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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

St James's 1896

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

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Table: Table A.—'DEATHS registered during the year1890in theParish of St. James's, Westminster—a Metropolitan District.Classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.

Table A.—'DEATHS registered during the year1890in theParish of St. James's, Westminster—a Metropolitan District.

Classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.

LocalitiEs. (a)Mortality from all causes, at subjoined aoeslMortality From subjoined causes, distinguishing deaths of children under five.
(b) At all Ages.(c) Under 1.(d) 1—5.(e) 5—15.(f) 15—25.(g)25—65.(h) 65 & upwards.Ages. (i)12345678910111213141516171819202122
smallpox.Scarlet FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Feveiis.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Cancer. *Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
Typhus.Enteric. §Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
Parish of St. James (minus Union-House and Throat Hospital)25758371088163Under 5...1...1.....................2437......162...23995
5 upwds.......1......1......1...22...132224208671162
Westminster Union-House, Poland St.687.........2437Under 5 5 upwds..................................1...1..................57
.............................................49121...3561
Chroat Hospital, Golden Square17...311111Under 5................................................1.........23
5 upwds..........................................11...6...6 4614
Totals3426540119116101Under 5...1...1.....................2538......172...2105
5 upwds.......1......1......1...22...13273431156113237

Table: The subjoined numbers have also to be taken into account in judging of the above records of Mortality.

The subjoined numbers have also to be taken into account in judging of the above records of Mortality.

deaths occurring outside the district among per-sons belonging thereto981010485016Under 5..............................13...2...23......1820
5 upwds....2.........2...........................1651233378
Deaths occur'g within the district among persons not belonging thereto4433112115Under 5...........................1......1.........46
5 upwds..............................................343612138