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Table: TABLE VIII.—Causes of Death at Seven periods of Life, registered in the Whitechapel District, for the Three Months ending 2nd APRIL, 1859.

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TABLE VIII.—Causes of Death at Seven periods of Life, registered in the Whitechapel District, for the Three Months ending 2nd APRIL, 1859.

Causes of Death.	U and under 1	1 and under 5	5 and under 20	20 and under 40	40 and under GO	60 and under 80	80 and above	Total	Causes of Death.	0 and under 1	1 and under 5	5 and under 20	20 and under 40	40 and under 60	60 and under 80	80 and above	Total
I. —Zymotic.									Brought forward	92	120	33	56	98	61	7	467
Small-pox	1	6	1	..	..	..	..	8	Stomach and Digestive Organs. Ulc. of Intestines.. Hernia (Rupture)	..	..	..	2	2	1	..	5
Measles	..	5	..	..	..	..	..	5
Scarlatina (Scar.Fev.)	..	12	3	..	..	....	..	15
Hooping Cough	11	21	..	..	..	..	..	32
Croup	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	2	Ileus (Inflammation and Gangrene of the Muscular Coat of the Intestine)
Thrush
Diarrhoea (Bowel complaint)	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	2
Dysentery	1	..	..	..	..	1	..	2	Intussusception, (a part of the Bowels introduced into the part below)	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1
Cholera
Influenza
Scurvy and Purpura Ague
Scurvy and Purpura Ague									Stricture of Intestinal Canal	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
Remittant Fever	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	Stricture of Intestinal Canal	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
Infantile Fever									Disease of Stomach &c	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	2
Typhus Fever	..	5	5	4	8	2	..	24	Disease of Stomach &c	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	2
Puerpl. Fever (Metra)	..	..	..	2	..	..	..	2	Disease of Pancreas..
Rheumatic Fever	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	Inflammation of Liver
Erysipelas (Rose)	..	..	..	1	2	..	..	3	Jaundice
Syphilis	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	Disease of Liver	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
Noma (Canker)									Cirrhosis
Hydrophobia									Disease of Spleen
Cynanche	1	..	..	..	1	..	..	2	VIII.—Kidney, &c.
Diphtheria	..	2	..	..	..	..	..	2	Nephritis
II.—Dropsy, &c. ..									Nephria (Bright's disease)	..	..	1	3	6	2	..	12
Hæmorrhage	..	1	1	2	..	..	..	4	Nephria (Bright's disease)	..	..	1	3	6	2	..	12
Anæmia									Ischuria
Dropsy	..	2	..	1	..	1	1	5	Disease of Prostsats	..	..	..	1	1	1	..	3
Abscess (Gathering)	..	..	1	..	2	1	..	4	Diabetes
Ulcer									Stone
Fistula									Cystits
Fistula									Stricture of Urethra
Mortification	..	..	..	..	1	]	1	3	Stricture of Urethra
Mortification	..	..	..	..	1	]	1	3	Disease of Bladder	..	1	..	..	..	2	..	3
Cancer	..	..	..	1	4	2	1	8	Disease of Bladder	..	1	..	..	..	2	..	3
Cancer	..	..	..	1	4	2	1	8	IX.—Childbirth.
Gout	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	2	IX.—Childbirth.
Gout	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	2	Extra Uterine Foeta-tion	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1
III.—Tubercula.
Scrofula
Scrofula									Ovarian Dropsy	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	2
Tabes Mesenterica	4	8	2	..	..	..	..	14	Ovarian Dropsy	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	2
Tabes Mesenterica	4	8	2	..	..	..	..	14	Childbirth (seeMetriaJ	..	..	..	2	..	..	..	2
Phthisis (Consumpn.)		2	10	25	26	2		65	Childbirth (seeMetriaJ	..	..	..	2	..	..	..	2
Phthisis (Consumpn.)		2	10	25	26	2		65	Disease of Uterus,&c.
Hydrocephalus (water on the brain)	3	5						8	Disease of Uterus,&c.
