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St James's 1892

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. James's, Westminster]

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Table: The following numbers of deaths were registered as having occurred in St. James's during the year 1892:—

The following numbers of deaths were registered as having occurred in St. James's during the year 1892:—

First Quarter147
Second Quarter83
Third Quarter67
Fourth Quarter87
384
Deaths in St. James's during the year 1892384
Deaths in outlying institutions among persons
reported as belonging to St. James's109
493

Table: Deduct deaths of persons known as Non-Parishioners:—

Deduct deaths of persons known as Non-Parishioners:—

Dying in the Union-House36
Dying in the Throat Hospital8
Dying elsewhere3
47

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Net Mortality of St. James's for the year 1892 446
Of the notifiable infectious diseases 136 cases came
under notice during the year. Of these 136 cases, 66 were
Scarlet Fever, 13 were Typhoid , 27 were Diphtheria, 22 were
Erysipelas, 2 were Croup, 3 Small Pox, 1 Infantile Cholera,
1 Continued Fever, and 1 Puerperal Fever. Of these 136