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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 1871

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

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From the commencement of December to the date of this report, I
have a record of 592 houses which have become infected. Of these
434 have been more or less satisfactorily disinfected, together with the
contents of infected rooms, under orders from our office or by our own
workmen in default of the owners, thus leaving 158 yet to be dealt
with. Several of these are standing over until the cessation of the
Small-pox in the houses where cases are being treated at home.
The "Old Workhouse" Convalescent Hospital now contains about
300 women and children, including a limited number of acute cases from
Islington and adjoining parishes.

Table: METEOROLOGY OF MARCH.

METEOROLOGY OF MARCH.

Thermometers 4 feet from ground.Degree of Atmospheric Humidity, Saturation being represented by 100.Rain in inches read at 9 a.m., Collected on the ground. Sum.Number of days on which Rain fell in appreciable quantity. Sum.
Mean of Daily Values.Mean of Highest Temperatures.Mean of Lowest Temperatures.Mean Daily Range of Temp.
Week ending Mar. 4th45·2°55·6°38·1°17·5°840·143
„ „ 11th46·6°52·9°42·0°10·9°820·515
„ „ 18th42·7°60·3°37·5°12·8°830·515
„ „ 25th46·4°60·1°37·5°22·6°860·000
„ April 1st44·9°63·4°38·7°14·6°740·032
Means.45·1°54·4038·7°15·6°81Sum. 119Sum. 15

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The highest day temperature, observed on March 26th was 69·3°
The lowest night temperature, observed on March 2nd, was 30·3°
EDWARD BALLARD, M.D.,
Medical Officer of Health.
Vestry Offices,
April 13th, 1871.