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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 1898
Forty-third 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 | 2rd Quarter. | Dotal | 3rd Quarter. | Total | 4th Quarter. | Total | Total for Year, | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 1 to 5 | Over 5 | Under 1 | 1 to 5 | Over 5 | Under 1 | 1 to 5 | Over 5 | Under 1 | 1 to 5 | Over 5 | ||||||
| Diseases of Digestive System | 17 | 9 | 50 | 70 | 20 | 3 | 40 | 09 | 93 | 15 | 50 | 104 | 33 | 18 | 49 | 100 | 409 |
| Dentition | 3 | 6 | ... | 9 | 4 | 3 | ... | 7 | 12 | 2 | ... | 14 | 4 | 1 | ... | 5 | 35 |
| Sore Throat, Quinsty | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diseases of Stomach | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | ... | 5 | 7 | 1 | ... | 5 | 6 | ... | 4 | 5 | 28 | |
| Enteritis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | ... | 1 | 8 | 75 | 11 | 8 | 94 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 35 | 144 |
| Gastritis | 4 | ... | 7 | 11 | 1 | ... | 5 | 6 | 2 | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 32 |
| Peritonitis | ... | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | ... | 3 | 4 | ... | 2 | 3 | 5 | ... | ... | 8 | 8 | 2ft |
| Diceration of intestines | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| Hernia | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | 1 | ... | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| Stricture of Intestines | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | l | 2 |
| Obstructive Diseases of intestines | 3 | ... | 3 | 5 | 1 | ... | 9 | 10 | ... | ... | 7 | 7 | 1 | ... | 5 | 5 | 29 |
| Ascites | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | .... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Cirrhosis of Liver | ... | ... | 16 | 16 | ... | ... | 15 | 15 | ... | ... | 19 | 19 | ... | ... | 12 | 12 | 62 |
| Other Diseases of Liver | 1 | ... | 4 | 5 | 3 | ... | 7 | 10 | 2 | ... | 4 | 5 | 3 | ... | 5 | 8 | 29 |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 6 |
| 6 -Diseases of Lymphatic System | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | .3 | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 |
| Lymphatics and of Spleen | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 |
| 7.—Diseases of Glandlike Organs of Uncertain Use | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Bronchocele | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Addison's Disease | ... | ... | I | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 8.—Diseases of Urinary System | 1 | ... | 29 | 30 | ... | ... | 34 | 34 | ... | ... | 31 | 31 | ... | 1 | 38 | 39 | 134 |
| Nephritis | 1 | ... | 10 | 11 | ... | ... | 7 | 7 | ... | ... | 9 | 9 | ... | 1 | 15 | 16 | 43 |
| Bright's Disease, Albuminuria | ... | ... | 8 | 8 | ... | ... | 12 | 12 | ... | ... | 9 | 9 | ... | ... | 13 | 13 | 42 |
| Disease of Bladder | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | 9 | 9 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | 19 |
| Disease of Prostate | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Other Diseases of the Urinary System | ... | ... | 5 | ... | ... | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | 9 | 9 | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | 23 | |
| Dis. or Re-productive System A -Of Organs of Generation. | 2 | ... | 4 | 6 | 1 | ... | 9 | 10 | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | 1 | ... | 7 | 8 | 28 |
| Male Organs of Generation | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Female Organs of Generation | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| B,—Of Parturition. Abortion, Miscarriage | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Puerperal Convulsions | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Placenta Pravia, Flooding | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Other Accidents of Childbirth | 2 | ... | 2 | 4 | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | l | I | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 10.-Diseases of Bones and Joints | ... | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ... | 5 | 6 | ... | ... | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| Caries, Necrosis | ... | ...... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Other Diseases of Bones and Joints | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | i | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Spine Diseases | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 11.—Dis. of Integumentary System | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | ... | 3 | 0 | 3 | ... | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 23 |
| Carbuncle | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Phlegmon | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cellulitis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 5 |
| Other Dis. of Integumentary System | 1 | 1 | I | 3 | 3 | ... | 3 | 6 | 3 | ... | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| VII.-Violence | 25 | 3 | 33 | 61 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 33 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 31 | 174 |
| 1.-Accident or Negligence | 22 | 26 | 50 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 32 | 10 | ... | 38 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 144 | ||
| Fracture and Contusion | ... | ... | 21 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 19 | ... | 1 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 72 |
| Gunshot Wounds | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cut, Stab | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Burn and Scald | 1 | 1 | 4 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| Poison | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Drowning | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Suffocation | 20 | ... | 1 | 21 | 8 | ... | ... | 9 | 10 | ... | 10 | 9 | ... | ... | 9 | 49 | |
| Otherwise | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | l | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | l | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| 2.-Homicide | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 6 |
| Manslaughter | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Murder | 3 | 1 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 5 |
| 3.—Suicide | ... | ... | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | 8 | 6 | 24 |
| VIII. Deaths from Ill defined Causes | 58 | 10 | ... | 68 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 68 | 5 | 5 | 78 | 09 | 9 | 1 | 79 | 277 |
| Dropsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | l | 1 | ... | 1 | i | 2 | 4 |
| Hæmorrhage | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Debility | 20 | ... | ... | 20 | 15 | ... | ... | 15 | 16 | 1 | ... | 17 | 25 | 1 | ... | 26 | 78 |
| Marasmus and Atrophy | 28 | 9 | ... | 37 | 24 | ... | 26 | 45 | 4 | ... | 49 | 32 | 6 | ... | 38 | 150 | |
| Inanition | 10 | 1 | ... | 11 | 10 | ... | ... | 10 | 7 | ... | ... | 7 | 12 | 1 | ... | 13 | 41 |
| Sudden Death | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other causes not specified or ill defined | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |