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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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PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER.
APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.
Table I.—Causes of Death during Quarter ending Sept. 30 th, 1896.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
Union house.
Under 1
Year of Age.
Above 1
and nnder 5.
Above 5
and under 20.
Above 20
and under 40.
Above 40
and under 60.
Above 60
and under 80.
80
and upwards.
All Ages.
I—Zymotic Diseases.
Diarrhœa
...
4
1
...
...
...
...
...
5
Influenza
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
Measles
1
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
II. — Constitutional Diseases.
Apoplexy
• • •
...
...
...
...
...
1
2
3
Cancer
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
1
3
Gangrene
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
General Debility
3
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
3
Paralysis
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
Phthisis (Consumption)
1
...
...
...
4
3
...
...
7
III.—Local Diseases.
Bronchitis
1
...
1
...
...
...
2
...
3
Diseases of Urinary Organs
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
Enteritis
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
Heart Disease
...
...
...
2
...
...
2
1
5
Hemorrhage
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
1
3
Kidney Disease
...
...
...
...
...
1
3
...
4
Liver Disease
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
Meningitis
...
1
2
...
...
...
...
...
3
Pneumonia
...
...
...
...
1
2
1
...
4
IV.—Developmental Diseases.
Asthenia
1
1
...
...
...
1
1
...
3
Old Age
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
Premature Birth
2
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
V. — Violent Deaths.
Accidental Poisoning
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
Delirium Tremens
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
Fractures and Contusions
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Suicide
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
Syncope
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
VI.—Other Causes
...
2
1
...
1
...
...
...
4
12
16
5
3
10
9
21
5
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