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Kensington 1860

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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DEATHS REGISTERED IN THE PARISH OF KENSINGTON DURING THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1860.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 20 Years.20 and under 40.40 and under 60.60 and under 80.80 and Up-wards.Total.CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 20 Years.20 and under 40.40 and under 6060 and under 80.80 and Upwards.Total.
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CLASS I.—Order I.4 Ascites..........................
1 small Pox2..2....4............85 Ulceration of Intestine..........................
2 Measles4..13................86 Hernia..................1....1
3 scarlatina3224483..........267 Ileus..........................
4 Quinsy..........................8 Intussusception..........................
5 Croup1......................19 Stricture of Intestines........................
6 Whooping Cough7122..1............1310 Fistula............................
7 Typhus1......1..1..2......511 Stomach D., &c.....................2..3
8 Erysipelas1..................1..212 Pancreas D., &c...........................
9 Metria..........................13 Hepatitis................1......1
10 Carbuncle..........................14 Jaundice....................1..1
11 Influenza..........................15 Liver D., &c.....................2..2
12 Dysentery..........................16 Spleen D., &c...........................
13 Diarrhoea1531....1........1..21Order V.
14 Cholera..........................
15 Ague..........................1 Nephritis..........................
16 Remittent Fever..........................2 Ischuria..........................
17 Rheumatism..........................3 Nephria..........................
Order II.4 Diabetes....................1..1
5 Stone..........................
1 Syphilis1......................16 Cystitis..........................
2 Stricture of Urethra.........................7 Kidney D., &c...................11..2
3 Hydrophobia..........................Order VI.
4 Glandera..........................
Order III.1 Ovarian Dropsy..........................
2 Uterus D., &c...........................
1 Privation..........................Order VII.
2 Want of Breast-Milk..........................
3 Purpura and Scurvy..........................1 Arthritis..........................
4 Alcohol (a.Del Tremens..........................1 Joint D., &c...........................
(b. Intemperance..........................Order VIII.
Order IV.1 Phlegmon..............1....1..2
1 Thrush2......................22 Ulcer....1..................1
2 Worms, &c...........................3 Skin D., &c...........................
CLASS II.—Order I.CLASS IV.—Order I.'
1 Gout..........................1 Premature Birth3......................3
2 Dropsy..1................1242 Cyanosis..........................
3 Cancer................575..173 Spina Bifida..........................
4 Noma..........................4 Other Malformations2..1..................3
5 Mortification..........................5 Teething1......................1
Order II.Order II.
1 Scrofula........2..............21 Paramenia..........................
2 Tabes Mesenterica41....................52 Childbirth................3......3
3 Phthisis1111....51236134175Order III.
4 Hydrocephalus23....................5..................1438
CLASS III.—Order I.Order IV. 1 Atrophy and Debility142............1......17
1 Cephalitis..11..................2
2 Apoplexy..........1....127..12
3 Paralysis....................46CLASS V.— Order I.—Accident or Negligence.
4 Insanity..........................
5 Chorea..........................1 Fracture and Contusion..........2....1......3
6 Epilepsy............1..........12 Gun-shot..........................
7 Convulsions14..2..1..............173 Cut, Stab..........................
8 Brain D., &c...........................4 Burns and Scalds..........................
5 Poison..........................
Order II.6 Drowning............1..........1
1 Pericarditis..........................7 Suffocation1......................1
2 Aneurism................1..1..28 Otherwise..........................
3 Heart D., &c.......1........548220Order III.— Homicide. 1 Murder and Manslaughter..........................
Order III.
1 Laryngitis..........................Order IV.—Suicide.
2 Bronchitis3511........113116
3 Pleurisy....................1..11 Gun shot Wound..........................
4 Pneumonia14..1......1..1....82 Cut, Stab..........................
5 Asthma..................1....13 Poison..........................
6 Lung D., &c...1....1......1..1..44 Drowning..........................
Order IV.5 Hanging..........................
6 Otherwise..........................
1 Gastritis..............1..1..2
2 Enteritis......................11Sudden deaths (cause unascertd.)..........................
3 Peritonitia....................2..2Cause not specified or ill-defined .1..............2..1..4