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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Islington 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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| Tufnell. | Upper Holloway. | Tollington. | Lower Holloway. | Highbury. | Barnsbury. | Islington, South-East. | The | Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 25 | |
| 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 18 | |
| 1 | — | — | —* | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 25 | |
| 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | |
| 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
* There was also 1 case of Miscarriage and † 1 case unattended.
The following statement gives the number of the cases and deaths, together with the fatality rate for each of the last twenty-four 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 | 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 | 50.0 |
| 1912 | 16 | 2 | 12.5 |
| 1913 | 28 | 7 | 25.0 |
| Years. | Cases. | Deaths. | Fatality. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1891—1895 | 167 | 64 | 38.3 |
| 1896—1900 | 125 | 48 | 38.4 |
| 1901—1905 | 124 | 56 | 45.1 |
| 1906—1910 | 97 | 38 | 39.1 |