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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 1887

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

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Table: Table of 588 cases of Scarlet Fever recorded monthly, and 63 Deaths as occurring in Islington from the 3rd January, 1887, to the 31st December, 1887.

Table of 588 cases of Scarlet Fever recorded monthly, and 63 Deaths as occurring in Islington from the 3rd January, 1887, to the 31st December, 1887.

1887.Cases in Month.Deaths in Month.
January255
February274
March202
April192
May282
June326
July272
August302
September1108
October10312
November907
December7711
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Removed to Hospital 282. Remained at Home, 306. TOTAL, 588.
The total number of cases recorded was 588, with 63 deaths, or a
fatality of 10.7 per cent. amongst the cases recorded.
282 patients were removed to Hospital. Of these 13 only died, or
4.6 per cent., the per centage in this case being of course an absolutely
ascertained proportionate quantity.