Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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TABLE IIIa.
Deaths Registered from all Causes during each Quarter of the Year 1886 in each Sub-district of the Parish.
Note.—The Deaths in Publio Institutions of non-Residents are excluded.
Cause of Death | Sub-district. | Total 1st Quarter. | Sub-district. | Total 2nd Quarter. | Sub-district. | Total 3rd Quarter. | Sub-district. | Total 4th Quarter. | Total Deaths. | TOTAL. | |||||||
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St. Mary's. | St. John's. | St. Mary's. | St. John's. | St. Mary's. | St. John's. | St. Mary's. | St. John's. | St. Mary's. | St. John's | ||||||||
classes. | |||||||||||||||||
I. Zymotic Diseases | 52 | 11 | 63 | 43 | 16 | 59 | 107 | 15 | 122 | 71 | 16 | 87 | 273 | 58 | 331. | ||
II. Constitutional Diseases | 47 | 29 | 76 | 56 | 23 | 79 | 81 | 11 | 92 | 53 | 21 | 74 | 237 | 84 | 321 | ||
III. Local Diseases | 284 | 105 | 389 | 143 | 55 | 198 | 134 | 38 | 172 | 192 | 48 | 240 | 753 | 246 | 999 | ||
IV. Developmental Diseases | 45 | 8 | 53 | 37 | 8 | 45 | 47 | S | 55 | 35 | 6 | 41 | 164 | 30 | 194 | ||
V. Violent Deaths | 11 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 39 | 21 | 60 | |||
Not specified or ill-defined | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
Totals | 439 | 155 | 594 | 288 | 113 | 401 | 378 | 78 | 456 | 363 | 96 | 459 | 1,468 | 442 | 1,910 | ||
Class. I. | Zymotic Diseases. | ||||||||||||||||
1. Smallpox | |||||||||||||||||
2. Measles | l6 | ... | 16 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 7 | 33 | 56 | 10 | 66 | ||
3. Scarlet Fever (Scarlatina) | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 9 | ... | 9 | 11 | ... | 11 | ||
4. Diphtheria | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 28 | ||
5. Quinsy | |||||||||||||||||
6. Croup | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ... | 4 | 3 | ... | 3 | 13 | 2 | 15 | ||
7. Whooping Cough | 15 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 2 | ... | 2 | 48 | 7 | 55 | ||
8. | Typhus Fever | ||||||||||||||||
Enteric or Typhoid F. | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ... | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 15 | ||
Simple continued F. | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ||
9. Erysipelas | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | ||
10. Puerperal Fever (Metria) | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ... | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | ||
11. Carbuncle | |||||||||||||||||
12. Influenza | |||||||||||||||||
13. Dysentery | |||||||||||||||||
14. Diarrhœa | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 67 | 5 | 72 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 80 | 12 | 92 | ||
15. Choleraic Diarrhœa | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 | ||
16. Ague | |||||||||||||||||
17. Remittent Fever | |||||||||||||||||
18. Rheumatism | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 6 | ... | 6 | ||
19. Other Zymotic Diseases | |||||||||||||||||
1. Syphilis | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ... | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | ||
2. Stricture of Urethra | |||||||||||||||||
3. Hydrophobia | |||||||||||||||||
4. Glanders | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ||
1. Privation | |||||||||||||||||
2. Want of Breast Milk | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
3. Purpura and Scurvy | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ||
4. Alcoholism | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ||
... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
1. Thrush | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
2. Worms, &c. | |||||||||||||||||
II. | Constitutional Diseases. | ||||||||||||||||
1. Gout | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
2. Dropsy | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
3. Cancer | 16 | 10 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 75 | 29 | 104 | ||
4. Cancrum Oris (Noma) | |||||||||||||||||
5. Mortification | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
1. Scrofula | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
2. Tabes Mesenterica | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | ... | 2 | 12 | 3 | 15 | ||
3. Phthisis | 27 | 18 | 45 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 35 | 5 | 40 | 27 | 9 | 36 | 112 | 45 | 157 | ||
4. Hydrocephalus | 1 | ... | 1 | 12 | ... | 12 | 10 | ... | 10 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 1 | 31 | ||
HI, | Local Diseases. | ||||||||||||||||
1. Cephalitis | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ... | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | ||
2. Apoplexy | 18 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 49 | 17 | 66 | ||
3. Paralysis | 12 | 2 | 14 | 5 | ... | 5 | 14 | ... | 14 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 39 | 3 | 42 | ||
4. Insanity | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
5. Chorea | |||||||||||||||||
