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Islington 1857

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St Mary]

Published
1858
Pages
60
Tables
32

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32 tables in this report

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    TABLE I. DEATH REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING FOUR WEEKS ENDING APRIL 25th, 1857. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded.)
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    TABLE II. NEW CASES OF DISEASE TREATED BY THE PAROCHIAL MEDICAL OFFICERS DURING FOUR WEEKS ENDING APRIL 23rd, 1857.
    New Cases.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping CoughCroup.Diarrhoea.Dysentery.Cholera.Ague.Infantile FeverTyphus.Puerperal Fever.Rheumatic Fever.Erysipelas.Other Zymotic Diseases.Total of Zymotic Dis.Dis. of Resp. Organs.Phthisis.Carbuncles Si Boils.Chron.& Local Rheumatism.Other Diseases.Accidents and Injuries.
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    TABLE I. DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING FIVE WEEKS ENDING MAY 30th, 1857. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded.)
    West S.D.East S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 60 years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of age.At 80 years of age and upwards.West S.D.Fast S.D.Causes of Death.At all ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 ana under 60 years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of Age.At 80 years of age and upwards.
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    TABLE II. NEW CASES OF DISEASE TREATED BY THE PAROCHIAL MEDICAL OFFICERS DURING FIVE WEEKS ENDING MAY 28th, 1857.
    New Cases.Small-Pox.Chicken Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping CoughCroup.Diarrhoea.Dysentery.Cholera.Ague.Infantile FeverTyphus.Rheumatic Fever.Erysipelas.Other Zymotic Diseases.Total of Zymotic Dis.Dis. of Resp. Organs.Phthisis.Carbuncles & Boils.Chron.& Local Rheumatism.Other Diseases.Accidents and Injuries.
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    DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING FOUR WEEKS ENDING JUNE 27th, 1857. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded.)
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    TABLE II. NEW CASES OF DISEASE TREATED BY THE PAROCHIAL MEDICAL OFFICERS DURING FOUR WEEKS ENDING JUNE 25th, 1857.
    New Cases.Small-Pox.Chicken PoxMeasles.Scarlatina.Hooping CoughCroup.Diarrhoea.Dysentery.Cholera.Ague.Infantile FeverTyphus.Rheumatic Fever.Erysipelas.Other Zymotic Diseases.Total of Zymotic Dis.Dis. of Resp. Organs.Phthisis.Carbuncles & Boils.Chron..& Local Rheumatism.Other Diseases.Accidents and Injuries.
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    following table represents this fact in its relation to atmospheric temperature.
    Mean Temp. (Greenwich.)Parish cases of Diarrhoea & CholeraDeaths from Diarrhœa & CholeraParish cases of Fever.
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    TABLE I. DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING FIVE WEEKS ENDING AUGUST 1st, 1857. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded.)
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    TABLE II. NEW CASES OF DISEASE TREATED BY THE PAROCHIAL MEDICAL OFFICERS DURING FIVE WEEKS ENDING JULY 30th, 1857.
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    The following table is a continuation of that presented last month.
    Mean Temp. (Greenwich.)Parish eases of Diarrhœa & CholeraDeaths from Diarrhœa & CholeraParish cases of Fever.
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    TABLE I. DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING FOUR WEEKS ENDING AUGUST 29th, 1857. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded.)
    West S.D.East S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 60 years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of age.At 80 years of age and upwards.West S.D.East S.D.Causes of Death.At all ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 ana under 60 years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of Age.At 80 years of age and upwards.
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    TABLE II. NEW CASES OF DISEASE TREATED BY THE PAROCHIAL MEDICAL OFFICERS DURING FOUR WEEKS ENDING AUGUST 27th, 1857.
    New Cases.Small-Pox.Chicken PoxMeasles.Scarlatina.Hooping Cough)Croup.Diarrhoea.Dysentery.Cholera.Ague.Infantile FeverTyphus.Rheumatic Fever.Erysipelas.Other Zymotic Diseases.Total of Zymotic Dis.Dis. of Resp. Organs.Phthisis.Carbuncles & Boils.Chron.& Local Rheumatism.Other Diseases.Accidents and Injuries.
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    The following Table continues those given-with the two last Reports:—
    Mean Temp. (Greenwich.)Parish casese of Diarrhœa & CholeraDeaths from Diarrhœa & CholeraParish cases of Fever.
    1856.1857.1856.1857.1856.1857.1856.1857.
