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Islington 1876

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

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Table: 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 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.

DateWhole ParishUpper HollowayLower HollowayHighburyThornhillBarnsburySt. Mary'sCanonburySt. Peter's
Week EndingCases in WeekCases in MonthCases in WeekCases in MonthCases in WeekCases in MonthCases in WeekCases in MonthCases in WeekCases in MonthCases in WeekCases in MonthCases in WeekCases in MonthCases in WeekCases in Month.Cases in WeekCases in Month
1876.
Sop. 1626.........26............
„ 2323.........221.........
„ 3049981111...41893422...11
Oct. 72532...l8...1...1
„ 1432.........27...2...3
„ 212321...l82.........
„ 2815951614111174...214......4
Nov. 426...13211.........
„ 111813110111...
„ 18921...41......1
„ 25267947611...4134825...1...112
Dec. 28...2...5...1......
„ 923...18...21......2
„ 16193536.........2
„ 232483116...14
„ 30219541553348216310...1...1311
1877.
Jan. 617364211......
„ 1320104231.........
„ 2017361412......
„ 271973117925613110...3...31111
Feb. 3295566...412
„ 1016...8...512......
„ 1738710191.........1
„ 2419102315427732416...117...1...3
Mar. 322618412......
„ 10211116......21...
„ 17261026431......
„ 242932155.........4
„ 31291271343281045215...416...115
Apr. 731105462112
„ 14301244322...3
„ 21241133511......
„ 2817102639113314317...5...41238
May 52312144.........2
„ 1222914123...2
„ 19197...37...2......
„ 2632961139241121224...221137
June 22412131...223
„ 974...111.........
„ 1617411101.........
„ 23164...8•••2......2
„ 301276226...261921415...2...216
July 71041211......1
„ 1483...21......11
„ 21104...231.........
„ 282302131...6...5...2......1...2
Aug. 452......3............
„ 112......2...............
„ 1811.....................
„ 2531125......2...3.........11
Sep. 12.........2............
„ 811.....................
„ 151......1...............
„ 222.........2............
„ 2928...1......115...11......
Oct. 61.........1............
„ 132...2..................
„ 201.........1............
„ 2748...35......2...11......
Total Cases1000...227...134...157...338...43...39...11...51
Of which died181...45...22...23...71...9...5...2...4