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Islington 1906

Fifty-first annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington

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Table A.— Continued

Deaths in Institutions within Borough.DISEASES.AGES.Under 5.Over 5.DISTRICTS.Males.Females.Totals.
0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-Tuf.U.H.Toll.L.H.H.B.S.E.
Puerperal Thrombosis............1..............1....1..........11
Other Diseases, Pregnancy and Childbirth5........17..1........59331111421214
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis....11....1..12........6..1..1211246
Other Diseases, Osseous System11..311..1..........26....13121628
Ulcer, Bedsore..........1............1..2......11......22
Eczema..................................................
Pemphigus2........................2......1......1112
Other Diseases, Integumentary System11..................1..21........111213
Accidents and Negligence.
In Mines and Quarries..................................................
5In Vehicular Traffic..141212444411128323617725429
On Railways..........13..............4......1..3..4..4
On Ships, Boats, etc. (not drowning)..................................................
1In Building Operations............2331........91112..229..9
By Machinery..........1................1......1......1..1
1By Weapons and Implements............1..............11............1..1
10Burns and Scalds4113......1221......159..215448101424
1Poisons, Poisonous Vapours..............1............1..........1........
1Surgical Narcosis11..........2..11....241..1..2..2516
Effects of Electric Shock..................................................
Corrosions by Chemicals..................................................
Drowning....2........121......6......3..21516
Suffocation, Overlaid in Bed____22........................22..212346481422
„ Otherwise8............1..................11..34279
8Falls not specified4411..23110756183744..89812242145
Weather Agencies....1........1............2..........2..112
1Otherwise, not stated24........2....1......63..112122549
Homicide4..........l....1......424........11426
Suicide.
By Poison..........231221......1121..2..156511
By Asphyxia..................................................
By Hanging and Strangulation..........123151......11..221..2411..11
By Drowning............122..........5....1....31325
By Shooting..........1......3........411........24..4
By Cut or Stab..............3111......6..1........56..6
By Precipitation from Elevated Places..............2............21......1....2..2
By Crushing............1..............1......1......1..1
By other and unspecified methods..........1................11..............11
Execution..................................................
Sudden Death, cause not ascertained..................................................
Ill-defined and unspecified causes....................3......3....1..1..1123
Males63129651183957154186295312319194419271666197279232398371510606....2593
Females45229346262150119191233299335296967451712235263193323408457578....2457
650TOTAL DEATHS1083589974460107273377528611654490137167233784325424257217799671184259324575050