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 JANUARY 25th, 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 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 age. | At 60 and under 80 years of age. | At 80 years of age and upwards. |
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132 | 98 | All Causes | 230 | 122 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 9 | 28 | 14 | 3. Respirat. Orgs. | 42 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1 |
1 | .. | Laryngitis | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
20 | 9 | Bronchitis | 29 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||
(Classes.) | .. | .. | Pleurisy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||||||
37 | 21 | I. ZYMOTIC DIS. | 58 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Pneumonia | 6 | 5 | .. | .. | l | .. |
3 | .. | Asthma | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | |||||||||
23 | 21 | II. CONSTITUTL. | 44 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Lung Diseases, &c. | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. |
49 | 34 | III. LOCAL | 83 | 32 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 Digestive Orgs. | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .. |
19 | 16 | IV. DEVELOPMNL. | 35 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | .. | .. | Gastritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Enteritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
3 | 6 | V. VIOLENT DTHS. | 9 | 5 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | Peritonitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Ascites | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
1 | .. | Not Specified. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | Ulceration of Intst. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
. . | .. | Hernia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
(Orders.) | .. | Ileus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
.. | .. | Intussusception | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
.. | .. | Stricture of Intesti. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
36 | 20 | I. 1. Miasmatic Dis. | 56 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | Fistula | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Small Pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | . . | Stomach Disea. &c. | l | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1 | l | Measles | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | Pancraeas Disea.&c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
15 | 7 | Scarlatina | 22 | 21 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | Hepatitis | 3 | .. | 1 | 1 | l | .. |
2 | .. | Diphtheria | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Jaundice | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Quinsey | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | Liver Disease | 4 | 3 | 1 | .. | ||
2 | .. | Croup | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Supleen Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
6 | 3 | Hooping Cough | 9 | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5. Urinary Organs | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
5 | 7 | Typhus & Typhoid | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | Nephritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1 | .. | Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | Disease of Bladder | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
1 | l | Puerperal Fever | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Nephria | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1 | .. | Carbuncle and Boil | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Diabetes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1 | .. | Influenza | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Stone | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Dysentery | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Prostate Disease | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Diarrhœa | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Kidney Disease,&c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Cholera | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6.Gnera Orgs | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1 | .. | Ague | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Ovarian Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1 | .. | Rheumatism | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Uterine Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1 | .. | 2.Enthric | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7.Orgs.of Locomo. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Syphilis | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||
.. | .. | Stricture of Urethra | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Spine Disease | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Hydrophobia | .. | .. | Bone Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||||
.. | .. | Glanders | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8. Skin, &c | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | 1 | 3.Dietric | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Privation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Ulcer | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Want of Br. Milk | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Skin Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Purpura and Scurvy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | IV. 1. Dis. of childrn | 10 | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
.. | l | Alcoholism | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 8 | |||||||
.. | .. | 4. Parasitic | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 3 | Premature Birth | 8 | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
.. | .. | Thrush | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Cyanosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | Worms | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Spina Bifida | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
.. | .. | Other Malformats | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
2 | 2 | II.1.Diathetic | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 2 | .. | Teething | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Gout | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2. Dis. of Adults | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. |
1 | 1 | Dropsy | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | l | .. | Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
1 | 1 | Cancer | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | Childbirth | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Noma | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 6 | 3. Disease of Aged | 11 | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 4 |
.. | .. | Mortification | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 6 | Old Age | 11 | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 4 |
21 | 19 | 2. Tubercular | 40 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 1 | .. | 5 | 7 | 4. Dis. of Nutritn. | 12 | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1 | 2 | Scrofula | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 7 | Atrophy and Debil. | 12 | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | 1 | Tabs Mesenterica | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
15 | 10 | Phthisis | 25 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | .. | 2 | 4 | V. 1. Acci. or Neg | 6 | 4 | 2 | .. | .. | .. |
3 | 6 | Hydrocephalus | 11 | 11 | .. | .. | .. | .. | l | .. | Fract. & Contusus | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Wounds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
14 | 10 | III.1.Nervous Syst. | 24 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .. | Burns and Scalds | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
3 | 2 | Cephalitis | 5 | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
5 | 1 | Apoplexy | 6 | .. | 2 | 1 | 2 | l | .. | .. | Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2 | 1 | Paralysis | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | Sufiocation | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Insanity | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | Otherwise | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
.. | l | Chorea | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2. Homicide | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Epilepsy | .. | •• | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3. Suicide | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
4 | 5 | Convulsion | 9 | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | Wounds | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Brain Diseases.&c | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4 | 4 | 2. Organs of Cie | 8 | .. | .. | 4 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Perrcarditis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Suffocation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
.. | .. | Aneurism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Otherwise | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4 | 4 | Heart Disease | 8 | .. | .. | 4 | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | 4. Unclassed | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |