Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Forty-fourth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington
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Causes of Death. | Under 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | '25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 to 85 | 85 to 95 | 95 and upwards. | 1 Under 5 | 1 Over 5 | I Males. | Females. | Totals. | |
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Dentition | 16 | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 24 | .. | 18 | 6 | 24 | |
Sore Throat, Quinsey | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 2 | |
Diseases of Stomach | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 25 | 11 | 19 | 30 | |
Enteritis | 159 | 27 | 5 | 1 | .. | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | 186 | 23 | 112 | 97 | 209 | |
Gastritis | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 18 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 27 | |
Peritonitis | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 29 | |
Ulceration of Intestines | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Hernia | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 18 | 9 | 9 | 18 | |
Stricture of Intestines | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | |
Obstructive Diseases of Intestines | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .. | 13 | 32 | 29 | 16 | 45 | |
Ascites | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | |
Cirrhosis of Liver | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 59 | 25 | 34 | 59 | |
Other Diseases of Liver | 6 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | .. | .. | 6 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 29 | |
Other Diseases of Digestive System | 4 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | |
Lymphatics and of Spleen | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
Bronchocele | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 3 | 3 | |
Addison's Disease | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | 2 | |
Nephritis | .. | 1 | .. | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 51 | 33 | 19 | 52 | |
Bright's Disease, Albuminuria | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | .. | .. | 57 | 28 | 29 | 57 | |
Disease of Bladder | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | 5 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | 13 | 10 | 3 | 13 | |
Disease of Prostate | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 8 | 8 | .. | 8 | |
Other Diseases of the Urinary System | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 16 | 9 | 7 | 16 | |
Male Organs of Generation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Female Organs of Generation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 11 | .. | 11 | 11 | |
Abortion. Miscarriage | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 2 | |
Puerperal Convulsions | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | 3 | |
Placenta Prævia, Flooding | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
Other Accidents of Child Birth | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 13 | |
Caries, Necrosis | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
Other Diseases of Bones and Joints | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Spine Diseases | •• | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | |
Carbuncle | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Cellulitis | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
Other Dis. of Integumentary System | 8 | 2 | .. | l | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 10 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 15 | |
Fracture and Contusion | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | .. | 14 | 78 | 64 | 28 | 92 | |
Gunshot Wound | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | |
Cut, Stab | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Burn and Scald | 3 | 14 | 5 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 17 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 28 | |
Poison | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Drowning | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
Suffocation | 45 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 47 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 51 | |
Otherwise | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | |
Manslaughter | .. | .. | .. | .. | l | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | 3 | |
Murder | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | .. | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | |
Hæmorrhage | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
Debility | 81 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 82 | .. | 52 | 30 | 82 | |
Marasmus and Atrophy | 162 | 9 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 171 | 1 | 102 | 70 | 172 | |
Inanition | 42 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 42 | .. | 24 | 18 | 42 | |
Sudden Death | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Other causes not specified or ill-defined | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | |
Totals | MALES | |||||||||||||||||
FEMALES |