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Islington 1885

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

Published
1886
Pages
60
Tables
26

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  • Page 7
    MARRIAGES, 1884 AND 1885.— T ABLE N O . I.
    Islington.England and Wales.
    1884188518841885.
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    BIRTHS, 1885.—T ABLE N O . II.
    UPPER HOLLOWAY.ISLINGTON, SOUTH-WEST.ISLINGTON, SOUTH-EAST.HIGHBURY.WHOLE PARISH.
    MalesFemales.Total.Male*.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.MalesFemales.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 8
    Table No. III Showing Births, Birth-rate, &c., in Islington, for the past 21 years.
    YearTotal Births.Birth Rate per 1,000 of the Population.Males.Females.Proportion of Females born to every 100 Males.Excess of Registered Births over Registered Deaths.
  • Page 9
    MORTALITY AT DIFFERENT AGES. In the following table I have arranged according to age the deaths that have taken place in Islington from the year 1881 to 1885, in elusive:—
    1881.1882.1883.1884.1885.
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    Table No.IV Showing the deaths since 1875 from the several diseases specified, before and after five years of age, and the total number of deaths, with death rate per 1,000.
    —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 Diarrhæa.Deaths from Diseases of the Digestive Organs.Deaths from Violence.Total Deaths.Death Rate per 1,000.
  • Page 13
    Table of 1,267 cases of Small-pox recorded monthly and 222 Deaths as occurring in Islington from the 1st January, 1884, to the 31st December, 1885.
    Cases in Month.Deaths in Month.Cases in Month.Deaths in Month.
  • Page 14
    Summary of infected beds and bedding destroyed and replaced with new, during the years 1884 and 1885, at a cost to the Vestry of £281 17s. 8 d.
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    Summary of articles disinfected and returned to poor owners during the years 1884 and 1885, at a cost to the Vestry of £64 8s. 11 d. DISINFECTED. DISINFECTED AND RECOVERED.
  • Page 15
    WATER ANALYSIS. In the following tables I state the analysis (made monthly) of the New River Company's Water recorded by me during the year. Analyses of Samples taken from the Works of the Company.
    1885.Total Solid Matter.Chlorine.Equal to Chloride of Sodium.Nitrogen as Nitrates.Nitrogen as Ammonia.Oxygen required to oxidise Organic Matter.Degree of Hardness.Degree after boiling 1/4 of an hour.Organic Carbon.Organic Nitrogen.
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    Analyses of Samples taken from the Mains of the Company.
    1885.Total Solid Matter.Chlorine.Equal to Chloride of Sodium.Nitrogen as Nitrates.Nitrogen as Ammonia.Oxygen required to oxidise Organic Matter.Degree of Hardness.Degree after boiling ? of an hour.Organic Carbon.Organic Nitrogen.
  • Page 16
    I place before you the quantity of water supplied by the New River Company, month by month, during 1885, the number of inhabited houses to which it was delivered, and the number of gallons (estimated) daily supplied to each house.
    1885.No. of Houses.No. of Gallons daily.Gallons of Water to each House.
  • Page 17
    The 112 samples submitted by your Inspectors consisted of:—
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    The permanent Sanitary Staff, therefore, at the present time (exclusive of the Labourer) consists of:—
  • Page 35
    they attained the maximum salaries of 40s. The Junior Inspector (Mr. Wilson) has, it will be seen, served the parish ten years, and the Senior Inspector (Mr. Pain) fourteen and a half years.
  • Page 40
    TABLE No. V. DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING (Deaths of Non-Residents
    Upper Holloway.Islington, South-West.Islington, South-East.Highbury.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 1 yc«kr.1 year.2 years.3 years.4 years.Under 5 years.5 years.10 years.15 years.20 years.40 years.60 years.At 80 years of age and upwards.
  • Page 41
    TABLE No. V. FIFTY-TWO WEEKS ENDING 2nd JANUARY, 1886, in Hospital excluded.
    Upper Holloway.Islington, South-West.Islington, South-East.Causes of Deaths.At all Ages.Under 1 year.1 year.2 years.3 years.4 years.Under 5 years.5 years.10 years.15 years.20 years.20 years. J40 years.60 years.At 80 years of age 1 and upwards.
  • Page 42
    TABLE No. VI. HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED From March 25th, 1885, to March 25th, 1886.
    South East District.South West District.North East District.North West District.Extra Inpectors.Total.
  • Page 43
    TABLE No. VII. Summary of Applications for Removal of Dust, from 25th March, 1885, to 25th March, 1886.
    Ward.Three Months ending 27th June, 1885.Three Months ending 26th Sept., 1885.Three Months ending 26th Dec., 1885.Three Months ending 27th Mar., 1886.Total during Twelve Months.Number of Assessments Lady-day, 1885.Number of Application to every 100 Assessments.Applications during previous Twelve MonthsApplications to every 100 Assessments during same period.
  • Page 46
    "The Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875."—Appendix I.
    No.Article submitted For Analysis.State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under direction of a Local Authority,under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority.Result of Analysis. Showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration.The sum paid in respect of the Analysis.Observations.
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    " The Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875."—Appendix II.
    No.Article submitted for Analysis.State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under direction of a Local Authority,under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority.Result op Analysis. Showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration.The sum paid in respect of the Analysis.Observations.
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    "The Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875."—Appendix III.
    No.Article submitted for Analysis.State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority.Result of Analysis. Showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration.The sum paid in respect of the Analysis.Observations.
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    "The Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875."—Appendix IV.
    No.Article submitted for Analysis.State wheher the sample was submitted to the. Analyst by an Officer ac ing under direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and it so, the name of such Authority.Result of Analysis. Showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration.The sum paid in respect of the Analysis.Observations.
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