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, Metropolitan Borough of]
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DISEASES. | Lst Quarter. | Total. | 2nd Quarter* | Total. | 3rd Quarter. | Total. | 4th Quarter | Total. | Total for Year | ||||||||
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Under 1 | 1 to 5 | Over 5 | Under 1 | 1 to 5 | Over 5 | Under 1 | 1 to 5 | Over 5 | Under 1 | 1 to 5 | Over 5 | ||||||
Dentition | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 4 |
Rickets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 3 |
Old Age, Senile Decay | .. | .. | 79 | 79 | .. | .. | 73 | 73 | .. | .. | 56 | 56 | .. | .. | 87 | 87 | 295 |
Convulsions | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 6 | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | 16 | |
Meningitis | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | ||
Encephalitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Apoplexy | 1 | .. | 38 | 39 | .. | .. | 34 | 35 | 1 | .. | 24 | 25 | .. | .. | 39 | 39 | 138 |
Softening of Brain | .. | .. | 4 | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | 13 |
Hemiplegia | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 8 | 8 | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | 23 |
General Paralysis of Insane | .. | .. | 11 | 11 | .. | .. | 8 | 8 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 18 | 18 | 40 |
Other forms of Insanity | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | 23 |
Chorea | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
Cerebral Tumour | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 16 |
Epilepsy | .. | .. | 9 | 9 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | .. | .. | 8 | 8 | 27 |
Laryngismus Stridulus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Locomotors Ataxy | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 |
Paraplegia | .. | .. | 14 | 14 | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | 30 |
Other forms, Brain Diseases | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 3‡ | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1‡ | 1 | 2 | 9 |
Otitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 14 |
Disease of Nose, Epistaxis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Diseases of Eye | .. | .. | .. | .. | .... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Pericarditis | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 6 |
Endocarditis | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 18 |
Hypertrophy of Heart | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Angina Pectoris | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Aneurism | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Senile Gangrene | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 9 | 9 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 18 | |
Embolism, Thrombosis | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | 10 | 10 | .. | .. | 8 | 8 | 28 |
Phlebitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Varicose Veins | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 2 |
1 | .. | 165 | 166 | .. | .. | 141 | 141 | 3 | 1 | 115 | 119 | .. | 2 | 141 | 143 | 569 | |
Laryngitis | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 5 | |
Croup | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .... | .. | .. |
Other Diseases, Laryynx and Traches | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Acute Bronchitis | 17 | 5 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 12 | b | 2b | 42 | 134 | |
Chronic Bronchitis | .. | .. | 131 | 131 | .. | .. | 53 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 41 | .. | .. | 78 | 78 | 303 |
Lobar Pneumonia | .. | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 2 | l5 | 18 | .. | .. | 14 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 60 |
Lobular Pneumonia | 21 | 18 | 25 | 64 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 35 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 49 | 172 |
Pneumonia | 10 | 2 | 42 | 54 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 41 | 168 |
Emphysema, Asthma | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | 16 |
Pleurisy | .. | 1 | 9 | 10 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | 3 | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | 22 |
Other Diseases, Respiratory System | 2 | .. | 5 | 7 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | 16 |
1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
Diseases of Pharynx | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 3 | |
Diseases of Œsophagus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | 9 | 9 | 24 |
Other Diseases of Stomach | 2 | 2 | 6 | .. | 2 | 4 | 5 | .. | 3 | 8 | 6 | .. | 2 | 8 | 26 | ||
Enteritis | 9 | 2 | .. | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 9 | 11 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 91 |
Appendicitis | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 19 |
Obstruction of Intestine | 2 | 1 | 12 | 15 | .. | .. | 9 | 9 | 2 | .. | 9 | 11 | 2 | .. | 9 | 11 | 46 |
Other Diseases of Intestine | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
Cirrhosis of Liver | .. | .. | 11 | 11 | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | 8 | 8 | .. | .. | 16 | 16 | 40 |
Other Diseases of Liver | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 1 | .. | 2 | 3 | 14 |
Peritonitis | .. | 1 | 8 | 9 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 16 |
2 .. .. | .. .. .. | 2 6 7 | 4 6 7 | .. 1 .. | .. .. .. | .. 1 12 | .. 2 12 | 1 .. .. | .. .. .. | 2 1 4 | 3 1 4 | 1 .. .. | .. .. 1 | 2 6 2 | 3 6 3 | 10 15 26 | |
Bright's Disease | .. | .. | 40 | 40 | .. | 1 | 29 | 30 | .. | .. | 27 | 27 | .. | 1 | 36 | 37 | 134 |
Calculus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Diseases of Bladder and Prostate | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | 24 |
.. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | ||
Diseases of Testis and Penis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Diseases of Ovaries | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Diseases of Uterus and Appendages | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 |
Dis. of Vagina and External Genitals | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Diseases of Breast | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Abortion, Miscarriage | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
Puerperal Mania | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Puerperal Convulsions | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Placenta Prævia, Flooding | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Puerperal Throbosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Arthritis, Ostitis. Periostitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
Ulcer, Bedsore | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 |
† Poliomyelitis (4)