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Islington 1922

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

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1922] 32

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

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.
TufnellTufnell-125116-1-14----256
Up. HollowayUp. Holloway-200136-1-231---361
TollingtonTollington-259140-1-105---415
Lr. HollowayLr. Holloway-14113811-12—---293
HighburyHighbury-122105-—-8----235
Mildmay-6856-2-41---131
BarnsburyThornhill-1481101—-173---279
Barnsbury-8272---104---168
Islington, S.E.St. Mary's-9563—1-31---163
Canonbury-12883——-132---226
St. Peter's-12810722-183---260
Totals—1496112649—13220--—2787
Attack-Rates per 1,000 population—4.483.370.010.03-0.390.06-——8.34

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OTHER NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
Acute Poliomyelitis.

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

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

19221921
Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
1st quarterNilNil--
2nd „,,,,2—
3rd ,,,,,,-—
4th „,,,,11
NilNil31

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Epidemic Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.
Three cases were notified, or four cases less than in 1921. During the ten years
1912-21, the cases averaged 19 per annum.

Table: A return of attacks of the disease during the past ten years is given in the following statement:

A return of attacks of the disease during the past ten years is given in the following statement:

1912191319141915191619171918191919201921Average 10 yrs. 1912-211922Total Deaths, 1912-22.
1st quarter1121271578536141
2nd ,,63313171147537257
3rd ,,3121181112—3-14
4th „31—4734-212—11
Year13674039301616147183123

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The deaths during the year numbered 3, and were equal to the very high rate of 100
per cent. of the cases notified.