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Islington 1871

[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 POUR WEEKS ENDING 27th MAY, 1871.(Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded).

TABLE I.

DEATHS REGISTERED IN ISLINGTON DURING POUR WEEKS ENDING 27th MAY, 1871.

(Deaths of Non-Residents in Hospitals excluded).

West B.D.East B.D.Causes of Death.1 At all Ages.j 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.n.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 v ears of age.At 80 years of age and upwards.
140159All causes2991456039391619223. Respirat. Orgs.4122...5122
21Laryngitis32......1...
(Classes.)1112Bronchitis2312...28...
......Pleurisy..................
5044I. ZYMOTIC DIS.94622371164Pnemonia106...121
...3Asthma31...11...
2427II. CONSTITUTE.5113211052...2Lung Diseases. &c.21...l......
5166III. LOCAL.1174814222856124- Digestive Orgs.1843551
...1Gastritis1............1
1518IV. DEVELOPMNL.33182...58
...1Enteritis1l............
...4V. VIOLENT DTHS.44............l2Peritonitis311...1...
......Ascites..................
......Not Specified..................1Ulceration of Intes.1.........l...
...1Hernia1.........1...
(Orders.)......Ileus..................
......Intussusception..................
4544I. 1. Miasmatic Dis.895921711......Stricture of Intest...................
2229Small Pox5129175............Fistula..................
1...Measles11...............1Stomach Dis., &c.1...............
34Scarlatina77..................Pancreas Dis., &c...................
13Diphtheria44..................Hepatitis..................
1...Quinsey11..................Jaundice..................
2...Croup22............54Liver Disease91...42...
62Hooping Cough88...............1Spleen Disease1l............
55...Typhus & Typhoid523.........125. Urinary Orgs.3......2......
...1Erysipelas11..................Nephritis..................
11Pyœmia21...1............Disease of Bladder..................
...1Puerperal Fever1...1.........11Nephria2...11......
......Carbuncle.....................lDiabetes1......1......
......Influenza........................Stone..................
......Dysentery........................Prostrate Disease ...................
12Diarrhœa32.........1......Kidney Disease,&c...................
......Cholera.....................16. Genera. Organs1...1.........
......Ague........................Ovarian Dropsy..................
21Rheumatism31...1.........1Uterine Diseases1...1.........
2...2. Enthetic22............117. Orgs.of Locomo.21l.........
2...Syphilis22..................Spine Diseases..................
......Stricture of Urethra..................1lBone Diseases211.........
......Hydrophobia..................1...8. Skin, &c.1.........1...
......Glanders........................Phlegmon & Abscess..................
3...3. Dietic312.........1...Ulcer1.........1...
......Privation........................Skin Diseases..................
1...Want of Br. Milk..11..................IV. 1. Dis. of Childn.99............
2...Purpura and Scurvy2...2.........36
......Alcoholism..................26Premature Birth88............
......4. Parasitic........................Cyanosis..................
......Thrush........................Spina Bifida..................
......Worms..................1...Other Malformation11............
26II. 1. Diathetic8...1232......Teething..................
...22. Dis. of Adults2...2.........
......Gout.........................Paramenia..................
11Dropsy2............2...2Childbirth2...2.........
......Hæmorrhage..................763. Dis. of Aged13.........58
13Cancer4...1...3...76Old Age13.........58
......Noma..................544. Dis. of Nutritn.99............
...2Mortification2......2......54Atrophy & Debility99............
22212. Tubercular43132082......3V. 1. Acci. or Neg.33.........
4...Scrofula4211......
13Tabes Mesenterica44..................Fract. and Contus...................
1317Phthisis3021972.........Wounds..................
41Hydrocephalus55..................Burns and Scalds....................
1427III. 1. Nervous Syst.41217382......Poison..................
...1Drowning11............
23Cephalitis54......1......1Suffocation11............
29Apoplexy11...5231...1Otherwise11............
24Paralysis61...131...12. Homicide11............
...1Insanity1...1...............3. Suicide..................
......Chorea........................Wounds..................
...1Epilepsy1...1...............Poison..................
79Convulsions1616..................Drowning..................
1...Brain Diseases, &c.1.........1.........Suffocat. and Hang...................
912. Organs of Circ.10...172.........Otherwise..................
2...Pericarditis2...11............4. Unclassed..................
......Aneurism..................
71Heart Disease8......62...