London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Islington 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St. Mary ]

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TABLE VII.—continued.

Causes of Death.Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and upwards.Under 5Over 5Males.Females.Upper Holloway.Islington South West.Islington South East.Highbury.Totals
5.—Diseases of Digestive System521325269141042...6554536634392620119
Dentition103..............................13...211354113
Sore Throat, Quinsey...............................................................
Diseases of Stomach1......2............1...1...1423...2...35
Enteritis348............221.........4253017181212547
Gastritis21...............2121...361842129
Peritonitis...121...11...1.........161622127
Ulceration of Intestines............1.........1............211...1...12
Hernia..................11...............211...11...2
Stricture of Intestines........................1............l1......1......1
Obstructive Diseases of Intestines1......1......1311......l71723218
Ascites...............................................................
Cirrhosis of Liver............153l1............1177253111
Other Diseases of Liver3..................42.........365424...39
Other Diseases of Digestive System1......l......l1...1......144111215
6••Diseases of Lymphatic System...............................................................
Lymphatics and of Spleen...............................................................
7.—Diseases of Glandlike Organs of Uncertain Use............1........................1...11.........1
Bronchocele...............................................................
Addison's Disease............1........................l...l1.........1
8.—Diseases of Urinary System......l2467462.........3219139711532
Nephritis......l222112............11654...6111
Blight's Disease, Albuminuria............134221.........1385542213
Disease of Bladder...........................1.........11......1......1
Disease of Prostate..................1...1............22.........2...2
Other Diseases of the Urinary System............11l11............523...2125
9••Dis. of Re.productive System A —Of Organs of Generation..........342l1...............11...11243211
Male Organs of Generation...............................................................
Fomale Organs of Generation.........1......11...............3...3...1...13
B.—Of Parturition. Abortion, Miscarriage.........1...........................1...1......1...1
Puerperal Convulsions and Fever.........1...........................1...1......1...1
Placenta Prævia, Flooding............11.....................2...21......12
Other Accidents of Childbirth............31.....................4...4...31...4
10.—Diseases of Bones and Joints...1......1......l...l......13...41...124
Caries, Necrosis.....................1...............1...1.........11
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis...........................1.........1...11.........1
Other Diseases of Bones and Joints...1..............................1......1......1...1
Spine Diseases............1........................1...1.........11
11.—Dis. of Integumentary System4......2...2l...1l1...4875453...12
Carbuncle..............................1......1...11.........1
Phlegmon...............................................................
Cellulitis1........................1......1l2......2......2
Other Dis. of Integumentary System3......2...21...1.........3654333...9
VII. Violence. 1.—Accident or Negligence75346633321...1231261791391243
Fracture and Contumon...43...121112......411123562215
Gunshot Wounds...............................................................
Cut, Slab...............................................................
Burn and Scald............11......1............3...3...1113
Poison...1.........1...1............l2121...113
Drowning.........1......1..................211...1...12
Suffocation7.........1...............1...725412249
Otherwise.........1...........................11............11
2.—Homicide...............................................................
Manslaughter.........1...........................11............11
Murder...............................................................
3.—Suicide.........l32ll1............95423319
VIII. Deaths from Ill.defined Causes934..............................97...43543038191097
Dropsy...............................................................
Haemorrhage...1..............................1......11.........1
Debility211..............................22...7152116322
Marasmus and Atrophy512..............................53...272620216653
Inanition20.................................20...812766120
Sudden Death...............................................................
Other causes not specified or ill.defined1.................................1...1.........1...1