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

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Islington 1896

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

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Table E.—continued.

Cause of Death.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.Total3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.TotalTotal for Year
Under 11 to5Over 5TotalUnder 11 to5Over 5Under 11 to5Over 5TotalUnder 11 to 5Over5
III. Dietic Diseases4...8121...89......662...121441
Starvation, Want of Breast Milk4......41......1............2......27
Scurvy...................................................
Chronic Alcoholism, Delirium Trem.......88......88......66......12i234
IV. Constitutional Diseases23202062493150215296422320627123202633061122
Rheumatic Fever, & Rheum. of Heart......55...1...1......55......6617
Rheumatism......77......22......22......1112
Gout......55...55......332215
Rickets24...62......211...2...2...212
Cancer, Malignant Diseases......5358...17576......7777......8080291
Gangren......55......11......55......3314
Tabes Mesenterica144...18156122234128121...1381
Tuberclr, Meningitis, Hydrocephalus28313925539117624613827103
Phthisis44118126215121138699911454143152530
Other Tubercular and Scrofulous Dis1......132161214......5516
Purpura, Hæmorrhagic Diathesis...................................................
Anæmia, Chlorosis, Leucocythæmia......22......11......33......339
Glycosuri, Diabetes Mellitus......22......33......44......101019
Other Constitutional Diseases......11..............................223
V.Developmental Diseases53...6712048...479552...449656162119430
Premature Birth42......4234......3444......4449......49169
Atelectasis6......65......52......221...316
Spina Bifida............1......1i......11......13
Cyanosis1......14......41......1............6
Congenital Malformations4......44......44......44......416
Old Age......6767......4747......4444......6262220
VI. Local Diseases.
1.-Diseases of Nervous System2517137179201611415035111011472911120160636
Inflammation of Nervous System386171105161173216781670
Apoplexy......4444......4444213740......4141169
Softening of Brain......33......88......33......5519
Hemiplegia......66......33......44......8821
Brain Paralysis..................11..................112
Insanity, Genl, Paralysis the Insane......2828......2222......2222......232395
Epilepsy......1616......77......99101042
Convulsions175...22173...20203124203...2389
Laryngismus Stridulus33...621...31......111...212
Paralysis Agitans......33......11......11......116
Paraplegia...12021......1313......14141...202169
Diseases of Spinal Cord......22......11..................7710
Ohter Diseases of Nervous System2...911...29111...781...1232
2.-Dis. of Organs of Special Sense...13413591...45............18
Ear, Diseases of...13413481...45............17
Eyes...................................................
Nose................................................1
3.-Diseases of Cirulatory System4...1241283...84872...102104l1111113432
Endoearditis......11......11......11...1236
Valvular Diseases of Heart1...2728......1515......1919......232385
Pericarditis......22......22.........22......7713
Other Diseases of the Heart1...86873...58611...76771...7374299
Aneurism......88......66......11......4419
Embolism, Thrombosis..................22......22......226
Other Diseases of Blood Vessels2......2............1...12............4
4.—Diseases of Respiratory System8885161334504510520025206210711665175356997
Croup181101315...12315...624
Laryngitis...2...21...12............422812
Bronchitis43299416624104276123274262Z095177461
Pneumonia4446551452431439812162856493765151450
Pleurisy......11......88......22...1...112
Emphysema............22..................446
Ashtma......88......22......11......8819
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organ......22...167123......1l13