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St Mary (Islington) 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St. Mary ]
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TUBERCULAR DISEASES.
These diseases caused 717 deaths, of which 400 were males, and
317 females. The mortality was heaviest at the age period 15-20,
daring which 234 persons succumbed; 226 of these were caused by
Phthisis.
The following is a statement of the deaths from the Tuberculur
diseases:—
Scrofula 20
Tubes Mesenterica 85
Phthisis 544
Hydrocephalus 68
717
DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY ORGANS.
To this class of maladies were attributed 1,476 deaths, which were
caused by the various diseases, as follows:—
Laryngitis 50 deaths.
Bronchitis 828 „
Pleurisy 27 „
Pneumonia 478 „
Asthma 50 ,,
Other Diseases 43 ,,
1,476