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St James's 1896

Report for the year 1896 made to the Vestry of Saint James's, Westminster

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Of the notifiable Infectious Diseases, 139 cases came under
notice during the year 1896. Of these 139 cases, 73 were of
Scarlet Fever; 3 were of Small Pox; 33 were of Diphtheria; 20
were of Erysipelas; 5 were of Typhoid; 2 were of Puerperal
Fever, and 3 of Membraneous Croup. Of the 139 cases, 84 were
removed to Extra-Parochial Hospitals, 1 to the Poor Law Infirmary
in Cleveland Street, 1 to the Union House in Poland
Street, and 1 to a private residence ; 52 of the cases were not
removed. Details of these 139 cases are appended in Table II.,
pages 28 to 37.

Table: The following Table shows the periods of life in which the deaths in St. James's have occurred in the last Seven years respectively.

The following Table shows the periods of life in which the deaths in St. James's have occurred in the last Seven years respectively.

Under 1 Year of Age.1 and under 5.5 and under 20.20 and under 40.40 and under 60.60 and under 80.80 and upwards.All Ages.
1890First Quarter2395151523191
Second Quarter26111101312376
Third Quarter2762111527391
Fourth Quarter22931834205111
Totals98351154778212369
1891First Quarter16651624344105
Second Quarter181631235559147
Third Quarter2512191915588
Fourth Quarter177291721378
Totals764111469512521418
1892First Quarter1919415334710147
Second Quarter1814662512283
Third Quarter1712271511367
Fourth Quarter1732122025887
Totals71481440939523384
1893 -First Quarter14831528296103
Second Quarter14114112534998
Third Quarter218461517577
[Fourth Quarter21- 941122322101
Totals803615439010222379
1894First Quarter171331118363101
Second Quarter17123721464
Third Quarter166441516364
Fourth Quarter2461191519589
Totals7437837559215318
1895First Quarter268410344810140
Second Quarter185481117768
Third Quarter202181410358
Fourth Quarter1593131123377
Totals77241239709823343
1896First Quarter2720241324392
Second Quarter179491625787
Third Quarter166381318569
Fourth Quarter944171643194
Totals693913385811016342

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Tables of the causes of death and other data for the year
1896 are appended.
Referring to the close of the year 1896, it has to be noted
that the parish has been visited by no epidemic during the
year. Mr. "William Hill Watson, the late Chief Sanitary
Inspector, ceased to hold office during the year, and a new and
valuable Sanitary Inspector has been chosen, Mr. T. W.
Calverley. From Mr. Calverley, and from the senior
Inspector, Mr. John Percy Folland, I have received cordial
and efficient assistance in the sanitary work of the Parish.
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