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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 FIVE WEEKS ENDING SATURDAY, THE 28th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1867, AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS:—

TABLE II.

NEW CASES OF DISEASE COMING UNDER TREATMENT DURING THE FIVE WEEKS ENDING SATURDAY, THE 28th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1867, AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS:—

Workhouse.Infant Poor House.Out Patient Paupers.Holloway Dispensary.Islington Dispensary.Pentonville Convict PrisonTotal.
Small Fox6. .65. .. .17
Chicken Fox. .. .101. .. .11
Measles. .. .1941. .24
Scarlatina. .. .45272. .74
Whooping Cough11441. .11
Croup. .. .31. .. .4
Diarrhœa14. .1591483624381
Dysentery. .. .131. .5
Cholera. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Ague. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Continued Fever4. .129. .. .25
Influenza. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Puerperal Fever. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Rheumatic Fever. .. .. .14. .5
Erysipelas. .. .431. .8
Diphtheria. .. .. .1. .1
Sorethroat or Tonsillitis. .. .202611. .57
Mumps. .. .3. .. .. .3
Pyaemia. .. .. .... .. .. .
Bronchitis and Catarrh8. .159584346314
Pneumonia. .. .. .42. .6
Pleurisy. .. .63. .. .9
Delirium Tremens1. .2. .. .. .3
Insanity9. .6. .. .. .15
Carbuncle. .. .2. .. .. .2
All other Diseases82416547007632202460
Total1254211159978662903435

Table: TABLE III.HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED, From September 2nd, 1867, to September 28th, 1867.

TABLE III.

HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED, From September 2nd, 1867, to September 28th, 1867.

South West District.South East District.North District.Total.
Number of houses inspected1424104142
DrainsConstructed1258
Improved or repaired5241140
Traps fixed7191339
CesspoolsAbolished11. .2
Cleansed or disinfected. .. .. .. .
Privies and Water ClosetsPan, trap, and water supply furnished2. .1113
Pan and trap only furnished1. .12
Water supply furnished230I33
Dust binsConstructed114419
Repaired and covers adapted... .44
Surface Drains and Pavements of YardsConstructed310215
Relaid6231241
General Water SupplyNew receptacle provided3. .25
Receptacle repaired and cleansed2201032
Water supply provided. .... .. .
Other Improve-mentsHouses generally repaired. .. .2525
,, cleansed or limewashed6334079
,, ventilated. .. .. .. .
Overcrowding abated21. .3
Illegal use of underground Rooms for sleeping discontinued. .. .. .. .