6. Epilepsy | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 4 | ||
7. Convulsions | 18 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | ... | 10 | 41 | 7 | 48 | ||
8. Brain Disease, etc. | 9 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 9 | 39 | ||
1. Pericarditis | 3 | ... | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 1 | 7 | ||
2. Aneurism | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | ||
3. Heart Disease, etc. | 35 | 18 | 53 | 27 | 11 | 38 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 11 | 42 | 113 | 47 | 160 | ||
1. Laryngitis | 3 | 2 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 4 | 7 | 2 | 9 | ||
2. Bronchitis | 92 | 35 | 127 | 29 | 5 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 50 | 10 | 60 | 185 | 53 | 238 | ||
3. Pleurisy | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 4 | ... | 4 | ||
4. Pneumonia | 41 | 14 | 55 | 21 | 8 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 35 | 7 | 42 | 113 | 35 | 148 | ||
5. Asthma | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ||
6. Lung Disease, etc. | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 19 | ||
1. Gastritis | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||
2. Enteritis | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | ... | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | ||
3. Peritonitis | 2 | 1 | 3 | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 12 | ||
4. Ascites | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ||
5. Ulceration of Intestines | 1 | 3 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||
6. Hernia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | ... | 3 | 7 | 2 | 9 | ||
7. Ileus | 3 | ... | 3 | 4 | ... | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 2 | 10 | ||
8. Intussusception | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
9. Stricture of Intestines | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | ||
10. Fistula | |||||||||||||||||
11. Stomach Disease, etc. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ||
12. Pancreas Disease, etc. | |||||||||||||||||
13. Hepatitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 2 | ||
14. Jaundice | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | ... | 5 | ||
15. Liver Disease, etc. | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 31 | ||
16. Spleen Disease, etc. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Nephritis | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | ||
2. Ischuria | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
3. Bright's Disease (Nephria) | 7 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 10 | 35 | |||
4. Diabetes | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | ||
5. Calculus (Stone) | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
6. Cystitis | 2 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
7. Kidney Disease, etc. | 3 | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | ||
1. Ovarian Dropsy | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | ||
2. Uterus Disease, etc. | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 4 | ... | 4 | ||
1. Synovitis (Arthritis) | |||||||||||||||||
2. Joint Disease, etc. | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | ||
1. Phlegmon | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...- | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | 2 | 5 | ... | 5 | ||
2, Ulcer | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ||
3. Skin Disease, etc. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ||
IV. | Developmental Diseases. | ||||||||||||||||
1. Premature Birth | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | ... | 9 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 34 | 7 | 41 | ||
2. Cyanosis | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 4 | ... | 4 | ||
3. Spina Bifida | |||||||||||||||||
4. Other Malformations | |||||||||||||||||
5. Teething | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | ... | 5 | 7 | ... | 7 | 2 | ... | 2 | 17 | 2 | 19 | ||
1. Paramenia | |||||||||||||||||
2. Childbirth (see Puerperal Fever | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | ||
1. Old Age | 12 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 13 | 50 | ||
1. Atrophy and Debility | 18 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 64 | 7 | 71 | ||
V. | Violent Deaths. | ||||||||||||||||
1. Fractures and Contusions | 3 | ... | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 21 | ||
2 Wounds | Gunshot | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
Cut, Stab | |||||||||||||||||
3. Burns and Scalds | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
4. Poison | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
5. Drowning | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | ||
6. Suffocation | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | 3 | 8 | 2 | 10 | ||
7. Otherwise | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ||
2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 12 | |||
Causes not specified or ill-defined | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 5 |