Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Deaths Instituons Borough. | DISEASES. | AGES. | Under 5 | Over 5 | DISTRICTS. | Males. | Females. | Totals | ||||||||||||||||||
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0- | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35 | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | 85- | Tut'. | U.H. | Toll. | L.H | H. | B. | S.E. | |||||||
Dentition | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Rickets | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | |
88 | Old Age, Senile Decay | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 80 | 54 | — | 148 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 19 | 30 | 48 | 100 | 148 |
2 | Convulsions | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 5 |
10 | Meningitis | 5* | 2 | — | — | 1* | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | I | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | ||
2 | Encephalitis | — | 1† | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
21 | Apoplexy | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | — | 19 | 50 | 73 | 48 | 7 | 3 | 199 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 47 | 29 | 40 | 93 | 109 | 202 |
4 | Softening of Brain | — | - | – | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||
5' | Hemiplegia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | — | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 21 |
1 | General Paralysis of Insane | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 19 |
2 | Other forms of Insanity | — | — | – | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
1 | Chorea | — | —— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
7 | Cerebral Tumour | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 11 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
Epilepsy | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 15 | |
Laryngismus Stridulus | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
6 | Locomotor Ataxy | 1 | — | o | <5 | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||
1 | Paraplegia | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | I | – | – | 3 | |
13 | la | la | 2* | 1 | _ | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 96 | 3 | 2 | _ | 2 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 26 | |
68 | Otitis | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
Disease of Nose, Epis-taxis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Disease of the Eye | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | – | 17 | |
8 | Pericarditis | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 16 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
45 | Endocarditis | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | 8 | 0 | 23 | 27 | 48 | 40 | 11 | — | 172 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 31 | 48 | 91 | 81 | 172 | |
Hypertrophy of Heart | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
1 | Angina Pectoris | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 q | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
1 | Aneurism | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 16 | 1 | 5 | o | 3 | 11 | 6 | 16 | |||
5 | Senile Gangrene | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
33 | Embolism. Thrombosis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 17 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
Phlebitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | l | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Varicose Veins | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | – | – | – | – | |
190 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 105 | 182 | 155 | 41 | – | 540 | 53 | 47 | 53 | 63 | 106 | 93 | 125 | 260 | 280 | 540 | |
1 | Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
Croup | _ | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | 1 | |||
– | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | — | 1 | — | l | ||
337 | Acute Bronchitis | 5 | 2 | – | _ | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2C> | 36 | 46 | 17 | 7 | 141 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 22 | 43 | 74 | 74 | 148 |
337 | Chronic Bronchitis | – | 1 | – | – | — | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 79 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 57 | 23 | 80 |
330 | Lobar Pneumonia | 2 | 7 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 11 | 2 | — | 9 | 76 | 13 | TO | 9 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 60 | 25 | 85 |
120 | Lobular Pneumonia | 47 | 29 | 4 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 8 | 76 | 154 | 23 | 92 | 16 | 33 | 41 | 48 | 44 | 117 | 113 | 230 |
29 | Pneumonia | 11 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 30 | 53 | |||
3 | Emphysema Asthma | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 16 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
5 | Pleurisy | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 20 | |
2 | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | _ | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 14 | ||
1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | — | 1 | |||
1 | Diseases of Pharvnx | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | I | 0 |
Diseases of (Esophagus | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
18 | Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | – | 46 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 53 | 13 | 46 | |
Other Diseases of the Stomach | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
Enteritis | 67 | 7 | – | – | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 74 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 17 | 42 | 40 | 82 | |
4 | Appendicitis | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
12 2 | Obstruction of Intestines | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 | _ | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 2 | c | 6 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 33 |
Other Diseases of Intestines | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
3 | Cirrhosis of Liver | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | l: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
5 | Other Diseases of Liver | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | –_ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | o | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 20 | ||
5 | Peritonitis | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
– | – | – | – | – | – | — | 1 | 1 | — | – | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
- | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | 1 | __ | _ | 3 | 1 | _ | _ | 7 | |||||
8 | Acute Nephritis | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | – | – | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 21 | |
45 | Bright's Disease | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | 19 | 36 | 36 | 30 | — | 129 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 30 | 24 | 65 | 64 | 129 | |
calculus | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | — | i— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
26 | Diseases oi Bladder and Prostate | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 7 | – | 43 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 2 | 43 |
8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | _ | 2 | _ | 5 | 10 | 1 | 11 | ||
1 | Diseases of Testis and Penis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –– | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
1 | Diseases of Ovaries | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
Diseases of Uterus and Appendages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diseases of Vagina and External Genitals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diseases of Breast ... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abortion, Miscarriage | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||
Puerperal Mania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Puerperal Convulsions | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
flacenta Prxvia. Flooding | — | __ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
* C.S.Fr. a Post Basic Meningitis † Polio Encephalitis b Encephalitis lethargic