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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.—Continued.

Table D.—Continued.

Causes of Deaths.Upper Holloway.TotalIslington, South West.Total.Islington, South East.Total.Highbury.Total.
under 11 to5Over 5Under 11 to5Over5Under 11 to5Over5Under 11 to5Over 5
VI. Local Diseases. 1.—Diseases of Nervous System301912617535181271801916771121825979
Inflammation of Brain or Membranes9922051162221311632510
Apoplexy1...3940......4343......3131......2626
Softening of Brain......1616......99......88......66
Hemiplegia...167......33......55......33
Brain Paralysis................................................
Insanity,Genl.Paralysis of the Insane......2626......1818......66......66
Epilepsy......1010......1313......22......22
Convulsions198330246...3016312012......12
Laryngismus Stridulus...1...15...381......12......2
Paralysis Agitans..........................................11
Paraplegia......1414......2424......1919......66
Diseases of Spinal Cord......77......44......33......22
Other Diseases of Nervous System1...341146......11......23
2.—Dis. of Organs of Special Sense2...46......222...35......11
Ear, Diseases of2...46......221...34......11
Eyes................................................
Nose........................1......1............
3.—Diseases of Circulatory System121131161...1101111...6970......7575
Endocarditis1...23..............................22
Valvular Diseases of Heart......3232......2020......1414......2323
Pericarditis...1...1......22........................
Other Diseases of the Heart...17576......74741...5253......4444
Aneurism......22......66......22......44
Embolism, Thrombosis......11......55..................22
Other Diseases of Blood Vessels......111...34......11............
4.—Diseases of Respiratory Syst'm764913826376881893534238131211272495146
Croup23...528...1024391214
Laryngitis...13445110..................11
Bronchitis36197412943291111832714751161585679
Pneumonia3826511152646651371319447611132352
Pleurisy......44......55......22......55
Emphysema...........................145............
Asthma......33......66......33......44
Other Diseases of Respiratory System......331...12...............1...1
5.—Diseases of Digestive System247588939156011416843671573860
Dentition74...1198...1723...555...10
Sore Throat. Quinsey...1...11214..................11
Diseases of Stomach2...572...682...46......22
Enteritis11...314152724917175...510
Gastritis31262...1313153......3
Peritonitis......77...111121...56......77
Ulceration of Intestines..............................22......11
Hernia............1...34............1...3
Stricture of Intestines......11......11......22............
Obstructive Diseases of Intestines1110122153...156...123
Ascites..................11..................11
Cirrhosis of Liver......1616......1616......88......1010
Other Diseases of Liver......992...791...891...45
Other Diseases of Digestive System......555117......11...123
6.—Diseases of Lymphatic System................................................
Lymphatics and of Spleen................................................
7.—Diseases of Glandlike Organs of Uncertain Use..........................................11
Bronchocele..........................................11
Addison's Disease................................................
8.—Diseases of Urinary System...23234......2929...12223......2020
Nephritis...279......1212...1910......33
Bright's Disease, Albuminauria......1313......1212......77......1010
Disease of Bladder......44..................11......22
Disease of Prostate......11......11......22......11
Other Diseases of the Urinary System......77......44......33......44
9.—Dis. of Re-productive System A -0f Organs of Generation......88......1717......88......1010
Male Organs of Generation................................................
Female Organs of Generation......44......44......33......11
B.—Of Parturition. Abortion, Miscarriage..................11..................11
Puerperal Convulsions..............................11......11
Placenta Prævia, Flooding......11..................11............
Other Accidents of childbirth......33......1212......33......77
10.—Diseases of Bones and Joints1269...134......33......44
Caries. Necrosis...224...112......11......22
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis......11......11..................11
Other Diseases of Bones and Joints1...23....................................
Spine Diseases......11......11......22......11
11.—Dis.of IntegumentarySystem111012411318......1010...369
Carbuncle................................................
Phlegmon.......................................1......
Cellulitis............11...2......11...2...1
Other Dis. of Integumentary System1110123...1316......99......68
VII. Violence.113193324740711851740911929
1.—Accident or Negligence113132724729601851336811524
Fracture and Contusion...189...222242169...11213
Gunshot Wounds................................................
Cut, Stab................................................
Burn and Scald12...3...527...224......22
Poison......111...12........................
Drowning......111...45...123......11
Suffocation10...11122......221611188......8
Otherwise......22..................22............
2.—Homicide..................22............1......1
Manslaughter..................11............1......1
Murder..................11........................
3. -Suicide......66......99......44...44
VIII. Deaths from Ill defined Causes616471834794546565352542
Dropsy......22......44......22......33
Hæmorrhage......11......33......221...12
Debility72...9201...2130......30141...15
Marasmus and Atrophy364141443...47176124141116
Inanition18......1819......197......76......6
Sudden Death................................................
Other causes not specified or ill-defined................................................