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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 II.NEW CASES OF DISEASE COMING UNDER TREATMENT DURING THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING SATURDAY, THE 24th DAY OF AUGUST 1867, AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS:—

TABLE II.

NEW CASES OF DISEASE COMING UNDER TREATMENT DURING THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING SATURDAY, THE 24th DAY OF AUGUST 1867, AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS:—

Workhouse.Infant Poor House.Out Patient Paupers.Holloway Dispensary.Islington Dispensary.Pentonville Convict PrisonTotal.
Small Pox2. .8. .. .. .10
Chicken Pox. .. .I. .. .. .1
Measles. .. .2435. .32
Scarlatina. .. .28175. .50
Whooping Cough. .. .83. .. .11
Croup. .. .1. .. .. .I
Diarrhœa16. .126138. .20320
Dysentery. .. .2. .1..3
Cholera. .. .3. ...3
Ague. .. .. .... .
Continued Fever1. .264. .13
Influenza. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Puerperal Fever. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Rheumatic Fever. .. .2110. .13
Erysipelas1. .521. .9
Diphtheria. .. .I3I. .5
Sorethroat or Tonsillitis. .. .92311144
Mumps. .. .2. .. ...2
Pyaemia. .. .. .. .. .
Bronchitis and Catarrh13. .12259. .34260
Pneumonia. .. .. .3. .. .3
Pleurisy. .. .621. .9
Delirium Tremens1. .. .. .. .. .1
Insanity5. .4. .. .. .9
Carbuncle. .. .. .1. .. .1
All other Diseases88575395376301802 031
Total127578937987212352831

Table: TABLE III.HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED, From July 29th, 1867, to August 31st, 1867.

TABLE III.

HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED, From July 29th, 1867, to August 31st, 1867.

South | West District.South East District.North District.Total.
Number of houses inspected2325573360
DrainsConstructed2158
Improved or repaired3516. .51
Traps fixed28162468
CesspoolsAbolished31. .4
Cleansed or disinfected. .. .. .. .
Privies and Water ) ClosetsPan, trap, and water supplv furnished ..183. .21
Pan and trap only furnished1. .. .1
Water supply furnished2620248
Dust binsConstructed17210
Repaired and covers adapted1711836
Surface Drains and Pavements of YardsConstructed1113
Relaid325319104
General Water SupplyNew receptacle provided16319
Receptacle repaired and cleansed32241268
Water supply provided1. .. .1
Other Improve- mentsHouses generally repairedI. .2324
„ cleansed or limewashed3711121172
„ ventilated. .. .. .. .
Overcrowding abated32. .5
Illegal use of underground Rooms for sleeping discontinued. .. .. .. .