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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 25 TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1862, AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS:—
| Workhouse. | Infant Poor House. | Out Patient Paupers. | Islington Dispensary. | Hollo-way Dispensary. | Pen ton villie Convict Prison. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | .. | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Chicken Pox | ... | ... | 3 | 4 | 2 | ... | 9 |
| Measles | ... | ... | 37 | ... | 19 | ... | 56 |
| Searlatina | ... | ... | 30 | 15 | 3 | .. | 48 |
| Whooping Cough | 3 | ... | 16 | 3 | 5 | ... | 27 |
| Croup | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Diarrœa | 6 | ... | 81 | 19 | 35 | 5 | 146 |
| Dysentery | ... | .. | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Cholera | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | .... | ... |
| Ague | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Continued Fever | 1 | ... | 9 | 3 | 3 | ... | 16 |
| Puerperal Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rheumatic Fever | 2 | ... | 3 | ... | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | 5 | 1 | 2 | ... | 8 |
| Diphtheria | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Sorethroat or Tonsillitis | ... | ... | 35 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 62 |
| Pyæmia | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Bronchitis and Catarrah | 8 | ... | 180 | 40 | 72 | 41 | 341 |
| Pneumonia | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 |
| Pleurisy | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 |
| Delirium Tremens | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Insanity | 2 | ... | 3 | .. | ... | 1 | 6 |
| Carbuncle | ... | •• | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. |
| All other Diseases | 41 | 8 | 493 | 550 | 334 | 181 | 1607 |
| Total | 63 | 8 | 904 | 640 | 506 | 231 | 2352 |
* Five weeks
TABLE III.
HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED, From September 28th, 1862, to October 25th, 1862.
| West Sub-District. | East Sub-District. | Whole Parish. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of houses inspected | ... | ... | ... | |
| Drains | Constructed | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Improved or repaired | 9 | 12 | 21 | |
| Traps fixed | 4 | 12 | 16 | |
| Cesspools | Abolished | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Cleansed or disinfected | ... | ... | ... | |
| Privies and Water Closets | Pan, trap, and water supplv furnished | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Pan and trap only furnished | ... | ... | ... | |
| Water supply furnished | 2 | 6 | 7 | |
| Dust Bins | C onstructed | 17 | .. | 17 |
| Repaired and covers adapted | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Surface Drains and Pavements of Yards | J Constructed | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Belaid | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| General Water Supply | New receptacle provided | ... | ... | ... |
| Receptacle repaired and cleansed | ... | 2 | 2 | |
| Water supply provided | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Improvements | Houses generally repaired | ... | 1 | 1 |
| „ cleansed or limewashed | ... | 2 | 2 | |
| „ ventilated | ... | ... | ... | |
| Overcrowding abated | 3 | ... | 3 | |
| Illegal use of underground Rooms for sleeping discontinued | ... | ... | ... | |
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