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 E.—Continued.

Causes of Death.1st Quarter.Total.2nd Quarter.Total.3rd Quarter.Total.4th Quarter.Total.Total for Year.
Under 11 to5Over 5Un-der 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to5Over5Under 11 to5Over5
I. Local Diseases. 1.—Diseases of Nervous System .2815114157261493133281283123201499133546
Inflammation of Brain or Membrane.51142037414994222821268
Apoplexy......44441...3435......2424......3737140
Softening of Brain......1111......99......1111......8839
Hemiplegia......66......44......44...13418
Brain Paralysis...................................................
Insanity ,Genl.Paralysis of the Insane......1313......1212......1414......171756
Epilepsy......88......88......77......4427
Convulsions184325197127173...20173...2092
Laryngismus Stridulus5...162......21...12...11212
Paralysis Agitans......11.......................................1
Paraplegia......1313......1717......1212......212163
Diseases of Spinal Cord......44......44......55......3316
Diseases of Nervous System......661......11...12113514
I.—Dig. of Organs of Special Sense1...56......332...241......114
Ear. Diseases of1...56......331...231......113
Eyes...................................................
Nose........................1......1............1
1.—Diseases of Circulatory System......105105...188891173752...101103372
Endocarditis......22..................111...125
Valvular Diseases of Heart......1919......2121......1818......313189
Pericarditis..................11...112............3
Other Diseases of the Heart......7373...160611...4950......6363247
Aneurism......44......44......22......4414
Embolism, Thrombosis......55......11..................228
Other Diseases of Blood Vessels......22......11......22l......16
4.—Diseases of Respiratory System787624840244501082023927571236046140246973
Croup131514...545211151728
Laryngitis...1...112252...24131515
Bronchitis44301682422416478719112252341379126507
Pneumonia334266141182752971310...4624254796380
Pleurisy......66......55......23 33......2216
Emphysema......11...............112......225
Asthma......55......22......22......7716
Other Diseases of Respiratory System......11...1...1l...23......116
6.—Diseases of Digestive System181253831365473468389217115482330
Dentition710...1754...982...1034...743
Sore Throat, Quinsey......11...1...1...2...91...126
Diseases of Stomach1...231...34324Cm 7...8923
Enteritis6...4103...7102523/ 306181565
Gastritis2......2......114...1C333917
Peritonitis......1010......99...160 7114632
Ulceration of Intestines......11..................121 9............3
Hernia1...12......33.........Cm I......223
Stricture of Intestines......44.........0...1......1............4
Obstructive Diseases of Intestines...110111...5611241...5829
Ascites......11........................2112
Cirrhosis of Liver......88......1515......1212......151550
Other Diseases of Liver1...891...892...68......6632
Other Diseases of Digestive System...13421362...24l...1216
7.—Diseases of Lymphatic System..........................................
Lymphatics and of Spleen..........................................
7..—Diseases of Glandlike Organs of Uncertain Use..................11........................1
Bronchocele..................11........................1
Addison's Disease...................................................
.8Diseases of Urinary System...13132...22931......2020......2323106
Rephritis...167...21113......66......8834
Bright's Disease, Albuminuria......1313......1010......1111......8842
Disease of Bladder......33......11..................337
Disease of Prostate......22......11......11......115
Other Diseases of the Urinary System......77......66......22......3318
9.—Dis. of Re-productive System A. —Of Organs of Generation.......2121......55......88......9943
Male Organs of Generation...................................................
Female Organs of Generation......44......44......11......3312
B,—Of Parturition...............................
Abortion, Miscarriage......11..............................112
Puerperal Convulsions......22....................................2
Placenta Prævia, Flooding......11......11........................2
Other Accidents of Childbirth......1313..................77......5525
10.—Diseases of Bones and Joints......44...1561258......2220
Caries, Necrosis......11...145...213............9
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis......11......11......11......•••...3
Other Diseases of Bones and Joints........................1...12......118
Spine Diseases......22..................22......115
11.—Dis. of Integumentary System11012121316111214214749
Carbuncle...................................................
Phlegmon.............................................•••...
Cellulitis...............1...1...1121......l4
Other Dis. of Integumentary System11012ll1315l...1112114645
VII. Violence.1972551114112611420352011435147
Fracture and Contusion...11516131014...111121...121355
Gunshot Wounds...................................................
Cut, Stab...................................................
Burn and Scaldl539...1...l...224...11216
Poison......11............1...12............3
Drowning......22l...l2...145......1110
Suffocation1811209......910...11119......1969
Otherwise......33..................11............4
2. Homicide......11......11............1......13
Manslaughter..................11............1......12
Murder......1l....................................1
3. Suicide......77......77......55......4423
VIII. Deaths from III-defined Causes518665563362724581543764272
Dropsy......33......22......22......4411
Hæmorrhage......11......11......221...348
Debility182...20201...21171...1816......1675
Marasmus and Atrophy196227282...30413145233...26128
Inanition14......148......814......1414......1450
Sudden Death...................................................
Other causes not specified or ill-defined...................................................