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Islington 1864
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St Mary]
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TABLE II.
NEW CASES OF DISEASE COMING UNDER TREATMENT DURING THE FOUR "WEEKS ENDING SATURDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF APRIL, 1864, AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS:—
| Workhouse. | Infant Poor House. | Out Patient Paupers. | Holloway Dispensary. | Islington Dispensary. | Pentonville Convict Prison. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 |
| Chicken Pox | ... | ... | 2 | 5 | ... | ... | 7 |
| Measles | 1 | 5 | 46 | 21 | 10 | ... | 83 |
| Scarlatina | ... | ... | 10 | 9 | 4 | ... | 23 |
| Whooping Cough | ... | 2 | 11 | 11 | ... | ... | 24 |
| Croup | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Diarrhœa | 3 | ... | 26 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 47 |
| Dysentery | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cholera | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ague | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Continued Fever | 4* | ... | 8 | 10 | 3 | ... | 25 |
| Puerperal Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rheumatic Fever | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 5 | ... | 7 |
| Erysipelas | 1 | ... | 8 | 2 | 1 | ... | 12 |
| Diphtheria | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Sorethroat or Tonsillitis | 1 | ... | 15 | 9 | 10 | ... | 35 |
| Mumps | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Bronchitis and Catarrh | 17 | ... | 194 | 67 | 61 | 10 | 349 |
| Pneumonia | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | 6 |
| Pleurisy | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... | 6 |
| Delirium Tremens | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Insanity | 7 | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 11 |
| Carbuncle | ... | .. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| All other Diseases | 39 | 9 | 469 | 442 | 636 | 82 | 1577 |
| Total | 73 | 16 | 806 | 590 | 639 | 95 | 2219 |
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TABLE III.
HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED, From April 3rd, 1864, to April 30th, 1864.
| West Sub-District. | Fast Sub-District. | Whole Parish. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of houses inspected | 111 | 11 | 122 | |
| Drains | Constructed | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| Improved or repaired | 7 | 12 | 19 | |
| Traps fixed | 18 | 18 | 36 | |
| Cesspools | Abolished | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Cleansed or disinfected | ... | ... | ... | |
| Privies and Water Closets | Pan, trap, and water supply furnished | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Pan and trap only furnished | ... | ... | ... | |
| Water supply furnished | 4 | 10 | 14 | |
| Dust Bins | Constructed | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| Repaired and covers adapted | 12 | 7 | 19 | |
| Surface Drains and Pavements of Yards | Constructed | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| Relaid | ... | 14 | 14 | |
| General Water Supply | New receptacle provided | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Receptacle repaired and cleansed | 4 | 1 | 6 | |
| Water supply provided | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Improvements | Houses generally repaired | ... | ... | ... |
| „ cleansed or limewashed | 4 | 7 | 11 | |
| „ ventilated | ... | ... | ... | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Illegal use of underground Rooms for sleeping discontinued | ... | ... | ... | |