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St Pancras 1876

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: Table III. SAINT PANCRAS SANITARY DISTRICT. Deaths Registered at several groups of Ages from different causes during the Year 1876. Note.—The Deaths in Public Institutions except the Workhouse are excluded.

Table III. SAINT PANCRAS SANITARY DISTRICT. Deaths Registered at several groups of Ages from different causes during the Year 1876. Note.—The Deaths in Public Institutions except the Workhouse are excluded.

CAUSE OF DEATH.AGES.
Under 3 month0 to 11 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and upwardsTotal under 5 yearsTotal
CLASSES.
I. Zymotic Diseases118221136148842827271625821—628841
II. Constitutional Diseases449772463865111121666337101—259771
III. Local Diseases17127217312961598012318626726814137—7451967
IV. Developmental Diseases18981217—913631874116405298579
V. Violent Deaths42228788107147731—74189
Not specified or ill defined ...2—————————————22
Totals56669840533719116924128428537739427280520014299
Class I.—Zymotic Diseases. Order 1.—Miasmatic.
1Smallpox............112111...............7
2Measles...20342561........................7986
3Scarlet Fever (Scarlatina)...71957452...........................83130
4Diphtheria...12137...........................1623
5Quinsy................................................
6Croup...45183...........................2730
7Whooping Cough135854254...........................150154
8Typhus Fever......11224.........1.........211
Enteric or Typhoid F.........37736...2............328
Simple Continued F...11...11111...............27
9Erysipelas103...1.........1...33...1...1422
10Puerperal Fever (Metria)...............24........................6
11Carbuncle...........................1...............1
12Influenza................................................
13Dysentery..............................1............1
14Diarrhœa7010918324212712......200221
15Cholera........................1..................1
16Ague................................................
17Remittent Fever.........2...........................22
18Rheumatism............6747631............34
19Other Zymotic Diseases......1..................2............13
Order 2.—Enthetic.
1Syphilis1091.........11..................2022
2Stricture of Urethra..................1........................1
3Hydrophobia................................................
4Glanders................................................
Order 3.—Dietic.
1Privation................................................
2Want of Breast Milk33....................................66
3Purpura and Scurvy................................................
4Alchoholism (a Del. Tremens)..................13.....................4
,, (6 Intemperance)...............l46561............23
Order 4.—Parasitic.
1Thrush126.....................••••...1818
2Worms, &c.................................................
Class II.—Constitutional Diseases. Order 1.—Diathetic
1Gout.... ...............• •32.........5
2Dropsy.........23..121662••...223
3Cancer...1..3..231111312161...490
4Cancrum Oris (Noma)...2...1..............................33
5Mortification...••••••••••••••••...• •.............
Order 2.—Tubercular.
1Scrofula4572422...21...1••...1830
2Tabes Mesenteries37563117222.......• •• •.....141147
3Phthisis26551558102107522271......18382
4Hydrocephalus127291614111•••1••••...7390
Class III.—Local Diseases. Order 1.—Nervous System.
1Cephalitis...........1.........................1
2Apoplexy................2262120101......62
3Paralysis............21137111631...• •45
4Insanity...............1........1..............2
5Chorea................................................
6Epilepsy......lllll3.........l......29
7Convulsions67582317111...1...2.........165171
8Brain Disease, &c.712515106121611202372...39146

Table:

<$$$>CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 3 months.AGES.
0 to 11 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and upwardTotal under 5 yearsTotal
Local Diseases continued. Order 2.—Organs of Circulation.
1Pericarditis............1......1.....................2
2Aneurism..................1...3...31.........8
3Heart Disease, &c344l817101937564827l...12235
Order 3— Respiratory Organs.
1Laryngitis25615...2...1..................2831
2Bronchitis3512183427...7203777976826...281620
3Pleurisy.....................1...1...1.........3
4Pneumonia11373427111099149741...109183
5Asthma2...............1212521...216
6Lung Disease, &c.3017136769111716153......66150
Order 4.—Digestive Organs.
1Gastritis...2......1111.........1......27
2Enteritis...52l111...1l............813
3Peritonitis...1......3362...3............118
4Ascites.....................122...............5
5Ulceration of Intestines......1...............1111......15
6Hernia...1.....................1...2......14
7Ileus................................................
8Intussusception...l.....................l......l...13
9Stricture of Intestines...1..................1...............12
10Fistula...............l...........................1
11Stomach Disease, &c44...ll1348892......945
12Pancreas Disease, &c................................................
13Hopatitis.........1............2...l.........14
14Jaundice4......1...11......31.........511
15Liver Disease, &c32...1...1671417932...665
16Spleen Disease, &c...1l.................................22
Order 5.—Urinary Organs.
1Nephris............121...11...............6
2Ischuria................................................
3Bright's Disease (Nephria)............lll73321l......20
4Diabetes..................12...13............7
5Calculus (Stone)........................l...1............2
6Cystitis...............1ll131l.........9
7Kidney Disease, &cl.........1...1...5341......116
Order 6.—Organs of Generation.
1Ovarian Dropsy................................................
2Uterus Disease, &c...............117122...............23
Order 1.—Organs of Locomotion.
1Synovitis (Arthritis)................................................
2Joint Disease, &c.l.........3l2• •122.........112
Order 8.—Integumentary System.
1Phlegmon.....................1.....................1
2Ulcer.....................1..................12
3Skin Disease. &c.................................................
Class IV.—Developmental Diseases. Order 1 .—Diseases of Children.
1Premature Birth73.......................................7373
2Cyanosis1.......................................11
3Spina Bifida1.......................................11
4Other Malformations4.......................................44
5Teething145163..............................3565
Order 2.—Adults.
1Paramenia................................................
2Childbirth (sec Puerperal Fever)...............4114l..................20
Order 3.— Old People.
1Old Age...........................969114405...237
Order 4.—Nutrition.
1Atrophy and Debility1093654...5222652......154178
Class 4.—Violent Deaths Order 1.—Accident or Negligence.
1Fractures and Contusions1214135332421...832
2WoundsGunshot................................................
Cut, Stab...........................l...............1
3Burns and Scaldsl2......2...........................35
4Poison............12...l4l...............9
5Drowning.........l211...21l.........19
6Suffocation2417222...2l..................4550
7 —Otherwise6............l............ll......69
Order 3.—Homicide10l...............l..................1112
Oder 4.—Suicide...............12152l............12
Causes not specified or ill defined2.......................................22