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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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PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER.
APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.
Table I.—Causes of Death during Quarter ending June 30th, 1896
CAUSES OF DEATH.
Union house.
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.
80
and upwards.
All Ages.
1. —Zymotic Diseases.
Diarrhoea
1
2
1
...
...
...
...
...
3
Diphtheria
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Influenza
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
. . .
1
Measles
...
4
4
...
...
...
...
8
Rheumatism
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
2
II.—Constitutional Diseases.
Apoplexy
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
2
Cancer
1
...
...
...
2
3
...
5
Convulsions
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
2
General Debility
5
...
...
...
...
...
5
...
5
Phthisis (Consumption)
2
...
...
...
3
4
1
...
8
Tabes Mesenteric
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
III.—Local Diseases.
Brain Disease
1
...
...
1
1
1
...
...
3
Bronchitis
3
2
1
...
...
1
4
...
8
Diabetes
...
...
...
...
...
1
2
...
3
Enteritis
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
2
Heart Disease
4
...
...
...
2
2
2
...
6
Kidney Disease
...
...
...
...
...
1
2
1
4
Liver Disease
...
...
...
...
...
1
2
...
3
Meningitis
...
...
2
...
1
...
...
4
Pleurisy
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
IV.—Developmental Diseases.
Asthenia
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Exhaustion
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
2
Old Age
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
5
Premature Birth
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
V.— Violent Deaths.
Suffocation
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
Syncope
2
...
...
...
...
1
2
...
3
22
17
8
4
9
16
26
7
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