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Islington 1867

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

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Table: TABLE I.DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING FIVE WEEKS ENDING JUNE 29th, 1867. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded).

TABLE I.

DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING FIVE WEEKS ENDING JUNE 29th, 1867. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded).

West S.D.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 60 years of age.At 60 and under 80 years of age.At 80 years of age and upwards.West S.D.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 60 years of age.At GO and under 80 years of age.At SO years of age and upwards.
141159All Causes3001632854441111283. Respirat. Orgs.392014122
...2...2Laryngitis22............
613613Bronchitis197......102
(Classes.)...2...2Pleurisy211...
3130I. ZYMOTIC DIS.6145465158Pneumonia138...32...
...1Asthma1......1......
3732II. CONSTITUTL6928162221...2Lung Diseases, &c.22............
5273III. LOCAL125596243336154- Digestive Orgs.219273
......Gastritis..................
1622IV. DEVELOPMNL.3826124511Enteritis22............
42V. VIOLENT DTHS.g41......111Peritonitis211.........
......Ascites..................
1...Not Specified11..................Ulceration of Intes...................
......Hernia..................
...2Ileus2......11...
(Orders.)11Intussusception21...1......
2529I. 1. Miasmatic Dis.54393651...1Stricture of Intest.1.........1...
...2Small Pox21...1............Fistula...............
...2Measles22............1...Stomach Dis., &c.11............
58Scarlatina1313..................Pancrcas Dis., &c...................
...1Diphtheria11..................Hepatitis..................
......Quinsey..................12Jaundice33............
2...Croup22............17Liver Disease81151...
75Hooping Cough1212..................Spleen Disease...................
55Typhus & Typhoid103232...115. Urinary Orgs.2......11...
11Erysipelas2......11.........Nephritis..................
......Pyæmia..................1...Disease of Bladder1.........1...
......Puerperal Fever........................ i...Nephria..................
......Carbuncle........................Diabetes..................
......Influenza........................Stone..................
......Dysentery........................Prostrate Disease ...................
34Diarrhœa73...l21...1Kidney Disease,&c.1......1......
......Cholera........................6. Genera. Organs..................
...1Ague11..................Ovarian Dropsy..................
2...Rheumatism211...............Uterine Diseases..................
4...2. Enthetic44..................7. Orgs, of Locomo...................
4...Syphilis44..................Spine Diseases..................
......Stricture of Urethra........................Bone Diseases..................
......Hydrophobia........................8. Skin, &c..................
......Glanders........................Phlegmon & Abscess..................
213. Dietis321...............Ulcer..................
......Privation........................Skin Diseases..................
11Want of Br. Milk..22............
......Purpura and Scurvy..................36IV. 1. Dis. of Childn.99............
1...Alcoholism1...1.........35Premature Birth88............
......4. Parasitic........................Cyanosis......................
......Thrush........................Spina Bifida..................
......Worms........................Other Malformation..................
.........Teething11v.........
75II. 1. Diathetic121...821112. Dis. of Adults .2...11......
......Gout........................Paramenia..................
33Dropsy6......42...11Childbirth2...11......
......Haemorrhage..................463. Dis. of Aged10......145
31Cancer4......4......46Old Age10......145
......Noma...................894. Di3. of Nutritn.1717............
11Mortification21.........189Atrophy & Debility1717............
30272. Tubercular —5727114......
1lScrofula22............31V. 1. Acci. or Neg.43.........1
22Tabes Mesenterica44............11Fract. and Contus.21.........1
2318Phthisis41111614............Wounds..................
46Hydrocephalus1010..................Burns and Scalds...................
......Poison..................
2523III. 1. Nervous Syst.48281712...1...Drowning11............
21Cephalitis33..................Suffocation..................
52Apoplexy7...142...1...Otherwise11............
45Paralysis9......27...1...2. Homicide11............
......Insanity.....................13. Suicide1...1.........
......Chorea.....................1Wounds1...1.........
1...Epilepsy1.........1.........Poison..................
814Convulsions2222..................Drowning..................
51Brain Diseases, &c.63...l2.........Suffocat. and Hang...................
962. Organs of Circ.1522551......Otherwise..................
......Pericarditis........................4. Unclassed..................
......Aneurism..............................
96Heart Disease1522551