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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: Table I.— Causes of Death during Quarter ending June 30th,1896

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.
Diarrhoea121...............3
Diphtheria.........1............1
Influenza............1....... . .1
Measles...44............8
Rheumatism1......1.........12
II.—Constitutional Diseases.
Apoplexy..................2...2
Cancer1.........23...5
Convulsions...11...............2
General Debility5...............5...5
Phthisis (Consumption)2.........341...8
Tabes Mesenteric.........1............1
III.—Local Diseases.
Brain Disease1......111......3
Bronchitis321......14...8
Diabetes...............12...3
Enteritis...2...............2
Heart Disease4.........222...6
Kidney Disease...............1214
Liver Disease...............12...3
Meningitis......2...1......4
Pleurisy...............1......1
IV.—Developmental Diseases.
Asthenia...1..................1
Exhaustion...............11...2
Old Age2..................55
Premature Birth...3..................3
V.— Violent Deaths.
Suffocation............1.........1
Syncope2............12...3
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