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Islington 1868

[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 APRIL 25th, 1868. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded).

TABLE I.

DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING FOUR WEEKS ENDING APRIL 25th, 1868. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded).

West S.D.East S.D.Causes of Death.At all Ages.Under 20 years of age.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.
150155All Causes3051663639451940303. Respirat. Orgs.704927102
33Laryngitis66............
(Classes.)2618Bronchitis4426...7101
......Pleurisy..................
3231I. ZYMOTIC DIS.6350562...119Pneumonia20172......1
2729II. CONSTITUTL5616181210......Asthma..................
......Lung Diseases, &c...................
6871III. LOCAL13972920326744- Digestive Orgs.1131322
2021IV. DEVELOPMNL.4124......112......Gastritis..................
21Enteritis32...1......
33V. VIOLENT DTHS.64...1...121Peritonitis3111......
......Not Specified........................Ascites..................
......Ulceration of Intes...................
......Hernia..................
(Orders.)......Ileus..................
......Intussusception..................
2328I. 1. Miasmatic Dis.514442.........Stricture of Intest...................
13Small Pox43...1............Fistula..................
14Measles55..................Stomach Dis., &c...................
46Scarlatina10721............Pancreas Dis., &c...................
23Diphtheria54......1.........Hepatitis..................
......Quinsey... I..................1Jaundice1.........1...
Croup..................31Liver Disease4......112
98Hooping Cough1717..................Spleen Disease......................
13Typhus Si Typhoid44............115. Urinary Orgs.2......1...1...
3...Erysipelas31...11.........Nephritis..................
11Pyæmia2...2............ 1...Disease of Bladder..................
......Puerperal Fever ............................Nephria..................
1...Carbuncle1......1............Diabetes..................
......Influenza........................Stone..................
......Dysentery.....................1Prostrate Disease1.........1...
......Diarrhoea..................1...Kidney Disease,&c.1...............
......Cholera.....................6. Genera. Organs..................
......Ague.....................Ovarian Dropsy..................
......Rheumatism.....................Uterine Diseases........................
1...2. Enthetic11...............17. Orgs.of Locomo.1...1.........
1...Syphilis11...............1Spine Diseases.1...1.........
......Stricture of Urethra........................Bone Diseases ...................
...Hydrophobia..................1...8. Skin, &c11............
......Glanders........................Phlegmon & Abscess..................
833. Die tic11812......1...Ulcer11............
......Privation........................Skin Diseases..................
62Want of Br. Milk..88................____
...1Purpura and Scurvy1...1.........56IV-1. Dis. of Childn1111............
2...Alcoholism2......2......55Premature Birth1010............
......4. Parasitic........................Cyanosis..................
......Thrush........................Spina Bifida..................
......Worms......_..................Other Malformation..................
....1Teething11............
66II. 1. Diathetic12....138..222. Dis. of Adults .4...4.........
1Gout2........2...............Paramenia..................
21Dropsy3............3....22Childbirth4...4.........
......Haemorrhage........................583. Dis. of Aged ..13.........112
24Cancer6....114....58Old Age.13.........112
......Noma........................854. Dis. of Nutritn.1313............
1...Mortification1............1....85Atrophy & Debility1313............
21232. Tubercular44161792........
l2Scrofula33...............13V. 1. Aeci. orNeg.43.........1
31Tabes Mesenterica44...................1Fract. and Contus.1...............
1518Phthisis335....92............Woundss..................
22Hydrocephalus44....................1Burns and Scalds..11............
........Poison..................
1422III. 1. Nervous Syst36171612........1Drowning11............
...3Cephalitis33................1....Suffocation11............
...4Apoplexy4........31............Otherwise..................
63Paralysis91....26....1....2. Homicide......11............
1...Insanity1............1...1....3. Suicide1......1.........
......Chorea...............................Wounds..................
...1Epilepsy1............1....1....Poison1......1......
58Convulsions1313........................Drowning..................
23Brain Diseases, &c5....113............Sulfocat. and Hang...................
5132. Organs of Circ.1823472........Otherwise..................
12Pericarditis3....2....1............4. Unclassed.....................
...1Aneurism1...........1....
410Heart Disease1421'452