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

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Islington 1898

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

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Table C—Continued.

Cause of Death. •Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and upwards.Under 5Over 5Males.Females.Total.
£.— Diseases of Digestive System1634513320333738401612082012121974g9
Dentition2312..............................35...161935
Sore Throat, Quinsey...................................................
Diseases of Stomach61......226542......721131528
Enterits105261.........2343......131138856144
Gastritis932...171351......122010 |2232
Peritonitis136146...211...4215 12025
Ulceration of Intestines......1...21...1...............55 15
Hernia............1...1243......1116612
Stricture of Intestines............1......1............22
Obstructive Diseases of Intestines5...2...364243......524141529
Ascitis...................................................
Cirrhosis of Liver......1...4101718102.........6237?562
Other Diseases of Liver9......2116361......920141529
Other Diseases of Digestive system4.........1.........1.........42246
6.—Diseases of Lymphatic System112...2......1............95257
Lymphatics and of Spleen112...2......1............26257
7.—Diseases of Glandlike Organs of Uncertain Use...1...............1).........123...3
Bronchocele...1...............1.........12...
Addison's Disease.....................1...............11...1
8.—Diseases of Urinary System116131013232424144121327658134
Nephritis.........6......86i21...2412122
Bright's Disease, Albuminuria.........451 351285.........42222042
Disease of Bladder............1422432......1913619
Disease of Prostate..................21181......77...7
Other Diseases of the Urinary System.........3146342.........23131023
9.—Dis. of Re-productive System4......4126...2............4244228
A —Of Organs of Generation.................................................
Male Organs of Generation1.................................1...1...1
Female Organs of Generation..V133...2...............9...99
B.—Of Parturition. Abortion, Miscarriage...................................................
Puerperal convulsions.........1........................1...11
Placenta Prænia, Flooding.........14........................5...55
Other Accidents of children............53..................3S3912
10.-Diseases of Bones and Joints222332321.........41601120
Caries, Necrosis.........11...1............15336
Arthritis Ostitis, Periotitis.........12i............14235
Other Diseases of Bones and joints1......11...............123......
Spine Diseases1...112...1.........15156
11.—Dis. of Integnmentary System1131131...1.........149121123
Carbuncle...............1.....................1...11
Phlegmon...................................................
Cellulitis22...............1............41325
Other Dis. of Integumentary System9111...21...1111079817
VII. Valance.561236131822211481...6810310965174
1.—Accident or Negligence52113481215181281...63818665144
Fracture and contusion26224715171181...864462672
Gunshot, wounds...................................................
Cut, Stab.........................................................
Burn and Scald151131...............66.........
Poison.........121.....................4314
Drowning............11...1............333
Suffocation............1..................481272249
Otherwise1......1......l1............13224
2.—Homicide41......1..................151426
Manslaughter............1........................11
Murder41..............................5...395
3.—Suicide.........246732............2419524
VIII. Deaths from 111 defined Causes24426...21...3...1.........2707157120...
Dropsy...1...1......2...............13134
Hæmorrhage............1.........1............2112
Debility762..............................78............
Marasmus and Atrophy12921..............................150...8466150
Inanition....................................41...271441
Sudden Death.........................................................
Other causes not specified or ill defined..................1..................222
Males TOTALS83446576112153234269281274168311129915992898......
Females670459858413920122827931127674111291678...2807...