Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Forty-ninth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Borough of Islington
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Table B.—Continued.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter | Total for Year | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 1 to 5 | Over 5 | Total. | Under 1 | 1 to 5 | Over 5 | Total. | Under 1 | 1 to 5 | Over 5 | Total. | Under 1 | 1 to 15 | Over 5 | Total | ||
| Dentition | 7 | 5 | .. | 12 | 1 | 2 | .. | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | 3 | 20 |
| Rickets | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | 3 | 11 |
| Old Age, Senile Decay | .. | .. | 50 | 50 | .. | .. | 43 | 43 | .. | .. | 36 | 36 | .. | .. | 38 | 38 | 167 |
| Convulsious | 13 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 1 | .. | 12 | 9 | 3 | .. | 12 | 14 | 1 | .. | 15 | 54 |
| Meningitis | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | .. | 3 | 38 | 6 | 40 |
| Encephalitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 4 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Apoplexy | .. | .. | 15 | 15 | .. | .. | 11 | 11 | .. | .. | 9 | 9 | .. | .. | 13 | 13 | 48 |
| Softening of Brain | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| Hemiplegia | .. | .. | 12 | 12 | .. | 1 | 11 | 12 | .. | 9 | 9 | .. | .. | 8 | 8 | 41 | |
| Genral Paralysis of Insane | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 11 | 11 | 21 |
| Other forms of Insanity | .. | .. | 9 | 9 | .. | .. | 8 | 8 | .. | .. | 8 | 8 | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | 32 |
| Chorea | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Cerebral Tumour | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Epilepsy | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| Laryngismus Stridulus | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 |
| Locomotor Ataxy | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Paraplegia | .. | .. | 10 | 10 | .. | .. | 14 | 14 | .. | .. | 14 | 14 | .. | .. | 10 | 10 | 48 |
| Other forms, Brain Insenses | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| Otitis | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | 4 | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| Disease of Nose, Epistaxis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Disease of Eye | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Pericarditis | .. | .. | l | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| Endocarditis | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Hypertrophy of Heart | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Angina Pectoris | .. | .. | l | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| Aneurism | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| Senile Gangrene | .. | .. | l | 1 | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | .. | .. | 10 | 10 | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 9 | 9 | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Phlebitis | .. | .. | l | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Varicosa Veins | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Other Diseases, Heart and Vessels | 2 | .. | 169 | 171 | 2 | 1 | 128 | 131 | .. | 1 | 128 | 129 | .. | 1 | 168 | 169 | 600 |
| Laryngitis | .. | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 11 |
| Croup | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 3 |
| Other Diseases, Larynx and Traches | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Acute Bronchitis | 17 | 11 | 26 | 54 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 10 | 23 | 75 | 160 |
| Chronic Bronchitis | .. | .. | 154 | 154 | .. | 1 | 51 | 52 | .. | 1 | 28 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 136 | 139 | 374 |
| Lobar Pneumonia | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | 1 | .. | 6 | 7 | .. | 1 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
| Lobular Pueumonia | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 31 | 40 | 50 | 121 | 13 | 30 | 32 | 75 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 40 | 26 | 51 | 117 | 362 |
| Emphysema, Asthma | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 | 10 | 19 |
| Pleurisy | .. | 1 | 12 | 13 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | 7 | 5 | 26 |
| Other Diseases, Respiratory System | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | 5 | .. | 9 |
| Diseases of Mouth and Annexe | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 |
| Diseases of Pharynx | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Diseases of (Esophagus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
| Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | 19 |
| Other Diseases of Stomach | 2 | .. | 4 | 6 | 6 | .. | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 39 |
| Enteritis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | .. | 4 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 35 |
| Appendicitis | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | .. | .. | 8 | 8 | 27 |
| Other Diseases Digestive System | 3 | .. | 12 | 15 | 2 | .. | 14 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | 51 |
| Diseases Lymphatic System | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | .. | .. | 24 | 24 | .. | .. | 11 | 11 | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | 17 | 17 | 58 |
| Other Diseases of Liver | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | 3 | .. | 10 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 32 |
| Peritonitis | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Other Diseases Digestive System | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 58 |
| Diseases Lymphatic System & Glands | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 32 |
| Acute Nephritis | 1 | .. | 3 | 4 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Bright's Disease | .. | .. | 36 | 36 | .. | 1 | 24 | 25 | .. | .. | 22 | 22 | .. | .. | 28 | 28 | 111 |
| Calculus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Diseases of Bladder and Prostate | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | .. | 1 | 7 | 8 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| Other Diseases Urinary System | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | 12 |
| Diseases of Tests and Pents | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Diseases of Ovaries | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 |
| Diseases of Uterus and Appendages | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Dis. of Vagina and External Genitals | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| Diseases of Breast | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Abortion, Miscarriage | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Puerperal Mania | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Puerperal Convulsions | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Placenta Prævia, Flooding | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Puerperal Thrombosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Dis., Pregnancy and Childbirth. | 1 | .. | 2 | 3 | 1 | .. | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 7 |
| Arthritis. Ostitis. Periostitis | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Other Diseases, Osseous System | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Ulcer, Bedsore | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | 5 |