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Islington 1866
[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 31ST DAY OF MARCH, 1866, AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS:—
| Workhouse. | Infant Poor House. | Out Patient Paupers. | Holloway Dispensary. | Islington Dispensary. | Pentonville Convict Prison. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small pox | .. | .. | 41 | 5 | 3 | .. | 49 |
| Chiken pox | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 2 | .. | 7 |
| Meales | .... | .. | 36 | 43 | 2 | .. | 81 |
| Scarlatins | .... | .. | 7 | 3 | 3 | .. | 13 |
| Whooping Cough | .... | 1 | 29 | 36 | 3 | .. | 69 |
| Croup | .... | .. | 4 | 2 | 1 | .. | 7 |
| Diarrhaes | 4 | .. | 25 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 47 |
| Dysentery | .... | .. | .... | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cholera | .... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Ague | .... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Continued Fever | 8 | .. | 15 | 10 | 5 | .. | 38 |
| Puerperal Fever | .... | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 3 | .. | 6 | 5 | 8 | .. | 23 |
| Erysipeals | 1 | .. | 8 | 5 | 1 | .. | 15 |
| Diphtheria | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 3 |
| Sorethroat or Tonsillitis | .•. | .. | 12 | 23 | 12 | .. | 47 |
| Mumps | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Pyamia | .... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Bronchitis and Catarrh | 32 | .. | 401 | 154 | 79 | .. | 708 |
| Pneumonia | .. | .. | 3 | 4 | .. | .. | 7 |
| Pleurisy | .... | .. | 2 | 5 | 6 | .. | 13 |
| Delirium Tremens | .. | .. | 2 | .. | ... | .. | 2 |
| Insanity | 7 | .. | 8 | 1 | ... | .. | 16 |
| Carbuncle | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| All other Diseases | 37 | 3 | 517 | 542 | 634 | 148 | 1881 |
| tOTAL | 92 | 4 | 1117 | 856 | 764 | 195 | 3028 |
TABLE III.
| West Sub-District. | East Sub-District. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of house inspected | 77 | 148 | 225 | |
| Drains | Constructed | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Improved or repaired | 25 | 19 | 44 | |
| Trap fixed | 19 | 8 | 27 | |
| Cesspools | Asolished | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Cleansed or disinfected | 1 | .. | 1 | |
| Privies and Water Closets | Pan, trap, and water supply furnished | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Pan and trap only furnished | .. | .. | .. | |
| Water supply furnished | 4 | 10 | 14 | |
| Dust bins | Constructed | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| Repaired and covers adapted | 5 | .. | 5 | |
| Surface Drains and Pavements of Yards | Constructed | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Relaid | 16 | 2 | 18 | |
| General Water Supply | New receptable provided | .. | .. | . . |
| Receptacle repaired and cleansed | .. | 7 | ||
| Water supply provided | .. | .. | .. | |
| Other Improvements | House generally repaired | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| " cleansed or limewashed | 17 | .. | 17 | |
| ' ventilated | .. | .. | ||
| Overcrowding abated | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Illegal use of underground Rooms for sleeping discontinued | 10 | .. | 10 | |