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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 DECEMBER, 1867, AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS:—

TABLE II.

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

Workhouse.Infant Poor House.Out Patient Paupers.Holloway Dispensary.Islington Dispensary.Pentonville Convict PrisonTotal.
Small Pox. .. .1942. .25
Chicken Pox. .. .1010. .20
Measles. .. .262815. .69
Scarlatina. .. .351117. .63
Whooping Cough. .317146. .40
Croup. .. .2. .. .. .2
Diarrhœa6. .201219. .. .
Dysentery... .. .2. .. .. .
Cholera... .. .. .. .. .. .
Ague... .1. .. .. .. .
Continued Fever113617. .. .
Influenza. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Puerperal Fever. .. .. .1. .. .1
Rheumatic Fever1. .129. .13
Erysipelas4. .1066. .26
Diphtheria. .. .. .1. .. .I
Sorethroat or Tonsillitis11212811. .62
Mumps. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Pyaemia. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Bronchitis and Catarrh32. .429215112. .852
Pneumonia1. .556. .17
Pleurisy3. .1226. .23
Delirium Tremens. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Insanity! 3. .61. .. .10
Carbuncle. .1. .. .. .. .1
All other Diseases107325155487922342228
Total15938113289610183093552

Table: TABLE III.HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED, From November 25th, 1867, to December 28th, 1867.

TABLE III.

HOUSES INSPECTED AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED, From November 25th, 1867, to December 28th, 1867.

South West District.South East District.North District.Total.
Number of houses inspected173104138415
DrainsConstructed24915
Improved or repaired2733969
Traps fixed23403295
CesspoolsAbolished. .. .. .. .
Cleansed or disinfected. .. .22
Privies and Water ClosetsPan, trap, and water supply furnished3418
Pan and trap only furnished. .112
Water supply furnished1219334
Dust bins"Constructed.2338
Repaired and covers adapted93416
Surface Drains and Pavements of YardsConstructed1. .12
Relaid24201155
General Water SupplyNew receptacle provided55. .10
Receptacle repaired and cleansed41121063
Water supply provided....22
Other Improve-mentsHouses generally repaired84131
,, cleansed or limewashed4113284
,, ventilated. .. .. .. .
Overcrowding abated22. .4
Illegal use of underground Rooms for sleeping discontinued. .. .. .. .