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

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Islington 1900

Forty-fifth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Borough of Islington

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Table E.—Continued.

Causes of Death.1st Quarter.Total.2nd Quarter.Total.3rd Quarter.Total.4th Quarter.Total.Total for Year.
Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5
3.—Diseases of Digestive System187568119863906612471253185291387
Dentition43..784..128....852..734
Sore Throat. Quinsey..112....11................3
Diseases of Stomach1168..15611571..8930
Enteritis5..384151045755713241994
Gastritis4127313771311711934
Peritonitis....4411352237..16723
Ulceration of Intestines....11........1113........4
Hernia2..57....44............2213
Stricture of Intestines....................11........1
Obstructive Diseases of Intestines218112..9111..561281139
Ascites............11....22........3
Cirrhosis of Liver....2121....2424....1212....151572
Other Diseases of Liver....331..89....9102..81032
Other Diseases of Digestive System....22............112....25
6.—Diseases of Lymphatic System1..1........................1
Lymphatics and of Spleen..1..1........................1
7.—Diseases of Glandlike Organs of Uncertain Use....33....22................5
Bronchocele....22....11................3
Addison's Disease....11....11................2
8.—Diseases of Urinary System..144452..34361..29302..3133144
Nephritis..120211..17181..781..141562
Bright's Disease, Albuminuria....1313....1111....1616....121252
Disease of Bladder....22....22....22....339
Disease of Prostate....44....33....11....119
Other Diseases of the Urinary System....551..12....331..1212
9.—Dis. of Re-productive System2..792..810....661..6732
A —Of Organs of Generation.
Male Organs of Generation..................................
Female Organs of Generation....22....44....33....2211
B—Of Parturition.
Abortion, Miscarriage....11............11........2
Puerperal Convulsions............22................2
Placenta Praevia, Flooding....11....................112
Other Accidents of Child Birth2..352..24....221..3415
10.—Diseases of Bones and Joints............22....33....338
Caries, Necrosis............11............223
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis....................11........1
Other Diseases of Bones and Joints.....................11........1
Spine Diseases............11....11....113
11.—Dis. of Integumentary System31262215....124..61124
Carbuncle..................................
Phlegmon..................................
Cellulitis....................11........1
Other Dis. of Integumentary System31262215..1..14161123
VII. Violence203436613343598629435..2227195
1. -Accident or Negligence203365913329458625395..1924167
Fracture and Contusion1125271..2425..32023....131388
Gunshot Wound............11................1
Cut, Stab..................................
Burn and Scald....57..123............2212
Poison....33..112....11....117
Drowning............11....221....14
Suffocation19..221121..13..1..94..2649
Otherwise....11..........224....116
2.—Homicide............22................2
Manslaughter..................................
Murder............22................2
3.—Suicide....77....1212....44....3326
VIII.—Deaths from Ill-defined Causes623..65453149622266533..56236
Dropsy............11................1
Haemorrhage....................111......2
Debility10....1017....1715....1511......53
Marasmus and Atrophy372..39183..21352..37343..37134
Inanition151..1610....1012....127....745
Sudden Death....................11........1
Other causes not specihed or defined Causes..................................