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St Pancras 1883

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: T able N o. III.PARISH OF SAINT PANCRAS.Deaths Registered at several groups of Ages from different causes during the Year 1883.

T able N o. III.

PARISH OF SAINT PANCRAS.

Deaths Registered at several groups of Ages from different causes during the Year 1883.

CAUSE OF DEATH.AGES.
0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to to585 and upwardsTotal under 5 yearsTotal
CLASSES.
1.Zymotic Diseases21723879884730101211l02488720
2.Parasitic Diseases611——1—————70
3.Dietic Diseases8——22l0012—828
4.Constitutional Diseases137124417118018812410645141261974
8.Developmental Diseases1302-——..1541336132358
0.Local Diseases3832737460128165240324331163266562173
7.Deaths from Violence4920133102213798269162
8.Ill defined1731482834919112187283
Total11006722162023873804034604713416917724677
Class I.—Zymotic Diseases. Order 1.—Miasmatic.
1Small pox.Vaccinated.........21.....................3
2Unvaccinated.......................................
3No Statement.......................................
4Measles25668........................9199
5Scarlet Fever1352014..................3661
6Tvphns.........1......1............2
7Whooping Cough25434........................6872
8Diphtheria45513312...............5978
9Simple Continued Fever...2...........................22
10Enteric or Typhoid Fever...931392317642...19132
11Other Miasmatic Diseases12...........................33
Order 2.—Diarrhœal.
1Simple Cholera.........1........................1
2Diarrhœa, Dysentery1201823213446...138163
Order 3.—Malarial.
1Remittent Fever.......................................
2Ague.......................................
Order 4.—Zoogenous,
1Cowpox and Vacoination.......................................
2Other Diseases (eg., Hydrophobia, Glanders).......................................
Order 5.—Venereal.
1Syphilis265......121............3135
2Gonorrhœa, Stricture.......................................
Order 6.—Septic.
1Erysipelas131.........1235411430
2Pyaemia, Septicaemia22147531.........425
3Puerperal Fever.........482..................14
Class II.—Parasitic Diseases.
1Thrush, and other Vegetable Parasitic Diseases611......1...............79
2Worms, Hydatids, and other Animal Parasites.......................................
ClassIII..Dietic Diseases.
1Want of Breast Milk, Starvation5..............................55
2Scurvy.......................................
3Chronic Alcoholism.........216512.........17
4Delirium Tremors............141...............6
Class IV.—Constitutional Diseases.
1Rheumatio Fever, Rheumatism of the Heart......114221............11
2Rheumatism...1...1131141...113
3Gout..................1451......11
4Rickets4.6...........................1010
5Cancer, Malignant Disease............225384524101...145
6Tabes Mesenterica441941.....................6368
7Tubercular Meningitis, Hydrocephalus49591411..................108124
8Phthisis672067141122784982...13500
9Other forms of Tuberculosis, Scrofula32'291......11............6164
10Purpura. Hemorrhagic Diathesis12......1..................34
11Anætnia, Chlorosis, Leucocythaemia111...21111......29
12Diabetes............41253.........15
13Other C onstitutional Diseases.......................................
CLAbs V.—Developmental Diseases.
1Premature Birth101..............................101101
2Atelectasis14..............................1414
3Congenital M alformations152...........................1717
4Old Age.....................15413536...226

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CAUSE OF DEATH.AGES.
0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwardsTotal under 5 yearsTotal
Class VI—Local Diseases.11
1. Nervous System.1
1Inflammation of Brain or Membranes191336326...2......3254
2Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis111210162359734622234
3Insanity, General Paralysis of the
Insane............33631265...38
4j Epilepsy......23665441......31
5Convulsions8526...........................111111
6Laryneismus Stridulus (Spasm of21
Glottis)11101........................22
7Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia,
Paralysis Agitans......1...1657531...29
8Other Diseases of Nervous System......1...........................1
2. Organs of Special Sense.22...........................44
3. Circulatory System.
1Pericarditis...17471421......127
2Acute Endocarditis...142111............110
3Valvular Diseases of Heart1...4...373793...137
4Other Diseases of Heart2141111213941401023182
5Aneurism...............16141......13
6Embolism, Thrombosis........................2.........2
7Other Disease of Blood Vessels.....................111......3
4. Respiratory System.6
1Laryngitis2431...2...11......14
2Croup3166........................1925
3Emphysema, Asthma............368109"2......38
4Bronchitis166124849124288945812290617
5Pneumonia30371262314151485167165
6Pleurisy11134424311225
7Other Diseases of Respiratory System 5. Digestive System.551213234111028
1Dentition2222...........................4444
2Sore Throat, Quinsey...2............1............23
3Diseases of Stomach2......1...23...52...215
4Enteritis1221......13...1......1420
5Obstructive Diseases of Intestine4...11364762...434
6Peritonitis3147643511...435
7Ascites............111332......11
8CirrhosiB of Live............21621981......57
9Jaundice and other Diseases of Liver5...1...149892...539
10Other Diseases of Digestive System 6. Lymphatic System.1.........1...12...1117
1Disease of Lymphatics and Spleen 7. Bronchocele and Addison's Disease.....................1............1
8. Urinary System................2..................2
1Nephritis......32511921......24
2Bright's Disease, Albuminuria......17972221125......84
3Disease of Bladder or of Prostate.....................615......12
4Other Diseases of the Urinary System 9. Reproductive System. A—Of Organs of Generation...................213.........6
1Male Organs1..................1...1...13
2Female Organs B—Of Parturition.............122321......11
3Abortion, Miscarriage............32..................5
4Puerperal Convulsions.........1...1..................2
5Placenta prævia, Flooding.........115..................7
6Other Accidents of Child Birth 10. Bones and Joints..........134..................8
1Caries, Necrosis......1...22...22.........9
2Arthritis, Ostitis. Periostitis...1...............11......13
3Other Diseases of Bones and Joints 11. Integumentary System.23312.........31...515
1Carbuncle. Phlegmon.......................................
2Other Diseases of Integumentary6
System3.........3..................3
Class VII—Violence.
1. Accident or Negligence.
1Fractures and Contusions...107145557721053
2Gunshot Wounds.......................................
3Cut, Stab.......................................
4Burn, Scald162121111......716
5Poison............11..................2
6Drowning2...3...11......1......28
7Suffocation3931..................1...4244
8Otherwise1.........11...............13
2. Homicide.3
1Manslaughter...1.........2...............1
2Murder 3. Suicide.6.........1..................67
1Gunshot Wounds............11..................2
2Cut, Stab...............12...............3
3Poison.........1341...............9
4Drowning............1...1...............2
5Hanging............153...............9
6Otherwise.....................1............1
Class VIII.—Ill.defined Causes.20
1Dropsy......1...522262......
2Debility, Atrophy, Inanition16813..................312181187
3Mortification1...............1146...114
4Tumour...12...1......1.........15
5Abscess2...5............11......29
6Hsemorrhage.........1........................1
7Sudden Death (cause not ascertained).....................332......8
8Causes not Specified or Ill.defined2.........21112......29