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St Pancras 1885

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

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Table: Table No. III. PARISH OF SAINT PANCRAS. Deaths Registered at several groups of Ages from different causes during the Year 1885.

Table No. III. PARISH OF SAINT PANCRAS. Deaths Registered at several groups of Ages from different causes during the Year 1885.

CAUSE OF DEATH.AGES.
0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwardsTotal under 5 yearsTotal
CLASSES.
1. Zymotic Diseases23229350893627891251525712
2. Parasitic Diseases4————1—————45
3. Dietic Diseases3———79232——320
4. Constitutional Diseases113684179167168159884110—199952
5. Developmental Diseases13931——1—46013948142395
6. Local Diseases1362967872136165221351353171407322319
7. Deaths from Violence40134715181422125159157
8. Ill defined185421359892—189228
Total11586951761983643944134854893329018534794
Class I.—Zymotic Diseases. Order 1.—Miasmatic.
1Smallpox.Vaccinated.........883...11.........21
2Unvaccinated525334.........1...723
3No Statement322334...1l......519
4Measles36135181.....................171190
5Scarlet Fever...238........................2331
6Typhus.......................................
7Whooping Cough499311.....................142144
8Diphtheria61991.........11......1537
9Simple Continued Fever...11........................12
10Enteric or Typhoid Fever...5213753...2......537
11Chicken Poxl1......1..................23
Order 2.—Diarrhœal
1Simple Cholera.......................................
2Diarrhœa, Dysentery103112......212211111125
Order 3.—Malarial.
1Remittent Fever.......................................
2Ague.......................................
Order 4 —Zoogenous.
1Cow pox and Vaccination.......................................
2Other Diseases (e g., Hydrophobia. Glanders)......2...1.....................3
Order 5.—Venereal.
1Syphilis27.........2...1............2730
2Gonorrhœa, Stricture.........1......1...1.........3
Older 6 — Septic.
1Erysipelas21...2242333...322
2Pyæmia, Septicæmia.........131...11.........7
3Puerperal Fever.........564..................15
Class II.—Parasitic Diseases.
1Thrush, and other Vegetable Parasitic Diseases4..............................44
2Worms, Hydatids, and other Animal Parasites...............1..................1
Class III.—Dietic Diseases.
1Want of Breast Milk, Starvation3.........1..................34
2Scurvy.......................................
3Chronie Alcoholism............39232.........19
4Delirium Tremers............3.....................3
Class IV.—Constitutional Diseases.
1Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatism of the Heart......5...71..................13
2Rheumatism1......3...1...32......110
3Gout..................215.........8
4Rickets44...........................88
5Cancer, Malignant Disease.........17194142287......148
6Tabes Mesenteriea351751.....................5258
7Tubercular Meningitis, Hydrocephalus25339...11...............5869
8Phthisis8910651451411033941...17525
9Other forms of Tuberculosis, Scrofula3622123355............5886
10Purpura, Hæmorrhagic Diathesis2..............................22
11Anæmia, Chlorosis, Leucocythæmia..2.........1...1...1......25
12Diabetes.........62...43...1......16
13Other Constitutional Disease*...1......1.........11...14
Class V.—Developmental Diseases.
1Premature Birth101..............................101101
2Atelectasis22..............................2222
3Congenital Malformations1631........................1920
4Old Age...............1...46013948...252

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CAUSE OF DEATH.AGES.
0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwardsTotal under 5 yearsTotal
Class VI — Local Diseases. 1. Nervous System.
1Inflammation of Brain or Membranes55432032243.........78112
2Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis.........57182961824914...268
3Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane......1...913131524124...91
4Epilepsy...22...75413......230
5Convulsions67231...1..................9092
6Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis)133...........................1616
7Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans1...1...21116......113
8Other Diseases of Nervous System...242...3213......217
2. Organs of Special Sense.13...11..................46
3. Circulatory System.
1Pericarditis............1211...1......6
2Acute Endocarditis......221.....................5
3Valvular Diseases of Heart......6210571494......57
4Other Diseases of Heart21101210132550451523195
5Aneurism.........12...13............7
6Embolism, Thrombosis...1......113111...19
7Other Diseases of blood Vessels............1...3242......12
4. Respiratory System.
1Laryngitis921...112............1116
2Croup6132........................1921
3Emphysema, Asthma.........12341261......29
4Bronchitis2910910310186971075314318681
5Pneumonia314645158121697373119
6Pleurisy2121553431...327
7Other Diseases of Respiratory System632132511......921
5. Digestive System.
1Dentition1621...........................3737
2Sore Throat, Quinsey...1...........................11
3Diseases of Stomach1031...2...3752...1333
4Enteritis5313...12............815
5Obstructive Diseases of Intestine7111313776...817
6Peritonitis321443...361...527
7Ascites...2......222212...213
8Cirrhosis of Liver............21588102......45
9Jaundice and other Diseases of Liver32...31446342532
10Other Diseases of Digestive System23...21......232...515
6. Lymphatic System.
Disease of Lymphatics and Spleen13...........................44
7. Bronchocele and Addison's Disease.........1........................1
8. Urinary System.
1Nephritis1......432431......118
2Bright's Disease, Albuminuria.........5101115l682......67
3Disease of Bladder or of Prostate.....................342......9
4Other Diseases of the Urinary System1............122......117
9. Reproductive System.
A—Of Organs of Generation.
1M ale Organs.....................1............1
2Female Organs.........15232............13
B—Of Parturition.
3Abortion, Miscarriage............13..................4
4Puerperal Convulsions.........112..................4
5Placenta prævia, Flooding............42..................6
6Other Accidents of Child Birth1......142...............18
10. Bones and Joints.
1Caries, Necrosis...15112...11......112
2Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis111...12......11...28
3Other Diseases of Bones and Joints.......................................
11. Integumentary System.
1Carbuncle. Phlegmon.......................................
2Other Diseases of Integumentary System21.....................1...34
Class VII—Violence.
1. Accident or Negligence.
1Fractures and Contusions342379713731800
2Gunshot Wounds.......................................
3Cut, Stab............1.....................1
4Burn, Scald...41.........1111...49
5Poison12.........111.........36
6Drowning............1.....................1
7Suffocation402...............11......4244
8Otherwise...11......1...12......16
2. Homicide.
1Manslaughter.........1...21...............4
2Murder2..............................22
3. Suicide.
1Gunshot Wounds.........2......1...............3
2Cut, Stab.........1...1...11.........4
3Poison.........11111............5
4Drowning............1.....................1
5Hanging............1...23...1......8
6Otherwise............2.....................2
Class VIII.—Ill-defined Causes.
1Dropsy2...1......,12221...211
2Debility, Atrophy, Inanition180311......1...113183192
3Mortification.......................................
4Tumour...............11...1.........3
5Abscess2...............1............23
6Hæmorrhage1.........1..................12
7Sudden Death (cause not ascertained)............1...111.........4
8Causes not Specified or Ill-defined...1......12324......113