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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 1894

Thirty-ninth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington

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Table: Table D. Showing the Deaths from all Causes registered in each District during the Fifty Two Weeks ending29th December 1894, at three periods of life

Table D. Showing the Deaths from all Causes registered in each District during the Fifty Two Weeks ending29th December 1894, at three periods of life

CausesofDeathsUpperHolloway.Total.Islington, SouthWest.Total.Islington, SouthEast.Total.Highbury.Total.
Under 11 to 5Over 5Under1 to5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under1 to 5Over 6
I. Specific. Febrile. &c51128742538818786361386949156306434128
II. Parasitic Diseases... ....................................1...1
III. Dietic Diseases1...45......774...9131...23
IV. Constitutional Diseases2727218272393428135418161591931019149178
V. Developmental Diseases40...721127536614444...6110537...4279
VI. Local Diseases1358249571215512355082880633665096036309405
VII. Deaths from Violence113193324740711851740911929
VIII. Deaths from 111 defined Causes616471834794546565352542
TOTALS3262468861,4584643581,0371,8592561596661,081183122560865
I. Specific or Febrile Causes. 1. Miasmatic Diseases23124632105818271311196639124186130109
Vaccinated..................11........................
smallPoxUnvaccinated............1......1........................
Unknown......11....................................
Measles64435321787106617...23413...17
ScarletFever (Scarlatina)...111223121527...95145...5
Diphtheria13633703382869...2413371201182
WhoopingCough1430...44324437913161301321135
TyphusFever................................................
EntericorTyphoidFever...257......1212......1010...257
Simple Continued & Ill-defined Fever................................................
Influenza21912...11516......1010......1313
OtherMiasmatic Diseases................................................
2.—Diarrhœal Diseases254433225229162321102...12
SimpleCholera................................................
Cholera............11...2........................
Diarrh a, Dysentery254433214227162321102...12
3.-Malarial Diseases................................................
Remittent Fever................................................
Ague................................................
4.-Zoogenous Diseases..................11........................
CowPox, Effectsof Vaccination................................................
Hydrophobia..................11........................
Glanders................................................
Splenic Fever................................................
5.-Venereal Diseases3......37...292......221...3
Syphilis3......37......72......221...3
Gonorrhœa, Strictureof Urethra..................22........................
6.-Septic Diseases......771...10111179......44 1
Erysipelas......221...671...45......1
Pyæmia, Septicæmia......22......11...123......22
Puerperal Fever......33......33......11......11
II. Parasitic Diseases....................................1......1
Thrush....................................1......1
Hydatids................................................
Worms................................................
Other Animal Parasitical Diseases................................................
III. Dietic Diseases1...45......774...9131...23
Starvation, WantofBreastMilk1......1............4......41......1
Scurvy...................................................
ChronicAlcoholism, DeliriumTrem.......44......77......99......22
IV. Constitutional Diseases2727218272393428135418161591931019149178
Rheumatic Fever, & Rheum, of Heart......22......44......55......33
Rheumatism......22......44......11......11
Gout......22......33..................22
Rickets...2...234...7...............1...1
Cancer, Malignant Disease......6464...17475......43431...56
Gangrene......55......22......11.........57
Tabes Mesenter124...16166325143118343
Tuberclr. Meningitis, Hydrocephalus5103188921926614263...
Phthisis91112414412121812052795104477510
OtherTubercular andScrofulousDis...............1...1...............1111
Purpura, Hæmorrhagic Diathesis1...12.................................86
Anaemia, Chlorosis, Leucocythæmia......77...123......22......12
Glycosuria, DiabetesMellitus......88......66......55......4...
OtherConstitutionalDiseases.............................................1
V. Developmental Diseases40...721127536614444...6110537...4279
Premature Birth26......26601...6133......3329......29
Atelectasis9......91......14......44......4
Spina Bifida............2......22......22......2
Cyanosis............5......54...151......1
Congenital Malformations5......572...91......11......1
Old Age......7272......6666......6060......4242