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Islington 1863

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

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Table: TABLE I.THS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING THE FIVE WEEKS ENDING SEPTEMBER 26, 1863.(Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded.)

TABLE I.

THS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING THE FIVE WEEKS ENDING SEPTEMBER 26, 1863.

(Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded.)

East S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years of age.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 60years of age.At 60 and under 80years of age.At 80 years of ageand upwardsWest S.D.East S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years ofage.At 20 and under 40years of age.At 40 and under 60vears of age.At 60 and under 80years of age.At 80 years of age and upwards.
1751 All Causes3572254339361415203- Bespiraty-Orgs3525...361
(Classes.)32Laryngitis55...........
813Bronchitis2111...36..
......Pleurisy.................
63I. ZYMOTIC DIS1461211483..45Pneumonia99...........
....Asthma.................
31II, CONSTITUfL-642522143.........Lung Diseases, &c..................
60III. LOCAL10151616253744- Digestive Orgs.113215..
16IV. DEVELOPMNL.3923......511......Gastritis........
...2Enteritis2........
5V. VIOLENT DTHS.6411......11Peritonitis1...l..
......Ascites....................
...Not Specified1.....................Ulceration of Intst.....................
1...Hernia1..............
(Orders.)1...Heusl..............
......Intussusception..............
.....Stricture of Intesti.................
61I. 1 Miasmatic Dis-14011714163.........Fistula............•••..
6Small Pox13841....21Stomach Disea. &c.3......11..
3Measles77............1Pancreas Disea. &c..................
17Scarlatina36342.......1...Hepatitis1..............
...Diphtheria981...* *........Jaundice.................
...Quinsey.....1............Liver Disease......1.......
1Croup7.................Spleen Disease.........22..
12Hooping Cough ...1919i45- Urinary urgans1
5Typhus 6c Typhoid1134Nephritis ...........
2Erysipelas43..1.........Disease of Bladder................
1Puerperal Ferer2...2.......13Kephria41...2l..
...Carbuncle....................Diabetes...........
...Influenza......................Stone........
..Dysentery1...1.............Prostate Disease..........
13Diarrhoea2826...11......1K idney Disease, &c.1......1..
...Cholera22........1...6- Genera- Orgs11...••..
...Ajue....................Ovarian Dropsy........
1Rheumatism111...Uterine Di-easesi...i.......
...2. Entheiic11.........l27- Orgs- of Locomo-a2..1
...Syphilis11..........I...Spine Diseasesi1....
...Stricture ofUrethra................2Bone Diseases21..1
...Hydrophobia...............1...8 :kin, &c11.......
...Glanders...............1...PhlegmonIl.......
13. Diet'.c2.....2..........Ulcer.............
...Privation...............
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...want - Br. Milk .....................Skin Diseases................
...Pui p i :iandScurvy.............23IV1- Dis.of Childrii55......• •..
1Alcohohsm2..........l3Premature Birth.44..........
14.Parsitic33..2..........Cyanosis...............
1Thrush33..............Spina Bifida................
...Worms....................Other M a.formats........
....l...Teething11..........
2II .1 Diathetic71128......2- liis- oi Adults.......
......Paramenia..........
Gout.......................Childbirth.......
1Dropsyl.....1....793- DiseaseofAged16...511
1Cancer61113...79Old Age16...511
...Noma..............144Atrophy and Debil1818...........
...Mortification572421.........
l2.Tuberecular33..12...... „—-
2Tabes Mesenterica44...........14 1Fract. & Contusns.11....
Phthisis4182112..................
2Hydrocephalus99..................Burns and Scalds.......
20III.1Nervous Syst2814176...1Poison11......
1...Drowing11........
1Cephalitisl1.............2Suffocarion22........
3Apoplexy4....22........Otherwise..............
2Paralysis31...l1.........2 Homicide............
...Insanity21...1.........13. tuicide1..1......
..Chorea.......................Wounds............
..Epilepsy1.........1.........Poison............
8Convulsions .99.................Dr owning.............
6Brain Diseases, &c.82132......1Hanging1...1.......
102.Organ of Circ.1772161.....Otherwise............
2Pericarditis22...............4. Inc.assed.............
...Aneurism................
8Heart Disease1552l61....
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