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    TABLE I. DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING FIVE WEEKS ENDING OCTOBER 3rd, 1857. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded.)
    West S.D.East S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 60 years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of age.At 80 years of age and upwards.West S.D.East S.D.Causes of Death.At all ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 60 years of ageAt bo and under 80 years of Age.At 80 years of age and upwards.
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    TABLE II. NEW CASES OP DISEASE TREATED BY THE PAROCHIAL MEDICAL OFFICERS DURING FIVE WEEKS ENDING OCTOBER 1st, 1857.
    New Cases.Small-Pox.Chicken Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping CoughCroup.Diarrhoea.Dysentery.Cholera.Ague.Infantile FeverTyphus.Rheumatic Fever.Erysipelas.Other Zymotic Diseases.Total of Zymotic Dis.Dis. of Resp. Organs.Phthisis.Carbuncles & Boils.Chron.& Local Rheumatism.Other Diseases.Accidents and Injuries.
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    TABLE I. DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING FOUR WEEKS ENDING OCTOBER Slat, 1857. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded.)
    West S.D.East S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 60 years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of age.At 80 years of age and upwards.West S.D.Rast S.D.Causes of Death.At all ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 60 years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of Age.At 80 years of age and upwards.
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    TABLE II. NEW CASES OF DISEASE TREATED BY THE PAROCHIAL MEDICAL OFFICERS DURING FOUR WEEKS ENDING OCTOBER 29th, 1857.
    New Cases.Small-Pox.Chicken Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping CoughCroup.Diarrhoea.Dysentery.Cholera.Ague.Infantile Fever.Typhus.Rheumatic Fever.Erysipelas.Other Zymotic Diseases.Total of Zymotic Dis.Dis. of Resp. Organs.Phthisis.Carbuncles & Boils.Chron.& Local Rheumatism.Other Diseases.Accidents and Injuries.
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    TABLE I. DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING FOUR WEEKS ENDING NOVEMBER 28th, 1857. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded.)
    West S.D.East S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 60years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of age.At 80 years or age and upwards.West S.D.East S.D.Causes of Death.At all ages.under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and unuer 60 years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of Age.At 80 years of age and upwards.
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    TABLE II. RETURN OF CASES OF DISEASE TREATED BY THE PAROCHIAL MEDICAL OFFICERS DURING FOUR WEEKS ENDING NOVEMBER 2(ith, 1857.
    New Cases.Small-Pox.Chicken PoxMeasles.Scarlatina.HoopingCoughCroup.Diarrhoea.Dysentery.Cholera.Ague.Infantile FeverTyphus.Rheumatic Fever.Erysipelas.Other Zymotic Diseases.Total of Zymotic Dis.Dis. of Resp. Organs.Phthisis.Carbuncles & Boils.Chron.& Local RheumatismOther Diseases.Accidents and Injuries.
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    TABLE I. DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING FIVE WEEKS ENDING JANUARY 2nd, 1858. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded.)
    West S.D.East S D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 00 years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of age.At 80 years or age and upwards.West S.D.East S.D.Causes of Death.At all ages.age.At 20 ana under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 60 years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of Age.At 80 years of age and upwards.
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    TABLE II. RETURN OF CASES OF DISEASE TREATED BY THE PAROCHIAL MEDICAL OFFICERS DURING FIVE WEEKS ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1857.
    New Cases.Small-Pox.Chicken PoxMeasles.Scarlatina.Hooping CoughCroup.Diarrhœa.Dysentery.Cholera.Ague.Infantile FeverTyphus.Rheumatic Fever.Erysipelas.Other Zymo tic DiseasesTotal of Zymotic Dis.Dis. of Resp. Organs.Phthisis.Carbuncles & Boils.Cbron.& Local Rheumatism.Other Diseases.Accidents and Injuries.
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    The births which have been registered in Islington during the year have been 4591, as shown by the subjoined Table.
    West Sub-district.East Sub-district.Whole Parish.
    Males.Females.Both SexMales.Females.Both Sex.Males.Females.Both Sex.
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    DEATHS UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE.
    Males.Per Cent. of all Male Deaths.Females.Per Cent. of all Female Deaths.Total.Per Cent. of all Deaths.Per 1000 of Male Population 1851 under 5 years.Per 1000 of Female Population 1851 under 5 vears.Per 1000 ot Population of both sexes 1851 under 5 years.Per l000 of assmd. Population of both sexes under 6 years, 1857.1
    Whole Parish58751.25.2141.1110845.995.985.890.860.2
    West Sub-district29548.427339756843.895.989.292.559.1
    East Sub-district29254.424842.854048.495.982.389.161.4
    Deaths Under 1 year of age.Deaths under 3 months of age.
