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Kensington 1871

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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TABLE O.—Continued.

Kensington Town.Brompton.Causes of Death.All ages.AGES.
Under I1 and un der 55 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 upwards
(classes.)
11825I. ZYMOTIC DISEASES ...14327493122941
1636II. CONSTITUTIONAL112201382930102
16749III. LOCAL21646211123416212
379IV. DEVELOPMENTAL46272...12212
112V. VIOLENT DEATHS331I323...
10...(Not specified or ill-defined.)103......232...
419121540126865180878327
I. ZYMOTIC DISEASES Order 1.—miasmatic.
598Small-pox67817201561...
51Measles615...............
63Scarlet Fever (Scarlatina)9162............
3...Diphtheria311......1......
......Quinsy........................
4...Croup413...............
212Whooping-cough23716...............
2...Typhus2...11.........
13Enteric or Typhoid Fever2......4............
22Simple continued Fever4...............1...
31Erysipelas42......2.........
...1Puerperal Fever (Metria)1.........1.........
......Carbuncle........................
......Influenza........................
...1Dysentery1...............1...
61Diarrhoea741.........11
......Simple Cholera........................
......Ague........................
11Remittent Fever2......2............
2...Rheumatism2.........11......
......Other Zymotic Diseases........................
Order 2—enthetic.
2...Syphilis22..................
......Stricture of Urethra........................
......Hydrophobia........................
......Glanders........................
Order—3—dietic.
......Privation........................
......Want of Breast-milk........................
......Purpura and Scurvy........................
1...Alcoholism(a) Del. Tremens1............1......
...1(b) Intemperance1.........1.........
Order 4—parasitic
......Thrush........................
......Worms, &c.........................
II CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASE Order 1—diathetic.S
1...Gout1.....................
......Dropsy........................
8Cancer9............351
......Cancrum Oris (Noma)........................
3...Mortification3............111
Order 2—tubercular
......Scrofula........................
76Tabes Mesenterica1394...............
4527Phthisis72...772923...
4527Hydrocephalus141121............
III. LOCAL DISEASES Order 1 — nervous system.
......Cephalitis........................
82Apoplexy101.........27...
82Paralysis10............253
...1Insanity1...............13
......Chorea........................
...1Epilepsy1...............1...
164Convulsions20164...............
192Brain Disease, &c-215452...32
Order 2—organs of circulate
......Pericarditis........................
11Aneurism2............11...
3110Heart Disease, &c.411...11211151
Order 3—respiratory organs
21Laryngitis3...1......1...1
309Bronchitis391162...5114
...1Pleurisy1......1............
162Pneumonia18641151... ...
3... ...Asthma31... ...... ...... ...1... ...... ...
9...Luna Disease, &c.93.........22...
Order 4—DrGESTivE organs.
......Gastritis........................
......Enteritis........................
23Peritonitis5...11111...
......Ascites........................
......Ulceration of Intestines........................
......Hernia........................
11Ileus......1............1
......Intussusception........................
...2Stricture of Intestines2......1...1...
......Fistula........................
1...Stomach Disease, &c....1..................
......Pancreas Disease, &c.........................
1...Hepatitis...............1...
......Jaundice........................
93Liver Disease, &c.12.........16...
......Spleen Disease, &c........................
Order 5—urinary organs.
......Nephritis........................
......Ischuria........................
72Bright's Disease (Nephria)9............234...
11Diabetes2.........1...1...
......Calculus (Stone)........................
......Cystitis........................
......Kidney Disease, &c2............11...
Order 6—organs of generation
......Ovarian Dropsy........................
......Uteitts Disease, &c, ...........................
Order 7—organs of locomotion
......Synovitis (Arthritis)........................
......Joint Disease, &c.........................
Order 8—integumentary systen
1...Phlegmon11..................
......Ulcer........................
......Skin Disease, &c........................
IV. DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES. Order i—diseases of children,
82Premature Birth1010... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...
... ...... ...Cyanosis... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...
... ...... ...Spina Bifida... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...
......Other Malformations........................
22Teething422...............
Order 2—diseases of adults.
......Paramenia........................
3...Childbirth (see Puerperal Fever) .3.........1...1...
Order 3—diseases of old peopl
104Old Age14...............212
Order 4—dtseases of nutrition.
141Atrophy and Debility1515..................
V. VIOLENT DEATHS, &c. Order 1—accident or negligenc
41Fractures and Contusions5......111...
......Wounds........................
11Burns and Scalds2...1...1.........
1"
......Drowning........................
......Suffocation11..................
1...Otherwise........................
Order 3—homtci de.
2...Murder and Manslaughter ...22..................
Order 4—suicide.
1...Wounds : Gunshot, Cut, Stab............1.........
......Poison........................
......Drowning........................
1...Hanging1.....................
1...Otherwise1...............1...
Order 5—execution.
......Hanging........................
......Violent Deaths (not classed).........................
......Sudden Deaths, (cause unascertained........................
10...Causes not specified or ill-defined .103...2...32...