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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 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.
| Causes of Death. | 1st Quarter. | Total | 2nd Quarter. | Total | 3rd Quarter. | Total | 4th Quarter. | Total | Total for Year | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 1 to5 | | Over 5 | Under 1 | 1 to5 | Over 5 | Under 1 | 1 to5 | Over 5 | Under 1 | 1 to5 | Over 5 | ||||||
| 5.-Diseases of Digestive System | 18 | 9 | 62 | 89 | 18 | 7 | 39 | 64 | 61 | 9 | 59 | 129 | 18 | 18 | 62 | 98 | 380 |
| Dentition | 5 | 4 | ... | 9 | 7 | 3 | ... | 10 | 7 | 4 | ... | 11 | 6 | 5 | ... | 11 | 41 |
| Sore Throat, Quinsey | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Diseases of Stomach | 1 | ... | 9 | 10 | 1 | ... | 5 | 6 | 2 | ... | 8 | 10 | 2 | ... | 10 | 12 | 38 |
| Enteritis | 8 | ... | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 5 | 6 | 53 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 89 |
| Gastritis | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | ... | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 23 |
| Peritonitis | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | ... | 2 | 3 | 5 | ... | ... | 7 | 7 | ... | 1 | 11 | 12 | 31 |
| Operation of Intestines | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 4 | 5 | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| Hernia | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Stricture of Intestines | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Obstructive Diseases of Intestines | 1 | ... | 6 | 7 | 2 | ... | 2 | 4 | 3 | ... | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 28 |
| Ascites | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | ... | ... | 20 | 20 | ... | ...... | 9 | 9 | ... | ... | 13 | 13 | ... | ... | 15 | 15 | 57 |
| Other Diseases of Liver | ... | 1 | 7 | 8 | ... | ... | 7 | 7 | ... | ... | 9 | 9 | ... | 1 | 4 | 5 | 29 |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | ... | ... | 6 | 6 | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 - Diseases of Lymphatic System | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Lymphatics and of Spleen | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 7.—Diseases of Glandlike Organs of Uncertain Use | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Bronchocele | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Addison's Disease | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8.—Diseases of Urinary System | ... | 1 | 35 | 36 | 1 | ... | 37 | 38 | ... | 1 | 32 | 33 | 1 | ... | 32 | 33 | 140 |
| Nephritis | ... | ... | 10 | 10 | ... | 12 | 12 | ... | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1 | ... | 10 | 11 | 45 | |
| Blight's Disease, Albuminuria | ... | 1 | 17 | 18 | ... | ... | 15 | 15 | ... | ... | 10 | 10 | ... | ... | 12 | 12 | 55 |
| Disease of Bladder | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| Disease of Prostate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Diseases of the Urinary System | ... | ... | 5 | 5 | 1 | ... | 3 | 4 | ... | ... | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| 9.—Dis. of Re-productive System A —Of Organs of Generation. | ... | ... | 11 | 11 | ... | ... | 7 | 7 | ... | ... | 8 | 8 | ... | ... | 11 | 11 | 37 |
| Male Organs of Generation | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Female Organs of Generation | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| B.—Of Parturition. | |||||||||||||||||
| Abortion, Miscarriage | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Puerperal Convulsions | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Placenta Prævia, Flooding | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Other Accidents of Childbirth | ... | ... | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 10.—Diseases of Bones and Joints | ... | 1 | 10 | 11 | ... | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | ... | ... | 6 | 6 | 33 |
| Caries, Necrosis | ... | l | 3 | 4 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 4 | 5 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis | ... | ... | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Other Diseases of Bones and Joints | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Spine Diseases | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.—Dis. of Integumentary System | 5 | ... | 5 | 10 | 1 | ... | 6 | 7 | 2 | ... | 3 | 5 | 1 | ... | 3 | 4 | 26 |
| Carbuncle | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Phlegmon | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cellulitis | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Other Dis. of Integumentary System | 4 | ... | 5 | 9 | ... | 4 | 4 | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | 19 | |
| VII. Violence. | 15 | 7 | 40 | 62 | 19 | 3 | 30 | 52 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 29 | 55 | 206 |
| 1.—Accident or Negligence | 13 | 7 | 28 | 48 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 44 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 23 | 48 | 174 |
| Fracture and Contusion | 2 | 3 | 22 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 17 | ... | 2 | 18 | 20 | ... | 3 | 13 | 16 | 80 |
| Gunshot Wounds | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cut, Stab | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Burn and Scald | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Poison | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Drowning | ... | ... | l | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | l | 4 |
| Suffocation | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 18 | ... | 1 | 19 | 6 | ... | 1 | 7 | 17 | l | 2 | 20 | 58 |
| Otherwise | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 6 |
| 2.—Homicide | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 4 |
| Manslaughter | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Murder | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| 3.—Suicide | ... | ... | 12 | 12 | ... | ... | 8 | 8 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 5 | 5 | 28 |
| VIII. Deaths from Ill-defined Causes | 57 | 9 | 1 | 67 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 65 | 68 | 1 | ... | 69 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 267 |
| Propsy | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Hæmorrhage | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Debility | 18 | 1 | ... | 19 | 23 | 1 | ... | 24 | 6 | ... | ... | 6 | 21 | ... | ... | 21 | 70 |
| Marasmus and Atrophy | 23 | 4 | ... | 27 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 39 | 1 | ... | 40 | 30 | ... | ... | 30 | 126 |
| Inanition | 16 | 2 | ... | 18 | 9 | 1 | ... | 10 | 22 | ... | ... | 22 | 13 | 1 | ... | 14 | 64 |
| Sudden Death | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Other causes not specified or ill-defined | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |