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Islington 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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[1907

Table: The records of measles are very interesting and the Medical Officer of Health with considerable trouble has collected the returns since 1851, which are herewith printed, in order to contrast them with those of the present day and also to preserve them.

The records of measles are very interesting and the Medical Officer of Health with considerable trouble has collected the returns since 1851, which are herewith printed, in order to contrast them with those of the present day and also to preserve them.

DeathsDeath rate per 1000 Population.
1856710.58
1857790.61
1858980.72
1859630.44
18601130.75
Five Years4240.62

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Contrasting these death-rates from the returns in periods, and applying
the death-rates to our present population, we get the following results :-
Periods.
Death Rates.
Deaths that would
have resulted per
annum if the Population
had been the
same as in 1907.
1856-60
0.62
216
1861-70
0.80
279
1871-80
0.52
182
1881-90
0.61
213
1891-1900
0.57
199
1901-06
0.43
133
1907
037
130