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 FIVE WEEKS ENDING SEPTEMBER 28th, 1861.
(Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded.)
West S.D. | East S.D. | Causes of Death. | At all Ages. | Under 20 years ofape. | At 20 and under 40years of age. | At 40 and under 60 years of age. | At 60 and under 80years 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 are. | At 40 and under 60 years of age. | At 60 and under 80 years of age. | At 60 years of ago and upwards. |
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122 | 133 | All Causes | 255 | 148 | 35 | 34 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3. Respirat. Orgs. | 15 | 7 | .. | 2 | 6 | .. |
l | .. | Laryngitis | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
(Classes.) | 3 | 4 | Bronchitis | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
Pleurisy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||||
43 | 52 | I. ZYMOTIC DIS. | 95 | 81 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .. | 2 | 2 | Pneumonia | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2 | .. | Asthma | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | |||||||||
24 | 21 | II. CONSTITUTL. | 45 | 16 | 17 | 11 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | Lung Diseases, &c. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
41 | 38 | III. LOCAL | 79 | 27 | 9 | 18 | 25 | .. | 10 | 10 | 4 Digestive Orgs. | 20 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | .. |
.. | .. | Gastritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
10 | 19 | IV. DEVELOPMNL. | 29 | 17 | 2 | 2 | .. | 8 | 2 | 1 | Enteritis | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4 | 2 | V. VIOLENT DTHS. | 6 | 6 | .. | . | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | Peritonitis | 3 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Ascites | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
1 | Not Specified | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | Ulceration of Intst. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |
1 | .. | Hernia | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | |||||||||
.. | .. | Ileus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
(Orders.) | 1 | .. | Intussusception | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||||||
.. | .. | Stricture of Intesti. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
39 | 49 | I. 1. Miasmatic Dis. | 88 | 75 | 6 | 3 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | Fistula | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | l | Small Pox | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | Stomach Disea. &c. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. |
2 | 1 | Measles | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Pancreas Disea. &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
3 | g | Scarlatina | 11 | 11 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Hepatitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
4 | 4 | Diptheria | 8 | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | Jaundice | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Quinsey | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | Liver Disease | 8 | .. | .. | 6 | 2 | .. |
1 | .. | Croup | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Spleen Disease | .. | .. | .. | . | .. | .. |
5 | 7 | Hooping Cough | 12 | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 5. Urinary Organs | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
5 | 7 | Typhus & Typhoid | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | Nephritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Erysipelas | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Disease of Bladder | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Puerperal Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | Nephria | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
1 | .. | Carbuncle | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Diabetes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Influenza | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Stone | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Dysentery | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Prostate Disease | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
17 | 20 | Diarrhoea | 37 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | Kidney Diseases, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Cholera | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6. Genera. Orgs. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | |
.. | .. | Ague | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Ovarian Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
l | 1 | Rheumatism | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | Uterine Diseases | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
.. | 2 | 2. Enthetic | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7.Orgs.of Locomo. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | 2 | Syphilis | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Spine Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Stricture of Urethra | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||
Bone Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||||
.. | .. | Hydrophobia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||
8. Skin, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||||
.. | .. | Glanders | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||
Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||||
4 | 1 | 3. Dietic | 5 | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||
Ulcer | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||||
.. | .. | Privation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||
Skin Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||||
3 | 1 | Want of Br. Milk | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||
1 | .. | Purpura and Scurvy | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | IV. 1.Dis. of Childrn | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Alcoholism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
.. | .. | 4. Parasitic | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Premature Birth | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Thrush | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Cyanosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Worms | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Spina Bifida | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
_ | .. | .. | Other Malformats. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||||||
4 | 5 | II. 1. Diathetic | 9 | 1 | .. | 7 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | Teething | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2. Dis. of Adults | 4 | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | |||||||||||
.. | .. | Gout | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | |||||||
Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||||
.. | .. | Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||
Childbirth | 4 | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | |||||||||||
2 | 5 | Cancer | 7 | .. | .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | |||||||
3. Disease of Aged | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | |||||||||||
1 | .. | Noma | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | |||||||
1 | .. | Mortification | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | Old Age | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 |
20 | 16 | 2. Tubercular | 36 | 15 | 17 | 4 | .. | .. | 6 | 10 | 4. Dis. of Nutritn. | 16 | 16 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Atrophy and Debil. | 16 | 16 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||||
.. | 2 | Scrotula | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 6 | 10 | |||||||
2 | .. | Tabes Mesenterica | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | V. 1. Acci. or Neg. | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
16 | 10 | Phthisis | 26 | 6 | 17 | 3 | .. | .. | |||||||||
2 | 4 | Hydrocephalus | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Fract. & Contusus. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
13 | 12 | III. 1. Uervous Syst. | 25 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | Wounds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2 | .. | Burns and Scalds | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||||
.. | 2 | Cephalitis | 2 | 1 | l | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||
Drowning | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||||
4 | .. | Apoplexy | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Suffocation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||||
3 | 2 | Paralysis | 5 | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |||||||
Otherwise | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||||
.. | .. | Insanity | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |||||||
.. | .. | Chorea | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2. Homicide | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
2 | .. | Epilepsy | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3. Suicide | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Wounds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||
3 | 6 | Convulsions | 9 | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||
Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||||
1 | 2 | Brain Diseases, &c. | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |||||||
8 | 9 | 9 Organs of Circ. | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | .. | .. | .. | Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
.. | .. | Pericarditis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Suffocation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Otherwise | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||||
1 | .. | Aneurism | 1 | .. | .. | l | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||
4. Unclassed | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||||||
7 | 9 | Heart Disease | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. |