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Islington 1908

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

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("1908
Vagrants.—The weekly average number relieved was only 13, as
against 75 in 1907, and 30 in the ten years 1898-1907.
Children Boarded Out—These numbered on an average 125 per week,
or 10 less than the average of the preceding year. The number was, however,
the same as the average number boarded out in the decennium 1898-1907.

Table: Table CXXV. Showing the State ofPauperism in the Boroughduring the year1898-1907 and 1908.

Table CXXV.

Showing the State ofPauperism in the Boroughduring the year1898-1907 and 1908.

Years.Indoor Paupers, Adults and Children.Outdoor Paupers.Totals Outdoor.Totals. All paupers relieved, cols. 2 & 5.Vagrants Relieved.Children Boarded out.Death-rates.
Adults.Children
123456789
18983,1682,2241,2433,4676,6352711616 94
18993,3512,2371,2663,5036,8541613118.71
19003,3972,2881.2713,5596,956710017. 03
19013,5222,4441,3613,8057,327121301598
19023,5942,6621,4124,0747,6681012516. 71
19033,8792,7391,3864,1258,0041712714.27
19043,6223,0691,3954,4648,0866512215.35
19054,2953,3021,6274,9299,2245812614. 44
19064,1893,3351,5454,8809,0691213414 64
19074,2613,5561,7825.3389,5997513514.63
Average3,7282,7851,4294,2147,942301251586
19084.5583,7522,0395,79110,3491312513. 15

Table: Table CXXVI. Showing the State of Pauperism in the Borough during tue year 1908 Average number Relieved during each week.

Table CXXVI.

Showing the State of Pauperism in the Borough during tue year 1908 Average number Relieved during each week.

Quarters.Indoor Paupers, Adults and Children.Outdoor Paupers.Vagrants Relieved.Children Boarded out.Death rates.
Adults.Children under 16.Totals.corresponding periods 1907
123456789
1st Qr.4,6253,7821,95710,3649,920512815 89
2nd ,,4.4163,5661,7429,7249,255712511 57
3rd ,,4 4173,6261,8629,9059,2311712311 27
4th „4.7734,0332,59711,4039,9912212313. 81
TheYear4,5583,7522,03910,3499,5991312513 15