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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Table E.—Continued.
| Causes of Death. | 1st Quarter. | Total. | 2nd Quarter. | Total. | 3rd Quarter. | Total. | 4th Quarter. | Total. | Total for Year. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 1 to 5 | Over 5 | Under 1 | 1 to 5 | Over 5 | Under 1 | 1 to 5 | Over 5 | Under 1 | 1 to 5 | Over 5 | ||||||
| Dentition | 4 | 5 | .. | 9 | 5 | 1 | .. | 6 | 3 | 1 | .. | 4 | 4 | 1 | .. | 5 | 24 |
| Sore Throat, Quinsey | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Diseases of Stomach | 1 | .. | 7 | 8 | .. | 1 | 7 | 8 | .. | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | .. | 6 | 8 | 30 |
| Enteritis | 10 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 129 | 21 | 13 | 163 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 209 |
| Gastritis | 2 | 1 | .. | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 27 |
| Peritonitis | 1 | .. | 9 | 10 | .. | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | .. | 6 | 7 | .. | 3 | 1 | 4 | 29 |
| Ulceration of Intestines | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Hernia | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | 18 |
| Stricture of Intestines | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Obstructive Diseases of Intestines | 4 | .. | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 4 | .. | 12 | 16 | 45 |
| Ascites | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | .. | .. | 16 | 16 | .. | .. | 13 | 13 | .. | .. | 16 | 16 | .. | .. | 14 | 14 | 59 |
| Other Diseases of Liver | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 1 | .. | 7 | 8 | 5 | .. | 4 | 9 | .. | .. | 9 | 9 | 29 |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Lymphatics and of Spleen | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 |
| Bronchocele | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Addison's Disease | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nephritis | .. | .. | 19 | 19 | .. | 1 | 7 | 8 | .. | .. | 10 | 10 | .. | .. | 15 | 15 | 52 |
| Bright's Disease, Albuminuria | .. | .. | 21 | 21 | .. | .. | 9 | 9 | .. | .. | 12 | 12 | .. | .. | l5 | l5 | 57 |
| Disease of Bladder | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Disease of Prostate | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Other Diseases of the Urinary System | •• | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| Male Organs of Generation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Female Organs of Generation | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| Abortion, Miscarriage | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Puerperal Convulsions | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| Placenta Prævia, Flooding | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Other Accidents of Child Birth | l | .. | 3 | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| Caries, Necrosis | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | •• | .. | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Other Diseases of Bones and Joints. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
| Spine Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Carbuncle | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cellulitis | 1 | .. | 2 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Other Dis. of Integumentary System | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| Fracture and Contusion | .. | 1 | 16 | 17 | .. | 3 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 29 | 92 |
| Gunshot Wound | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cut, Stab | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Burn and Scald | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 4 | .. | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 28 |
| Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
| Drowning | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Suffocation | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 19 | .. | 2 | 21 | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 51 |
| Otherwise | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Manslaughter | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| Murder | 3 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 6 |
| Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Hæmorrhage | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 5 |
| Debility | 26 | 1 | .. | 27 | 15 | .. | .. | 15 | 19 | .. | .. | 19 | 21 | .. | .. | 21 | 82 |
| Marasmus and Atrophy | 36 | 1 | .. | 37 | 24 | 2 | •• | 26 | 63 | 1 | .. | 64 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 45 | 172 |
| Inanition | 12 | .. | .. | 12 | 8 | .. | •• | 8 | 8 | .. | .. | 8 | 14 | .. | .. | 14 | 42 |
| Sudden Death | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Other causes not specified or ill-defined | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |