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

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MARRIAGES, 1876—T ABLE N O . I.

		No. of Marriages.

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MARRIAGES, 1877.— Table No. II.

	No. of Marriages.

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BIRTHS, 1876 —TABLE No. III.

	West District.			Eastern District.			Whole Parish.
	Male.	Female.	Total.	Male.	Female.	Total.	Male.	Female.	Total.

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BIRTHS, 1877.-T ABLE N O . IV.

	Western District.			Eastern District.			Whole Parish.
	Male.	Female.	Total.	Male.	Female.	Total.	Male.	Ferrale.	Total.

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Table No. V. Showing Births, Birth Rate, &c., in Islington for the past Twenty Years.

	Total Births.	Birth-rate per 1,000 of the Population.	Males.	Females.	Excess of Registered Births over Registered Deaths.	Proportion of Females to every 100 Males.

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MORTALITY AT DIFFERENT AGES. In the following table I have arranged according to the ages the number of deaths *that have taken place in Islington during the

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T able N o. VI. Table of 653 Cases of Small-Pox recorded weekly, and of 115 Deaths, recorded monthly, occurring in Islington, from the 28th of October, 1877, to 14th September, 1878.

Week ending	Cases in Week.	Cases in I Month.	eaths in Month.	Week ending	Cases in Week.	Cases in Month.	Deaths in Month.

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T able N o. VII. Shewing the deaths during the past ten years from the several diseases specified, and the number of deaths before and after five years of age.

	Estimated Population.		Deaths from the principal diseases of a Zymotic nature. *		Deaths from Tubercular Diseases.		Deaths from Diseases of the Respiratory Organs.		Deaths from Diarrhoea.		D«aths from Diseases of the Digestive Organs.		Deaths from V iolence.
				Total.		Total.		Total.		Total.		Total.		Total.

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Analysis of the New River Water, as taken from the Mains of the

1876.	Appear, ance.	Ammonia.		Nitrogen as Nitrates, &c.	Oxygen required to Oxidize Organic Matter, &c.	Total Solids	Lime. (CaO).	Magnesia. (MgO).	Chlorine. (cl)	Sulphuric Anhydride. (S03).	Hardness on Clark's Scale.
1876.	Appear, ance.	Free and Saline.	Organic	Nitrogen as Nitrates, &c.	Oxygen required to Oxidize Organic Matter, &c.	Total Solids	Lime. (CaO).	Magnesia. (MgO).	Chlorine. (cl)	Sulphuric Anhydride. (S03).	Before Boiling.	After Boiling

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I now place before you the quantity of water supplied by the New River Company, month by month, during 1876 and 1877, the number of inhabited houses to which it was delivered, with a calculation in the third column of the number of gallons daily supplied to each home.

1876.	Nob. of Houses.	No. of Gallons daily.	Gallons of Water to each House.

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1877.	Nos.of House	No.of Gallons daily.	Gallons of Water to each House.

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Lastly, I think it may be interesting to state in a tabular form, the number of gallons of water supplied daily by the eight Metropolitan Water Companies, month by month, and also the number of houses and the gallons supplied per head of the population.

1876.	Gallons per diem.	Houses Supplied.	Gallons per Head of the Population.

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1877.	Gallons per diem.	Houses Supplied.	Gallons per head of the population.

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TABLE No. VIII. DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING [Deaths of Non-Residents

West.	East.	Causes of Death.	All Ages.	AGES.
West.	East.	Causes of Death.	All Ages.	Un. 1-	1-	2-	3-	4-	Under 5 yrs.	5-	10-	15-	20-	40-	60-	80- up.

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FIFTY-TWO WEEKS ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1876. in Hospitals excluded.]

West.	East.	Causes of Death.	All Ages.	AGES.
West.	East.	Causes of Death.	All Ages.	Un. 1-	1-	2-	3-	4-	Under 5 yrs.	5-	10-	15-	20-	40-	60-	80-up.

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TABLE No. IX. HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED, From March 27th, 1876, to March 25th, 1877.

		South East District.	South West District.	North District.	Total.

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Table No. X. Summary of Applications for Removal of Dust from 25th March, 1876, to 25th March, 1877.

CONTRACTORS.	Ward.	Three Months ending 24th June, 1876.	Three Months ending 23rd Sept. 1876.	Three Months ending 23rd Dec., 1876.	Three Months ending 24th Mar., 1877.	Total during Twelve Months.	Number of Inhabited Houses, 1875-6.	Number of Applications to every 100 Houses.	Applications in previous Twelve Months chiefly under Contracts.	Applications to every 100 Houses during same period.	Applications to every 100 Houses during the last three months of same period under Contracts.

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TABLE No. XI. DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING [Deaths of Non-Residents

West.	East.	Causes of Death.	All Ages.	AGES.
West.	East.	Causes of Death.	All Ages.	Un. 1-	1-	2-	3-	4-	Under 5 yrs.	5-	10-	15-	20-	40-	60-	80- up.

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FIFTY-TWO WEEKS ENDING 29TH DECEMBER, 1877. in Hospitals excluded.]

West.	East.	Causes of Death.	All Ages.	AGES.
West.	East.	Causes of Death.	All Ages.	Un. 1-	1-	2-	3-	4-	Under 5 yrs.	5-	10-	15-	20-	40-	60-	80-up.

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HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED, From March 26th, 1877, to March 23rd, 1878.

		South East District.	South West District.	North District.	Total.

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Table No. XIII. Summary of Applications for Removal of Dust from 25th March 1877, to 25th March 1878.

