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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Islington 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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83 [1931
| Ucutustn Institutions within Borough. | DISEASES. | AGES. | U nder 5 | Over 5 | DISTRICTS. | Males : | Females. | Totals | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0- | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35 | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | 85- | Tuf. | U.H. | Toll. | Ir.H. | B. | S.E. | ||||||||
| Dcnti.ion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 911 | |||
| 134 | Old Age, Senile Decay Convulsions | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | —_ | _ | _ | 1 | 28 | 108 | 74 | 7 | 211 | 25 | 29 | 21 1 | 33 1 | 32 1 | 27 2 | 44 2 | 78 4 | 133 3 | ~i 1 7 |
| 10 | Meningitis | 9* | 6* | 2* | 3* | 1* | 1 | 1 | 2* | — | 2* | 1 | — | — | 15 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4* | 3 | 8* | 15 | 13 | 28 | |
| 7 | Encephalitis | — | — | — | 1 | — | la | — | 3a | 1 | 2a | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 3a | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | |
| 86 | Apoplexy | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 48 | 77 | 50 | 12 | 1 | 207 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 38 | 28 | 45 | 91 | 117 | 208 |
| 3 | Softening of Brain | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 4 | Hemiplegia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| 1 | General Paralysis of Insane | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 i | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Other forms of Insanity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | l | — | 2 | ||||
| Chorea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| 4 | Cerebral Tumour | — | .— | 1 | — | •— | — | 2 | o | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 1 | Epilepsy | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | ||
| laryngismus Stridulus | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| 6 | Locomotor Ata^y | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | l | 7 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Paraplegia | — | — | — | — | — | —— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | |
| 8 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | _ | 16 | _ | 2 | 2 | 4 | _ | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 16 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||
| Disease of Nose, Epis-taxis | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1 | Disease of the Eye | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 3 | Pericarditis | — | __ | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 28 | Endocarditis | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | G | 8 | 11 | 18 | 3^ | 19 | 7 | — | 112 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 45 | 67 —~ | 112 | |
| Hypertrophy of Heart | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | |||||||
| Angina Pectoris | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 19 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 19 | |
| g | Aneurism | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | G | 6 | I | — | — | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| 13 | Senile Gangrene | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 22 | |||
| 7 | Embolism, Thrombosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 29 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 10 | 29 |
| Phlebitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —— | —1— | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Varicose Veins | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 232 | _ | _ | 2 | 1 | _ | 3 | 12 | 20 | 55 | 103 | 206 | 210 | 50 | — | 062 | 87 | 69 | 64 | 68 | Ill | 102 | 161 | 276 | 386 | 662 | |
| Laryngitis | — | 1 | — 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |||||
| A3 | Acute Bronchitis | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 48 | 64 | 24 | 15 | 192 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 32 | 43 | 43 | 51 | 85 | 122 | 207 |
| i v | Chronic Btonchitis | _ | _ | _ i | _ | — | _ | 3 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 42 | 8 | — | 109 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 69 | 40 | 109 |
| iB 49 | \_iiron!v_ Diuii-iunj Lobar Pneumonia | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 92 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 70 | 34 | 104 |
| 127 | Lobular Pneumonia | 66 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 47 | 52 | 7 | 91 | 176 | 27 | 33 | 25 | 38 | 41 | 46 | 57 | 138 | 129 | 267 i K |
| 6 | Pneumonia | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | io Q |
| Emphj'sema Asthma | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 9 | Pleurisy | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | 12 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | o | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | ||
| Disease? ot Pharynx | — | 1 | — 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Diseases of (Esophagus | l | i | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum ... | _ | _ | _ | 2 | _ | 4 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 54 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 6 | 54 | ||
| Other Diseases of the Stomach ... ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | _ | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Enteritis . | 51 | 8 | — ; | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 33 | 68 | ||||
| 10 | Appendicitis ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 3 | |
| 19 | Obstruction of Intestines ... | 2 | 3 | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 37 | ||
| 3 | Other Diseases of Intestines | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 •j | 3 | 6 5 | 9 U | |||||||||
| 3 | Cirrhosis of Liver | — | — | 1 , | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | G | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | o | (5 | 12 | 18 | ||||
| 5 | Other Diseases of Liver | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 5 | i 5 | 11 | 14 | 25 | ||
| 14 | Peritonitis | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | - | 23 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | — . | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | i 9 | i | 3 7 | 2 u | 5 18 | |||
| 6 | Acute Nephritis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 24 | £ 19 | 53 | 47 | 100 | |||||||
| 49 | Bright's Disease | — | — | 1 ! | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 100 | 4 | 11 | 16 | lo | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Calculus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 32 | Diseases ox Bladder and Prostate | _ | _ | _ | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 1 | — | 49 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 2 | 49 | ||
| 12 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | o | — | — | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 19 | ||
| Diseases of Testis and Penis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1 | Diseases of Ovariei | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Diseases of Uterus and Appendages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Diseases of Vagina and External Genitals | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Diseases of Breast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Abortion, Miscarriage | __ | _ | _ | _ | — | 5 | 1 | — | —- | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | o | o | |||||
| Puerperal Mania | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —i— | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Puerperal Convulsions | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | i | ||||||||||
| Placenta Prse via, Flooding | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
♦ C.S.Fr. * Encephalitis ^ethargica