London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Islington 1866

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

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TABLE A.

Shewing the Number of Cases of disease generally, and of Bowel Complaints particularly, recorded in the corresponding month for the last six years; and also the total of the deaths from all causes, and

from Bowel Complaints.

August.Total Sickness.Total Deaths.Diarrhoea.Dysentery.Cholera.Bowel Complaints. Total.
Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.Oases.Deaths.
186641143681794564-4931184787
186520592151892212-419028
1864221926039852--2140053
1863272228840755--1440859
18622082202212231-4121724
1861240723542845213643352
1860156117711922421212426

TABLE B.

Results of a Special Analysis of the Water supplied by the Metropolitan Water Companies during August, as made and published by the Metropolitan Association of Medical Officers of Health.

Total solid matter per I mperial gallon.Loss by Ignition.Oxy disable Organic Matter.Hardness.
Before Boiling.After Boiling.
Thames Water Companies.grains.grains.grains.degrees.degrees.
Grand Junction18.130.810.6013.54.0
West Middlesex16.800.590.4813.03.5
Southwark and Vauxhall18.671.000.6414.03.5
Chelsea18.430.650.5613.03.5
Lambeth (not received)-
Other Companies.
Kent27.360.700.0317.58.5
New River17.090.540.2213.03.5
East London18.190.880.5613.04.0