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Islington 1862

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

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TABLE IV.

DEATHS OCCURRING IN EACH WEEK AND QUARTER, DISTINGUISHING CERTAIN IMPORTANT DISEASES AND AGES.

[Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals, and of Islington Patients in Hospitals elsewhere, not included.]

1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
Week endingJan. 4Jan-11Jan. 18Jan 25Feb. 1Feb. 8Feb. 15Feb 22Mar. 1Mar. 8Mar. 15Mar. 22Mar. 291st Quarter.Apr. 5Apr. 12Apr. 19Apr. 26May 3May 10May 17May 24May 31Jun. 7Jun. 14Jun. 21Jun. 282nd' Quarter.
Total6O64546166517470536153575577958535042465254445141475561654
Under 3 years3220191917192422202120181526628262524182122201512212224278
70 years and upwards6966114101268746956463447573471373
Zymotic diseases16101812191214181118131614191615161210806107142513148
Small Pox...........................1...1...2.......................................
Measles1......1...11......2121102......2...1.........125316
Scarlatina757410455343246333541...121254132
Diphtheria & Sore Throat......21...12131.........11......1......1......11...116
Hooping Cough422...63...4...333131...73343213...23132
Diarrhœa and Dysentery............1.........21...1...5...12...11.........115214
Cholera....................................................................................
continued Fever22411144224633612321...312223325
Phthisis684116666374107846734861045664473
Dis. of Respy. Organs1213111515618311271610715514593b12871388512109
Mean Temperature34.1°42.9°35.0°36.1°45.8°43.2°36.2°45.4°37.4°40.1°44.9°39.2°47.9°41.1°48.6°43.8°43.5°54.2°53.6°57.5°51.9°55.6°57.6°58.6°55.3°54.9°56.2°53.3°
Difference from the mean of each month and quarter+ 0.9°+ 2.5°+ 1.3°+ 2.6°+ 2.1°+ 2.9°—1.8°+ 1.2°
2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
Week endingJuly 5July 12July 19July 26Aug. 2Aug-9Aug. 16Aug. 23Aug. 30Sept. 6Sept. 13Sept. 20Sept-273rd Quarter.Oct 4Oct. 11Oct. 18Oct. 25NTOV.Nov 8Nov. 15Nov. 22Nov. 29Dec. 6Dec. 13Dec* 20Dec. 274th Quarter.
Total5659545757425941444045535666360484650607973678489918085892
Under 3 years242023212323?922201717222528619212021302726243233403921353
70 years and upwards3828365146477614955613b413141274101
Zymotic diseases21131814181424141615171617217171612181621252625253022279
Small Pox......................................................111...22612412
Measles63446432...21...136212217567777761
Scarlatina4151424141454406625658668411578
Diphtheria & Sore Throat211.........2......331215...22...............11...1...7
Hooping Cough...2222112...11...2151......322252363130
Diarrhœa and Dysentery22...445884335451242232...31...11...21
Cholera...1...1......112............6.........1...........................1
Continued Fever1...31213...621132431221262...323229
Phthisis410795661223656666471012978875493
Dis. of Respy. Organs36665424535555989149139101011131217135
Mean Temperature56.8°58.2°59.5°60.1°61.3°59.7°58.7°59.6°58.6°57.0°58.0°58.6"56.6°58.7°58.1°56.3°53.9°47.4°46.8°44.9°37.3°38.3°37.1°44.8°44.1°42.1°42.2°45.0°
Difference from the mean of each month and quarter—2.7°—1.9°+0.8°—0.7°+1.8°—2.9°+3.5°+ 1.4°