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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 21st NOVEMBER, 1868. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded).

TABLE I.

DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING FOUR WEEKS ENDING 21st NOVEMBER, 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.At 20 and under 40 years of age.At 40 and under 60years 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.
1501683181714339531247383. Respirat. Orgs.855264203
...2Laryngitis22............
(Classes.)2922Bronchitis51312...162
11Pleurisy21...1......
3137I. ZYMOTIC DIS.6856372...1110Pneumonia2115312...
12Asthma3...12......
2635II. CONSTITUTE.61192489151Lung Diseases, &c.63......21
7978III. LOCAL157761223406354. Digestive Orgs.83...23...
......Gastritis..................
1415IV. DEVELOPMNL.29184...25...2Enteritis21......1...
...3V. VIOLENT DTHS.32...1......1...Peritonitis1i...............
..............................Ascites..................
......Not Specified........................Ulceration of Intes...................
......Hernia..................
(Orders.)......Ileus..................
......Intussusception.....................
2636I. 1. Miasmatic Dis6251362.........Stricture of Intest......................
l1Small Pox22..................Fistula.....................
85Measles1313............12Stomach Dis., &c.31...I1...
512Scarlatina1717..................Pancreas Dis., &c...................
13Diphtheria44............11Hepatitis2......11...
......Qulnsey........................Jaundice..................
...2Croup22..................Liver Disease..................
3...Hooping CoQgh .33..................Spleen Disease..................
37Typhus & Typhoic103142...215. Urinary Orgs.3......2...1
13Erysipelas43...1............Nephritis...............
......Pyeemia..................1...Disease of Bladder1............1
......Puerperal Fever..................1...Nephria1......1......
......Carnimcle........................Diabetes..................
......Influenza........................Stone..................
1...Dusemtery1......1............Prostrate Disease..................
...1DiarrhœaI1...............1Kidney Disease,&c.1......1......
......Cholera........................6. Genera. Organs..................
......Ague........................Ovarian Dropsy..................
32Rheumatism532...............Uterine Diseases..................
112. Enthetic22..................7. Orgs.ofLocomo...................
11Syphilis22..................Spine Diseases,..................
......Stricture of Urethra..........................Bone Diseases..................
......Hydrophobia........................8. Skin, &c..................
......Glanders........................Phlegmon&Abseess..................
3...3. Dietio32...1............Ulcer..................
......Privation........................Skin Diseases..................
1...Want of Br.Milk1...............
1...Purpura and Scurvy11............21IV. 1. Dis. of Childn.33............
1...Alcoholism1......1......21Premature Birth33............
1...Parasitic11..................Cyanosis..................
1...Thrish11..................Spina Bifida..................
......Worms........................Other Malformation..................
......Teething..................
411II. 1. Diathetic15...4461142. Dis. of Adults514.........
1...Gout1.........1.........Paramenia..................
11Dropsy2...1...1...4Childbirth514.........
......Haemorrhage..................253. Dis. of Aged7.........25
110Camcer11...244125Old Age7.........25
......Noma..................954. Dis. of Nutritn.1414...............
1...MortificationI...i.........95Atrophy & Debility1414............
22242. Tubercular4619204......
11Scrofula22...............3V. 1. Acci.orNeg32...1......
...3Tabes Mesenterica33...............lFract. and Contu1l............
1717Phthisis347204............Wounds..................
43Hydrocephalus77..................Burns and Scalds..................
......Poison.....................
1424III. 1. Nervous Syst381638101......Drowning.....................
...3Cephalitis3...3.........1Suffocation11............
15Apoplexy61...32......1Otherwise1......1......
64Paralysis10 |......361......2. Homicide..................
......Insanity........................Suicide..................
......Chorea...........................Wounds..................
...1Epilepsy11..................Poison..................
58Convulsions1313.....................Drowning..................
23Brain Diseases, &c51...22.........Suffocat.and Han.....................
13102. Organs of Circ.2353771......Otherwise..................
......Pericarditis........................4. Unclassed..................
......Aneurism..................
1310Heart Disease2353771