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Kensington 1859

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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KENSINGTON PARISH. 40

Table: DISEASES AND AGES DURING THE F OURTH QUARTER, 1859 ,

DISEASES AND AGES DURING THE F OURTH QUARTER, 1859 ,

CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 20 years20 and under 4010 and under 6060 and under 8080 and upwardsTotal at all AgesCAUSES OF DEATH.Under 20 Yeans20 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under 8030 and upwardsTotat. at all Ages.
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CLASS I.—ORDER I.1.........26 Hernia........................Hernia...............
Small Pox1.....................Small Pox............207 Ileus1............1......Ileus...1......3
measles493121......Measles1......178 Intussusception........................Intussus...............
3 Scarlatina...24...3142Scarlatina...............9 stricture of Intestines........................Strict...............
4 Quinsy.......................Quinsy............210 Fistula........................Fistula...............
5 Croup...2..................Crou............311Stomach D., &C.........................Stomach D......
6.Wpooping Cough...3..................Wh. Cough21......612 Pancreas D., &c.........................Pancreas D................
7 Typhus...............111Typ. Fev....1......113 Hepatitis...........................Hepatitis............
8 Erysipelas........................Erysipealas...............14 Jaundice.....................Jaundice...11...2
9 Metria........................Metria...............15 Liver D., &c.........................Liver V......1...1
10 Carbuncle........................Carbuncle...............16 Spleen D., &c.........................Spleen D...............
11 Influenza........................Influenza.........11ORDER v.
12 Dysentery........................Dysentery......1...21 Nepnhritis....................Nephritis...............
1 3 Diarrhœa........................Diarrhœa...............2 Ischuria.........................Ischuria...............
14 Cholera.........................Cholera...............3 Nephria........................Nephria...............
15 Ague........................Ague...............4 Diabetes....................Diabetes..............
16 Remittent Fever........................Rem. Fever2...1...35 Stone........................Stone...............
17 Rheumatism.....................Rheumatis...............6 Cystitis.......................Cystitis......1...1
ORDER II.............7 Kindey D, &c............................Kindey...............
1 Syphilis........................Syphilis...............ORDER VI
2 stricture of Urethra........................Strict Uret................Ovarian DropsyOv. DROpsy...............
3 Hydrophobia........................Hydroph...............2 Uttrus D., &c.........................Uterus D..............
4 Glanders........................GlandersmORDER VII.
ORDER III.1 Arthritis...••..................Arthritis...............
1 Privation........................Privation.........
2 Want of Breast-milk........................Wt. of Milk.......••......2 Joint D., &c.........................Joint D...............
ORDER VIII
3 Purpura and Scurvy........................Purpura...............1 Phlegmon.......................Phlegmon...............
4 Alcohol. a.DEL. trem.........................A. Del. Tr.2 Ulcer.......... ............Ulcer...............
b. Intemp........................Intem3 Skin D., &c....... .................Skin D...............
ORDER. IV.CLASS IV.-ORDER .
1 Thrush.................. ...Thrush..............1 Premiers Birth9.....................Prem. Birth............9
2 Worms, &c.................. ...Worms...............2 Cyiinosis.....................Cyanosis...............
CLASS II.— ORDER I...............3 Spina Binda..................Spina Bifid...............
1 Gout.....................Gout............4 Other malformations3.....................Oth. Half............3
2 Dropsy.......................Dropsy...65...105 Teething...1..................Teeth............1
3 Cancer........................Cancer............ORDER II....
4 Noma........................Noma......1 Paramenia...................Paramen1............
5 Mortification........................Mortification...............2 Childbirth.......................Childbirth2.........2
ORDER II.
1 Scrofula........................Scrofula...............ORDER III17
2 Tabes Mesenterica22..................Tabes Mes...........41 Old Age.....................Old Age......98
3 Phthisis...11............6Phthisis46183...75ORDER IV.
21 Atro. andDeb2............1...1Atro. Deb......2...6
4 Hydrocephalus........................HydcephCLASS V.-ORDER I.
CLASS III.-ORDER I.(Accident or Negligence.)Fract. Cont..........11
1 Cephalitis322...............Cephalitis............7
2 Apoplexy........................Apoplexy2......21 Fract and Cont.........* *............
3.Paralysis........................Paralysis...14162 Gun-shot.....................Gun-shot W................
4 Insanity........................Insanity...........3 Cut, Stab•••..................Cut, Stab...............
5 Chora........................Chorea..............4 Bums and Scalds...............•••......Burns. &c...............
6 Epilepsy........................Epilespy...12...35 Poison........................Poison...............
7 Convulsions1......11......Convulsion............36 Drowning.....................Drowning............1
8 Brain D., &c........................Brian D............37 Suffoeation3....................Suffocation............5
ORDER II........................•8 Otherwise......Otherwise...............
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1 Pericarditis........................Pericardi............ORDER III.-(HOMICIDE)........................Mur. & Man.............1
2 Aneuris........................Aneurism41 5811 181 Mar. sni Mini1.....................
3 Heart D., &c.........................Heart DORDER IV.— (SUICIDE.)
........................1 GUN-shot W.......................Gun-shot W................
ORDER III
1 Laryngitis........................Laryngitis......1...12 Cut,stab........................Cut, Stab............1
2 Bronchitis3411............Bronchitis16132313 Poison.....................Poison............1
3 Pleurisy........................Pleurisy11134 Drovnfn........................Drowning............
4 Pneumonia5221221...Pneumon1811215 Hanging.....................Hanging...............
5 Asthma........................Asthma...1126 Otherwise........................Otherwise...............
6 Lung D., &c.2...............1...Lung D...1116ORDER V.-(EXECUTION)........................Hanging...............
ORDER IV.1 —Hanging..................other Viol................
1Gastritis........................Gastritis...............Other violent death (not classed)........................
2 Enteritis........................Enteritis...1......1Sudden unastd.)........................Sud. Dths............6
3 Peritonitis .........................Perito......1...1
4 Ascites........................Ascites............Cause not or ill-defid3.....................N. Specified...............
5 Ulceration of Intestine............••........Ulc. Intent................Total.