London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Islington 1899

Forty-fourth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington

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Table C.—Continued.

Causes of Death.Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and upwards.Under 5Over 5Males.Females.Totals.
III. Dietic Diseases21..13910231....329161632
Starvation, Want of Breast Milk21....................3..123
Scurvy..................................
Chronic Alcoholism, Delirium Trem.......13910231......29151429
IV. Constitutional Diseases10010639104147166181135107255..2069095975181115
Rheumatic Fever & Rheum. of Heart..262654......1..224151126
Rheumatism......1..12..31......8268
Gout..........1....12......4224
Rickets814..1..1..1........223151025
Cancer, Malignant Disease....12819638572182....270104166270
Gangrene3..........21612..3127815
Tabes Mesenterica30164..................464262450
Tuberclr. Meningitis, Hydrocephalus30411242..............7118444589
Phthisis2728138512713610542182....55528359224583
Other Tubercular and ScrofulousDis...221......11......25617
Purpura, Hæmorrhagic Diathesis2....1....1..........22224
Anæmia, Chlorosis, Leucocythæmia..2..3..11121....294711
Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus..11442323......119101020
Ot0her Constitutional Diseases..............21........3123
V. Developmental Diseases208....1......14102249693208438284362646
Premature Birth187......................187..10384187
Atelectasis10......................10..6410
Spina Bifida2......................2....22
Cyanosis2....1................21213
Congenital Malformations7......................7..437
Old Age..............14102249693..437169268437
VI. Local Diseases.
1.—Diseases of Nervous System844112202545677978424..125372255242497
Inflammation of Brain or Membranes16226423332..1..3824402262
Apoplexy11..146323843211..21466385148
Softening of Brain......1224691......2516925
Hemiplegia11......135551..22071522
Brain Paralysis................1........1..11
Insanity, Genl. Paralysis of the Insane......1915..9231....40251540
Epilepsy....18466423......34191534
Convulsions628..1................701343771
Laryngismus Stridulus25..............1....71718
Paralysis Agitans................11......22..2
Paraplegia..1111412785....139182240
Diseases of Spinal Cord....11..44531......1910919
Other Diseases of Nervous System.2332343221....520141125
2.—Dis. of Organs of Special Sense1145................297411
Ear, Diseases of1145................297411
Eyes..................................
Nose..................................
3.— Diseases of Circulatory System1071534385972116106564117501258260518
Endocarditis....1122..11........8628
Valvular Diseases of Heart..........148914172715151111115953112
Pericarditis11..51..........26538
Other Diseases of the Heart9510192041498480393..14345172187359
Aneurism........31123........108210
Embolism, Thrombosis......12..2242......135813
Other Diseases of Blood Vessels........113..3........8358
4.—Diseases of Respiratory System24080232151791362151941131824208526286441272
Croup1111..................1219413
Laryngitis271..1..............927411
Bronchitis124527210207014815193172176520318378696
Pneumonia11210814163346474933l61..220255253222475
Pleurisy..1..3359321....126151227
Emphysema............2421......9459
Asthma..1....2351051....126171027
Other Diseases of Respiratory System1......253111....1135914