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 E.—Continued.

Causes of Death.1st Quarter.Total.2nd Quarter.Total.3rd Quarter.Total.4th Quarter.Total.Total for Year.
Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5Under 11 to 5Over 5
5.—Diseases of Digestive System2385081179497514826622362696095487
Dentition45..951..631..441..524
Sore Throat, Quinsey....11............11........2
Diseases of Stomach1..78..178..1562..6830
Enteritis101213723121292113163133521209
Gastritis21..3312662412213627
Peritonitis1..910..1781..67..31429
Ulceration of Intestines....11..1..1............224
Hernia....44....44....33....7718
Stricture of Intestines..........................1..11
Obstructive Diseases of Intestines4..6101168218114..121645
Ascites....................11........1
Cirrhosis of Liver....1616....1313....1616....141459
Other Diseases of Liver....331..785..49....9929
Other Diseases of Digestive System1113..1..12..131..129
6.—Diseases of Lymphatic System............22....111....14
Lymphatics and of Spleen............22....111....14
7.—Diseases of Glandlike Organs of Uncertain Use....11............111..235
Bronchocele....11................1..123
Addison's Disease....................11....112
8.—Diseases of Urinary System....4848..12930....3131....3737146
Nephritis....1919..178....1010....151552
Bright's Disease, Albuminuria....2121....99....1212....l5l557
Disease of Bladder....44....33....33....3313
Disease of Prostate....22....33....11....228
Other Diseases of the Urinary System••..22....77....55....2216
9.—Dis. of Re-productive Systeml..67....10101..782..81035
A—Of Organs of Generation.
Male Organs of Generation..................................
Female Organs of Generation....22....11....33....5511
B—Of Parturition.
Abortion, Miscarriage............22................2
Puerperal Convulsions............22....11........3
Placenta Prævia, Flooding....11....11....33....116
Other Accidents of Child Birthl..34....441....12..2413
10.-Diseases of Bones and Joints..145....55l..45....2217
Caries, Necrosis....11....22....11....115
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis....22....22....22••..117
Other Diseases of Bones and Joints...112........1..12........4
Spine Diseases............11................1
11.—Dis. of Integumentary System517132..132..35113526
Carbuncle....22........................2
Phlegmon..................................
Cellulitis1..231....1....33....229
Other Dis. of Integumentary System41381..122....2111315
VII. Violence1353250195366071032491884470229
1.-Accident or Negligence1052540195244851022371783358183
Fracture and Contusion..11617..3172015202622252992
Gunshot Wound............................111
Cut, Stab..................................
Burn and Scald23611..2..2..4..41551128
Poison............22..112........4
Drowning....11....33....11....116
Suffocation8111019..2214....414111651
Otherwise....11........................1
2.-Homicide3..14....112..131....l9
Manslaughter....11....11....11........3
Murder3....3........2....21....16
3.—Suicide....66....1111....99....111137
VIII.—Deaths from Ill-defined Causes742..76492253921..93755181303
Dropsy............11................1
Hæmorrhage........2....22....21....15
Debility261..2715....1519....1921....2182
Marasmus and Atrophy361..37242••26631..64395145172
Inanition12....128..••88....814....1442
Sudden Death..................................
Other causes not specified or ill-defined............11................1