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Islington 1869

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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Table: TABLE I.DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING FOUR WEEKS ENDING 1st MAY, 1869. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded).

TABLE I.

DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING FOUR WEEKS ENDING 1st MAY, 1869. (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 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.
1651453101643736591433293. Respirat. Orgs.6221512195
14Laryngitis54...1......
1717Bronchitis33827125
4820(Classes.) I. ZYMOTIC DIS6863311...2...Pleurisy2...11......
115Pneumonia169...23...
13Asthma4......13...
2827II. CONSTITUTE55202195...1...Lung Diseases, &c.1.........1...
6381III. LOCAL144541324476484. Digestive Orgs.123243...
1...Gastritis11............
2215IV. DEVELOPMNL.3724...148......Enteritis.........•••......
42V. VIOLENT DTHS.63...12...12Peritionitis32...1......
......Ascites..................
......Not Specified.....................1Ulceration of Intes.1......1......
Hernia..................
1...Ileus1.........1...
4019(Orders.)......Intussusception...............
I. 1. Miasmatic Dis.5955211.........Stricture of Intest...................
........................Fistula..................
......Small Pox44...............1Stomach Dis., &c.1.........l...
31Measles77..................Pancreas Dis., &c...................
43Scarlatina22..................Hepatitis..................
i1Diphtheira.....................1Jaundice1......1......
......Quinsey22............13Liver Disease4...211...
...2Croup3333..................Spleen Disease..................
258Hooping Cough641...1...135. Urinary Orgs.4......31...
42Typhus & Typhoid........................Nephritis..................
......Erysipelas........................Disease of Bladder..................
......Pyœmia.....................1Nephria1......1......
......Puerperal Fever..................1...Diabetes1......1......
......Carbuncle........................Stone..................
......Influenza1......1............Prostrate Disease..................
12Dysentery22...............2Kidney Disease,&c.2......11...
......Diarrhæa........................6. Genera. Organs..................
......Cholera........................Ovarian Dropsy..................
......Ague211...............Uterine Diseases..................
2...Rheumatism22...............17. Orgs of Locomo.11............
2...2. Enthetic22..................Spine Diseases..................
2...Syphilis.....................1Bone Diseases1...............
......Stricture of Urethra..................1...8. Skin, &c1...............
......Hydrophobia..................1...Phlegmon & Abscess1...............
......Glanders651...............Ulcer..................
6...3. Dietic1...1...............Skin Diseases..................
1...Privation55............—IV. 1. Dis. of Childn.1212............
5...Want of Br. Milk..................48
......Purpura and Scurvy..................38Premature Birth1111............
......Alcoholism11..................Cyanosis..................
...14. Parasitic11............1...Spina Bifida11............
...1Thrush........................Other Malformation..................
......Worms_......Teething..................
9...225...1...2. Dis. of Adults .1......1......
36II. 1. Diathetic2...l1............Paramenia..................
11Gout..................1...Childbirth1......1......
......Dropsy..................843. Dis. of Aged12.........48
......Hæmorrhage6...114...4Old Age12.........48
24Cancer..................934. Dis. of Nutritn.1212............
......Noma1.........1...33Atrophy & Debility1212............
...1Mortification4620197......
25212. Tubercular —33............31V. 1. Acci. or Neg.43......1...
21Scrofula22.........11Fract. and Contus.21......1...
...2Tabes Mesenterica326197......1...Wounds11............
1814Phthisis99.........Burns and Scalds..................
54Hydrocephalus......Poison..................
2035III. 1. Nervous Syst.55274321.........Drowning..................
55............1...Suffocation11............
...5Cephalitis161339.........Otherwise..................
610Apoplexy10.........10.........2. Homicide..................
55Paralysis..................113. Suicide2......11...
......Insanity..................11Wounds2......11...
......Chorea211...............Poison..................
11Epilepsy1919..................Drowning..................
712Convulsions31......2.........Suffocat. and Hang...................
122. Organs of Circ.912231......Otherwise..................
454. Unclassed..................
......Pericarditis....................................
......Aneurism..................
45Heart Disease912231