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 25'25 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and upwards.1 Under 51 Over 5I Males.Females.Totals.
5.—Diseases of Digestive System21452199173549473294..266221263224487
Dentition168....................24..18624
Sore Throat, Quinsey............11..........2..22
Diseases of Stomach322237263......525111930
Enteritis1592751..44432....1862311297209
Gastritis13511113..11....189151227
Peritonitis243175412......623151429
Ulceration of Intestines..1......2....1......13134
Hernia........1114821....189918
Stricture of Intestines..1....................1....11
Obstructive Diseases of Intestines112532366313..1332291645
Ascites..............1..........11..1
Cirrhosis of Liver....1119241751......59253459
Other Diseases of Liver6..2..223662....62321829
Other Diseases of Digestive System42......111........63639
6.—Diseases of Lymphatic System1..1....1......1....13314
Lymphatics and of Spleen1..1....1......1......3314
7.—Diseases of Glandlike Organs of Uncertain Use1....211............14235
Bronchocele1....1..1............12..33
Addison's Disease......11................22..2
8.—Diseases of Urinary System..1..101016312834115..11458858146
Nephritis..1..62513121021..151331952
Bright's Disease, Albuminuria......25414131342....57282957
Disease of Bladder........121..531....1310313
Disease of Prostate..............2321....88..8
Other Diseases of the Urinary System......225313........169716
9.—Dis. of Re-productive System4....21012412......43133235
A—Of Organs of Generation.
Male Organs of Generation..................................
Female Organs of Generation..........4412........11..1111
B—Of Parturition.
Abortion. Miscarriage........11..............2..22
Puerperal Convulsions......111..............3..33
Placenta Prævia, Flooding........42..............6156
Other Accidents of Child Birth4....144............4921113
10.—Diseases of Bones and Joints1142..4122......2158917
Caries, Necrosis....12..2..............5235
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis....1....2..22........7437
Other Diseases of Bones and Joints112..................22224
Spine Diseases••..........1............1..11
11.—Dis. of Integumentary System102..2..244..2....1214141226
Carbuncle............11..........2112
Phlegmon..................................
Cellulitis2....1....33........27549
Other Dis. of Integumentary System82..l..2......2....1058715
VII.-Violence57281611102725251992..8514415475229
1.—Accident or Negligence5128161131817131682..7910411766183
Fracture and Contusion31110821412111362..1478642892
Gunshot Wound......1..................1..1..
Cut, Stab..................................
Burn and Scald3145..1....122....1711121628
Poison..1........3..........13224
Drowning......1..22..1........6516
Suffocation45211..2............474331851
Otherwise..............1..........11..1
2.-Homcide6......1..2..........63729
Manslaughter........l..2............33..3
Murder6......................6..426
3.—Suicide........6961231......3730737
VIII. Deaths from Ill-defined Causes290101..1........1....3003180123303
Dropsy..................1......1..11
Hæmorrhage5......................5..235
Debility811....................82..523082
Marasmus and Atrophy16291..................171110270172
Inanition42......................42..241842
Sudden Death..................................
Other causes not specified or ill-defined........1................1..11
TotalsMALES86638911115219627130235834019933..125519623217....
FEMALES6823781019615321530834237234182610602016..3076..