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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.AGES.
All ages.Under II and un der 55 to 4020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 and up-wards
20133(classes.) I. ZYMOTIC DISEASES234104733014373
8923II. CONSTITUTIONAL11226131320328...
13026III. LOCAL56251961433527
5718IV. DEVELOPMENTAL75514...4...97
103V. VIOLENT DEATHS13531121...
8-(Not specified or ill-defined.)831...211...
495103(Not specified or ill-defined)5982141135055707818
I. ZYMOTIC DISEASES Order I.—miasmatic.
214Small-pox253967.........
20...Measles20416...............
38...Scarlet Fever (Scarlatina)38...23141.........
2...Diphtheria2...1...1.........
......Quinsy........................
61Croup7...6...............
91Whooping-cough10361............
11Typhus2.........1...1...
8...Enteric or Typhoid Fever8......53.........
1...Simple continued Fever1......1............
...1Erysipelas1............1......
......Puerperal Fever (Metria)........................
......Carbuncle........................
......Influenza........................
...Dysentery........................
8322Diarrhoea1058611...143
......Simple Cholera........................
......Ague........................
1...Remittent Fever1...1...............
21Rheumatism3............111....
1....Other Zymotic Diseases1........1................
Order 2—enthetic.
31Syphilis44........................
........Stricture of Urethra................................
........Hydrophobia............................
........Glanders............................
Order—3—dietic.
........Privation................................
31Want of Breast-milk33........................
1....Purpura and curvy1........1................
....1Alcoholisma Del. Tremens1................1........
1b Intemperance................................
Order 4—parasitic
i...Thrush11..................
......Worms, &c........................
II. CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES Order 1—diathetic.
1...Gout1............1......
II...Dropsy13.....................
12Cancer67
1...Cancrum Oris (Noma)11..................
......Mortification........................
Order 2—tubercular
5...Scrofula531...1.........
105Tabes Mesenterica15113...............
4615Phthisis61251018251...
151Hydrocephalus16943............
III. LOCAL DISEASES Order 1—nervous system.
1...Cephalitis1......1............
154Apoplexy19...1...14103
8...Paralysis8............26...
......Insanity........................
......Chorea........................
......Epilepsy1...............1...
13Convulsions15105............
111Brain Disease, &c12231...321
Order 2—organs of circulation
......Pericarditis........................
3...Aneurism3.........21......
245Heart Disease, &c.293... ...26891
Order 3—respiratory organs
2... ...Laryngitis2... ...... ...... ...... ...2... ...... ...
II3Bronchitis1414... ...... ...17... ...
1... ...Pleurisy114... ...... ...1... ...... ...
122Pneumonia1435......33...
1...Asthma1...............1...
......Lung, Disease, &c.........................
Order 4—dtgestive organs.
......Gastritis........................
4...Enteritis421...1.........
1...Peritonitis1......1............
...2Ascites2............2......
1...Ulceration of Intestines1...............1...
11Hernia2...............11
......Ileus........................
......Intussusception........................
......Stricture of Intestines........................
2...Stomach Disease, &c.21.........1......
......Pancreas Disease, &c.........................
......Hepatitis........................
4...Jaundice41.........21...
5...Liver Disease, &c.5... ... ...... ... ...... ... ...... ... ...14... ... ...
...Spleen Disease, &c........................
Order 5—urinary organs.
...1Nephritis1...............1...
......Ischuria........................
41Bright's Disease (Nephria)5311
......Diabetes........................
......Calculus (Stone)1...............1...
......Cystitis........................
11Kidney Disease, &c2...............2...
Order 6—organs of generation.
1...Ovarian Dropsy1............1......
...1Uterus Disease, &c,1...............1...
Order 7—Organs of locomotion
1...Synovitis (Arthritis)1......1............
......Joint Disease, &c.........................
Order 8—integumentary system.
2...Phlegmon22..................
...1Ulcer1...............i...
......Skin Disease, &c........................
IV. DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES. Order 1—diseases of children.
81Premature Birth99..................
......Cyanosis........................
......Spina Bifida........................
......Other Malformations........................
33Teething642...............
Order 2—diseases of adults.
......Paramenia........................
13Childbirth (see Puerperal Fever)4.........4.........
Order 3—diseases of old people.
ii5Old Age16...............97
Order 4—dtseases of nutrition.
346Atrophy and Debility40382...............
V. VIOLENT DEATHS, &c. Order 1—accident or negligence
1Fractures and Contusions2...1.........1...
......Wounds........................
2...Bums and Scalds211...............
......Poison........................
1...Drowning.........1............
31Suffocation431...............
1...Otherwise1............1......
Order 3—homtci de.
2...Murder and Manslaughter21......1.........
Order 4—suicide.
......Wounds : Gunshot, Cut, Stab........................
......Poison........................
...1Drowning1............1......
......Hanging........................
......Otherwise........................
Order 5—execution.
......Hanging........................
......Violent Deaths (not classed........................
......Sudden Deaths, (cause unascertained)........................
8...Causes not specified or ill-defined831211...