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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 1908

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

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1908;
death rate of 0.46 per 1000 births, as compared with a decennial rate of 1.07.
This is an exceedingly good return, as it shows a decrease of 60 per cent, on
the average of the preceding 10 years.

Table: The following is a statement of the disease for the last decennial period:—

The following is a statement of the disease for the last decennial period:—

YearsDeaths.Deaths per 1,000 births.
189870.74
1899141.45
190060.65
1901151.62
1902121.30
I90391.00
1904141.57
190560.68
1906111.27
I90780-94
Corrected average101.07
19084046

Table: Table LXI. Showing the Deaths from Puerperal Fever in the Sub Districtsfor each Quarter and the Year 1908.

Table LXI. Showing the Deaths from Puerperal Fever in the Sub Districtsfor each Quarter and the Year 1908.

Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
Tufnell1......1
Upper Holloway..••••••••
Tollington....••11
Lower Holloway..1• •12
Highbury..••......
Barnsbury..••••••••
Islington, South East••••••
The Borough11••24