    Males.Per 100 of Male Births.Females.Per 100 of Female Births.Total.Per 100 of all Births.Males.Per Cent. of Male Deaths under 1 year.Female,Per Cent. of Female Deaths under 1 year.Total.Per Cent. of all Deaths under 1 year.
    Whole Parish36215.128012.764213.916044.111842.127843.3
    West Sub-district18014.815112.933113.87741.76643.714343.2
    East Sub-district18215.412912.531114.08345.65240.313543.4
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    RETURN OF CASES OF DISEASE TREATED BY THE MEDICAL OFFICERS DURING THE YEAR (52 WEEKS) ENDING DECEMBER, 31st 1857.
    Accidents and Injuries.Other Diseases.Chronic aud Local Rheumatism.Carbuncles and Boils.Phthisis.Diseases of Resoiratory Organs.Total of Zymotic Diseases.Chicken Pox. 9 months only.)Noma (Canker.)Syphilis, (recent and constitutional.)Erysipelas.Rhcumatic Fever (including many mild cases.)Puerperal Fever.Typhus.Infantile Fever.Remittent Fever.Ague.Purpura and Scurvy.Cholera.Dysentery.Diarrhoea.Thrush.Croup.Hooping Cough.Scarlatina.Measles.Small PoxNew Cases,
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    TABLE I. DEATHS WHICH HAVE OCCURRED IN ISLINGTON AND ITS SUB-DISTRICTS DURING THE YEAR, 1857.
    All Ages.AGES
    Und 11-2-3-4-U nder 55-10-15-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-95 Up
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    TABLE I. DISTINGUISHING THE AGES AND CAUSES OF DEATH (Deaths of Strangers in Hospitals excluded.)
    West s.d.East s.d.Causes of Death.All Ages.AGES.
    Und 11-2-3-4-Und 55-10-15-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-95 Up.
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    TABLE II. DEATHS OF INFANTS IN ISLINGTON, DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 81, 1857.
    Causes of Death.Deaths under 5 years of Age.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths under 3 months.
    West. Subdistrict.East Subdistrict.Whole Pari sh.West Subdistrlct.East SubdistrictWhole Parish.West Subdistrict.East Subdistrict.Whole Parish.
    All Causes.MFT1.M.F.Tl.MF.Tl.M.F.Tl.MF,T1M .F.Tl.MFTlM.F.TlM.F.Tl.
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    TABLE III. DEATHS OCCURRING IN EACH WEEK AND QUARTER, DISTINGUISHING CERTAIN IMPORTANT DISEASES AND AGES. [Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals, and of Islington Patients in Hospitals elsewhere, not included.]
    1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
    Weeks endingJan. 3Jan. 10Jan. 17Jan 24Jan. 31Feb 7Feb. 14Feb. 21Feb. 28Mar 7Mar 14Mar 21Mar 281st Quarter.Apr. 4Apr. 11Apr. 18Apr 25May 2May 9May 16May 23May 30Jun 6Jun 13Jun 20Jun 272nd Quarter.
    Total5044644950474442534750494963861334648444245473536304035542
    Under 3 years1720241719101617171619182123126141616131519211715112011214
    70 years and upwards739855739574679644455474612759
    Zymotic diseases914lb72968134766107194912679137117103117
    Measles452211..33..111245131..323131..225
    Scarlatina..231..61..11..11171..12......111..1..8
    Hooping Cough1331..1112......11453..312261141..29
    Diarrhœa1..11........1....2..71....31..223..2..17
    Cholera........................................................
    Typhus134......23213..2212..41311..1..12..16
    Phthisis94661074678596874471037721475566
    Diseases of Respiratory Organs101118915111177131111101449811864945838588
    272829303132383435363738394041424344454647484950515253
    Weeks ending.July 4July 11July 18July 25Aug IAug 8Aug 15Aug 22Aug 29Sep. 5Sep. 12Sep 19Sep 263rd QuarterOct. 3Oct 10Oct 17Oct. | 24Oct 31Nov 7Nov 14Nov 21Nov 28Dec 5Dec 12Dec 19Dec 26Jan 2 584 th Quarter.
