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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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Table: Table I.— Causes of Death during Quarter ending Dec.31st, 1896

Table I.— Causes of Death during Quarter ending Dec.31st, 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 CO and under 80.80 and upwards.All Ages.
I.—Zymotic Diseases.
Erysipelas..................2...2
Rheumatism...............1.........1
Typhoid Fever............1.........1
Whooping Cough...1..................1
11.—Constitutinnal Diseases.
Apoplexy..................2...2
Cancer............113...5
Epilepsy............l.........1
General Debility41............3...4
Paralysis2............l2...3
Phthisis (Consumption).........15l......7
Tuberculosis.........2............2
III.—Local Diseases.
Bronchitis442......47...17
Heart Disease6.........259...16
Hemorrhage............113...5
Kidney Disease...............12...3
Liver Disease..................1...1
Meningitis......2...............2
Pneumonia...1.........12...4
Throat Disease............11......2
IV. — Developmental Diseases.
Marasmus...1..................1
Old Age3...............4...4
V.— Violent Deaths.
Suffocation...1......1.........2
Syncope.....................11
VI.—Other Causes1......13...3...7
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