Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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* There were also 2 cases of Miscarriage—1 in Highbury and 1 in Ehrnsbury.
The following statement gives the number of the cases and deaths, together with the fatality rate during the last 23 years:—
| Years. | Cases. | Deaths | Fatality. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 33 | 8 | 24.2 |
| 1892 | 51 | 23 | 45.1 |
| 1893 | 38 | 13 | 34.2 |
| 1894 | 23 | 8 | 34.8 |
| 1895 | 22 | 12 | 54.5 |
| 1896 | 30 | 11 | 36.7 |
| 1897 | 27 | 10 | 37.0 |
| 1898 | 19 | 7 | 36.8 |
| 1899 | 33 | 14 | 42.4 |
| 1900 | 16 | 6 | 37.5 |
| 1901 | 34 | 15 | 44.1 |
| 1902 | 22 | 12 | 54.5 |
| 1903 | 19 | 9 | 47.3 |
| 1904 | 25 | 14 | 56.0 |
| 1905 | 24 | 6 | 25.0 |
| 1906 | 25 | 11 | 44.0 |
| 1907 | 21 | 8 | 38.1 |
| 1908 | 17 | 4 | 23.5 |
| 1909 | 14 | 7 | 50.0 |
| 1910 | 20 | 8 | 40.0 |
| 1911 | 14 | 7 | 60.0 |
| 1912 | 16 | 2 | 12.5 |
| 1896—1900 | 125 | 48 | 38.4 |
| 1901—1905 | 124 | 56 | 45.1 |
| 1906—1910 | 97 | 38 | 39.1 |