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REPORT
on the
SANITARY CONDITION OF ST. MARY, ISLINGTON,
FOR APRIL, 1867.
No. CXX.
The low mortality observed in March has continued to prevail
through April. The registered deaths were 253, a number which is
73 below the mean mortality of the ten previous years.
There were seven deaths from Small-pox—equivalent at the current
rate of fatality of this disease to 70 cases scattered amongst our
population. Some houses in the parish suffer severely. Thus in
Mildmay-avenue it has been spreading from house to house, and from
room to room. This is the place where it will be recollected Typhus
was so severe a year or two ago. It is densely populated by a poor
class of persons, and I observe that an attempt is being made by the
owner to build it in still more closely at the rear, in a manner which I
believe to be at variance with the law. I sincerely hope that the
Vestry will oppose this proceeding.
Three cases of very severe Choleraic Diarrhoea, one passing into
imperfect collapse (which I saw) have been reported to me during the
month. Two were in very suspicious quarters, and I took measures at
once for the disinfection of the drains and privies throughout the
neighbourhoods. I also sent a circular to the District Medical Officers,
requesting the earliest information of any similar cases.
EDWARD BALLARD, M.D.,
Medical Officer of Health.
Vestry Offices,
May 14th, 1867.