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 D.—Continued

Causes of Death.Upper Hollo way.Total.Islington, South-West.Total.Islington South-East.Total.Highbury.Total.
Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5
5.-Diseases of Digestive System6014571318118751744512491062884076
Dentition42..672..933..621..3
Sore Throat, Quinsey....11............11........
Diseases of Stomach12471..891..910....44
Enteritis4267556313682355646193426
Gastritis61310313722262114
Peritonitis..1781..10111247..123
Ulceration of Intestines....22..1..1....11........
Hernia....55....55....33....55
Stricture of Intestines..........................1..1
Obstructive Diseases of Intestines428145..7121..781..1011
Ascites............11................
Cirrhosis of Liver....1414....2626....1010....99
Other Diseases of Liver2..57....771..673..58
Other Diseases of Digestive System.1..1211241....111..2
6.—Diseases of Lymphatic System....11....111....1....11
Lymphatics and of Spleen....11....11l....1....11
7.-Diseases of Glandlike Organs of Uncertain Use............22....221....1
Bronchocele............11....111....1
Addison's Diseases............11....11........
3.—Diseases of Urinary System....4747....5050..11920....2929
Nephritis....1515....2222..178....77
Bright's Disease, Albuminuria....1818....lb16....1010....1313
Disease of Bladder....44....44....11....44
Disease of Prostrate....55....................33
Other Diseases of the Urinary System....55....88....11....22
9.—Dis. of Re-productive System2..10122..79....55....99
A-Of Organs of Generation.
Male Organs of Generation................................
Female Organs of Generation....44....11....33....33
B—Of Parturition.
Abortion, Miscarriage....11....................11
Puerperal Convulsions....11............11....11
Placenta Prævia, Flooding....11....44............11
Other Accidents at Child Birth2..352..24....11....33
10. Diseases of Bones and Joints....55....22....221168
Caries, Necrosis....33............11....11
Anthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis....11......11....11....44
Other Diseases of Bones and Joints.....11....l1........11..2
Spine Diseases............................11
11.—Dis. of Integumentary System22264..7111....13..58
Carbuncle............11............11
Phlegmon................................
Cellulitis....222..46............11
Other Dis. of Integumentary System22..42• •241....13..36
11. Violence1153450219528213735551272342
1. Accident or Negligence852235209417013723431071835
Fracture and Contusion..2l618363241..31720....1313
Gunshot Wound....................11........
Cut, Stab................................
Burn and Scald..2461236..42626210
Poison..1..1....11............22
Drowning....11....22....33........
Suffocation8..1916132013....1381..9
Otherwise............................11
2.- Homicide3..251....1....112....2
Manslaughter....22............11........
Murder3....31....1........2....2
3.—Suicide....1010....1111....1111....55
VIII. Deaths from Ill-defined Causes782..801126..11868..169322236
Dropsy............................11
Hæmorrhage2....22....21....1........
Debility211..2224....2424....2412....12
Marasmus and Atrophy381..39746..8035..136l52..17
Inanition17....1712....128....85....5
Sudden Death................................
Other causes not specified or ill-defined............................11

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