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Islington 1919

Sixty-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 BoroughDISEASES.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 Tromhosis..................................................
2Other Diseases, Pregnancy and Childbirth........1..13............51..1111....55
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis..................................................
Other Diseases, Osseous System1233111............391223..2293
Ulcer, Bedsore................1..21....4..3........1224
Eczema..................................................
Pemphigus1........................1..1............1....
Other Diseases, Integumentary System....21....12..21......9..2132..1549
Accidents and Negligence.
In Mines and Quarries..................................................
6In Vehicular Traffic..4512..322295..43142432119152035
On Railways........1......1..2......4..111..1..314
On Ships, Boats, etc. (not drowning)..................................................
In Building Operations..................................................
..By Machinery..............1............1............11....
2By Weapons and Implements........1..1..1..........3....1....113....
15Burns and Scalds1812312..12111915113454651924
Poisons, Poisonous Vapours..1......1..............11..1........1..22
Surgical Narcosis..................................................
Effects of Electric Shock..................................................
Corrosions by Chemicals................................................
Drowning....21......1..1........51..1....3..325
Suffocation, Overlaid in Bed7........................7..1....1113437
,, Otherwise521........1..1......731..113226410
21Falls not specified..............1258137....1344838142326
Weather Agencies..................................................
1Otherwise, not stated1....2........1..1....14..2....12..325
Homicide1..........1............11........11..112
Suicide.
By Poison............12..32......8..1..1114624
By Asphyxia..................................................
..By Hanging and Strangulation............112........4....111..1224
By Drowning............112..........4........3..1234
By Shooting..................1........1....1..............
2By Cut or Stab................15........6..12....126..6
By Precipitation from Elevated Places................3..1......41........12314
By Crushing..............1............1..........1........
By other and unspecified methods..................................................
Execution..................................................
Sudden Death, cause not ascertained..................................................
Ill-defined and unspecified causes..................................................
By Bombs (enemy . ircratt..................................................
Males29911749334044133191279386434253474161889202262203274377417570......2305
Females226122664045701631782202743943941433481987241278217271404360564......2335
792TOTAL DEATHS525239115738511429636949966082864719076438764435404205457817771134230523354640