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Islington 1859

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

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DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING FIVE WEEKS ENDING OCTOBER 1st, 1859.
(Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded.)

Table: TABLE I.DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING FIVE WEEKS ENDING OCTOBER 1st, 1859. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded.)

TABLE I.

DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING FIVE WEEKS ENDING OCTOBER 1st, 1859. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded.)

West S.D.East S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.1 Under 20 yeara oi age.At 20 and under 40 years of aee.At 40 and under 6o years of age.j At do and under 80 years of age.I At 80 years of age and upwards.West. S.D.East. S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 60 J years of age.| At 60 and under 80 years of age.|| At 80 years of age
124125At all Ages.2491453333353..2VI.Laryngitis2......2..
84Bronchitis124..24..
Class.....Pleurisy..........
3654I.Zymotic.9077643..32Pneumonia54..1....
52II. Dropsy, &c7..1511..Asthma1......1..
1622III.Tubercular38151561....2Disease of Lungs41....1..
1510IV. Brain and Nerves25121741
39V.Heart, &c.12..417..
1210VI. Lungs, &c.229..562..3VII. Teething33........
87VII. Digestive Organs.156..36......Quinsey............
3..VIII. Kidney, &c.3......3......Gastritis............
21IX. Childbirth, &c.3..2..1....1Enteritis11........
....X.Joints,Bones, &c.................Peritonitis..........
1..XI. Skin, &c.11........11Ascites21....1
2..XII.Malformation22............Ulceration of Intest.............
32XIII. Prem. Birth and Debility55............Hernia (Rupture)............
2l33........11Ileus2....11..
63XIV. Atrophy99........1..Intussusception11........
21XV. Old Age3......3......Stricture of Intestinal
....XVI. Sudden................Canal..........
83XVII. Violent Death11632........Dis. of Stomach,&c...........
....XVIII. Not specified................Disease of Pancreas ...........
12I. Small pox33........3..Inflammation of Liver (Hepatitis)3....21..
..14Measles1414............Jaundice..........
137Scarlatina90191......21Diseases of Liver3......3..
..2Hooping Cough22............Diseases of Spleen............
12Croup33........
..1Thrush11........
1212Diarrhœa2419..23..1..VII. Nephritis1......1..
11Dysentery2..11........Nephria(Bright's Dis)............
....Cholera................Ischuria............
....Influenza................Diabetes............
....Scurvy and Purpura................Stone............
....Ague................Cystitis............
....Remittent Fever................Stricture of Urethia............
....Infantile Fever............2..Disease of Bladder &c2......2..
34Typhus Fever7421....
....Puerperal............
..1Rheumatic Fever ..l1............IX. Paramenia............
1..Erysipelas1..1....Ovarian Dropsy............
1..Syphilisl12..Childbirth(seeMetria)2..2......
....Noma(Canker)..............1Dis. of Uterus, &c.1......1..
38Epid. Sore Throat11101......
....II. Hæmorrhage................X. Rheumatism............
....Dropsy................Arthritis............
....Abscess................Dis. of Joints,&c.............
....Ulcer............
....Fistula............
....Mortification................XI. carbuncle............
52Cancer7..151......Phlegmon............
....Gout............1..Disease of Skin, &c11........
....III. Scrofula............
12Tabes Mesenterica33........1..XII. Cyanosis11........
1413Phthisis(Consumpn.)2741661......Spina Bifida............
17Hydrocephalus88........1..Other Malformations11........
62IV. Cephalitis83131..
11Apoplexy2....2........XIII. Intemperance............
21Palsy (Paralysis)3......21....Privation of food............
..1Delirium Tremens1......1..2..want of Breast milk22........
....Chorea................Neglect............
..1Epilepsy1....1..Cold..........
1..Tetanus1....1....1..Poison11........
....Insanity..............1Burns and scalds11........
44Convulsions88........2..Hanging2..11....
1..Disease of Brain,&c11........1..Suffocation11........
....V. Pericarditis............11Fractures & Contus.2..11....
..1Aneurism1......1....1Wounds1..1......
38Disease of Heart, &c.11..416......Other violence............

