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Islington 1856

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St Mary]

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TABLE I.

DISTINGUISHING THE AGES AND CAUSES OF DEATH (Deaths of Strangers in Hospitals excluded.)

Annual Report,

E xcess of B irths over D eaths, (corrected.) 1873. 1856.

West s.d.East s.d.Causes of Death.All Ages.AGES.
Und 11-2-3-4-Und 55-10-15-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-95 Up.
..2V. Pericarditis2......................11........
..1Aneurism1..................................
3536Disease of Heart, &c.712........2126315813138....
128VI. Laryngitis2072121132..1..121........
13391Bronchitis2244623102182212610193539244..
11Pleurisy2....................1..1........
886lPneumonia119452882285413274534..1
612Asthma18..................112671....
45Disease of Lungs9..12....3......11..31......
1315VII. Teething281612......28......................
2..Quinsey21........1..........1..........
21Gastritis31........1........1..1........
57Enteritis126........6..1....1112......
48Peritonitis71........1..2..111....1....
35Ascites8....................1133......
22Ulceration of Intest.4..................11....2......
32Hernia (Rupture)5........................14......
53Ileus83........3......1....2..11..
..1Intussusception Stricture of Intestinal11........1......................
11Canal2........................1..1....
25Dis. of Stomach, &c.72........2......11....2..1..
1Disease of Pancreas .1......................1..........
65Inflammation of Liver11................123113......
64jaundice105........5......1..111..1..
257Disease of Liver322........2......286941....
11Disease of Spleen2..1......1..........1..........
11VIII. Nephritis2............1............1......
42Nephria(Bright'sDis)6....................51..........
..1Ischuria1..........................1......
..1Diabetes1......................1..........
12Stone3....................1..1..1....
....Cystitis....................................
22Stricture of Urethra4..................1111........
75Disease of Bladder &c12....................23142....
....IX. Paramenia..................................
12Ovarian Dropsy3......................2....1....
33Childbh. (see Metria)6................231............
2..Dis. of Uterus, &c.2........................11......
....X. Rheumatism....................................
....Arthritis....................................
....Dis. of Joints, &c.....................................
11XI. Carbuncle2........................2........
....Phlegmon....................................
1..Disease of Skin, &c.1..........................1......
42XII. Cyanosis64........42....................
11Spina Bifida22........2......................
62Other Malformations861......7..1..................
....XIII. Intemperance....................................
....Privation of Food....................................
134Wane of Breast Milk17161......17......................
....Neglect....................................
..1Cold11........1......................
11Poison2..................1..1..........
32Burns and Scalds5..1....122..............1....
2..Hanging2....................1..1........
....Suffocation....................................
23Drowning5....1....1....2..1..1........
52Fractures & Contus.72........2....21......1I....
25Wounds71........1..1..131..........
49Other Violence138..1....9....1....2......1..