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Kensington 1859

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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Table: KENS INGTON P A RISH .REGISTERED IN THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDING SATURDAY, APRIL 2nd, 1859

KENS INGTON P A RISH .

REGISTERED IN THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDING SATURDAY, APRIL 2nd, 1859

CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 20 Years20 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under 8080 and up-wards.Total at all Age.CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 20 Years20 an under 4040 and under 6060 and under8080 andup-wards.Tota at al Ag ea.
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CLASS I.Diphtheria.........…562 Hernia.........................Hernia...............
1 Diphtheria...l...121......63 Ileus........................Ileus...............
2 Small Pox...............1......Small Pox............164 lntussusception........................Intuss...............
3 Measles...1......1.........Measles............265 Strict. Intestinal Canal........................Str. Intst................
4Searlatina...34...15...1Scarlatina1......1566 Disease of Stomach, &c........................Stomach...............
5 Hooping Cough21...1............Hooping Ch............4 367 Disease of Pancreas........................Pancreas...............
6 Croup...111............Croup............168 Hepatitis........................Hepatitis...............
7 Thrush1..................•••Thrush............369 Jaundice........................Jaundice...............
8 Diarrhœa2...1...............Diarrhœa...............70 Disease of Liver........................Liver...32...5
9 Dysentery........................Cholera...............71 Disease of Spleen........................Spleen...............
10 Cholera........................Influenza...............CLASS VIII.
11 Influenza........................72 Nephritis........................Nephritis...1......1
12 Purpura........................Purpura...1...573 Nephria........................Nephria...............
...11......2......Ague74 Ischuria.....................Ischuria...............
Rt.Fever75 Diabetes........................Diabetes1.........1
Reg. Fever.76 Stone........................Stone...............
16 Infantile FeverInf Fever77 Cystitis........................Cystitis...............
17 TyphusTyphus78 STricture of Urethra........................Str. Ureth...............
18 Metria........................Rheum. Fev................79 Diasease of Kidneys, &c.........................Kidneys......112
19 Rheumatic Fever1.....................Erysipelas...............
20 Erysipelas.....................CLASS IX.
21 Syphilis......•••...............Syphilis...............80 Paramenia........................Paramenia...............
22 Noma (or Canker)........................Noma...............81 Ovarian Dropsy........................Ov. Dropsy...............
23 Hydrophobia........................Hydrophobia...............82 Childbirth........................Childbirth2.........2
Class II.83 Disease of Uterus........................Uterus...............
24 Hæmorrahge2.....................Hæmor1...1..4Class X.
25 Dropsy.....................1Dropsy21......84 Arthritis........................Arthritis...............
26 Abscess........................Abscess1.........85 Rheumatism........................Rheum.......1...1
27 Ulcer.......................Ulcer...............86 Disease of Joints, &c........................Joints...............
28 Fistula........................Fistula.......................................
29 Mortification........................Mortification...............CLASS XI.Carbun......................
30 Cancer........................Cancer273...1287 Carbuncle...............................................
Phlegmon ...
31 Gout........................Gout...............89 Disease of Skin, &c............1..................Skin ............2.....3
Class. III
32 Scrofula..................11Scrofula.1.........3CLASS XII.-Malfmns................
Tab. Mes.990 Malformation........................
33 Tabes Mesenterica........................Phthisis30163...55
34 Phthisis............CLASS XIII.
35 Hydrocephalus22..................Hydcph............491 Debility from Premature Birth, &c6.....................Debility...1......7
Class IV.
36 Cephalitis32.........1......Cephalitis1.........7
37 Apoplexy...............11...Apoplexy...2421092 Atrophy4...1...............Atrophy............5
38 Paralysis........................Paralysis......1...1
39 Delirium Tremens........................Del. Trem...............CLASS XV.Age.........1016
40 Chorea........................Chorea..............93 Age........................
41 Epilepsy........................Epilepsy......1...1CLASS XVI.Sudden...............
42 Tetanus1..................Tetanus............194 Sudden........................
43 Insanity........................Insanity...............___
44 Convulsions7...3............Convulsions............10CLASS XVII.Intemp
45 Dis. of Brain, &c......21...11...Brain...41...1095 Intemperance..................Priv. Food...
96 Privation of Food........................B. Milk...............
CLASS v.97 Want of Breast Milk........................
46 Pericarditis........................Pericarditis..1........1 j98 Neglect, Wilfully Murdered........................Neglect...............
47 Aneurism........................Aneurism......., #.....«... ;99 Cold........................Cold...............
48 Dis. of Heart, &c1...............1...Heart ........238116 1
Class. VI.1...
49 Laryngitis........................100 Poison...Poison......1...1
50 Bronchitis............2.........Laryngitis...............101 Bums and Scalds........................Burns..............
51 Pleurisy........................Bronehitis...115337102 Hanging, &c.........................Hanging......1...1
52 Pneumonia............1.........Pleurisy............1103 Suffoeation, &c.........................Suffocation............1
53 Asthma31.........1......Pneumonia...42...15104 Drowning1.....................Drowning...............
54 Dis. Of Lunge, &c.........................Asthma...............105 Fractures........................Fracture...............
.....................Lungs...............106 Wounds........................Wounds...............
CLA88 VII.107 Other Violent Causes........................Other Viol..........
55 Teething22..................Teeth............4108 Causes not Specified......1............N. Specified...1......2
56Quinsey........................Quimey...............
57 Gastritis........................Gnstritis............2Tot al.
58 Enteritis........................Euteritis...............
59 Peritonitis........................Peritonitis...............
60 Ascites.....................Ascites...............
61 Ulceration of Intestine........................Ule. Intest................