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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 1860

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St Mary]

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Looking at the table of sickness, we find only two cases of small-pox recorded.
Diarrhoea has prevailed more than in August, 168 cases being counted up.
Many of them have probably been the result of the use of unwholesome food,
especially of the fruits which have ripened very badly this year and have been
on sale in the streets in a half-ripened or decaying state.

Table: The following table continues that of last month.

The following table continues that of last month.

Sept.Mean Temperature. (Greenwich.)Parish cases of Diarrhoea, &c.Deaths from Diarrhoea and Cholera.
1856185718581859I8601856185718581859I8601856185718581859I860
1st week..61.0°60.4°69.4°57.5°58.0°626232352794784
'2nd „57.5°60.5°59.4°58.0°56.0°5146303718106373
3rd „58.7°62.1°63.4°53.8°52.6°391622251564244
4th „53.7°59.1°58.6°56.5°55.0°482517192432243
5th „52.9°58.4°57.6°58.7°50.1°27157181802031
56.7°60.1°59.6°56.9°54.3°22.71641081341022818142615

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EDWARD BALLARD, M.D.,
Medical Officer of Health.
Vestry Offices,
October 6 th, 1860.