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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 FOUR WEEKS ENDING AUGUST 24th, 1867. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded).

TABLE I.

DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING FOUR WEEKS ENDING AUGUST 24th, 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 60 and under 80 years of age.At 80 years of age and upwards.
138146All Cause*2841674131341114 1103. Respirat. Orgs2413425...
...Laryngitis11...
(Classes.)75Bronchitis125"21"4...
2...Pleurisy211...
4337I. ZYMOTIC DIS.8070432132Pneumonia541......
2326II. CONSTITUTL.49181795......2Asthma211...
11Lung Diseases, &c.21' 1...
5355III. LOCAL1084319182147114 Digestive Orgs.185544...
1722IV. DEVELOPMNL.3929136......Gastritis..................
...2Enteritis21...1......
26V. VIOLENTDTHS.871...22Peritonitis4...2...2...
......Not Specified........................Ascites..................
...1Ulceration of Intes.11............
...Hernia..................
(Orders.)...Ileus..................
...Intussusception..................
3935I. 1. Miasmatic Dis.746623............Stricture of Intest...................
11Small Pox21l...............Fistula..................
2...Measles22...............1Stomach Dis., &c.11............
42Scarlatina65...1............Pancreas Dis., &c...................
...1Diphtheria11..................Hepatitis..................
......Quinsey........................Jaundice..................
......Croup..................55Liver Disease10...332...
24Hooping Cough66..................Spleen Disease..................
61Typhus & Typhoid752......3...5. Urinary Orgs.3...21......
......Erysipelas........................Nephritis..................
......Pyœmia..................1...Disease of Bladder1...............
...1Puerperal Fever1...l...............Nephria..................
1...Carbuncle1.........1.........Diabetes..................
......Influenza........................Stone..................
...2Dysentery22..................Prostrate Disease..................
2222Diarrhœa4442......112...Kidney Disease,&c.22......
11Cholera22............16. Genera. Organs1......l......
......Ague.....................1Ovarian Dropsy1......1......
......Rheumatism........................Uterine Diseases..................
112. Enthetic211.........2...7. Orgs, of Locomo2...11......
11Syphilis21l...............Spine Diseases..................
......St nclure of Urethra...... ...............2...Bone Diseases2...1.........
......Hydrophobia.....................18. Skin, &c.......1...............
......Glanders........................Phlegmon & Abscess..................
2...3. Dietic211............1Ulcer1...............
1...Privation Want of Br. Milk11...:::............Skin Diseases..................
......Purpura and Scurvy..................14IV. 1. Dis. of Childn,55............
1"jAlcoholism1...1............4Premature Birth ..44............
114. Parasitic22..................Cyanosis..................
11Thrush22..................Spina Bifida..................
......Worms..................1...Other Malformation11............
55II. 1. Diathetic101225.........Teething..................
......2. Dis. of Adults ...................
......Gout........................Paramenia..................
13Dropsy41l1l......Childbirth..................
1...Hemorrhage1.........1463. Dis. of Aged10......136
32Cancer5...l1346Old Age10......136
......Noma................... 12124. Dis. of Nutritn.2424............
......Mortification..................1212Atrophy & Debility2424............
18212. Tubercular3917157......
21Scrofula33............25V. 1. Acci. or Neg.76............
23Tabes Mesenterica55............21Fract. and Contus.33............
1313Phthisis264157............Wounds..................
14Hydrocephalus55..................Burns and Scalds..................
2124III. 1. Nervous Syst.4524...5101......Poison..................
...2Drowning2l1.........
72Cephalitis971l......1Suffocation11............
24Apoplexy6......24......1Otherwise11............
34Paralysis7......151...12. Homicide11............
......Insanity........................3. Suicide..................
......Chorea........................Wounds..................
22Epilepsy1...3...1.........Poison..................
714Convulsions18171...............Drowning..................
...1Brain Diseases, &c.1......l............Suffocat and Hang..................
682. Organs of Circ.14...24............Otherwise..................
......Pericarditis........................4. Unclassed..................
1...Aneurism1...1.........
58Heart Disease13...14...3