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Islington 1864
[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 1IIE FIVE WEEKS ENDING SATURDAY, THE 2nd DAY OF APRIL, 1864, AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS:—
| Workhouse. | Infant Poor House. | Out Patient Paupers. | Hollo way Dispensary. | Islington Dispensary. | Pentonville Convict Prison. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | ... | ... | 7 | 4 | ... | ... | 11 |
| Chicken Pox | ... | ... | 4 | ... | .. | ... | 4 |
| Measles | 20 | 51 | 14 | 38 | ... | 121 | |
| Scarlatina | ... | ... | 11 | 1 | 4 | ... | 16 |
| Whooping Cough | ... | 1 | 26 | 7 | 2 | ... | 36 |
| Croup | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | 5 | ||
| Diarrhœa | 5 | ... | 27 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 59 |
| Dysentery | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Continued Fever | .. | ... | 20 | 8 | 2 | ... | 30 |
| Puerperal Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Rheumatic Fever | 4 | ... | 2 | 4 | 2 | ... | 12 |
| Erysipelas | ... | 4 | 2 | 1 | ... | 7 | |
| Diphtheria | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Sorethrcat or Tonsillitis | ... | ... | 28 | 16 | 2 | ... | 46 |
| Mumps | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Bronchitis and Catarrh | 20 | ... | 290 | 136 | 99 | 31 | 676 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | ... | 5 | 7 | 2 | ... | 15 |
| Pleurisy | ... | 14 | 2 | 3 | ... | 19 | |
| Delirium Tremens | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Insaniiy | 4 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 6 |
| Carbuncle | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| All other Diseases | 50 | 13 | 525 | 508 | 613 | 128 | 1842 |
| Total | 84 | 31 | 1020 | 724 | 783 | 165 | 2810 |
TABLE III.
HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED, From February 2fth, 1864, to April 2nd, 1864.
| WestSub-District. | East Sub-District. | Whole Pai ish. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of houses inspected | 94 | 9 | 103 | |
| Drains | Constructed | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Improved or repaired | 12 | 11 | 23 | |
| Traps fixed | 7 | 26 | S3 | |
| Cesspools | Abolished | ... | 4 | 4 |
| Cleansed or disinfected | ... | ... | ... | |
| Privies and Water Closets | Tan, trap, and water supply furnished | ... | 4 | 4 |
| Pan and trap only furnished | ... | ... | ... | |
| Water supply furnished | io | 13 | 23 | |
| Dust Bins | Constructed | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Bepaired and covers adapted | 16 | 9 | 25 | |
| Surface Drains and Pavements of Yards | Constructed | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| Relaid | 6 | 23 | 23 | |
| General Water Supply | New receptacle provided | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Keceptaele repaired and cleansed | 6 | 14 | 20 | |
| Water supply provided | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Improve-mints | Houses generally repaired | ... | 9 | 9 |
| „ cleansed or limewashed | 14 | 17 | 31 | |
| ,, ventilated | ... | ... | ... | |
| Overcrowding abated | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| Illegal use of underground Rooms for sleeping discontinued | ... | ... | ... | |