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St James's 1894

Report for the year 1894 made to the Vestry of Saint James, Westminster

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ZYMOTIC DEATHS* REGISTERED IN ST. JAMES'S DURING THE 25 YEARS-1872-96 INCLUSIVE.
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
1882
1883
18841885
1886
1887
1888 1889
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
1895
1896
Smallpox
6
1
1
3
1
3
1
Measles
24
20
1
4
21
8
19
6
20
10
17
2
10
8
10
8
4
18
7
2
9
3
11
1
27
Scarlet Fever
and Diphtheria
6
13
19
14
7
20
15
20
10
11
3
7
2
5
4
6
3
2
5
6
1
2
Whooping Cough
30
18
14
28
14
7
19
14
18
8
12
1
3
2
6
5
3
11
7
6
7
9
3
Diarrhœa
28
29
11
21
19
13
21
9
23
15
12
12
16
19
15
10
8
7
11
8
7
6
3
7
9
Typhus and
Typhoid Fever
8
9
6
3
7
12
9
4
6
5
5
1
4
3
5
1
2
3
1
3
6
2
1
Cholera
1
Total
102
77
45
75
76
50
89
48
93
51
57
18
38
36
27
29
26
31
26
26
25
23
33
20
42
During the 25 years, 1872-1896 inclusive, the deaths from these Zymotics were 1,171, being an average yearly mortality of 46.84.
The total Zymotic deaths (including Rheumatism) registered in the Parish during the year 1896 were 53.
The Table on page 195 shows the Zymotic deaths in each quarter of the year 1896.
* All deaths not included in this Table are detailed in Table I., pages 202 to 205.