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

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Islington 1894

Thirty-ninth 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 11to55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535to 4545to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and up-wards.Under5Over 5Males.Females.DISTRICTS.Totals.
U. h.S.W,S.E.H.
Convulsions71171...21..................88451413030201292
Laryngismus Stridulus812......1..................9384181212
Paralysis Agitans...........................1.........11............111
Paraplegia......32310414189.........634221142419663
Diseases of Spinal Cord............2...527............16115743216
Other Diseases of Nervous System3133......3......1......41059461314
2.— Dis. of Organs of Special Sense4...4231..................41068625114
Ear, Diseases of3...4231..................31058624113
Eyes...............................................................
Nose1.................................1...1.........1...1
8.—Diseases of Circulatory System3219233249567976321...53671741981161117075372
Endocarditis1............1...12.........14233......25
Valvular Diseases of Heart......591317142083.........3944453220142389
Pericarditis...11.........1...............123...12......8
Other Diseases of the Heart1113141622375361281...224511113676745344247
Aneurism.............35312............1495262414
Embolism, Thrombosis...............1...331.........82615...28
Other Diseases of Blood Vessels1............311............1533141...6
4.—-Diseases of Respiratory Syst'm22119919283648821061387916...420553477496263353211146973
Croup7174........................124418105109428
Laryngitis46......1...211.........105123410...115
Bronchitis12170468104467986414...19131622927812918311679507
Pneumonia88104819233129293413211921881961841151377652380
Pleurisy......31124221.........1688452516
Emphysema...1.........1...3...............1423......5...5
Asthma.........233233............1688363416
Other Diseases of Respiratory System11.........111...1......244232...16
5.— Diseases of Digestive System94371782021443932153...131199165165891146760330
Dentition2320..............................43...2221111751043
Sore Throat, Quinsey132...........................424214...16
Diseases of Stomach6......1...14641......6171211786223
Enteritis4035...341324......432234311424171065
Gastritis93......11...3............12593635317
Peritonitis124453633...1...32912207126732
Ulceration of Intestines............1...2..................321......218
Hernia2.........1......2111...2653...4...48
Stricture of Intestines..................121............431112...4
Obstructive Diseases of Intestines3441224152......71218111286329
Ascites........................2............2...2...1...12
Cirrhosis of Liver......1...18201072.........502327161681050
Other Diseases of Liver4......1615655......4281220999532
Other Diseases of Digestive System5211...1132.........7997571316
6.-Diseases of Lymphatic System...............................................................
Lymphatics and of Spleen...............................................................
7.—Diseases of Glandlike Organs of Uncertain Use..................1..................1...............11
Bronchocele..................1..................1...............11
Addison's Disease...............................................................
8.- Diseases of Urinary System...33469192025143...3103555134292320106
Nephritis...332312866......331191591210334
Bright's Disease, Albuminuria.........136126104.........421923131271042
Disease of Bladder..................11311......7614...127
Disease of Prostate.....................1...22......55...11216
Other Diseases of the Urinary System.........1...24461.........18612743418
9.—Dis. of Re-productive System.........10151125...............43...4381781043
A —Of Organs of Generation. Male Organs of Generation...............................................................
Female Organs of Generation.........1...425...............12...12443112
B.—Of Parturition. Abortion, Miscarriage............2........................2...2...1...12
Puerperal Convulsions.........2...........................2...2......112
Placenta Prævia, Flooding.........1...1.....................2...21...1...2
Other Accidents of Childbirth.........6136.....................25...253123725
10.—Diseases of Bones and Joints137231...12.........4161010943420
Caries, Necrosis...3411.....................365442129
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis.....................12............31211...13
Other Diseases of Bones and Joints1.........11..................12213.........3
Spine Diseases......311........................52311215
11.—Dis. of Integumentary System5533539448......10392128121810949
Carbuncle...............................................................
Phlegmon............................................................
Cellulitis12.....................1......3122...2114
Other Dis. of Integumentary System4333539447......738192612169845
VII. Violence621681315171491072...7895898433714029173
1.—Accident or Negligence61168610101161072...7770737427603624147
Fracture and Contusion256445103862...748322392491355
Gunshot Wounds............................................................
Cut, Stab...............................................................
Burn and Scald1911...2...11.........106610374216
Poison1.........2.....................122112......3
Drowning111131...1...1......2873153110
Suffocation561.........1...1............5722435112218859
Otherwise............1111............4222...2...4
2. Homicide1......1...1..................1221...2...13
Manslaughter1............1..................112......1...12
Murder.........1...........................1...1...1......1
3. Suicide.........65633...............23149694423
VIII. Deaths from Ill-defined Causes2331822213353......2512114712571946542272
Dropsy.........1......1252.........1165242311
Hæmorrhage1......12111...1......174413228
Debility714..............................75...3540921301575
Marasmus and Atrophy111142.........1...............1253735541472416128
Inanition50.................................50...292118197650
Sudden Death...............................................................
Other causes not specified or ill-defined...............................................................
totalsMales675439113117172198262225235126282111414782592...725925525417...
Females55444614611415719019026030626344110001671...2671733934556448...