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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 29th MAY, 1869. (Deaths of Non.Residents in Hospitals excluded).

TABLE I.

DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING FOUR WEEKS ENDING 29th 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.
1601413011583846491025223. Respirat. Orgs.472623133
_12Laryngitis33............
1515Bronchitis301323102
(Classes.)......Pleurisy..................
3229I. ZYMOTIC DIS.6151433...93Pneumonia1210......11
2220203...2Asthma2.........2...
3431II. CONSTITUTL.65.........Lung Diseases, &c...................
7062III. LOCAL132551223366674. Digestive Orgs.1311551
.........Gastritis..................
2016IV. DEVELOPMNL.3624174......Enteritis..................
43V. VIOLENT DTHS.761.........1lPeritonitis21......1...
...1Ascites1.........1...
......Not Specified..................1...Ulceration of Intes.1......1......
_......Hernia..................
......Ileus..................
(Orders)......Intussusception..................
2729I. 1. Miasmatic Dis.5647423.........Stricture of Intest...................
......Small Pox........................Fistula..................
21Measles33............21Stomach Dis., &c.3...11...1
28Scarlatina1010..................Pancreas Dis., &c...................
2...Diphtheria22...............1Hepatitis1......1......
......Quinsey.....................1Jaundice1.........1...
...1Croup11............22Liver Disease4......22...
1313Hooping Cough ..2626..................Spleen Disease..................
33Typhus & Typhoid6131l...315. Urinary Orgs.411...2...
1...Erysipelas1...1.........1...Nephritis1...1.........
......Pyœmia........................Disease of Bladder..................
......Puerperal Fever.....................1Nephria1.........1...
1...Carbuncle1......1............Diabetes..................
......Influenza........................Stone..................
......Dysentery..................1...Prostrate Disease1.........1...
22Diarrhæa43......1...1...Kidney Disease,&c.11............
......Cholera........................6. Genera. Organs..................
......Ague........................Ovarian Dropsy..................
11Rheumatism21......1.........Uterine Diseases..................
2...2. Enthetic22............117. Orgs. of Locomo.211.........
2...Syphilis22............1...Spine Diseases1...1.........
......Stricture of Urethra.....................1Bone Diseases11............
......Hydrophobia.....................18. Skin, & c1......1......
......Glanders........................Phlegmon & Abscess..................
2...3. Dietic211.........1Ulcer1......1......
......Privation........................Skin Diseases..................
1...Want of Br. Milk11..................
......Purpura and Scurvy..................36IV. 1. Dis. of Childn.99............
1...Alcoholism1......1......26Premature Birth88............
1...4. Parasitic11............1...Cyanosis11............
l...Thrush11..................Spina Bifida..................
......Worms.....................Other Malformation..................
......Teething..................
46II. 1. Diathetic10...262...1...2. Dis. of Adults .1...1.........
......Gout........................Paramenia..................
......Dropsy..................1...Childbirth1...1.........
......Hæmorrhage..................653. Dis. of Aged11.........74
46Cancer6...262...65Old Age11.........74
......Noma..................1054. Dis. of Nutritn.1515............
......Mortification..................105Atrophy & Debility1515............
30252. Tubercular55221814l...
21Scrofula33............32V. 1. Acci. or Neg.55............
4...Tabes Mesenterica44............Fract. and Contus...................
2121Phthisis4291814l.........Wounds..................
33Hydrocephalus66..................Burns and Scalds..................
...2Poison22............
2918III. 1. Nervous Syst.47244892......Drowning..................
22Cephalitis44............1...Suffocation11............
4...Apoplexy4......13...2...Otherwise22............
95Paralysis141...5621...2. Homicide11............
...1Insanity1......1.........13. Suicide1...1.........
......Chorea........................Wounds..................
31Epilepsy4...31............Poison..................
117Convulsions1818...............1Drowningl...1.........
...2Brain Diseases, &c.211...2.........Suffocat. and Hang...................
6122. Organs of Circ.182367.........Otherwise..................
......Pericarditis........................4. Unclassed..................
......Aneurism.....................
612Heart Disease182367...