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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 D.—continued.
| Causes of Death. | Upper Holloway. | Islington, South West. | Islington, South East. | Highbury. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 1 to 5 | Over 5 | Under 1 | 1 to 5 | Over 5 | Under 1 | 1 to 5 | Over 5 | Under 1 | 1 to 5 | Over 5 | |
| 5.—Diseases of Digestive System | 29 | 9 | 59 | 46 | 15 | 84 | 11 | 6 | 52 | 10 | 10 | 48 |
| Dentition | 2 | 2 | ... | 8 | 6 | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | 5 | 6 | ... |
| Sore Throat, Quinsey | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Diseases of Stomach | 4 | ... | 6 | 3 | ... | 5 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 5 |
| Enteritis | 15 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gastritis | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ... | 5 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 4 |
| Peritonitis | ... | 2 | 12 | ... | 1 | 10 | ... | ... | 8 | ... | 2 | 9 |
| Ulceration of Intestiues | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Hernia | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | 5 | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 4 |
| Stricture of Intestines | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Obstructive Diseases of Intestines | 1 | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 4 |
| Ascites | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | ... | ... | 11 | ... | ... | 28 | ... | ... | 16 | ... | ... | 6 |
| Other Diseases of Liver | 2 | ... | 11 | 1 | ... | 9 | 1 | ... | 7 | 1 | ... | 7 |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 4 |
| 6.--Diseases of Lymphatic System | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Lymphatics and of Spleen | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| 7.—Diseases of Glandlike Organs of Uncertain Use | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Bronchocele | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Addison s Disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 8.—Diseases of Urinary System | ... | 1 | 45 | 1 | ... | 57 | ... | 1 | 20 | ... | ... | 32 |
| Nephritis | ... | 1 | 18 | 1 | ... | 12 | ... | 1 | 5 | ... | ... | 6 |
| Bright's Disease, Albuminuria | ... | ... | 13 | ... | ... | 29 | ... | ... | 5 | ... | ... | 13 |
| Disease of Bladder | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Disease of Prostate | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Other Diseases of the Urinary System | ... | ... | 12 | ... | ... | 11 | ... | ... | 7 | ... | ... | 8 |
| 9.—Dis. of Re-productive System | ... | ... | 16 | ... | ... | 22 | ... | ... | 11 | ... | ... | 3 |
| A —Of Organs of Generation. | ||||||||||||
| Male organs of Generation | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Female Organs of Generation | ... | ... | 6 | ... | ... | 5 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... |
| B,—Of Parturition. | ||||||||||||
| Abortion, Miscarriage | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Puerperal Convulsions | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Placenta Prævia, Flooding | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Accidents of Childbirth | ... | ... | 6 | ... | ... | 10 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 2 |
| 10.-Diseases of Bones and Joints | ... | 1 | 4 | 1 | ... | 5 | ... | ... | 6 | 1 | ... | 2 |
| Caries. Necrosis | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Bones and Joints | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Spine Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 11.—Dis. of Integumentary System | 1 | ... | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | ... | 9 |
| Carbuncle | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Phlegmon | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cellulitis | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Other Dis. of Integumentary System | ... | ... | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ... | 8 |
| VII. Violence. | 12 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 5 | 47 | 13 | 9 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 21 |
| 1.-Accident or Negligence | 111 | 6 | 25 | 30 | 5 | 47 | 13 | 9 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 20 |
| Fracture and Contusion | ... | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 25 | ... | 4 | 9 | ... | 1 | 9 |
| Gunshot Wounds | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cut, Slab | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Burn and Scald | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Poison | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Drowning | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... |
| Suffocation | 10 | ... | ... | 26 | ... | 1 | 13 | 1 | ... | 7 | ... | 1 |
| Otherwise | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 |
| 2.—Homicide | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Manslaughter | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Murder | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 3.—Suicide | ... | ... | 9 | ... | ... | 10 | ... | ... | 9 | ... | ... | 6 |
| VIII. Deaths from I11 defined Causes | 103 | 9 | 1 | 148 | 8 | 4 | 73 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 7 | 2 |
| Dropsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Hæmorrhage | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Debility | 32 | 1 | ... | 40 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1 | ... | 10 | 2 | ... |
| Marasmus and Atrophy | 48 | 8 | ... | 78 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | ... |
| Inanition | 23 | ... | ... | 29 | ... | ... | 22 | ... | ... | 14 | ... | ... |
| Sudden Death | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Othercauses not specified orill-deflned | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |