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St James's 1875

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

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ST. JAMES'S, WESTMINSTER.

APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.

Table of Causes of Death for Quarter ending December27th, 1875.

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 20.Above 20 and under 40.Above 40 and under GO.Above 60 and under 80.80 and upwards.At all Ages.
I.—Zymotic Diseases
Measles. .I. ... .1..........1
Scarlatina. .61% .. .52........7
Diptheria11. .. .. .1. .. .1. .22
Whooping Cough2911. .0133........1
Diarrhoea. ...I... .i..........3
Rheumatism12........1. .2. .. .
I I.—Constitutional
Diseases
Cancer. .1............1. ...1
Tabes Mesenterica. .3..... .. ...12. ...3
Phthisis266012..1061..20
Hydrocephalus..1. .... .1..........1
ApoplexyI..11........8. ...3
Paralysis2I10........40..10
Epilepsy1................1..1
Convulsions13b1I)4..10
Syphilis11. ...1
1II—Local Diseases1
Brain Disease, &c.1..............1. ...7
Heart Disease, &c.232. .. .. ....34..31
Bronchitis510115114. .213114
Pneumonia527..561. .11..11
Asthma11. ........ .2..2
Lung Disease, &c., .51.23. .. .1..6
Stomach Disease, &c.311. .3........115
Liver Disease, &c.111........1. *2..3
Kidney Disease. ...1..........1. ...1
Laryngitis. .11. .. .1. .1. ...2
Inflamatn. of Bladder. .2............11..2
IV.—Developmental
Diseases.
Premature Birth1......1............1
Old Age21. .2......... .325
Marasmus2. .. .12..1....... .3
Atrophy and Debility. .1214............4
Childbirth Parturitn...I..........1......1
V.—Violent Deaths.
Fractures and Contns.1..............1... .1
30015523414191430304=175