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Kensington 1859

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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KENSINGTON PARISH. 38

Table: R EGISTERED IN THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDING SATURDAY, JULY 2nd, 1860.

R EGISTERED IN THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDING SATURDAY, JULY 2nd, 1860.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 20 Years20 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under 8080 and upwardsTotal. at all AgesCAUSES OF DEATH.Under 20 Years20 and under 4040 and under 6060 am under 8080 and upwardsTotal. at all Ages
01234310150133451015
Class I.62 Hernia........................Hernia......1...1
1 Diphtheria...21......21...Diphtheria............663 Ileus........................Ileus...............
2 Small Pox1............1...1Small Pox............464 Intussusception.....................Intuss...1......1
3 Measles1121............Measles.........565 Strict. Intestinal Canal.....................Str. Intst.1...1...2
4 Scarlatina1...445.........Scarlatina............1466 Disease of Stomach, &c.....................Stomach...............
5 Hooping Cough21...I...........Hooping Ch............467 Disease of Pancreas........................Pancreas...............
6 Croup13...1...2......Croup............768 Hepatitis........................Hepatitis...............
7 Thrush........................Thrush......1......69 Jaundice........................Jaundice...1......1
8 Diarrhœa5.....................Diarrhœa......1...6 170 Disease of Liver.......................Liver...32...5
9 Dysentery.....................Dysentery............71 Disease of Spleen........................Spleen...............
10 Cholera........................Cholera......1...1class viii.
11 Tnflnenza........................Influenza...2......272 Nephritis........................Nephritis...............
12 Purpura..................•••...Purpura.........173 Nephria........................Nephria...............
13 Ague............1.........Ague74 Ischuria............Ischuria...............
14 Remittent FeverRt Fever75 Diabetes.....................Diabetes...............
15 Registered FeverReg. Fever76 Stone........................Stone...............
16 Infantile FeverInf Fever77 Cystitis........................Cystitis...............
17 TynhusTyphus78 Stricture of Urethra........................Str. Ureth...............
18 Metria........................Metria...............79 Disease of Kidneys, &c.........................Kidneys...3115
19 Rheumatic Fever........................Rheum. Fev...........
20 Erysipelas2.....................Erysipelas.........class ix.Paramenia...............
21 Syphilis1.....................Syphilis............80 Paramenia........................Ov. Dropsy1.........1
22 Noma (or Canker)........................Noma81 Ovarian Dropsy........................Childbirth2.........2
23 Hydrophobia........................Hydrophobia............82 Childbirth........................
83 Disease of Uterus.....................Uterus...............
Class II.Hæmor...11...1class x.
24 Hæmorrahge........................
25 Dropsy............11...Dropsy...11...584 Arthritis........................Arthritis...............
26 Abscess........................Abscess1.........185 Rheumatism.......................Rheum................
27 Ulcer...............1......Ulcer............386 Disease of Joints, &c...............1......Joints............1
28 Fistula.....................Fistula...............Class XI.
29 Mortification........................Mortification...8411587 Carbuncle........................Carbun......1...1
30 Cancer.....................1Cancer2...1...288 Phlegmon........................Phlegmon1...1...2
31 Gout........................89 Disease of Skin, &c.....................lSkin......2...3
classIII.Scrofula............3Class XIII._
32 Scrofula.........1.........90 Malformation2.....................Malfmns.............2
33 Tabes Mesenterica3...31............Tab. Mes.............7
34 Phthisis...2I21.........Phthisis45162...80class xiii.
35 Hydrocephalus112......11...Hydcph............691 Debility from Permature Birth, &c.6.....................Debility...14...11
class iv.
36 Cephalitis............11.....1Cephalitis11......4Class XIV._Atrophy......1...15
37 Apoplexy.........Apoplexy......51892 Atrophy71...112...2
38 Paralysi........................Paralysis......426
39 Delirium Tremens........................Del. Trem...............class xv....Age......8210
40 Chorea........................Chorea...............93 Age.....................
41 Epilepsy...............1......Epilepsy............1class xvi....Sudden
42 Tetanus.....................Tetanus............94 Sudden........................
43 Insanity.....................Insanity...............CLass XVI.Intemp...............
44 Convulsions4......1...........................
45 Dis. of Brain, &c.........................Convulsions1...3595 Intemperance............Priv. Food...............
.....................Brain...............96 Privation of Food........................B. Milk...............
class v.........................Neglect............2
46 Pericarditis.....................Pericarditis...............98 Neglect, Wilfully Murdered.2.....................
47 Aneurism........................Aneurism...1......199 Cold.....................Cold...............
48 Dis. of Heart, &c.....................Heart336......
100 Poison.......................Poison...............
49 Laryngitis........................Laryngitis...............
50 Bronchitis72......2......Bronchitis......4116101 Bums and Scalds........................Burns...............
51 Pleurisy........................Plcurisy...............102 Hanging, &c.....................Hanging............1
52 Pneumonia949......9...1Pneumonia121...15103 Suffocation, &c.(in a passion)...1..................Suffocation.........1
53 Asthma...........................1...1104 Drpwmomg1................Drowning.........1
54 Dis. of Lungs, &c......................Asthma29......4105 Fractures.....................Fracture•••1......1
.....................Lungs............106 Wounds (accidental fall)1..................Wounds............1
Class VII.Other Viol....1*......1
55 Teething2.....................Teeth............2108 Other Violent Causes........................
109 Causes not Specified (no me dical attendance)1.....................N. Specified............1
56Quninsey..................1...Quinsey.........1
57 Gastritis.................................Gastritis1.........1Total
58 Enteritis.....................1Enteritis.........1
59 Peritonitis..................2..Peritonitis1........3
60 Ascites 61 ulceration of Intestine........................Ascites...............
........................Ulc. Inteat....11...2