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Islington 1862
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St Mary]
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TABLE II.
NEW CASES OF DISEASE COMING UNDER TREATMENT DURING THE FIVE WEEKS ENDING SATURDAY, THE 26th DAY OF JULY, 1862, AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS:—
| Workhouse. | Infant Poor House. | Out Patient Paupers. | Islington Dispensary. | Hollowny Dispensary. | Pentonville Convict Prison. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | .. | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Chicken Pox | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 |
| Measles | ... | ... | 93 | 7 | 6 | ... | 106 |
| Scarlatina | ... | ... | 13 | 2 | ... | .. | 15 |
| Whooping Cough | ... | ... | 13 | 3 | 13 | ... | 26 |
| Croup | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 |
| Diarrhœa | 1 | ... | 69 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 110 |
| Dysentery | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Cholera | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ague | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Continued Fever | 4 | ... | 5 | 4 | 12 | ... | 25 |
| Puerperal Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Erysipelas | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | 3 | ... | 9 |
| Diphtheria | ... | ••• | 8 | 1 | 2 | ... | 11 |
| Sorethroat or Tonsillitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pyæmia | ... | ... | 19 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 47 |
| Bronchitis and Catarrah | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Bronchitis and Catarrh | 10 | 1 | 114 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 194 |
| Pneumonia | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 |
| Pleurisy | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Delirium Tremens | 3 | ... | ... | ... | .. | ... | 3 |
| Insanity | 2 | ... | 6 | .. | ... | ... | 8 |
| Carbuncle | ... | .. | 1 | ...... | 2 | ... | 3 |
| All other Diseases | 40 | 5 | 471 | 527 | 348 | 81 | 1392 |
| Total | 61 | 6 | 819 | 599 | 454 | 105 | 1964 |
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TABLE III.
HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED, From June 28th, 1862, to July 26th, 1862.
| WestSub-District. | East Sub-District. | "Whole Parish. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of houses inspected | 33 | 97 | 130 | |
| Drains | Constructed | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| Improved or repaired | 9 | 20 | ||
| Traps fixed | 24 | 35 | 59 | |
| Abolished | 7 | 17 | 24 | |
| Cleansed or disinfected | ... | ... | ... | |
| Privies and Water Closets | Pan, trap, and water supply furnished | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Pan and trap only furnished | 2 | 3 | ||
| Water supply furnished | 3 | 15 | 18 | |
| Dust Bins | Constructed | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Repaired and covers adapted | 6 | 10 | 16 | |
| Surface Drains and Pavements of Yards | Constructed | ... | ... | ... |
| Relaid | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
| General Water Supply | New receptacle provided | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Receptacle repaired and cleansed | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
| Water supply provided | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Other Improvements | Houses generally repaired | ... | 7 | 7 |
| „ cleansed or limewashed | 7 | 24 | 31 | |
| „ ventilated | ... | ... | ... | |
| Overcrowding abated | ... | ... | ... | |
| Illegal use of underground Rooms for sleeping discontinued | ... | ... | ... | |