London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Islington 1870

[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, 1870, AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS:—

Workhouse.Infant Poor House.Out Patient Paupers.Holloway Dispensary.Islington Dispensary.Pentonville Convict PrisonTotal.
Small Pox....4......4
Chicken Pox......54..9
Measles4..501634..104
Scarlatina....16148..38
Whooping Cough3..51413..35
Croup............4
Diarrhœa7..222627..91
Dysentery1....1....2
Cholers..............
Ague....11....2
Continued Fever1..3817..29
Influenze..............
Puerperal Fever..............
Rheumsatic Fever........1..1
Erysipelas2..311..7
Diphtheria....3......3
Sorethroat or Tonsillitis1..132725..66
Mumps....1......1
Pyæmia..............
Bronchitis and Catarrh45..155165227..602
Pneunia....727..16
Pleurisy....7511..23
Delirium Tremens1..........1
Insanity10..7......17
Carbuncle1......1..2
All other Diseases48133556246861651891
Total1241365290910661842948

TABLE III.

HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED.

From March, 28th, 1870, to April, 30th, 1870.

South East District.South West District.North District.Total.
Number of houses inspected23723520492
DrainsConstructed1....1
Improved or repaired1917945
Traps fixed993250
CesspoolsAbolished3....3
Clensed or disinfected... .....
Privies and Water ClosetsPan, trap, and water supply furnished4149
Pan and trap only furnished....11
Water supply furnished993149
Dust binsConstructed1315
Repaired and covers adapted..9314
Surface Drains and Pavements of YardsConstructed........
Relaid1613635
General WaterSupplyNew receptacles provided..2..2
Receptacles repaired and cleansed3011..41
Water supply provided......
Other Improve- mentsHouses generally repaired104..14
„ &c., cleansed or limewashed482339110
,, ventrilated..20..20
Overcrowding abated1....1
Illegal use of underground Rooms for sleeping discontinued..1..1
Other Amendments1331935