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St James's 1858

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]

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Saint James, Mestminster.

Deaths in Quarter ending July 3rd,1858.

CAUSES OF DEATH.St. James's Square.Golden Square.Berwick Street.Workhouse.Under 1 Year of Age.Above 1 and under 5.Above 5 and under 10.Above 10 and under 20.Above 20 and under 40.Above 40 and under 60.Above 60 and under 80.Above 80 and upwards.At all Ages.
Debility from Premature Birth143412..............12
Atrophy1..1..1..........1..2
Age1..21............3..4
Diphtheria1........1............1
Measles113....3............5
Scarlatina..41....5............5
Hooping Cough..62....3............8
Thrush..1....1..............1
Diarrhœa..11..1..........1..2
Purpura1......1..............1
Rheumatic Fever1..............1......1
Erysipelas1..1............11..2
Hæmorrhage..11......1....l....2
Mortification1..................1..1
Cancer11..............l1..2
Gout......1..........l....1
Scrofula....1....1............1
Tabes Mesenterica..23371............8
Phthisis51105..4..11132..21
Hydrocephalus214..34............7
Apoplexy21..1........22..4
Paralysis......3..........12..3
Delirium Tremens1..............1......1
Epilepsy2..22......2..22..6
Convulsions..12..21............3
Disease of Brain..23....4............5
Disease of Heart24..41......225..10
Laryngitis1..1..1..........1..2
Bronchitis2110..53........1..13
Pneumonia234..53........1..9
Disease of Lungs......2............2..2
Teething411..33............6
Enteritis....1..1..............1
Hernia1................1....1
Disease of Stomach1................1....1
Disease of Liver11..2........112..4
Disease of Kidneys1..1............2....2
Disease of Uterus..2..1..........11..3
Rheumatism1................1....1
Suffocation..1....1..............1
Drowning..1............1......1
Fractures..11..11............2
Causes not specified....3..2........1....3
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