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, Metropolitan Borough of]
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| DISEASES. | Lst Quarter. | Total. | 2nd Quarter* | Total. | 3rd Quarter. | Total. | 4th Quarter | Total. | Total for Year | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 1 to 5 | Over 5 | Under 1 | 1 to 5 | Over 5 | Under 1 | 1 to 5 | Over 5 | Under 1 | 1 to 5 | Over 5 | ||||||
| Dentition | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 4 |
| Rickets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 3 |
| Old Age, Senile Decay | .. | .. | 79 | 79 | .. | .. | 73 | 73 | .. | .. | 56 | 56 | .. | .. | 87 | 87 | 295 |
| Convulsions | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 6 | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | 16 | |
| Meningitis | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | ||
| Encephalitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Apoplexy | 1 | .. | 38 | 39 | .. | .. | 34 | 35 | 1 | .. | 24 | 25 | .. | .. | 39 | 39 | 138 |
| Softening of Brain | .. | .. | 4 | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| Hemiplegia | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 8 | 8 | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| General Paralysis of Insane | .. | .. | 11 | 11 | .. | .. | 8 | 8 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 18 | 18 | 40 |
| Other forms of Insanity | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | 23 |
| Chorea | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Cerebral Tumour | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| Epilepsy | .. | .. | 9 | 9 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | .. | .. | 8 | 8 | 27 |
| Laryngismus Stridulus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Locomotors Ataxy | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 |
| Paraplegia | .. | .. | 14 | 14 | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | 30 |
| Other forms, Brain Diseases | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 3‡ | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1‡ | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Otitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| Disease of Nose, Epistaxis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Diseases of Eye | .. | .. | .. | .. | .... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Pericarditis | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 6 |
| Endocarditis | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| Hypertrophy of Heart | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Angina Pectoris | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Aneurism | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Senile Gangrene | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 9 | 9 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 18 | |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | 10 | 10 | .. | .. | 8 | 8 | 28 |
| Phlebitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Varicose Veins | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | .. | 165 | 166 | .. | .. | 141 | 141 | 3 | 1 | 115 | 119 | .. | 2 | 141 | 143 | 569 | |
| Laryngitis | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 5 | |
| Croup | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .... | .. | .. |
| Other Diseases, Laryynx and Traches | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Acute Bronchitis | 17 | 5 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 12 | b | 2b | 42 | 134 | |
| Chronic Bronchitis | .. | .. | 131 | 131 | .. | .. | 53 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 41 | .. | .. | 78 | 78 | 303 |
| Lobar Pneumonia | .. | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 2 | l5 | 18 | .. | .. | 14 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 60 |
| Lobular Pneumonia | 21 | 18 | 25 | 64 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 35 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 49 | 172 |
| Pneumonia | 10 | 2 | 42 | 54 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 41 | 168 |
| Emphysema, Asthma | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| Pleurisy | .. | 1 | 9 | 10 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | 3 | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | 22 |
| Other Diseases, Respiratory System | 2 | .. | 5 | 7 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | 16 |
| 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| Diseases of Pharynx | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 3 | |
| Diseases of Œsophagus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | 9 | 9 | 24 |
| Other Diseases of Stomach | 2 | 2 | 6 | .. | 2 | 4 | 5 | .. | 3 | 8 | 6 | .. | 2 | 8 | 26 | ||
| Enteritis | 9 | 2 | .. | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 9 | 11 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 91 |
| Appendicitis | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 19 |
| Obstruction of Intestine | 2 | 1 | 12 | 15 | .. | .. | 9 | 9 | 2 | .. | 9 | 11 | 2 | .. | 9 | 11 | 46 |
| Other Diseases of Intestine | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | .. | .. | 11 | 11 | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | 8 | 8 | .. | .. | 16 | 16 | 40 |
| Other Diseases of Liver | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 1 | .. | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| Peritonitis | .. | 1 | 8 | 9 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 2 .. .. | .. .. .. | 2 6 7 | 4 6 7 | .. 1 .. | .. .. .. | .. 1 12 | .. 2 12 | 1 .. .. | .. .. .. | 2 1 4 | 3 1 4 | 1 .. .. | .. .. 1 | 2 6 2 | 3 6 3 | 10 15 26 | |
| Bright's Disease | .. | .. | 40 | 40 | .. | 1 | 29 | 30 | .. | .. | 27 | 27 | .. | 1 | 36 | 37 | 134 |
| Calculus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Diseases of Bladder and Prostate | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | ||
| Diseases of Testis and Penis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Diseases of Ovaries | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Diseases of Uterus and Appendages | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 |
| Dis. of Vagina and External Genitals | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Diseases of Breast | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Abortion, Miscarriage | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Puerperal Mania | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Puerperal Convulsions | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Placenta Prævia, Flooding | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Puerperal Throbosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Arthritis, Ostitis. Periostitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| Ulcer, Bedsore | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 |
† Poliomyelitis (4)