    Total324851655945415335433735355794244363945446047615568464859694
    Under 3 years142724413221242316211815122881922151420172321152328232028288
    70 years and upwards.575542275437359123443667156438677
    Zymotic diseases9141736232014117151351019410771010611101212iy10138145
    Measles....25..1..1........211......11..1211444322
    Scarlatina1....11....11..2..183....2..12..21112..18
    Hooping Cough3122213..l3....2202..l3213334524134
    Diarrhœa4910171513834763..992l331l..2..1111..17
    Cholera......22..1............5..............................
    Typhus....253413..35..3292..1....1213232..320
    Phthisis63669545333376295366573674641081
    Diseases of Respiratory Organs52465222245454897561612141416121310713154
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    TABLE IV. Shewing the Number of Deaths in the Metropolis and in Islington and its Sub-Districts from Zymotic and Epidemic Diseases.
    12345678
    Population 1851.Deaths 1857.Deaths fr. Zymotic Diseases.Per cent. of all Deaths.Populatn. 1858 und. 5 years.Per 1000 of Popul. of all airesZymotic dths. un. 5 years.Per 1000 of Popu. under 5 years. 1851
    London2362236601501309021.7293562124.2
    Islington95329241055322.912190127.839332.2
    West47881129529122.46135128.120032.6
    East47448111526223.46055127.619331.8
    Epidemic Diseases, especially affecting Children.
    91011121314151617181920212223
    Small Pox.Perct of all deathsMeasles.Perct of all deathsScar latinaPerct. of all deathsHoopins CoughPerct. of all deathsDiarr hœa.Perct. of all deathsTotalPerct. of all deathsTy phusP??? deathsZymotic Dths to each 1000 of est. pop. 1857
    London1540.25614002.32515872.63825514.24131455.228883714.621613.592
    Islington120.497793.278512.116963.9831395.7673 7715.6843.4853 84
    West80.617473.629241.853483.706665.09619314.0544.1693.88
    East40.358322.869272.421484.304736.54718416 5302.6993.8O
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    TABLE V. Shewing the Number of Deaths registered in each Ward, distinguishing those from certain important Diseases and Classes of Disease, and the proportion borne by these Deaths to the total mortality of the Ward. [Omitting Deaths in the Workhouse and Infant Poor-house, and such Deaths as could not be correctly referred to the Ward in which they occurred.]
    Ward 1Ward 2.Ward 3.Ward 4.Ward 5.Ward 6.Ward 7.Ward 8.
    Per cent of all dthsPer cent. Of fill dths.Per cent. of all dths.Per cent of all dths.Per cent. of all dths.Per cent. of all dths.Per cent of all dths.Per cent. of all dths.
    All Causes.126200263527234203231151
    Zymotic diseases2721.45527 56022.8140•26.55619-74522 15021.610723 7
    Tubercular diseases2721.42713.53914 M9618.25017.64321.13012.99019.9
    Deaths under 5 yrs.4132.59547.511844.827552.111841.57134 9???0947.124253.6
    Phthisis2217.4168.02710.27013.33813 33517 2177.34610.1
    Dis. of Org. of Res.1915.02914.54617.410820.44816.93115.24117.76915.2
    Small Pox*53.910.531.110.10..0..0..0..
    Measles32.3136.572.6264 993.120.941.7173.7
    Scarlatina10.731.562.2152.831.041.962.5122 6
    Hooping Cough32.384.0145.3244.582 873.483.4224.8
    Diarrhoea & Cholera64.7147 0176.4326.0155.2157.3125.1316.8
    Fever53.973.551.9224.1134 5115.493.8102.2
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    By comparing the lower figure of any fraction with the Population, the Death-rate of the Street for the year may be discovered. The * against any Street indicates that its Death-rate exceeded 20 per 1000.
    Population, 1826-7.Zymotic Mortality.Mortality from Tubercular Diseases.Mortality under 5 yrs.Population, 1856-7.Zymotic Mortality.Mortality from Tubercular Diseases.Mortality under 5 yrs.
    Ward 1.Sum.Per Room.Sum.Per Room.
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    TABLE VI. (continued.)
    Population, 1856-7.Zymotic Mortality.Mortality from Tubercular Diseases.Mortality under 5 yrs.Population, 1856-7.Zymotic Mortality.Mortality from Tubercular Diseases.Mortality under 5 yrs.
    Ward 4 continued.Sum.Per Room.Sum.Per Room.