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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

St James's 1887

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

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Table: The following Table of gross Mortality shows the periods of life in which the deaths have occurred in the last Seven years respectively.

The following Table of gross Mortality shows the periods of life in which the deaths have occurred in the last Seven years respectively.

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.
1881First Quarter301731341377148
Second Quarter302333132337132
Third Quarter422062423293147
Fourth Quarter2620131826336142
Total12880255810312253569
1882First Quarter2124615303910145
Second Quarter161971226259114
Third Quarter3224101118297131
Fourth Quarter243961221351148
Total9310629509512837538
1883First Quarter1918117294212138
Second Quarter2419314304413147
Third Quarter4310210221810115
Fourth Quarter211622031316127
Total1076386111213541527
1884First Quarter266511264710131
Second Quarter203416173613127
Third Quarter411381614225119
Fourth Quarter211041525268109
Total1086318488213136486
1885First Quarter312631533376151
Second Quarter17227330265110
Third Quarter331931322305125
Fourth Quarter127392921990
Total9374164011411425476
1886First Quarter2223521334512161
Second Quarter321011531297125
Third Quarter351741415243112
Fourth Quarter1753202323495
Total10655137010212126493
1887First Quarter231341424356119
Second Quarter252231818254115
Third Quarter32811221322108
Fourth Quarter261971318335121
Total1066215578112517463

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During the 25 years, 1862—1886 inclusive, the deaths from Zymotics were 1,926, being an average yearly mortality of 77.04. The Zymotic
deaths registered in the Parish during the year 1887 were 29.
The Table on page 168 shows the Zymotic and some other deaths in each quarter of the year 1887.