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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]
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Table: Table LXXXVI. Showing the Attack-Rates of Enteric Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.

Table LXXXVI. Showing the Attack-Rates of Enteric Fever in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and for the Year.

Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Whole Year.
Tufnell0.11..0.12..0.06
Upper Holloway0.110.110.540.300.27
Tollington....0.110.200.08
Lower Holloway0.670.100.571.510.73
Highbury0.180.350.170.160.22
Barnsbury..0.150.300.690.29
Islington, South East0.100.200.360.340.26
The Borough0.160.160.310.450.27

Table: Table LXXXVII. Showing the Fatality from Enteric Fever. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness).

Table LXXXVII. Showing the Fatality from Enteric Fever. (Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness).

Sub-Districts.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th QuarterWhole Year.
Tufnell..........
Upper Holloway..........
Tollington......50.033.3
Lower Holloway28.6....23.519.3
Highbury66.616.6....20.0
Barnsbury..50.0..20.018.7
Islington, South East••25.028.628.625.0
The Borough28.621.47.421.418.5

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TYPHUS FEVER.
No case of this disease was returned, and indeed in the past 10 years only
5 cases altogether were known. In the County of London 4 cases occurred.