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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 II.NEW CASES OF DISEASE COMING UNDER TREATMENT DURING THE FIVE WEEKS ENDING SATURDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1863, AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS:—

TABLE II.

NEW CASES OF DISEASE COMING UNDER TREATMENT DURING THE FIVE WEEKS ENDING SATURDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1863, AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS:—

Workhouse.Infant Poor House.Out Patient Paupers.Ilollowny Dispensary.Islington Dispensary.Pcntonville Convict Prison.Total.
Small Pox......631...10
Chiken Pox......3.........3
Measles......15232...40
Scarlatina......2736...36
Whooping Cough......28305...63
Croup.........3......5
Diarrhœa2...35...7155
Dysentery.....................
Cholera.....................
Ague.....................
Continued Fever......11191...31
Puerperal Fever3...141...9
Rheumatic Fever......1123...16
Eruso[e;as.....................
Diphtheria......291510155
Sorethroat or Tonsilllitis.....................
Mumps24...29416011723618
Bronchitis and Catarrh......546...15
Pueumonia.........2......2
Pleurisy.....................
Delirium Tremens3...4......18
Insanity.........21...3
Carbuncle4225448378651981512
Total74259146637111242511

Table: TABLE III-HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED,From October 25th, 1863, to November 21st, 1863.

TABLE III-

HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED,

From October 25th, 1863, to November 21st, 1863.

West Sub-District.East Sub-District.Wtole Parish.
Number of Houses inspected482371
DralinsConstructed...33
Traps fixed5813
Traps61521
CesspoolsAbollished...22
Cleansed or disinfccted.........
Water supply furnished.........
Privies and Water ClosetsPan, trap, and water supply furnished...11
Pan and trap only furnished...11
8513
Dust BinsConstructed628
Repaired and covers adapted6511
Surface Drains and Pavements of YardsConstructed...11
Relaid7512
General Water SupplyNew receptacle provided.........
Receptacle repaired and cleansed4610
Water supply provided .....................
Other ImprovementsHouses generally repaired112
„ cleansed or limewashed5813
,, ventilated.........
Overcrowding abated415
Illegal use of underground Reoms for sleeping discontinued...22