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Islington 1917

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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[1917

Table a.— Continued.

Deaths in Institutions within BoroughDISEASES.AGES.Under 5.Over 5.DISTRICTS.Males.Females.Totals
0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55- 65-75-85-U.H.Toll.L.H.H.B.S.e.
Puerperal Thrombosis..................................................
Other Diseases, Pregnancy and Childbirth..............1............1............1..11
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis..................................................
Other Diseases, Osseous System....1....11......2......51........22..55
Ulcer, Bedsore..................................................
Eczema1........................1............1..1..1
Pemphigus..................................................
Other Diseases, Integumentary System21..........1......1..32....1..22..325
Accidents and Negligence.
In Mines and Quarries..................................................
9In Vehicular Traffic....8211335825....3831357910261238
On Railways........1..11....1......4....1..1114..4
On Ships, Boats, etc. (not drowning)..................................................
In Building Operations..............1....1......2........11..2..2
By Machinery..................................................
1By Weapons and Implements..1..................1..11....1..1....112
11Burns and Scalds..51........1....341510223221341115
Poisons, Poisonous Vapours................11........2..1..1......2..2
Surgical Narcosis..................................................
Effects of Electric Shock..................................................
Corrosions by Chemicals......................1....1..........1..1..1
Drowning..................2........21......1....2..2
Suffocation, Overlaid in Bed7........................7......1123437
,, Otherwise2..................1..42..1..122..156
23balls not specified2....2....241619123868414413221840
Weather Agencies......1....................1............11..1
1Otherwise, not stated......1........1..........21......1....2..2
1Homicide............1..............1............1..11
Warfare (wounds)..................................................
Suicide.
1By Poison............11..11......411......1l134
By Asphyxia..................................................
By Hanering and Strangulation............2..............2............2112
By Drowning..................................................
By Shooting..................................................
By Cut or Stab..................2........2..11........2..2
1By Precipitation from Elevated Places................1..........11..............11
By Crushing........1......1..........2........11..112
By other and unspecified methods..................................................
Execution..................................................
Sudden Death, cause not ascertained..................................................
Ill-defined and unspecified causes..................................................
By Bombs (enemy aircraft)..3121524241..322..2..41216141125
Males32121537313038120191298362424260555361846229271213329354415571....2382
Females244195452746471371471992663773841044391779199267202245364368573....2218
888TOTAL DEATHS5654108258768525733849762880164415997536254285384155747187831144238222184600