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Islington 1908

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

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67
1908
Other particulars with respect to its seasonal prevalence and to its extent
in the sub-registration districts are to be found in Tables XLII. and XLIII.

Table: Table XLII. Showing the Deaths from Scarlet Fever in the Sub-Districts foreach Quarter.

Table XLII. Showing the Deaths from Scarlet Fever in the Sub-Districts foreach Quarter.

Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
Tufnell2..2..4
Upper Holloway......11
Tollington..2....2
Lower Holloway111..3
Highbury11..24
Barnsbury31329
Islington, South East41..27
The Borough1166730

Table: Table XLIII. Showing the Death-rates from Scarlet Fever of the Sub-Districtsfor each Quarter.

Table XLIII. Showing the Death-rates from Scarlet Fever of the Sub-Districtsfor each Quarter.

Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
Tufnell0.23..0.23..0.11
Upper Holloway......0.100.03
Tollington..0.22....0.05
Lower Holloway0.090.090.09..0.07
Highbury0.060.06..0.110.06
Barnsbury0.220.070.220.140.16
Islington, South East0.210.05..0.100.09
The Borough0.130.070.070.070.08

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DIPHTHERIA.
There were 60 deaths ascribed to this disease as against an annual average
of 118 in the preceding 20 years. This is a very considerable decrease. The
deaths are, however, 18 above the return of the preceding year, and nearly
double the return (32) of 1906, which was preceded in 1905 and 1904 by very
low returns, the deaths numbering only 34 and 28 respectively.