London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Islington 1896

Forty-first annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington

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Table D.—Continued.

Causes of Deaths.Upper Hollo way.TotalIslington, South Wast.TotalIslington, South East.TotalHighbury.Total
Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to5Over 5Under 11 to5Over5Under 11 to5Over 5
5. -Diseases of Digestive System37859104391977135251145811454160
Dentition72..998..1774..1122..4
Sore Throat, Quinsey......11...112..................22
Diseases of Stomach1...673...15182...57......66
Enteritis25122817542612552282313
Gastritis223722264...372...13
Peritonitis...29111146......66...178
Ulceration of Intestines......441...34............1...23
Hernia......22......22......33......22
Stricture of Intestines..................11..................11
Obstructive Diseases of Intestines2...464...59...1451...78
Ascites..............................11............
Clrrhosis of Liver......1717......2121......1515......44
Other Diseases of Liver......99...11213...123......44
Other Diseases of Digestive System...1232l710......11......22
6. Diseases of Lymphatic System.......................................1...1
Lymphatics and of Spleen.......................................1...1
7.–Diseases of Glandlike Organs of Uncertain Use......22......11..................11
Bronchocele......11..............................11
Addison's Disease......11......11........................
8.–Diseases of Urinary System1...2829...242441...3132......3535
Nephritis1...1011...11218......1212......99
Bright's Disease, Albuminuria......1111...11516......1414......1414
Disease of Bladder......44......77......44......55
Disease of Prostate......11......11..................11
Other Diseases of the Urinary System......22......771...12......66
9.—Dis. of Re-productive System A —Of Organs of Generation.......1111......1212......77......77
Male Organs of Generation................................................
Female Organs of Generation......66......44......22......44
B.—Of Parturition.
Abortion, Miscarriage......11......22........................
Puerperal Convulsions,..........................................l1
Placenta Prævia, Flooding......22......11......11............
Other Accidents of Childbirth......22......55......44......22
10.—Diseases of Bones and Joints12811...167......1010......55
Caries, Necrosis1124...123......55......22
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis...167...............11......22
Other Diseases of Bones and Joints..................44......22......11
Spine Diseases..............................22............
11.—Dis. of Integumentary System1...563...583...252...57
Carbuncle.............................................
Phlegmon.............................................
Cellulitis1...231...121......1......11
Other Dis. of Integumentary System......332...462...242...46
VII. Vionlence.1633554242447071328481231934
1.—Accident or Negligence1432138232416671319391231631
Fracture and Contusion211518122730...61420...11112
Gunshot Wounds................................................
Cut, Stab................................................
Burn and Scald1124......1010...5271...23
Poison..................11...............1...1
Drowning......22..................22............
Suffocation11121422...3257......7111...12
Otherwise...........................213......33
2.—Homicide2......21......1......11............
Manslaughter1......1...............11............
Murder1......11......1........................
3.—Suicide......1414......33......88......33
VIII. Deaths from Ill defined Causes663...6991103104463...49404145
Propsy..................33........................
Hæmorrhage...............1...1........................
Debility14......14261...9719......1991...10
Marasmus and Atrophy321...33434...47203...23193123
Inanition201...21213...247......712......12
Sudden Death............11...2........................
Othercauses not specified or ill-defined...1...1....................................