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Islington 1908

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

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Table: Table a.- -Continued.

Table a.- -Continued.

institutions within Borough.diseases.AGES.Under 5Over 5DISTRICTS.Males.Females.Totals
0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-Tuf.U.H.Toll.L.H.H.b.S.E.
2Puerperal Thrombosis...........................................................................
Other Diseases, Pregnancy and Childbirth1............122...............15112...2......156
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis......1.........1.....................2.............1...1112
Other Diseases, Osseous System2121......12.........1...37......11...356410
Ulcer, Bedsore...........................................................................
Eczema2....................................2.........1.........1112
Pemphigus2.....................1............211...1......1...123
Other Diseases, Integumentary System1......1.....................1...22......1...1...1123
Other Diseases, Integumentary System1......1..................1...i2......1...1...11233
Accidents and Negligence.
In Mines and Quarries...........................................................................
2In Vehicular Traffic...312...2...2...21...131114...33129514
On Railways...............1......11............3.........12......3...3
1On Ships, Boats, etc. (not drowning)................................1......1..................11...1
3In Building Operations..................3...2.........1...6............2226...6
By Machinery...........................................................................
By Weapons and Implements .............................................................................
3Burns and Scalds3111.........31...1......21481...141312101222
Poisons, Poisonous Vapours...1...........................1...11............11...2...2
Surgical Narcosis...2.................................2............2............22
Effects of Electric Shock...........................................................................
Corrosions by Chemicals...........................................................................
Drowning......1............1..................2............11...2...2
Suffocation, Overlaid in Bed231.................................24......322485111324
,, Otherwise2311............11......1...11...3 22 12 2 14531122
6Falls not specified2311............11......1...11...3 22 12 2 14531122
Weather Agencies2311............11......1...11...3 22 12 2 14531122
2Otherwise, not stated11...134561562823b27y6201434141434
2Homocide11...............?,......1......34..............................
Suicide.
3By Position...............234321.........15...32...22613215
By Asphyxia...............234321.........15...32...22613215
By Hanging and Strangulation...............234321.........15...32...22613215
By Drowning...............234321.........15...32...22613215
By Shooting...............234321.........15...32...22613215
By Cut or Stab...............234321.........15...32...22613215
2By Precipitation from Elevated Places...............234321.........15...32...22613215
By Crushing...............234321.........15...32...22613215
By other and unspecified method...............234321.........15...32...22613215
Execusion...............234321.........15...32...22613215
Sudden Death, cause not ascertained...............234321.........15...32...22613215
Ill-defined and unspecified causes ...............234321.........15...32...22613215
392Males52422639323541140231264307283187397501598188241199318389460553......2348
Females370200563432621171772072903543231095701761237244197253427425548......2331
Total Deaths894426956667103257408471597637510148132033594254853965718168851101234823314679