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Islington 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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| Deaths in Insftution 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. | |||||||
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||
| Ulcer, Bedsore | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Eczema | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Pemphigus | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Accidents and Negligence. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In vines and Quarries. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 | In Vehicular Traffic | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 31 | |
| On Railways | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| On Ships, Boats, etc. (not drowning) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | In Building Operations | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | |||
| By Machinery . | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | ||
| By Weapons and Im plements | —— | — | — | — | — | —— | —— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 | Burns and Scalds | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 1 | Poisons, Poisonous Vapours | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Surgical Narcosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Effects of Electric Shock | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Corrosions by Chemi cals | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Drowning | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| Suffocation, Overlaid in Bed | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 5 | |
| Suffocation, Otherwise | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
| 11 | Falls, not specified | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| 1 | Weather Agencies | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2 | Otherwise, not stated | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Homicide Suicide. | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| 1 | By Poison | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | '7 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| By Asphyxia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| By Hanging and Strangulation | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | — | - | 4 | 1 | - | — | — | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| By Drowning | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||
| By Shooting | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| By Cut or Stab | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 4 | |
| 1 | By Precipitation from Elevated Places | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| By Crushing | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| By other and unspecified methods. | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Execution | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Sudden Death, cause not ascertained | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ill-defined and unspecified causes: | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Males | 255 | 99 | 26 | 26 | 34 | 32 | 102 | 160 | 270 | 351 | 345 | 235 | 43 | 354 | 1624 | 181 | 181 | 190 | 251 | 320 | 346 | 509 | - | — | 1978 | |
| Females | 218 | 87 | 32 | 24 | 38 | 43 | 95 | 119 | 191 | 242 | 364 | 367 | 104 | 305 | 1619 | 178 | 205 | 202 | 242 | 325 | 300 | 472 | — | — | 1924 | |
| 809 | TOTAL DEATHS | 473 | 86 | 58 | 50 | 72 | 75 | 197 | 279 | 161 | 593 | 709 | 602 | 147 | 659 | 3243 | 359 | 386 | 392 | 493 | 645 | 646 | 981 | 1978 | 1924 | 3902 |