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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Islington 1893
Thirty-eighth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington
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Table C.—continued.
| Causes of Death. | Under 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 to 85 | 85 to 95 | 95 and upwards. | Under 5 | Over 5 | Males. | Females. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.—Diseases of Digestive System | 96 | 40 | 15 | 17 | 26 | 41 | 50 | 50 | 32 | 11 | 1 | ... | 136 | 243 | 186 | 193 | 379 | |
| Dentition | 19 | 18 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 37 | ... | 23 | 14 | 37 | |
| Sore Throat, Quinsey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 11 | |
| Diseases of Stomach | 8 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | 8 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 25 | |
| Enteritis | 45 | 12 | l | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 57 | 20 | 39 | 38 | 77 | |
| Gastritis | 4 | 2 | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 6 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 20 | ||
| Peritonitis | ... | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 39 | 14 | 31 | 45 | |
| Ulceration of Intestines | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
| Hernia | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 18 | |
| Stricture of Intestines | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Obstructive Diseases of Intestines | 3 | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 17 | |
| Ascites | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 66 | 26 | 30 | 56 | ||
| Other Diseases of Liver | 5 | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | ... | ... | 5 | 34 | 19 | 20 | 39 | |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | 5 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 6 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 20 | |
| 6.—Diseases of Lymphatic System | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | |
| Lymphatics and of Spleen | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | |
| 7.—Diseases of Glandlike Organs | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | |
| Bronchocele | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | |
| Addison's Disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 8.—Diseases of Urinary System | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 33 | 27 | 30 | 23 | 13 | ... | ... | 3 | 154 | 93 | 64 | 157 | |
| Nephritis | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | 38 | 21 | 20 | 41 | |
| Bright's Diseases, Albuminuria | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 62 | 36 | 26 | 62 | |
| Diseases of Bladder | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | ||
| Disease of Prostate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 8 | ... | 8 | ||
| Other Diseases of the Urinary System | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 38 | 22 | 16 | 38 | |
| 9.—Dis. of Re-nrodnctive System | ... | ... | ... | 10 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 52 | 1 | 51 | 52 | |
| A—Of Organs of Generation. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Male Organs of Generation | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Female Organs of Generation | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14 | ... | 14 | 14 | |
| B.—Of Parturition. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Abortion, Miscarriage | ... | 8 | 4 | l | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 8 | |||
| Puerperal Convulsions | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 4 | 4 | |
| Placenta Prævia, Flooding | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 4 | 4 | ||
| Other Accidents of Childbirth | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 21 | ... | 21 | 21 | |
| 10.—Diseases of Bones and Joints | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 20 | |
| Caries, Necrosis | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||
| Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Other Diseases of Bones and Joints | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| Spine Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| 11.—Dis. of Integumentary System | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | ... | 16 | 36 | 22 | 30 | 52 | |
| Carbuncle | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Phlegmon | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Cellulitis | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| Other Dis. of Integumentary System | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | ... | 14 | 30 | 18 | 26 | 44 | |
| VII. Violence. | 63 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 2 | ... | 84 | 122 | 130 | 67 | 206 | |
| 1.-Accident or Negligence | 61 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 2 | ... | 82 | 121 | 128 | 75 | 208 | |
| Fracture and Contusion | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | ... | 13 | 54 | 47 | 20 | 67 | |
| Gunshot Wounds | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Cut, Stab | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Burn and Scald | 1 | 7 | 3 | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 8 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 19 | |
| Poison | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| Drowning | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 9 | |
| Suffocation | 56 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 57 | 2 | 28 | 31 | 59 | |
| Otherwise | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
| 2.—Homicide | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Manslaughter | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Murder | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3.—Suicide | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 34 | 28 | 6 | 34 | |
| VIII. Deaths from Ill-defined Causes | 367 | 27 | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 394 | 8 | 227 | 175 | 402 | |
| Dropsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Hæmorrhage | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Debility | 102 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 106 | ... | 61 | 45 | 106 | |
| Marasmus and Atrophy | 176 | 23 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 199 | 3 | 114 | 88 | 202 | |
| Inanition | 89 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 89 | ... | 51 | 38 | 89 1 | |
| Sudden Death | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other causes not specified or ill-defined | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| TOTALS | Males | 909 | 467 | 134 | 128 | 192 | 286 | 310 | 304 | 272 | 167 | 32 | ... | 1376 | 1825 | 3201 | ... | ... |
| Females | 686 | 436 | 167 | 120 | 218 | 251 | 277 | 292 | 392 | 269 | 79 | 3 | 1122 | 2068 | ... | 3190 | ... | |