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TABLE I.
West
S.D.
East
S.D.
Causes of Death.
At all Ages.
1 Under 20 yeara oi
age.
At 20 and under 40
years of aee.
At 40 and under 6o
years of age.
j At do and under 80
years of age.
I At 80 years of age
and upwards.
West.
S.D.
East.
S.D.
Causes of Death.
At all Ages.
Under 20 years of
age.
At 20 and under 40
years of age.
At 40 and under 60
J years of age.
| At 60 and under 80
years of age.
|| At 80 years of age
125
At all Ages.
249
145
33
33
35
3
..
2
VI.Laryngitis
2
..
..
..
2
..
8
4
Bronchitis
12
4
..
2
4
..
Class.
..
..
Pleurisy
..
..
..
..
..
36
54
I.Zymotic.
90
77
6
4
3
..
3
2
Pneumonia
5
4
..
1
..
..
5
2
II. Dropsy, &c
7
..
1
5
1
1
..
Asthma
1
..
..
..
1
..
16
22
III.Tubercular
38
15
15
6
1
..
..
2
Disease of Lungs
4
1
..
..
1
..
15
10
IV. Brain and Nerves
25
12
1
7
4
1
3
9
V.Heart, &c.
12
..
4
1
7
..
12
10
VI. Lungs, &c.
22
9
..
5
6
2
..
3
VII. Teething
3
3
..
..
..
..
8
7
VII. Digestive Organs.
15
6
..
3
6
..
..
..
Quinsey
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
..
VIII. Kidney, &c.
3
..
..
..
3
..
..
..
Gastritis
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
1
IX. Childbirth, &c.
3
..
2
..
1
..
..
1
Enteritis
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
X.Joints,Bones, &c.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Peritonitis
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
XI. Skin, &c.
1
1
..
..
..
..
1
1
Ascites
2
1
..
..
1
2
..
XII.Malformation
2
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
Ulceration of Intest.
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
2
XIII. Prem. Birth
and Debility
5
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
Hernia (Rupture)
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
l
3
3
..
..
..
..
1
1
Ileus
2
..
..
1
1
..
6
3
XIV. Atrophy
9
9
..
..
..
..
1
..
Intussusception
1
1
..
..
..
..
2
1
XV. Old Age
3
..
..
..
3
..
..
..
Stricture of Intestinal
..
..
XVI. Sudden
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Canal
..
..
..
..
..
8
3
XVII. Violent Death
11
6
3
2
..
..
..
..
Dis. of Stomach,&c.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
XVIII. Not specified
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Disease of Pancreas .
..
..
..
..
..
1
2
I. Small pox
3
3
..
..
..
..
3
..
Inflammation of Liver
(Hepatitis)
3
..
..
2
1
..
..
14
Measles
14
14
..
..
..
..
..
..
Jaundice
..
..
..
..
..
13
7
Scarlatina
90
19
1
..
..
..
2
1
Diseases of Liver
3
..
..
..
3
..
..
2
Hooping Cough
2
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
Diseases of Spleen
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
2
Croup
3
3
..
..
..
..
..
1
Thrush
1
1
..
..
..
..
12
12
Diarrhœa
24
19
..
2
3
..
1
..
VII. Nephritis
1
..
..
..
1
..
1
1
Dysentery
2
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
Nephria(Bright's Dis)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Cholera
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Ischuria
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Influenza
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Diabetes
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Scurvy and Purpura
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Stone
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Ague
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Cystitis
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Remittent Fever
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Stricture of Urethia
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Infantile Fever
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
Disease of Bladder &c
2
..
..
..
2
..
3
4
Typhus Fever
7
4
2
1
..
..
..
..
Puerperal
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Rheumatic Fever ..
l
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
IX. Paramenia
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
Erysipelas
1
..
1
..
..
Ovarian Dropsy
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
Syphilis
l
1
2
..
Childbirth(seeMetria)
2
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
Noma(Canker)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Dis. of Uterus, &c.
1
..
..
..
1
..
3
8
Epid. Sore Throat
11
10
1
..
..
..
..
..
II. Hæmorrhage
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
X. Rheumatism
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Dropsy
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Arthritis
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Abscess
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Dis. of Joints,&c.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Ulcer
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Fistula
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Mortification
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
XI. carbuncle
..
..
..
..
..
..
5
2
Cancer
7
..
1
5
1
..
..
..
Phlegmon
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Gout
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
Disease of Skin, &c
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
III. Scrofula
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
2
Tabes Mesenterica
3
3
..
..
..
..
1
..
XII. Cyanosis
1
1
..
..
..
..
14
13
Phthisis(Consumpn.)
27
4
16
6
1
..
..
..
Spina Bifida
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
7
Hydrocephalus
8
8
..
..
..
..
1
..
Other Malformations
1
1
..
..
..
..
6
2
IV. Cephalitis
8
3
1
3
1
..
1
1
Apoplexy
2
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
XIII. Intemperance
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
1
Palsy (Paralysis)
3
..
..
..
2
1
..
..
Privation of food
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Delirium Tremens
1
..
..
..
1
..
2
..
want of Breast milk
2
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
Chorea
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Neglect
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Epilepsy
1
..
..
1
..
Cold
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
Tetanus
1
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
Poison
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
Insanity
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Burns and scalds
1
1
..
..
..
..
4
4
Convulsions
8
8
..
..
..
..
2
..
Hanging
2
..
1
1
..
..
1
..
Disease of Brain,&c
1
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
Suffocation
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
V. Pericarditis
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
Fractures & Contus.
2
..
1
1
..
..
..
1
Aneurism
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
Wounds
1
..
1
..
..
..
3
8
Disease of Heart, &c.
11
..
4
1
6
..
..
..
Other violence
..
..
..
..
..
..