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Islington 1925

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

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1925] 68

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Deaths in Institutions within Boroughdiseases.AGES.Under 5Over 5DISTRICTS.Males.[ Females.Totals
0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-G5-75-85-Tuf.U.H.Toll.L.HH.B.S.E.
Puerperal Thrombosis-------------------------
3Other Diseases, Pregnancy and Childbirth-----121-—————41—1——2——44
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis-------------------------
Other Diseases, Osseous System--2-231——11—-—101—3—1235510
Ulcer, Bedsore1—-————————1—11---2----22
Eczema-------------------------
Pemphigus1———————-1———11—--11---22
Other Diseases, Integumentary System2-----2---2--241—1—1—3336
Accidents and Negligence.
In Mines and Quarries—————-------—------------
15In Vehicular Traffic—66331356105626501541411714371956
On Railways——————1-1i—-——3—1—2---213
On Ships, Boats, etc. (not drowning)-------------------------
1In Building Operation————1—---11-—-3-1-1-1-3-3
By Machinery-------------------------
By Weapons and Implements-------11-----2------22—2
5Burns and Scalds13——————1—1——421-1--11336
1 3Poisons, Poisonous Vapours—1—————111—2—15—2-1-216-6
Surgical Narcosis—2——---1-2--—231-21--1235
Effects of Electric Shock---------1----1-----1-1-1
Corrosions by Chemicals-------------------------
Drowning---1------1---2----1-12-2
Suffocation, Overlaid in Bed2---------—--2——1-—-1-—22
1Suffocation, Otherwise42————1——-—1—6211-1221358
9Falls, not specified—1————1143832122—14453681523
Weather Agencies——————-————————-——-------
1Otherwise, nut stated—1—1—111——1——12———-411516
Homicide Suicide.1----1---1---12----2-1123
3By Poison------225454--2221-3466111122
By Asphyxia—————————-—-—————---———--
By Hanging and Strangulation-------1111———5-—11-21325
By Drowning—-—---2---1---32---1--213
By Shooting-------------------------
2By Cut or Stab——————--21————3-111---3-3
2By Precipitation from Elevated Places-------1111—-—4————2-2224
By Crushing—————1——112-——52——11—1415
By other and unspecified methods-------------------------
Execution----1---------1---1---1-1
Sudden Death, cause not ascertained-------------------------
Ill-defined and unspecified causes---------1----1----1--1—l
Males23110734224352100160253377410281573381789207216172260392355525—-2127
Females18310521213354981192102944083621252881745209225190238390319462——2033
912TOTAL DEATHS4142125543761051982794636718186431826263534416441362498782674987212720334160