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 D.—Continued.

Causes of Deaths.Upper Holloway.TotalIslington, South West.TotalIslington, South East.TotalHighbury.Total
Under1 to 5Over 6Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 6Over 5
5.—Diseases of Digestive System471248107651858141271044812455180
Dentition66...12105...153......341...5
Sore Throat. Quinsey................................................
Diseases of stomach......9132...45.........5i...34
Enteritis3144394011455208129143421
Gastritis41493126111012146
Peritonitis......33...1561179...167
Ulceration of Intestines..................22......22......11
Hernia......221...67......11......22
Stricture of Intestines......11......1 I1.....................
Obstructive Diseases of Intestines1...893...251...34......1111
Ascites..........................................
Cirrhesis of Liver......99......3030......11i i......1212
Other Diseases of Liver......7/5...271......343...811
Other Diseases of Digestive System2...131......1......111......1
6.-Diseases of Lymphatic System............1124......22......11
Lymphatics and of Spleen.........1124......22......11
7.—Diseases of Glandlike Organs of Uncertain Use...............1 ,12......11............
Bronchoceive.....................1......11.........
Addison's Disease..................11........................
8.—Diseases of Urinary System1...4445...14243......1919......2727
Neplhitis1...1415...11617......44......77
Bright's Disease, Albuminuria......1313......1019......88......1111
Disease of Bladder......66......77......44......22
Disease of Prostate......11......11..................5b
Other Diseases of the Urinary system......1010......88......3.........22
8.—Dis. of Re-productive System......772...792...79......33
A -Of Organs of Generatibn. Male Organs of Generation............1......1........................
Female Organs of Generation......22......44......22......1...
B.—Of Parturition. Abortion, Miscarriage................................................
Puerperal Convulsions..............................11............
Placenta Prœevia, Flooding......22..................lI......22
Other Accidents childbirth......331...342...35............
10.—Diseases of Bones and Joints...156l...50...1561...12
Caries, Necrosis......22......11...123............
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis............1...23......22............
Other Diseases of Bones and Joint......22........................1......1
Spine Diseases...112......22......11......11
11.—Dis. of Integumentary System41510212531262......2
Carbuncle......11....................................
Phlegmon................................................
Cellulitis Other Dis. of Integumentary System1 31 ...1 33 61 11 ... |... 22 3... 3... 1... 2... 6... 2... ...... ...... 2
VII. Violence.121203322542691742445522027
1.— Accident or Negligence111132521532581641838411823
Fracture and Contusion1...89132731...31417......1515
Gunshot Wounds................................................
Cut, Stab................................................
Burn and Scald...112...2241124...112
Poison......l1......11......11......11
Drowning..................11......11......11
Suffocation10...11119......1915......154......4
Otherwise......221...12........................
2.—Homicide1......11...121......11......2
Mansiaughter..................11........................
Murder1......11......11......11......2
3.—Suicide......77......99......60......22
VIII. Deaths from 111 defined causes72111818893100422347424...46
Propsy...111......22......11............
Hanorrhage.........1......11........................
Debility21l...22261...2718......1811......11
Marasmus and Atrophy407...474b8...54182...20254...29
Inanition112...1316......165......55......6
Sudden Death................................................
Other causes not specified or ill-defined..............................22............