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Islington 1870

[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 27th AUGUST, 1870. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded).

TABLE I.

DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING FOUR WEEKS ENDING 27th AUGUST, 1870. (Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded).

West S.D.East S.D.Oauses 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 2o years of Age.1 At 20 and under 40 1 years of age.At 40 and under 60 years of age.| At ou and under 80 \ ears of age.At 80 years of age and unwards.
189171All Causes36024141294181053. Respirat. Orgs154146...
Laryngitis..................
(Classes.)43Bronchitis71...2......
......Pleurisy..................
8993I. ZYMOTIC DIS1821611163122Pneumonia43............
II. CONSTITUTL84241886......Asthma..................
2628III. LOCAL45...4Lung Diseases, &c.4...121...
4929III. LOCAL782411162341164. Digestive Orgs.1752631
9...1Gastritis11............
2521IV. DEVELOPMNL463211...3...1Enteritis11............
......V. VIOLENT DTHS.....................Peritonitis..................
......Not Specified..................11Ulceration of Intes2......11...
__......Hernia..................
......Ileus..................
Orders......Intussusception..................
8588I. 1, Miasmatic Dis.17315311531......Stricture of Intes....................
22Small Poz4211............Fistula..................
g8Measles1414............1...Stomach Dis., &e.1...1.........
1812Scarlatina30291...............Pancreas Dis., &c...................
2Diphtheria21...1.........1Hepatitis1......1......
......Quinsey..................31Jaundice44......1...
11Croup22............61Liver Disease7......4...1
32Hooping Cough55..................Spleen Disease..................
176Typhus & Typhoid231553......536. Urinary Orgs.82321...
11Erysipelas2...1...1...1...Nephritis11............
......Pycemia.....................1Disease of Bladder1.........1...
...1Puerperal Fever1...1.........21Nephria3...21......
......Carbuncle........................Diabetes..................
......Influenza........................Stone..................
...**•...Dysentery........................Prostrate Disease..................
3352Diarrhoea8582......2121Kidney Disease,&e3111......
Phnlfra431.........6. Genera. Organ1.........1...
4...A rriip..................1...Ovarian Dropsy1.........1...
...1Rheumatism1...1............Uterine Diseases..................
...22. Enthetic21...1.........7. Orgs.ofLocomo..................
...2Syphilis21...1............Spine Diseases.....................
......Stricture of Urethra........................Bone Diseases..................
......Hydrophobia.....................18. Skin, &c1......1......
......Glanders........................Phlegmon&Absees?2...............
433. Dietic77...............1Ulcer.........1......
......Privation........................Skin Diseases..................
43Want of Br. Milk"77..................
......Purpura and Scurvy..................87IV. 1. Dip. ofChildn.1515............
......Alcoholism..................56Premature Birth1111............
......4. Parasitic..................11Cyanosis2 22............
......Thrush..................2Spina Bifida2...............
......Worms........................Other Malformation..................
.........Teething..................
26II. 1. Diathetic113323...1...2. Dis. of Adults1...1.........
...1Gout1......l............Paramenia..................
......Dropsy..................18...Childbirth1...1......
......Haemorrhage..................53. Dis. of Aged13...193
24Cancer6l2l2...85Old Age13......193
......Name..................894. Dis. of Nutritn17 1717............
31Mortification421...1...89Atrophy & Debility17............
22 22. Tubercular Scrofula43 521 515...3.........
213............V. 1. Acci. orNeg...................
31Tabes Mesenterica44..................Fract. and Contu..................
14115 4Phthisis2971543.........Wounds..................
Hydrocephalus55..................Burns and Scalds..................
......Poison..................
1311III. 1. NervousSyst.2493...102......Drowning..................
13Cephalitis44..................Suffocation..................
1A nnnlpTv2...1...1.........Otherwise..................
i5Pnralvaia7.........61......2. Homicide..................
2 3...Insanity3...2...1.........3. Suicide..................
......Chorea........................Wounds..................
...1Epilepsy1............1......Poison..................
4...Convulsions44..................Drowning..................
3Brain Diseases, &c.31...2.........Suft'ocat. and Hang...................
2 932. Organs of Circ.1242321......Otherwise..................
1Pericarditis11...............4. Uuclassed..................
...1Aneurism1.........1
82Heart Disease103232...