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Islington 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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1907]
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The following are the figures for each year since 1891:—
| Cases. | Deaths. | Fatality. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 33 | 8 | 24.2 |
| 1892 | 51 | 23 | 45.1 |
| 1893 | 38 | 13 | 34.2 |
| 1894 | 23 | 8 | 34.8 |
| 1895 | 22 | 12 | 54.5 |
| 1896 | 30 | 11 | 36.7 |
| 1897 | 27 | 10 | 37.0 |
| 1898 | 19 | 7 | 36.8 |
| 1899 | 33 | 14 | 42.4 |
| 1900 | 16 | 6 | 37.5 |
| 1901 | 34 | 15 | 44.1 |
| 1902 | 22 | 12 | 54.5 |
| 1903 | 19 | 9 | 47.3 |
| 1904 | 25 | 14 | 56.0 |
| 1905 | 24 | 6 | 25.0 |
| 1906 | 25 | 11 | 44.0 |
| 1907 | 21 | 8 | 38.1 |
Table XCI.
Showing the Attack-Rates of Puerperal Fever per 1,000 registered
Births in the Sub-Districts for each Quarter and, for the Year.
Sub-Districts.
1st Quarter.
2nd Quarter.
3rd Quarter.
4th Quarter.
Whole Year.
Tufnell
..
5.41
..
11.0
4.03
Upper Holloway
8.03
7.27
••
4.10
4.89
Tollington
••
••
••
..
..
Lower Holloway
9.71
••
••
7.78
4.57
Highbury
••
••
3.19
3.17
1.57
Barnsbury
••
2.22
••
2.39
1.17
Islington, South East
3.91
..
..
4.28
2.08
The Borough
3.15
1.85
0.48
4.36
2.46