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Kensington 1859

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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Table: KENSINGTON PARISH.DISEASES AND AGES DURING THE THIRD QUARTER, 1859.

KENSINGTON PARISH.

DISEASES AND AGES DURING THE THIRD QUARTER, 1859.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 20 ^ ears20 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under 8080 and upwardsTorn, at all AgesCAUSES OF DEATH.Under 20 Years20 and under 40'40 and 1 under 6060 and under 80'TO and UO- war daTo TAT, at &L Agra
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CLASS I.-ORDER I.
1 Small Pox11l.........1...Small Pox............4 166 Hernia.....................Hernia111...1
1 Measles474.........1...Measles............127 Ileus........................Ileus...............
3 Scarlatina341111......Scarlatina...1......29 Stricture of Intestines........................Intussus...............
4 Quinsy1...1...............Quinsy...............10 Fistula........................Strict. Inte-...............
5 Croup........................Croup...............11 Stomach D.,&c1.....................Fistula......1...2
6 Whooping Cough........................Wh. Cough............712 Pancreas D., &c.........................Stomach D................
7 Typhus...............1...Typ. Fev....13 Hepatitis........................Pancreas D...............
8 Erysipelas........................Erysipelas...............14 Jaundice..................1...Hepatitis............1
9 Metria........................Metria...............15 Liver D., &c.........................Jaundice...213
10 Carbuncle........................Carbuncle...............16 Spleen D., &c.........................Liver D................
11 Influenza........................Influenza............2 62Spleen D. ................
12 Dysentery19...............Dysentery......1...Order V.1
13 Diarrhœa459...1...11...Diarrhoea1...22 Ischuria........................Nephritis............
14 Cholera4..................Cholera...1......5........................Ischuria...............
15 Ague........................Ague...............3 Nephria.....................Nephria...............
16 Remittent Fever....................Rem. Fever1.........14 Diabetes.....................Diabetes............
17 Rheumatism........................Rheumatis...............5 Stone 6 Cystitis........................Stone...............
order II.7 Kidney D., &c.........................Cystitis......1...1
1 Syphilis........................Syphilis...............Order VI.Kidney D................
2 Stricture of Urethra.....................Strict Uret................1 Ovarian Dropsy........................Ov. Dropsy...............
3 Hydrophobia.....................Hydroph...............2 Uterus D., &c,........................Uterus D................
4 Glanders........................Glanders...............Order VII...__
order iii.1 Arthritis........................Arthritis...............
1 Privation........................Privation...............
2 Want of Breast-milk.....................Wt. of Milk.............2 Joint D., &c.........................Joint D............
3 Purpura and Scurvy........................Purpura...............ORDER VIII.
1 Phlegmon........................Phlegmon...............
4 Alcohol a. Del. Trem........................A. Del. Tr.11......22 ulcer........................ulcer...............
b. Intemp.........................Intem................3 Skin D., &c.........................skin. D.,...............
order iv.-----
1 Thrush.........-...........Thrush...............CLASS IV.—ORDER I.Prem. Birth............4
2 Worms, &c........................Worms...............1 Premature birth........................Cyanosis ..................
class ii.—order i.2 Cyanosis........................Spina Bifid...............
1 Gout........................Gout...............3 Spina Bifida........................Oth. Malf...............
2 Dropsy........................Dropsy...12144 Other malformations1.....................Teeth............1
3 Cancer...1......Cancer255...135 Teething..........................................
4 Noma..................Noma...............ORDER II. 1 Paramenia........................Paramen1.........1
5 Mortification........................Mortification............2 Childbirth........................Childbirth...............
order ii.ORDER III
1 Scrofula........................scrofula......................Old Age......12214
2 Tabes Mesenterica85..................Tabes Mea.1........14 581 Old Age.....................
3 Phthisis..................71Phthisis30173...ORDER IV.Atro. Deb...11...19
4 Hydrocephalus312...2.........Hydceph............81 Atro. and Deb143..................
class iii.— order i.CLASS V.—ORDER I.
1 Cephalitis......1...............Cephalitis Apoplexy............1(Accident or Negligence.)Fract. Cont....1......1
2 Apoplexy........................132...61 Fract. and Cont........................
3 Paralysis........................Paralysis...22262 Gun-shot..................Gun-shot W.............1
4 Insanity........................Insanity Chorea...............3 Cut, Stab.....................Cut, Stab...............
5 Chorea.......................................4 Burns and Scalds.....................Burns. &c...............
6 Epilepsy.......................Epilepsy...2......25 Poison........................Poison...............
7 Convulsions6...1i.........Convulsions.........86 Drowning1..................Drowning...............
8 Brain D., &c.1......3............Brain D....23...97 Suffocation.....................Suffocation...............
Order II.__8 Otherwise.....................Otherwise.........
1 Pericarditis........................Pericardi....1......1ORDER III.—(HOMICIDE.)Mur. & Man.
2 Aneurism........................Aneurism..............1 Mur. and Mans........................................
3 Heart D., &c........................Heart D.336113ORDER IV.—(SUICLDE.)
Order III........................1 Gun-shot W........................Gun-shot W................
1 Laryngitis........................Laryngitis...............2 Cut, Stab........................Cut, Stab...............
2 Bronchitis1.....................Bronchitis...33...73 Poison.....................Poison...............
3 Pleurisy........................Pleurisy......2...24 Drowning........................Drowning...............
4 Pneumonia2.....................Pneumon31......65 Hanging........................Hanging...............
5 Asthma........................Asthma...21...36 Otherwise........................Otherwise...............
6 Lung D., &c.11......1.........Lung D131...8ORDER V.—(EXECUTION.)Hanging
Order IV.1 Hanging.......................................
1 Gastritis........................Gastritis............1Other violent deaths (not classed)........................Other Viol................
2 Enteritis.....................Enteritis1.........1___
3 Peritonitis.....................Perito1.........4Sudden Death (cause unasted.)........................Sud. Dths...............
4 Ascites........................Ascites...............Cause net spec. or ill-defid2.....................N. Specified1.........3
5 Ulceration of intestine........................Ulc. Intest................Total.