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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
St Mary (Islington) 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St. Mary ]
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| All Ages. | Under 15 years. | 15— | 20— | 25— | 35— | 45— | 55— | 65 and upwards. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unmarried— | |||||||||
| Males | 91,527 | 51,428 | 14,654 | 11,937 | 8,916 | 2,635 | 1,164 | 510 | 283 |
| Females | 98,998 | 51,932 | 16,444 | 12,320 | 9,772 | 3,778 | 2,205 | 1,353 | 1,187 |
| Married— | |||||||||
| Males | 54,505 | — | 66 | 2,874 | 16,877 | 15,538 | 10,729 | 5,615 | 2,806 |
| Females | 55,025 | — | 319 | 5,208 | 18,360 | 15,265 | 9,534 | 4,556 | 1,783 |
| Widowed— | |||||||||
| Males | 4,728 | — | 2 | 20 | 282 | 642 | 975 | 1,145 | 1,664 |
| Females | 14,360 | - | 2 | 56 | 700 | 1,924 | 3,190 | 3,618 | 4,870 |
| BLIND. | DEAF AND DUMB. | DEAF. | MENTALLY DERANGED. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total. | From Childhood | Others. | Total. | From Childhood | Others. | Total. | From Childhood | Others. | |
| 295 | 40 | 255 | 157 | 214 | 25 | 189 | 180 | 58 | 122 |
INMATES OF WORKHOUSES, HOSPITALS, PRISONS, &c., IN
THE PARISH.
| Name of Institution. | Total number of Inmates, inculding Officers, &c. | Number of Special Inmatessuch as Paupers, Patients, Lunatics, &c. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons. | Males. | Females. | Persons. | Males. | Females. | |
| Workhouse, Cornwallis Road | 521 | 306 | 215 | 504 | 295 | 209 |
| Ditto and Casual Wards, St. | 772 | 374 | 398 | 737 | 354 | 383 |
| John's "Wood. Workhouse Infirmary Ditto | 579 | 259 | 320 | 552 | 254 | 298 |
| Ditto ditto Holborn Union, Archway Road. | 685 | 407 | 278 | 627 | 394 | 233 |
| Workhouse Schools, Hornsey Road | 453 | 226 | 227 | 418 | 219 | 199 |
| Great Northern Central Hospital, Holloway Road. | 85 | 46 | 39 | 65 | 43 | 22 |
| London Fever Hospital, Liverpool Road. | 103 | 25 | 78 | 50 | 20 | 30 |
| Small Pox and Vaccination Hospital, Highgate Hill. | 16 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Mildmay Memorial Cottage Hospital | 56 | 12 | 44 | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| Hospitol for Incurables | 10 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Invalid Home | 33 | - | 33 | 26 | - | 26 |
| Her Majesty's Prison, Hollowoy | 831 | 383 | 448 | 683 | 325 | 358 |
| Ditto Pentonville | 1,018 | 1,018 | - | 1,015 | 1,015 | - |
| Truant Industrial School, Highbury Grove (London School Board.) | 20 | 12 | 8 | - | - | - |