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REPORT
on the
SANITARY CONDITION OF SAINT MARY, ISLINGTON,
FOR OCTOBER, 1858.
No. XIX.
One hundred and eighty-two deaths exclusive of those of strangers in
hospitals, have been registered in Islington during the four weeks which
terminated on October 30th. This number is at least 20 above the mean
mortality of the last two Octobers, making every allowance for increase of
population. The mortality from scarlet fever which has increased since last
month, suffices alone to account for this fact. It constitutes the leading
feature of the Mortuary Table. Of 25 deaths from this disease, 19 occurred
in the East sub-district, where it has in many instances, assumed a virulent
type. The deaths in the four weeks respectively were, 6, 2, 7, and 10. It
is to be hoped that, as but little variation has been observed during the last
three weeks, in the mortality from scarlet fever in the Metropolis, the epidemic
may be regarded as at its height. During the month, 617 deaths from scarlet
fever have been registered in London, of which 156 have been furnished by
the Northern districts alone. Five deaths from diphtheria have been registered
; and a sixth fatal case occurred secondarily to scarlet fever.
From the efficient manner in which redistribution of the Parish into
medical districts is for the most part working, and the readiness with which
the poor have availed themselves of the facilities provided for them, it has
now become scarcely possible to compare fairly the sickness among the poor