CONTRACTORS.	Ward.	Three Months ending 23rd June, 1877.	Three Months ending 22nd Sep., 1877.	Three Months ending 22nd Dec., 1877.	Three Months ending 23rd Mar., 1878.	Total during Twelve Months.	Number of Inhabited Houses, 1875-6.	Number of Applications to every 100 Houses.	Applications during previous Twelve Months.	Applications to every 100 Houses during same period.

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Throughout the epidemic the different Wards suffered as shown by the following statement, the details of which will be found in Table I., attached hereunto.

	Cases of Sickness.	Deaths.	Per Cent.

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The streets suffering most severely were as under:- Thornhill.

	Houses.	Cases.	Deaths.

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Barnsbury	Houses.	Cases.	Deaths.

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TABLE I. Table of 1000 Cases of Small Pox occurring in Islington during 59 weeks, and showing the Weekly and Monthly Distribution of the Cases in each of the Eight Wards.

Date	Whole Parish		Upper Holloway		Lower Holloway		Highbury		Thornhill		Barnsbury		St. Mary's		Canonbury		St. Peter's
Week Ending	Cases in Week	Cases in Month	Cases in Week	Cases in Month	Cases in Week	Cases in Month	Cases in Week	Cases in Month	Cases in Week	Cases in Month	Cases in Week	Cases in Month	Cases in Week	Cases in Month	Cases in Week	Cases in Month.	Cases in Week	Cases in Month

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TABLE II. Table of 1000 Cases of Small Pox occurring in Islington, during 59 weeks ending the 27th of October 1877, showing the various ages, the sex, and whether vaccinated or unvaccinated.

	AGES.
	All Ages	Und 1	1	2	3	4	5	10	15	Und 20	20	40	60	80

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TABLE III. Table of 181 Deaths from Small Pox occurring in 1000 Cases of the disease recorded in Islington, during 59 weeks ending the 27 th of October, 1877, showing the various ages, the sex, and whether vaccinated or unvaccinated.

	AGES.
	All Ages	Und I	1	2	3	⁴	5	10	15	Und. 20	20	40	60	80

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TABLE IV. Table of 1000 Cases of Small Pox, recorded weekly, and 181 Deaths, recorded monthly, as occurring in Islington, from the nth September, 1876, to 27th October, 1877.

Week ending	Cases in Week.	Cases in Month.	Deaths in Month.	Week ending	Cases in Week.	Cases in Month.	Deaths in Month.

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MARRIAGES, 1876—T ABLE N O . I.

MARRIAGES, 1877.— Table No. II.

BIRTHS, 1876 —TABLE No. III.

BIRTHS, 1877.-T ABLE N O . IV.

Table No. V. Showing Births, Birth Rate, &amp;c., in Islington for the past Twenty Years.

MORTALITY AT DIFFERENT AGES. In the following table I have arranged according to the ages the number of deaths *that have taken place in Islington during the

T able N o. VI. Table of 653 Cases of Small-Pox recorded weekly, and of 115 Deaths, recorded monthly, occurring in Islington, from the 28th of October, 1877, to 14th September, 1878.

T able N o. VII. Shewing the deaths during the past ten years from the several diseases specified, and the number of deaths before and after five years of age.

Analysis of the New River Water, as taken from the Mains of the

I now place before you the quantity of water supplied by the New River Company, month by month, during 1876 and 1877, the number of inhabited houses to which it was delivered, with a calculation in the third column of the number of gallons daily supplied to each home.

Continued from previous page...

Lastly, I think it may be interesting to state in a tabular form, the number of gallons of water supplied daily by the eight Metropolitan Water Companies, month by month, and also the number of houses and the gallons supplied per head of the population.

Continued from previous page...

TABLE No. VIII. DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING [Deaths of Non-Residents

FIFTY-TWO WEEKS ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1876. in Hospitals excluded.]

TABLE No. IX. HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED, From March 27th, 1876, to March 25th, 1877.

Table No. X. Summary of Applications for Removal of Dust from 25th March, 1876, to 25th March, 1877.

TABLE No. XI. DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING [Deaths of Non-Residents

FIFTY-TWO WEEKS ENDING 29TH DECEMBER, 1877. in Hospitals excluded.]

HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED, From March 26th, 1877, to March 23rd, 1878.

Table No. XIII. Summary of Applications for Removal of Dust from 25th March 1877, to 25th March 1878.

Throughout the epidemic the different Wards suffered as shown by the following statement, the details of which will be found in Table I., attached hereunto.

The streets suffering most severely were as under:- Thornhill.

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TABLE I. Table of 1000 Cases of Small Pox occurring in Islington during 59 weeks, and showing the Weekly and Monthly Distribution of the Cases in each of the Eight Wards.

TABLE II. Table of 1000 Cases of Small Pox occurring in Islington, during 59 weeks ending the 27th of October 1877, showing the various ages, the sex, and whether vaccinated or unvaccinated.

TABLE III. Table of 181 Deaths from Small Pox occurring in 1000 Cases of the disease recorded in Islington, during 59 weeks ending the 27 th of October, 1877, showing the various ages, the sex, and whether vaccinated or unvaccinated.

TABLE IV. Table of 1000 Cases of Small Pox, recorded weekly, and 181 Deaths, recorded monthly, as occurring in Islington, from the nth September, 1876, to 27th October, 1877.

Table No. V. Showing Births, Birth Rate, &c., in Islington for the past Twenty Years.