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in 118 cases, 90 in the Town sub-district, and 28 in Brompton.
At the head of the list stands "Liver Disease," as the registered
cause of 43 deaths. Peritonitis comes next, 13 deaths; then
Enteritis, 11, Ulceration of Intestines, 10, Stomach diseases, 2,
Jaundice, 9, Ileus, 6.
Order 5. Urinary Organs.—The deaths due to the diseases
in this order were 57, 41 in the Town sub-district, and 16 in
Brompton. Twenty-seven of them were ascribed to Bright's
disease. (Nephria), and 13 to "Kidney disease." Nephritis and Diabetes
were fatal in 6 and 5 cases respectively. Calculus (stone) and
Cystitis in 1 and 5 cases each.
Order 6. Organs of Generation.—The diseases of these organs,
Ovarian Dropsy and Uterus disease, were returned in 3 and 7
cases respectively ; 10 deaths in all.
Order 7. Organs of Locomotion.—Three deaths were registered
from Arthritis, and 3 from Joint disease.
Order 8. Integumentary System—The deaths from diseases
of the skin were 9, viz., 8 due to Phleymon {Abscess), and
1 to Ulcer.
Class 4.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
The deaths from the diseases grouped in this class were 336,
viz., 285 in the Town Sub-district, and 51 in Brompton.
Order 1. Diseases of Children.—Eighty-one deaths were
returned under the several heads following:—Premature birth,
38, Teething, 34, Malformations, 9.
Order 2. Diseases of Adults.— Childbirth was the registered
cause of 15 deaths, only one of which occurred in the Brompton
Sub-district.
Order 3. Diseases of Old People.— Old Age was the "cause "
of death in 81 persons, 68 in the Town Sub-district, and 13 in
Brompton; 42 of these deaths occurred between 75 and 85; 21
between 85 and 95, and 2 above 95 years of age.
Order 4. Diseases of Nutrition.—One hundred and fifty-nine
deaths from Atrophy and Debility were registered; 141 in the
Town Sub-district, and 18 in Brompton. Two of these deaths
were of old people, and of the remainder 152 occurred in the first
year of life. How many of these deaths were really due to diseases
such as scrofula, syphilis, &c., and how many to want of proper
food and care, cannot of course, be ascertained ; but no inconsiderable
proportion of the whole number we may be quite sure.
Class 5.—VIOLENT DEATHS.
Forty-five deaths were due to violence, 32 in the Town Sub-district,
and 13 in Brompton. Fractures and contusions head the
list, 15 deaths ; and suffocation comes next, 12 deaths. Burns and