Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Institutions within Borough. | DISEASES. | AGES. | Under 5 | Over 5 | DISTRICTS. | Males. | Females. | Totals | ||||||||||||||||||
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0- | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35 | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | 85- | Tuf. | U.H. | Toll. | L.H. | H. | B. | S.E. | |||||||
Dentition | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | |
Rickets | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –_ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | _ | — | — | — | — | |
old Age Scnile Decay | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 74 | 46 | — | 128 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 21 | 16 | 27 | 42 | 86 | 128 | |
Convulsions | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | |
Meningitis | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6 | 10 | – | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | |
Encephalitis | 2 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | |
Apoplexy | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 98 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 14 | 16 | 44 | 55 | 99 | |
Softening of Brain | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Hemiplegia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 9 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | |
General Paralysis of Insane | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 17 | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 17 | |
Other forms of Insanity | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
Chorea | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | — | — | — | |
Cerebral Tumour | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 15 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | |
Epilepsy | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | |
Laryngismus Stridulus. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | — | — | — | |
Locomotor Ataxy | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
Paraplegia | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
Other Forms, Brain Diseases | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2b | lb | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | |
Otitis | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |
Disease of Nose, Epis taxis | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Disease of the Eye | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
7 | Pericarditis | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | _ | 1 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
2 | Endocarditis | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | – | – | 17 | – | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
Hypertrophy of Heart | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Angina Pectoris | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | – | – | 16 | 4 | – | – | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 16 | |
Aneurism | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 16 | 4 | – | –_ | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 16 | |
3 | Senile Gangrene | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | – | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | – | 5 | 7 | 12 | |
6 | Embolism, Thrombosis | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 29 | – | — | 87 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 50 | 87 |
44 | Phlebitis | – | – | – | – | – | –_ | – | – | – | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Varicose Veins | – | – | – | _ | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | – | – | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
1 | Other Diseases, Heart and Vessels | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 94 | 193 | 276 | 230 | 50 | 6 | 902 | 110 | 98 | 92 | 97 | 166 | 132 | 213 | 409 | 499 | 908 |
73 | Laryngitis | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | _ | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 |
Croup | – | – | –_ | _ | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | — | — | – | — | — | — | — | – | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2 | Other Diseases, Larnyx and Trachea | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
75 | Acute Bronchitis | 5 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 15 | 33 | 37 | 70 |
32 | Chronic Bronchitis | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 41 | 8 | 4 | 114 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 18 | 24 | 59 | 59 | 118 |
30 | Lobar Pneumonia | 7 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | 6 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 5 | – | 11 | 69 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 51 | 29 | 80 |
07 | Lobular Pneumonia | 60 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 1 | l | 4 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 109 | 124 | 20 | 28 | 20 | 26 | 35 | 50 | 54 | 123 | 110 | 233 |
3 | Pneumonia | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
7 | Emphysema Asthma | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | – | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
6 | Pleurisy | – | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | – | 1 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | 14 | 5 | 19 |
60 | Other Diseases, Respiratory System | – | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 36 | 11 | — | 94 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 12 | 25 | 52 | 42 | 94 |
Diseases of Mouth and Annexa | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –_ | – | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Diseases of Pharynx | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Diseases of Œsophagus | – | – | — | — | – | — | – | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | — | – | — | – | – | – | – | |
Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | 44 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 10 | 44 | |
Other Diseases of the Stomach | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
20 | Enteritis | 40 | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 43 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 49 |
4 | Appendicitis | – | 1 | 1 | –1 | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 16 | 3 | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
1 | Obstruction of Intestines | 2 | 5 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 40 |
Other Diseases of In testines | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
6 | Cirrhosis of Liver | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | – | – | 22 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 22 | |
1 | Other Diseases of Liver | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 4 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
1 | Pentonitis | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | –_ | 4 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 8 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
Other Diseases, Digestive System | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | |
Diseases, Lymphatic System and Glands | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
Acute Nephritis | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | |
42 | Bright's Disease | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 27 | 21 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 106 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 32 | 59 | 48 | 107 |
Calculus | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 3 | – | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | |
Diseases of Bladder and Prostate | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | – | 23 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 23 | |
Other Diseases, Urinary System | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 22 | |
Diseases of Testis and Penis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | — | 1 | – | 1 | |
2 | Diseases of Ovaries | — | — | — | — | — | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 |
Diseases of uterus and Appendages | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | – | 1 | _ | _ | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 5 | |
Diseases of Vagina and External Genitals | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Diseases of Breast | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
1 | Abortion, Miscarriage | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
2 | Puerperal Mania | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Puerperal Convulsions | — | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | – | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | |
Placenta Previa, Flood ing | – | — | — | — | – | – | – | 1 | — | — | – | – | — | – | 1 | – | – | — | — | — | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
b Encephalitis I^ethargica (3)
o Acute Polioencephalitis (1)