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Islington 1909

Fifty-fourth 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..............11..............11
Other Diseases, Pregnancy and............21............3....1..1..1..33
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis....1......................1......1........11
Other Diseases, Osseous System..113..1......211....9....122416410
Ulcer, Bedsore..................................................
Eczema1....................1..1111..........112
Pemphigus1........................1..............11..1
Othet Diseases, Integumentary System1..................1....11........11....22
8Accidents and Negligence.
In Mines and Quarries..................................................
In Vehicular Traffic..2213..33423412261353538151328
On Railways............111..........3....12......3..3
On Ships, Boats, etc. (not drowning)..................................................
In Building Operations..........1....11........31......11..3..3
By Machinery................2..........2........11..2..2
1By Weapons and Implements..1............2....1..13......21..14..4
9Bure and Scalds59......11..1..12..14922114310111223
2Poisons, Poisonous Vapours..111....1311......18..111..42369
Surgica, Narcosis..1......111..1......141....11..2235
Effects of Electric Shock..................................................
Corrosions by Chemicals..................................................
Drowning....2........11..........4....2..••114..4
1Suffocation, Overlaid in bed27........................27......37377171027
,, Otherwise7........................7....211..21527
8Falls not specified1211....1..2..893325..31557791928
Weather Agencies..................................................
Otherwise, not stated3..............1........31......1....3224
Homicide3............1..........31........1..3..44
Suicide.
1By Poison..........25223........1421..11365914
By Asphyxia............11............2....1....1..112
By Hanging and Strangulation............122..........51..11..11415
By Drowning..............232........711..1..137..7
By Shooting..............11..........21........1..2..2
By Cut or Stab..........1112..1......6..2..13....516
3By Precipitation from Elevated Places............1..2..1......41....2..1..4..4
By Crushing................1....1....2........11..112
By other and unspecified methods..................................................
Execution..................................................
Sudden Death, cause not ascertained..................................................
Ill-defined and unspecified causes..................................................
Males46627542293045148229293314335226557411746214289219317389459600....2487
Females375285452429401231862462863573181176601771226269211300404413608....2431
708TOTAL DEATHS84156087535985271415539600692544172140135174405584306177938721208248724314918