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Islington 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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[1907
Table LXXIX.
| Sub.Districts. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter | Whole Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufnell | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.81 | 1.86 | 1.02 |
| Upper Holloway | 1.10 | 1.43 | 1.65 | 2.96 | 1.78 |
| Tollington | 0.99 | 0.77 | 1.21 | 1.54 | 1.13 |
| Lower Holloway | 1.25 | 0.86 | 1.63 | 1.53 | 1.32 |
| Highbury | 0.89 | 0 .71 | 1.30 | 1.66 | 1.14 |
| Barnsbury | 1.41 | 1.71 | 1.86 | 2.00 | 1.74 |
| Islington, South East | 0.73 | 1.20 | 1.78 | 2.25 | 1.48 |
| The Borough | 1.00 | 1.07 | 1.51 | 1.97 | 1.39 |
* The last column shows the departure from the average fatality of the ten years preceding the
year indicated.
Table LXXX.
(Deaths to 100 cases of Sickness).
| Sub.Districts. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Whole Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufnell | .. | .. | .. | 31.2 | 14.3 |
| Upper Holloway | .. | .. | 6.7 | 11.1 | 6.1 |
| Tollington | .. | .. | 9.1 | 14.3 | 7.3 |
| Lower Holloway | 23.1 | 11.1 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 10.9 |
| Highbury | 6.7 | .. | 9.1 | 3.6 | 5.2 |
| Barnsbury | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 11.1 | 6.4 |
| Islington, South East | .. | 8.7 | 23.5 | 9.3 | 12.3 |
| The Borough | 5.8 | 4.3 | 10.7 | 11.1 | 8.7 |
Note In comparing columns 3 and 6 it must not be forgotten that it is only the mildest cases
which as a rule are retained at home. The worst cases are invariably hurried to hospital,