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Islington 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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19121
The great reduction in the fatality is better seen in the following statement:—
| Years. | Average No. of cases per annum. | Average No. of deaths per annum. | Mean Fatality. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 292 | 9.5 | ||
| 1911 | 1,759 | 104 | 5.9 |
| 1912 | 1,577 | 3.9 |
Hospital Isolation.—1,327 out of the 1,577 cases were isolated in
hospital. In other words, 84.1 per cent, were removed from their homes,
which is the highest percentage hitherto known in the borough. In 1896 it
was only 48.4, so that the increase in the proportion has been enormous. At
the same time it must be recollected that the number of notified cases has been
less.
The following tabular statement has been prepared to show the growth
of the percentage number of cases treated in the various public institutions— mainly the M.A.B. Hospitals—connected with the borough:—
| Year. | Cases treated in Hospital. | Percentage of cases treated. | Year. | Cases treated in Hospital. | Percentage of cases treated. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77.1 | |||||||
SMALL POX.
No case was notified, although 4 cases were known in the following
London districts:—Poplar 1, and Woolwich 3.