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Bright's Disease (Nephria), 14 of them in Brompton. Cystitis (inflammation
of the bladder), and "Kidney disease" were each the cause of
9 deaths. Other diseases;—Nephritis 3 deaths, Diabetes 2, Calculus
(stone) 4.
Order 6. Organs of Generation.—Total deaths 7. Diseases,
Ovarian Dropsy 3, and Uterus disease 4.
Order 7. Organs of Locomotion.—Six deaths from "Joint disease."
Order 8. Integumentary System.—Thirteen deaths. From
Phlegmon (abscess), 5, Ulcer 7, and " Skin disease " 1.
Class 4.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
This class of diseases contains four orders, and comprises the diseases
(1) of children, (2) of adults, (3) of old people, and (4) of nutrition. The
total deaths were 342, of which 242 were of children under five, and
63 occurred in Brompton.
Order 1. Diseases of Children.—"Premature Birth" led to the
termination of existence in 60 infants under one year, while Cyanosis,
Spina Bifida, and "other malformations" account for the deaths of 8,
1, and 4, deaths respectively. Thirty-nine deaths were ascribed to
Teething; 22 in the first year, 15 in the second, and 2 between 2 and
5 years.
Order 2. Diseases of Adults.—Childbirth was the cause of 14
deaths, of which only one was in Brompton.
Order 3. Diseases of Old People.—"Old Age," is the only
"disease" in this order. Total deaths 79 (10 of them in Brompton),
viz., 2 between 55 and 65, 18 between 65 and 75; 40 between 75
and 85; 17 between 85 and 95; and 2 above 95.
Order 4. Diseases of Nutrition.—Total deaths from Atrophy and
Debility, the only diseased condition named, 137: 130 occurred under
five years, including 119 under one year. Twenty-nine of the deaths
took place in the Brompton sub-district.
Class 5.—VIOLENT DEATHS, &c.
Sixty-three deaths are distributed over the four orders comprised in
this class, of which 11 belong to Brompton.
Order 1. Accident or Negligence.—Total deaths 55, including
fractures and contusions, 20; burns and scalds, 6; poison, 4;