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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Islington 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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[1925
Continued.
| Dettth in in Institutions Within Borough | DISEASES. | AGES. | Under 5 | Over 5 | DISTRICTS. | Males. | Females. | Totals. | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0- | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 05- | 75- | 85- | Tuf. | U.H. | Toll. | L.H. | H. | B. | S.E. | |||||||
| Dentition | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Rickets | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Old Age, Senile Decay | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 42 | 152 | 70 | — | 272 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 24 | 61 | 32 | 59 | 109 | 103 | 272 | |
| Convulsions | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | l | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| Meningitis | 3 | 6 | 2 | -_ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | |
| Encephalitis | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Apoplexy | 2 | — | - | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 53 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 144 | 21 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 19 | 31 | 65 | 81 | 146 | |
| Softening of Brain | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | |
| Hemiplegia | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
| General Paralysis of Insane | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 16 | |
| Other f1orms of Insanity | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 9 | |
| Chorea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cerebral Tumour | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 17 | |
| Epilepsy | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | |
| Laryngismus Stridulus | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Locomotor Ataxy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | - | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 13 | |
| Paraplegia | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 3 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 15 | |
| Other Forms, Brain Diseases | - | 1 | 3b | 1 | - | - | lb | 4b | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1b | - | 1 | 18 | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 19 | |
| Otitis | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | - | - | -_ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| Disease of Nose, Epis-taxis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Disease of the Eye | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | Pericarditis | — | — | - | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Endocarditis | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Hypertrophy of Heart | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Angina Pectoris | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 5 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |
| 4 | Aneurism | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 12 | 1 | 3 | -_ | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | Senile Gangrene | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 11 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 28 | Embolism, Thrombosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 11 | : | — | 57 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 33 | 57 |
| 2 | Phlebitis | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Varicose Veins | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | l | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| 157 | Other Diseases, Heart and Vessels | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 73 | 123 | 194 | 132 | 37 | 2 | 625 | 62 | 73 | 50 | 64 | 130 | 89 | 159 | 299 | 328 | 627 |
| 1 | Laryngitis | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Croup | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Other Diseases, Laryn and Trachea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 13 | Acute Bronchitis | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 67 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 29 | 51 | 80 |
| 59 | Chronic Bronchitis | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | - | 1 | 4 | 11 | 50 | 80 | 65 | 17 | 12 | 228 | 12 | 21 | 17 | 29 | 44 | 50 | 67 | 18 | 122 | 240 |
| 24 | Lobar Pneumonia | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 90 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 26 | 58 | 39 | 97 |
| 105 | Lobular Pneumonia | 68 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 30 | 29 | 6 | 115 | 124 | 21 | 17 | 25 | 38 | 35 | 44 | 59 | 127 | 112 | 239 |
| 6 | Pneumonia | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 2 | — | 12 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 25 | 18 | 43 |
| 3 | Emphysema Asthma | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | — | — | - | 18 | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 18 |
| 1 | Pleurisy | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | - | 12 | _ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 5 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | Other Diseases, Respiratory System | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | - | - | 2 | 23 | 1 | 5 | - | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 25 |
| Diseases of Mouth and Anenxa | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Diseases of Pharynx | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Diseases of (Esophagus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| 2 | Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 38 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 8 | 38 |
| Other Diseases of the Stomach | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
| 23 | Enteritis | 47 | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 50 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 39 | 22 | 61 |
| 6 | Appendictis | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 27 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| 1 | Obstruction of Intestines | 6 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 43 |
| Other Diseases of Intestines | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Cirrhosis of Liver | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Other Diseases if Liver | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | - | -_ | 1 | 8 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | |
| 1 | Peritonitis | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | — | 3 | -_ | -_ | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Other Diseases, Digestive System | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | l | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | |
| Diseases, Lymphatic System and Glands | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| Acute Nephritis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| 22 | Bright's Disease | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 1 | - | 79 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 30 | 43 | 79 |
| Calculus | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 | Diseases of Bladder and Prostate | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 2 | - | 39 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 5 | 39 |
| Other Diseases, Urinary System | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | |
| Diseases of Testis and Penis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1 | Diseases of Ovaries | - | - | - | - | -_ | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 6 | 6 |
| Diseases of Uterus and Appendages | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 4 | 4 | |
| Diseases of Vagina and _ External Genitals | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Diseases of Breast | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1 | Abortion, Miscarriage | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Puerperal Mania | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Puerperal Convulsions | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Piaccuta Previa, Flooding | — | - | — | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | |
b Encephalitis Lethargica (6).