Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St Mary]
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TABLE I.
DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING AUGUST 24th, 1861.
(Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded.)
West S.D. | East S.D. | Causes of Death. | At all Ages. | Under 29 years of ape. | At 20 and under 40 years of age. | At 40 and under 00 years of age. | At 60 and under 80 years of age. | 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 ana under 60 years of age. | At 60 ana under 80 years of age. | At 60 years of age and upwards. |
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129 | 106 | All Causes | 236 | 157 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3. Respirat. Orgs. | 12 | 9 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. |
(Classes.) | .. | .. | Laryngitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||||||
3 | 3 | Bronchitis | 6 | 4 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | |||||||||
.. | .. | Pleurisy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
59 | 45 | I. ZYMOTIC DIS. | 104 | 92 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Pneumonia | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
17 | 25 | II. CONSTITUTL. | 42 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | Asthma | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1 | .. | Lung Diseases, &c. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | |||||||||
37 | 21 | III. LOCA.L | 58 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 Digestive Orgs. | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .. |
1 | .. | Gastritis | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | |||||||||
13 | 13 | IV. DEVELOPMNL. | 26 | 21 | 1 | .. | 5 | 1 | l | 1 | Enteritis | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2 | V. VIOLENT DTHS. | 4 | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | Peritonitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
1 | Not Specified | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Ascites | .. | .. | .. | .. | . . | .. | |
.. | 1 | Ulceration of Intst. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
.. | .. | Hernia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
(Orders.) | .. | : 1 ! | Ileus | 1 | l | ||||||||||||
.. | .. | Intussusception | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
.. | .. | Stricture of Intesti. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
52 | 45 | I. 1. Miasmatic Dis. | 97 | 86 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | Fistula | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1 | .. | Small Pox | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | Stomach Disea. &c. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
3 | .. | Measles | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .... | .. | .. | Pancreas Disea. &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2 | 6 | Scarlatina | 8 | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .... | 2 | Hepatitis | 2 | .. | .. | l | 1 | .. |
8 | .. | Diphtheria | 8 | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | Jaundice | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Quinsey | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | Liver Disease | 2 | .. | .. | l | .. | .. |
.. | 2 | Croup | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Spleen Disease | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Hooping Cough | 14 | 14 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 5. Urinary Organs | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
2 | 3 | Typhus & Typhoid | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | Nephritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | 1 | Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Disease of Bladder | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | 1 | Puerperal Fever | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | l | .. | Nephria | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | 1 | Carbuncle | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | Diabetes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Influenza | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Stone | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1 | .. | Dysentery | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | l | .. | Prostate Disease | l | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
21 | 24 | Diarrhœa | 45 | 43 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | Kidney Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1 | 5 | Cholera | 6 | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6. Genera. Orgs. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Ague | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Ovarian Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1 | .. | Rheumatism | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
2 | .. | 2. Enthetic | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Uterine Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1 | .. | Syphilis | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7. Orgs. of Locomo. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1 | .. | Stricture of Urethra | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Spine Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Hydrophobia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Bone Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Glanders | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8. Skin,&c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
5 | .. | 3. Dietic | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Privation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Ulcer | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
5 | .. | Want of Br. Milk | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Skin Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
.. | .. | Purpura and Scurvy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
5 | .. | Alcoholism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | IV. 1. Dis. of Childrn | 7 | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | 4. Parasitic | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | Premature Birth | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
.. | .. | Thrush | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Cyanosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
.. | .. | Worms | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Spina Bifida | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
.. | .. | Other Maiformats. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
3 | 6 | II. 1. Diathetic | 9 | 1 | .. | 3 | 5 | .. | .. | 1 | Teething | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Gout | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2. Dis. of Adults | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | ||
.. | 2 | Dropsy | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | l | .. | .. | Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
3 | 4 | Cancer | 7 | .. | .. | 3 | 4 | .. | 1 | 1 | Childbirth | 2 | l | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Noma | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 3. Disease of Aged | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 |
.. | .. | Mortification | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | Old Age | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 9 | 1 |
14 | 19 | 2. Tubercular | 33 | 17 | 10 | 6 | .. | .. | 7 | 6 | 4. Dis. of Nutritn. | 13 | 13 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Scrofula | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 6 | Atrophy and Debil. | 13 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
.. | 2 | Tabes Mesenterica | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
9 | 16 | Phthisis | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | V. 1 Acci. or Neg. | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. |
5 | 1 | Hydrocephalus | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Fract. & Contusus. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Wounds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
13 | 9 | III. 1. Nervous Syst. | 22 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | Burns and Scalds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
2 | l | Cephalitis | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2 | 2 | Apoplexy | 4 | .. | .. | l! | 2 | l | .. | .. | Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2 | 3 | Paralysis | 5 | .. | l | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | Suffocation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Insanity | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | Otherwise | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Chorea | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2. Homicide | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3 | 1 | Epilepsy | 4 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 3. Suicide | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. |
4 | 1 | Convulsions | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Wounds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | 1 | Brain Diseases. &c | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
8 | 2 | 2. Organs of Circ. | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | 1 | Pericarditis | 1 | .. | l | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | Suffocation | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
.. | .. | Aneurism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | Otherwise | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
1 | Heart Disease | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | 4. Unclassed | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |