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Islington 1881

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

Published
1882
Pages
42
Tables
17

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    MARRIAGES, 1880 and 1881.—T ABLE N O. 1.
    Islington.England and Wales.
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    BIRTHS, 1881.—T ABLE N O II.
    Western District.Eastern District.Whole Parish.
    Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.
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    Table No . III. Showing Births, Birth-Rate, &c., in Islington for the past 21 years.
    Total Births.Birth Bate per 1000 of the Population.Males.Females.Excess of Registered Births over Registered Deaths.Proportion of Females to every 100 Males.
  • Page 5
    In the following table I have arranged according to ages the deaths that have taken place in Islington from the year 1877 to 1881 inclusive:—
    18771878187918801881
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    Table No. IV. Showing the deaths since 1871 from the several diseases specified, before and after five years of age, and the total number of deaths, with death rate per 1000.
    Population in the middle of the year.Deaths from the principal diseases of a Zymotic nature. *Deaths from Tubercular Diseases.Deaths from Diseases of the Respiratory Organs.Deaths from Diarrhoea.Deaths from Diseases of the Digestive Organs.Deaths from Violence.Total Deaths.Death Rate per 1000.
  • Page 8
    Table No. V. Table of 797 Cases of Small Pox recorded weekly, and 129 Deaths recorded monthly as occurring in Islington from the 1st January, 1881, to the 31st December, 1881.
    Week ending.Cases in Week.Cases in Month.Deaths in Month.Week ending.Cases in Week.Cases in Month.Deaths in Month.
  • Page 9
    TABLE No. VI.
    Cases of Sickness.Deaths,Per Cent.
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    TABLE No. VII. Area and Population of Saint Mary, Islington, in the Census years from 1801 to 1881.
    Area in ArresCensus Year3.Population at Census.Increase in decade.Annnal Kate of increase per cent.Number of Inhabited Houses.Number of Inhabitants to each house.
  • Page 14
    WATER ANALYSIS. In the following tables I have stated the analyses made monthly of the New River Company's Water, and recorded by me during the year. Analyses of Samples taken from the Works of the Company.
    1831.Total Solid Matter.Chloride of Sodium.Nitrogen as Nitrates.Nitrogen as Ammonia.Oxygen required to oxidise Organic Matter.Degree of Hardness.Degree of Hardness after boiling ¼ of an hour.Organic Carbon.Organic Nitrogen.
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    Analyses of Samples taken from the Mains of the Company.
    1881.Total Solid Matter.Chloride of Sodium.Nitrogen as Nitrates.Nitrogen as Ammonia.Oxygen required to oxidise Organic Matter.Degree of Hardness.Degree of Hardness after boiling ¼ of an hour.Organic Carbon.Organic Nitrogen.
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    I now place before you the quantity of water supplied by the New River Company, month by month, during 1881, the number of inhabited houses to which it was delivered, and a calculation of the number of gallons daily supplied to each house.
    1881.No. of Houses.No. of Gallons daily.Gallons of Water to each House.
  • Page 24
    TABLE VIII DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING FIFTY-TWO WEEKS ENDINHG 31st DECEMBER, 1881. (Deaths of Non- Residents in Hospitals excluded.)
    West S.D.East S.D.Causes of death.At all Ages.Under 1 year1 year2 years3 years4 yearsUnder 5 years.5 years10 years15 years.20 years40 years60 yearsAt 80 years of age and upwards.
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    Continued from previous page...
    West S.D.East S.D.Causes of death.At all Ages.Under 1 year.1 year.2 years.3 years.4 years.Under 5 years.5 years.10 years.15 years.50 years.40 years.60 years.At 80 years of age and upward.
  • Page 26
    TABLE IX. HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED. From March 25th, 1881, to March 25th, 1882.
    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, 1881, to 25th March, 1882.
    Ward.Three Months ending 25th June, 1881.Three Months ending 24th Sep., 1881.Three Months ending 24th Dec., 1881.Three Months ending 25th Mar., 1882.Total during Twelve Months.Number of Inhabited Houses, 1881.Number of Applications to every 100 Houses.Applications during previous Twelve MonthsApplications to every 100 Houses during same period.
  • Page 32
    In the establishing of this temporary hospital, opened for the some of which are estimated, have been incurred
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    THE VESTRY OF ST. MARY, ISLINGTON. Summary Statement of the whole of the Expenditure incurred by the Sanitary Committee in connection with the temporary Small Pox Camp Hospital at Finchley, between the 8th of June and the 17th of October, 1881.