Hydrocephalus (water on the brain)	3	5						8	X.—Joints, Bones. &c
IV. — Brain and Nerves.									X.—Joints, Bones. &c
									Rheumatism
									Arthritis
Cephalitis	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	Arthritis
Cephalitis	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	Disease of Joints, &c.	..	1	1	..	1	1	..	4
Apoplexy	1	..	..	4	8	8	1	22	Disease of Joints, &c.	..	1	1	..	1	1	..	4
Apoplexy	1	..	..	4	8	8	1	22	Spinal Disease	1	2	..	..	..	..	..	3
Palsy (Paralysis,)	..	..	..	..	3	6	..	9	Spinal Disease	1	2	..	..	..	..	..	3
Palsy (Paralysis,)	..	..	..	..	3	6	..	9	XI.—Skin, Cellular Tissue, &c.
Delirium Tremens
Chorea
Chorea									Carbuncle
Epilepsy	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1	Carbuncle
Epilepsy	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1	Phlegmon
Tetanus									Phlegmon
Tetanus									Disease of Skin, &c.	1							1
Insanity									Disease of Skin, &c.	1							1
Insanity									XII. — Malformation.
Convulsions	21	6	..	..	..	..	..	27
Disease of Brain, &c.	..	1	2	2	1	..	1	7
Disease of Brain, &c.	..	1	2	2	1	..	1	7	Cyanosis
Idiocy									Cyanosis
Idiocy									Spina Bifida
V. — Heart and Blood Vessels.									Spina Bifida
									Other Malformations	1	..	..	..	..	....	..	1
									XIII. — Premature Birth and Debility.	19	..	..	..	..	..	..	19
Phlebitis
Pericarditis	..	..	1	1	1	1	..	4
Aneurism	..	..	..	..	2	..	..	2
Aneurism	..	..	..	..	2	..	..	2	XIV.—Atrophy.	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	2
Disease of Arteries	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	XIV.—Atrophy.	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	2
Disease of Arteries	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	XV.—Old Age.	..	..	..	..	..	23	8	31
Disease of Heart, &c.	..	1	2	3	6	6	1	19	XV.—Old Age.	..	..	..	..	..	23	8	31
Disease of Heart, &c.	..	1	2	3	6	6	1	19	XVI. — Sudden Deaths, (causes unknown).
Uræmia
VI. — Lungs and Organs of Respiration.
VI. — Lungs and Organs of Respiration.									XVII. — Violent Death.
Laryngitis	..	3	..	..	..	..	..	3	XVII. — Violent Death.
Laryngitis	..	3	..	..	..	..	..	3	Intemperance
Bronchitis	12	11	1	1	12	12	1	50	Intemperance
Bronchitis	12	11	1	1	12	12	1	50	Privation of Food
Pleurisy	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1	Privation of Food
Pleurisy	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1	Want of Breast Milk	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	2
Pneumonia	30	23	3	5	7	6	..	74	Want of Breast Milk	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	2
Pneumonia	30	23	3	5	7	6	..	74	Neglect
Asthma	..	..	..	..	5	4	..	9	Neglect
Asthma	..	..	..	..	5	4	..	9	Cold
Disease of Lungs	..	..	..	..	2	1	..	3	Cold
Disease of Lungs	..	..	..	..	2	1	..	3	Poison
VII.—Stomach and Digestive Organs.									Poison
									Burns and Scalds	..	5	8	1	1	2	..	17
									Hanging
Teething	3	3	..	..	..	..	..	6	Suffocation	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	2
Quinsey									Drowning	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1
Quinsey									Wounds
Gastritis									Wounds
Gastritis									Violence	..	..	3	7	6	4	1	21
Enteritis	..	..	..	1	1	1	..	3	Violence	..	..	3	7	6	4	1	21
Peritonitis	..	..	..	2	1	2	..	5	XVIII.—Not Specified	..	..	..	..	4	3	..	7
Ascites	..	..	..	..	3	2	..	5	XVIII.—Not Specified	..	..	..	..	4	3	..	7
Carried forward	92	120	33	56	98	61	7	467	Grand Total	119	130	47	75	123	101	16	611