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 St James's, Westminster]
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1875. | Under 1 Year of Age. | Above 1 and under 5. | Above 5 and under 20. | Above 20 and under 40. | Above 40 and under 60 | Above 60 and under 80. | Above 80. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First Quarter | 38 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 50 | 55 | 9 | 201 |
Second Quarter | 28 | 20 | 5 | 16 | 33 | 41 | 13 | 156 |
Third Quarter | 36 | 22 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 154 |
Fourth Quarter | 41 | 41 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 36 | 4 | 175 |
Total | 143 | 101 | 36 | 71 | 145 | 151 | 33 | 686 |
1876. | ||||||||
First Quarter | 44 | 40 | 8 | 18 | 38 | 41 | 12 | 201 |
Second Quarter | 46 | 22 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 35 | 6 | 164 |
Third Quarter | 37 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 132 |
Fourth Quarter | 22 | 12 | 8 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 124 |
Total | 149 | 87 | 32 | 81 | 122 | 126 | 24 | 621 |
1877. | ||||||||
First Quarter | 30 | 12 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 5 | 128 |
Second Quarter | 30 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 33 | 8 | 129 |
Third Quarter | 52 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 22 | 2 | 151 |
Fourth Quarter | 39 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 31 | 33 | 3 | 146 |
Total | 151 | 55 | 24 | 82 | 116 | 113 | 13 | 554 |
1878. | ||||||||
First Quarter | 35 | 32 | 6 | 18 | 36 | 52 | 8 | 187 |
Second Quarter | 37 | 30 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 26 | 5 | 143 |
Third Quarter | 63 | 31 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 171 |
Fourth Quarter | 37 | 26 | 13 | 24 | 34 | 50 | 8 | 192 |
Total | 172 | 119 | 34 | 67 | 121 | 150 | 30 | 693 |
1879. | ||||||||
First Quarter | 34 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 35 | 54 | 14 | 173 |
Second Quarter | 35 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 39 | 38 | 15 | 172 |
Third Quarter | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 81 |
Fourth Quarter | 50 | 22 | 8 | 17 | 83 | 45 | 12 | 182 |
Total | 141 | 62 | 23 | 60 | 123 | 157 | 42 | 608 |
1880. | ||||||||
First Quarter | 34 | 29 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 43 | 13 | 179 |
Second Quarter | 39 | 39 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 6 | 158 |
Third Quarter | 45 | 33 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 26 | 4 | 145 |
Fourth Quarter | 21 | 32 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 29 | 9 | 141 |
Total | 139 | 133 | 31 | 55 | 101 | 133 | 32 | 623 |
During the 26 years, 1855—1880, inclusive, the deaths from Zymotics were 2,240, being an average yearly mortality of 86 in a
population estimated at 33,500. The mortality from Zymotics in the year 1880 was 93.
The Table on page 38 shows the Zymotic and some other deaths in each quarter of the year 1880.