 5	DISTRICTS.							Males.	Females	Totals.
Deaths in Institution- within Borough.	DISEASES.	0	1	5	10	15	20	25	35	45	55	65	75	85	Unclt:r 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 Borcugh	DISEASES.	AGES.													Under 5	Over 5	DISTRICTS.							Male	Female	[ Total
Deaths In Institutions! within Borcugh	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.	Male	Female	[ Total

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Metropolitan Borough of Islington. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR, 1922.

Causes of Death.		Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of " Residence " 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 i whether of " Resi- 1 dents " or " Non- , residents" in Institutions in the District.

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Metropolitan Borough of Islington. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 1922. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at Various Ages under One Year of Age.

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

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LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL RETURN. Borough of Islington. PROCEEDINGS DURING 1922.

Premises.	Number of Places.				Number of Inspections 1922	Number of Notices 1922	Number of Prosecutions 1922
Premises.	On Register at end of 1921	Added in 1922	Removed in 1922	On Register at end of 1922	Number of Inspections 1922	Number of Notices 1922	Number of Prosecutions 1922

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Showing the Areas, Densities and Populations of the Sub-registration Districts at the Census 1921, also the Estimated Populations at the middle of year 1922.

Showing the Areas, Densities and Populationsof the Wards at the Census, 1921, also the Estimated Populations at the middle of the year, 1922.

Showing the Number of Persons living in Islington at the Census, 1921, at Nine Age Periods, and distinguishing Males and Females.

Showing the Number of Persons living at Nine Groups of Ages in every thousand of the Population in the Census Years, 1881-1921.

CENSUS RETURN. Showing the number of Inhabited Houses and Buildings used as Dwellings, the Separate Occupiers, and Populations in Islington, at the Census, 1921.

BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON. Census Return showing the Acreage, Population, Private Families and Dwellings in Islington at the Census 1921,together with the total persons at Census 1911.

BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON. Census Return showing Private Families, classified by size of Family, Rooms occupied, and Density of Occupation.

The following statement shows the figures for the previous ten years 1912-21.

Showing the Births (distinguishing Males and Females) and Birth-rates of Islington in 1922, 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 1921; together with the mean Borough Birth-rates for the 10 years 1912-1921.

Showing the Births of Males and Females and the Birth-rates in each quarter and for the year, 1922, and in the several Sub Registration Districts.

Showing the Births of Males and Females and the Birth-rates in each quarter and for the year 1922, and in the several Sub-Registration Districts.—contd.

Notification of Births Act, 1907.- 5,928 births were notified or 78.5 per cent. of the total number that was registered during the year. They were notified by doctors, midwives, parents and guardians as follows:

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 1922, 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 1912-21, and the deaths and death-rates in the year 1921.

Causes of Death (Classified). —The following table shows the deaths arranged in classes of Disease from All Causes during the ten years 1912-21. and in 1922.

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-registration districts the infant mortality was as follows :

Infantile Mortality during each of the Ten Years 1912-21, and 1922. Deaths at various ages under One Year of Age.

showing theDeaths among Infants per 1,000 Births during the Year1922and also the mortality rates for the Years 1912-1921.

Showing theMortality per 1,000 Births amongInfants under one year of age in the ten years 1912-21; and in1922 from certain specified causes.

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

Cases of Puerperal Fever notified and inquired into during the year 1922.

POPULATION.

SUMMARY OF VISITS BY HEALTH VISITORS.

SUMMARY OF VISITS BY HEALTH VISITORS—Continued.

VOLUNTARY CENTRES, STATISTICAL TABLES.

Showing theDeaths from each of the principalEpidemic Diseases in the several Wards andSub-Registration Districts during theYear 1922.

Showing theDeathsandDeath-Ratesfrom thePrincipal Epidemic Diseasesduring the ten years 1912-21 and for theYear 1922.

Showing theDeathsfromDiarrhœal Diseasestogether with those classed under Enteritisand its Sub-headings, arranged in quarterly periods, and in three groups of ages.

Showing theDeathsfromInfluenzain the Quarters of the Year 1922, together with the averages of the corresponding periods, 1912-21.

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 1922:

Showing the Deaths from Cancer or Malignant Disease in the several Sub-Districts during the Quarters and the year 1922.

The following return gives the deaths at each age period:

Showing the Deaths from Tuberculosis of Respiratory System in the Sub-Districts during the Four Quarters of the Year 1922.

Showing the Deaths from Tuberculosis during 1922.

The following Table gives a return of the bodies received into the Mortuary and the inquests held by the Coroner during the years 1922 and 1921.

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

Summary of Infectious Sickness and ofDeaths arising therefrom, distinguishing the Cases treated at Home and inHospitals; and showing the parcentages of notified Cases removed to Hospitals, together with the Fatality among eases treated at Home and in Hospitals during the year1922.

Shoving the number ofCases andAttack-Rates of the severalNotifiable InfectiousDiseases which occurred during each of the Ten Years 1912-21 and in1922.

Showing theCases of theNotifiable Infectious Diseases notified in theSub-Registration Districts and theWards during the Year1922.

No case was ascribed to this disease during the year, as contrasted with 3 in 1921, and 7 cases in 1920.

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 4 years. the following cases were notified by medical practitioners to the Medical Officer of Health:

Showing the Notified Cases of Tuberculosis in the Wards during 1922.

THE PERIOD OF LIFE AT WHICH TUBERCULOSIS ATTACKED THE PERSONS. NOTIFIED DURING 1922.

Showing theNotified CasesofTuberculosis in theQuarters during 1922.

Summary of Notifications during the period from the 1st January, 1922, to the 30th December, 1922, in the Metropolitan Borough of Islington.

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

A summary is given for the following years:

Table showing the number ofTuberculous Persons attending the Borough Tuberculosis Dispensaries and the New Cases during 1922.

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

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

Showing the result of theBacteriological Examinationsmade for theDiagnosisofDiphtheria, Enteric Fever andPhthisis, 1912.22.

Return furnished by theVaccination Officers respecting theVaccination of Childrenin theSub Registration Districts during the previous year1921.

The Cleansing and Spraying of Rooms.—1,474 rooms, as contrasted with 1,653 in 1921, were cleansed and sprayed.

1922, and also in the preceding year 1921

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 :

The various workshops and workplaces are tabulated as below:

Workshops Notified to Home Office, 1922.

Showing the summary of Sanitary Work from District Inspectors' Reports for The year 1922.

Synopsis of Inspectors' Work:—

SUMMARY OF WORK FROM RAT OFFICER'S REPORTS DURING THE YEARS 1920-22.

Showing the State of Pauperism in the Borough during the year 1922.

Tabulation of meat and organs diseased as found in slaughter-houses during the year 1922:

With regard to the 8 adulterated samples above mentioned, proceedings were instituted, with the following results:

During the year under review (1922), the campaign against this group of milk vendors was continued, with the following results:

ISLINGTON ANALYSES. PRESERVATIVES AND COLOURING MATTER IN FOOD.

Milk.—The qualitative results of the Analyses of the Milk samples, which have now been published for many years, are as follows:

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:

Giving the particulars of the Milks taken during each quarter of 1922 on Sundays, Week-days, and at the Railway Stations.

MILK ADULTERATION.

Showing the analyses of 6,155 milks examined, in Islington during the 10 years 1912-1921 and 1922 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.