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, Parish of St Mary]
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DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING MAY 24th, 1862. (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 6O years of age. | At 60 and under 80 years of age. | At 80 years ot 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 uncer 60 years of age. | At 60 and under 80 years of age. | At 80 years of age aad upward. |
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94 | 94 | All Causes | 188 | 99 | 26 | 25 | 32 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 3. Respirat. Orgs. | 32 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 9 | .. |
3 | 1 | Laryngitis | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
11 | 8 | Bronchitis | 19 | 10 | .. | 2 | 7 | .. | |||||||||
(Classes.) | .. | .. | Pleurisy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||||||
14 | 14 | I. ZYMOTIC DIS. | 28 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .. | 4 | 5 | Pneumonia | 9 | 5 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
.. | .. | Asthma | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
22 | 25 | II. CONSTITUTL. | 47 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 2 | •• | •• | .. | Lung Diseases, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
39 | 42 | III. LOCAL | 81 | 39 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 Digestive Orgs. | 11 | 3 | .. | 2 . | 6 | .. |
17 | 10 | IV. DEVELOPMNL. | 27 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | .. | 2 | Gastritis | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Enteritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
2 | 2 | V. VIOLENT DTHS. | 4 | 3 | •• | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | Peritonitis | 2 | l | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
.. | .. | Ascites | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
.. | 1 | Not Specified | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Ulcerstion of Intst. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
l | .. | Hernia | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | |||||||||
.. | .. | Ileus | .. | .. | .. | .. | . . | ||||||||||
.. | .. | Intussusception | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
(Orders.) | .. | .. | Stricture of Intesti | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||||||
12 | 13 | I. 1. Miasmatic Dis. | 25 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | Fistala | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Small Pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Stomach Disease &c, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | 1 | Measles | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Pancreas Disea.&c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2 | 2 | Scarlatina | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | l | 2 | Hepatitis | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. |
1 | .. | Diphtheria | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Jaundice | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Quinsey | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | Liver Disease | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. |
2 | .. | Croup | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Spleen Disease | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3 | 6 | Hooping Cough | 9 | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 5.Urinary Organs | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
3 | 2 | Typhus & Typhoid | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | Nephritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Erysipelas | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Disease of Bladder | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Puerperal Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | Nephria | l | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
•• | •• | Carbuncle and Boil | •• | .. | .. | • • | .. | .. | .. | .. | Diabetes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Influenza | •• | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Stone | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1 | .. | Dysentery | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Prostate Disease | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
•• | 1 | Diarrhœa | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | Kidney Disease,&c. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Cholera | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | •• | 6. Genera. Orgs | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. |
.. | .. | Ague | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | l | .. | Ovarian Dropsy | l | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
.. | 1 | Rheumatism | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | l | .. | Uterine Diseases | l | .. | .. | l | .. | .. |
2 | 1 | 2.Entheric | 3 | 2 | l | .. | .. | .. | .. | •• | 7. Orgs.of Locomo. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2 | 1 | Syphilis | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Spine Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Stricture of Urethra | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Bone Disease | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Hydriophobia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8. Skin, &c | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Glanders | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Phlegmon & Cebian | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | 3.Dietic | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Ulcer | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Want of Br. Milk | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Skin Disease | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Purpura and Scurvy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | IV. 1. Dis. of Children | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
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.. | .. | 4. Parasitic | .. | .. | .. | • • | .. | .. | 4 | .. | Premature Birth | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Thrush | .. | .. | • • | • • | .. | .. | .. | .. | Cyanosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Worms | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Spina Bifida | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1 | 3 | II.1.Diathetic | 4 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | Other Malforms | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Teething | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
.. | .. | Gout | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 2. Dis. of Adults. | 5 | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Dropsey | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1 | 3 | Cancer | 4 | .. | l | 2 | l | .. | 3 | 2 | Childbirth | 5 | .. | 5 | .. | .. | . |
.. | .. | Noma | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 3 | 3. Disease of Aged | 9 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 4 |
.. | .. | Mortification | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 3 | Old Age | 9 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 4 |
21 | 22 | 2.Tubercular | 43 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 1 | .. | 4 | 5 | 4. Dis. of Nutritn. | 9 | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2 | 1. | Scrotula | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 5 | Atrophy and Debil. | 9 | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | 1 | Tabes Mesenterica | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
13 | 13 | Phthisis | 26 | t | 10 | 9 | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | V. 1. Acci. or Neg. | 3 | 2 | .. | l | .. | .. |
G | 7 | Hydrocephalus | 13 | 12 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | Fract. & Contusns. | 2 | 1 | .. | l | .. | .. |
10 | 15 | III. 1. NervousSyst. | 25 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .. | .. | Wounds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Burns and Scalds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
1 | 2 | Cephalitis | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1 | .. | Apoplexy | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | Drowing | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2 | 3 | Paralysis | 5 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | Suffocation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Insanity | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | Otherwise | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | ... | |
.. | .. | Chorea | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2.Homocide | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
1 | .. | Epilepsy | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3. Suicide | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3 | 7 | Convulsions | 10 | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Wounds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2 | 3 | Brain Diseases, &c | 5 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4 | 5 | 2. Organs of Circ. | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | . |
1 | .. | Pericarditis | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | Suffocation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Aneurism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Otherwise | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3 | 5 | Heart Disease | 8 | 1 | l | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 4. Unclassed | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |