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Islington 1918

Sixty-third annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington

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Table A.—Continud.

Table A.— Continued.

Institutiins within BoroughDISEASES.AGES.Under 5.Over 5.DISTRICTS.Males.Females.Totals.
0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-7585Tuf.U.H.Toll.L.H.H.B.S.E.
Puerperal Thrombosis..................................................
Other Diseases, Pregnancy and Childbirth..........1..2............3......1..1133
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis........1........1..1....3........1..2213
Other Diseases, Osseous System....1......12..11......6..2....121336
Ulcer, Bedsore..................1..1....2......11......22
Eczema......................1....1............1..11
Pemphigus..................................................
Other Diseases, Integumentary System1..................11..121......11..123
Accidents and Negligence.
In Mnes and Quarries..................................................
7In Vehicular Traffic..1212..323743..1272144458171128
On Railways..............12..1......41....2..1..4..4
On Ships, Boats, etc. (not drowning)....................1......1..1..........1..1
1In Building Operations..............1..1........2......11....2..2
By Machinery........11................2........i....2..2
By Weapons and Implements..............1............11............1..1
4Burns and Scalds..822........112..18921112558917
1Poisons, Poisonous Vapours...1..............11....12........1..2123
Surgical Narcosis..................................................
Effects of Electric Shock..................................................
Corrosions by Chemicals..................................................
Drowning....2..11321..1......111..2113311..11
Suffocation, Overlaid in Bed2........................2..1..1..........22
1„ Otherwise51..........1..........61....211..3347
22Falls not specified111....11..151193232441421451024J4
Weather Agencies..................................................
1Otherwise, not stated1............1......1..12........1..2213
Homicide3........................3..............3123
Suicide. By Poison............1..1..........21......1....112
By Asphyxia..................................................
1By Hanging and Strangulation..............132........611....211426
By Drowning......1........111......41..........3..44
By Shooting..................................................
1By Cut or Stab..........1242121....121413..129312
By Precipitation from Elevated Places..................1........1........1....1..1
By Crushing................11........2..1........12..2
By other and unspecified..................................................
Execution..................................................
Sudden Death, cause not ascer tained..................................................
III-defined and unspecified..................................................
By Bombs (enemy aircraft)............321221....11..1......286511
Kales32530875467870230213353382449266406332202269343273371413483683....2835
Females2463289565881233222212953314203471255742432279354311371512491688....3006
1,221TOTAL DEATHS571636170111166193552434648713869613165120746345486975847429259741371283530065841