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Islington 1857

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

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TABLE II.

DEATHS OF INFANTS IN ISLINGTON, DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 81, 1857.

Causes of Death.Deaths under 5 years of Age.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths under 3 months.
West. Subdistrict.East Subdistrict.Whole Pari sh.West Subdistrlct.East SubdistrictWhole Parish.West Subdistrict.East Subdistrict.Whole Parish.
All Causes.MFT1.M.F.Tl.MF.Tl.M.F.Tl.MF,T1M .F.Tl.MFTlM.F.TlM.F.Tl.
295273568292248540587521110818015133118212931136228064277661438852135160118278
Class.
I. Zymotic103972009697193199194393494392494591988818616915151328312254
II. Dropsy, &c.2..22464482..21..13..3..................
III. Tubercular2275636336065601251510251714313224561232..2325
IV. Brain and Nerves2924532519455543982218402211334420731482?12618261440
V. Heart, &c...11........11..11........11..................
VI. Lungs, &c.575611353449711010021032296129184761471088111911415191534
VII. Digestive Organs18143227103745246912719186243013435493..38412
XI. Skin, &c.1..1..1l112....................................
XII. Malformation3365388614............75123254267411
XIII. Premature Birth and Debility101323111122212445101323111122212445101323111122212445
538671311102152767131192032567139918
XIV. Atrophy20214219123139337215153015924302154109199413191332
XVII. Violent Death.18143275122519441510256410211435761363913922
XVIII. Not Specified......426426......426426......426426
I. Small-pox2242134371..1213314..................
Measles24204414173138377582101129312..................
Scarlatina86149918171532......2..22..2......1..11..1
Hooping Cough23234623214446419081119131023212142......314314
Croup5494489817....................................
Thrush4153257310415224639213112325
Diarrhœa32653430646456120262147262551524698125179716211243
Dysentery......112112......1..11..1..................
Cholera..33..22..55..33..22..55........11..11
Influenza..11..11..22..11........11..11........11
Scurvy and Purpura......1..11..1....................................
Infantile Fever224134358....................................
Typhus Fever369..113710..11........11..................
Rheumatic Fever......1..11..1....................................
Erysipelas1122243361121122241..1112213
l12134246112134246112..22134
Noma (Canker)..11........11..11........11..11........11
II. Dropsy1..1..331341..1......1..1..................
Abscess1..1......1..11..1......1..1..................
Ulcer......1..11..1......1..11..1..................
Mortification......1..11..1....................................
Tumour........11..11....................................
III. Scrofula223..35..5......1..11..1..................
Tabes Mesenterica51015121325172340369691481523..112..2213
Phthisis(Consumpt.53832585132131..1314112......112
Hydrocephalus171431181836353267103131051520828..................
IV. Cephalitis651148121013231342463710......112112
Apoplexy......112112......1..11..1....................
Epilepsy..11........11....................................
Tetanus......1..11..1......1..11..1......1..11..1
Convulsions221739201030422769211485187253921601482210515241337
Disease of Brain, &c.112......112..11........11..................
VI. Laryngitis5272..2729395......325..................
Bronchitis343064271845614810921132 4168243721584|6104268816
Pleurisy......1..11..1....................................
Pneumonia1822402225474047878132113192321234445972911718
Disease of Lungs..22112134..11........11..................
VII. Teething12921168242817456301151617825..................
Quinsey........11..11........1l..11..................
Gastritis......4..44..4......2..22..2......1..11..1
Enteritis213112325313......213213........13
Peritonitis1122..23141121..1213112......1l2
Hernia (Rupture)......1..11..1......1..11..1..................
Ileus1..1......1..11..1......1..11..1......1..1
Intussusception..11........11....................................
Dis. of Stomach, &c...111..11I2..111..1112..11........11
Jaundice2132..2415232..24151122..2314
XIII. Want of Breas Milk87154371210228614437129214374268513
Neglect..11........11..11........11..11........11
Burns and Scalds325..113361..1......1..1..................
Suffocation641021385135382137411325213538
Fractures & Contus1..11..l2..21..1......1..1..................