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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 B.—Continued

DISEASES.1st QuarterTotal.2nd Quarter.Total.3rd Quarter.Total.4th QuarterTotal.Total.
Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5
Eczema........................1..122
Pemphigus........1....1..............1
Other Diseases, Integumentary System........1....1....11........2
Accidents and Negligence.
In Mines and Quarries..................................
In Vehicular Traffic....11....55..21214....8828
On Railways............22............113
On Ships, Boats, &c. (not drowning)..................................
In Building Operations....11....................223
By machinery....22........................2
By weapons and Implements....11..1..1............224
Burns and Scalds154102..35....11241723
Poisons, Poisonous Vapours....33....22....11..1239
Surgical Narcosis...112....22............115
Effects of Electric Shock..................................
Corrosions by Chemicals..................................
Drowning............33............114
Suffocation, Overlaid in Bed9....96....64....48....827
,, Otherwise2....23....32....2........7
falls not specified..1891..89..123....7728
Weather Agencies..................................
Otherwise, not stated2....21....1....11........4
Homicide1....1........1....11..124
Suicide.
By Poison....44....33....22....5514
By Asphyxia....11....................112
By Hanging and Strangulation....11....22....11....115
By Drowning....33....11....33........7
By Shooting....11....................112
By Cut or Stab....11....22....11....226
By Precipitation from Elevated Places....33....11................4
By Crushing............22................2
By other and unspecified methods..................................
Execution................................
Sudden Death, cause not ascertained..................................
Ill-defined and unspecified causes..................................
Males1201175908271318439360810139311451114384526012487
Females1131166208499080358528794233145293474626022431
TOTAL DEATHS233233121016762211647811136180816429032078291412034918