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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 26th DAY OF OCTOBER 1867, AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS:—

TABLE II.

NEW CASES OF DISEASE COMING UNDER TREATMENT DURING THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING SATURDAY, THE 26th DAY OF OCTOBER 1867, AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS:—

Workhouse.Infant Poor House.Out Patient Paupers.Holloway Dispensary.Islington Dispensary.Pentonville Convict PrisonTotal.
Small Pox1. .1214. .. .27
Chicken Pox. .. .69. .. .15
Measles. .. .245. .. .29
Scarlatina. .. .513351. .135
Whooping Cough. .14101. .16
Croup. .. .2..2
Diarrhœa5. .51271512no
Dysentery. .. .. .2. .2
Cholera. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Ague. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Continued Fever4. .56. .. .15
Influenza. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Puerperal Fever. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Rheumatic Fever1. .121. .5
Erysipelas1. .431. .9
Diphtheria. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Sorethroat or Tonsillitis. .. .17187. .42
Mumps. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Pyaemia. .. .. .. .... .. .
Bronchitis and Catarrh1122761277849543
Pneumonia. .. .791. .17
Pleurisy. .. .51. .. .6
Delirium Tremens1. .. .. .. .. .1
Insanity4. .42. .. .10
Carbuncle. .. .1. .. .. .1
All other Diseases48355045315461681832
Total76389728017012292817

Table: TABLE III.HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED, From September 30th, 1867, to October 26th, 1867.

TABLE III.

HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED, From September 30th, 1867, to October 26th, 1867.

South West District.South. East District.North District.Total.
Number of houses inspected18734154375
DrainsConstructed. .134
Improved or repaired1414432
Traps fixed9272763
CesspoolsAbolished. .1. .1
Cleansed or disinfected. .. .. .. .
Privies and Water ClosetsPan, trap, and water supply furnished32. .5
Pan and trap only furnished. .. .. .. .
Water supply furnished213924
Dust binsConstructed. .314
Repaired and covers adapted3249
Surface Drains and Pavements of YardsConstructed. .. .1212
Relaid353836109
General Water SupplyNew receptacle provided41712
Receptacle repaired and cleansed717933
Water supply provided. .2. .2
Other ImprovementsHouses generally repaired. .12021
,, cleansed or limewashed715552178
„ ventilated. .. .. .. .
Overcrowding abated1. .. .1
Illegal use of underground Rooms for sleeping discontinued. .. .. .. .