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

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Islington 1897

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

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Table D.—Continued.

Causes of Deaths.Upper Holloway.TotalIslington. South West.TotalIslington, South East.TotalHighbury.Total
Under 11 to5Over 5Under 11 to5Over5Under 11 to5Over5Under 11 to 5Over5
5.—Diseases of Digestive System307619837196912523547752735282
Dentition41...566...1243...771...8
Sore Throat, Quinsey...............2...2..................22
Diseases of Stomach2...9111...781...34......22
Enteritis19362723733313...417101718
Gastritis3...36......11............5...49
Peritonitis127102...683...692...57
Ulceration of Intestines......44......66......22......11
Hernia......33......22......44......22
Stricture of Intestines................................................
Obstructive Diseases of Intestines......993...4711681146
Ascites..................11..................44
Cirrhosis of Liver......1717...12930......1717......99
Other Diseases of L iver1146118101...562...1113
Other Diseases of Digestive System............l225...1...1......11
6.Diseases of Lymphatic System..................11......11............
Lymphatics and of Spleen..................11......11............
7.—Diseases of Glandlike Organs of Uncertain Use..................11......22............
Bronclioeele................................................
Addison's Disease..................11......22............
8.—Diseases of Urinary System...l4041...24547......3535...12526
Neplfritis......1818...11718......88...77
Bright's Disease, Albuminuria...l1011......2020......2222...11213
Disease of Bladder......77......33......22......33
Disease of Prostate......11......11......2222
Other Diseases of the Urinary System......44...145......11......11
9.—Dis. of Re-productive System A — Of Organs of Generatiton.......11112...8102...46...134
Male Organs of Generation............1......1........................
Female Organs of Generation......22......22..................11
B.—Of Parturition.
Abortion, Miscarriage..............................11............
Puerperal Convulsions,......11..................11............
Placenta Praevia, Flooding......221...12......11......11
Other Accidents ot Childbrith......66......552...13...112
10.—Diseases of Bones and Joints......661...89......55......22
Caries. Necrosis......11......22..................11
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis......44......44......22......11
Other Diseases of Bones and Joints......111...12......33............
Spine Diseases..................11........................
11.—Dis. of IntegumentarySystem......221...451...561...45
Carbuncle..............................11......11
Phlegmon................................................
Cellulitis......11......22......22......33
Other Dis. of Integumentary System......111...231...231......i
VII. Violence.124314721847761242844711119
1.—Accident or Negligence11426411983562114203571816
Fracture and Contusion1...222332629...211131179
Gunshot Wounds................................................
Cut, Stab................................................
Burn and Scald...31413371214............
Poison......111113......66............
Drowning1...12......22........................
Suffocation9111116121910......104......4
Otherwise............1...12......222...13
2.—Homicide......122...131......1............
Mansiaughter......11......11........................
Murder.........12......21......1............
3.—Suicide......44......1111......88......33
VIII. Deaths from Ill-defined auses853492798693571260381342
Dropsy......44......55......22......22
Hæmorrhage1......1......11............2......2
Debility211...2226......26191...2010......10
Marasmus and Atrophy372...39448...5229......29211...22
Inanition28......269......99......95......5
Sudden Death................................................
Other causes not specified or ill-defined..........................................11