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St Giles (Camden) 1857
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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London, 1857.
St. Giles, 1857, Registered Mortality.
| All causes | 60150 | 1227.5 | 1461 | 19 0 p.c. in cxcess. |
| Specified causes | 59690 | 1218.2 | 1445 | |
| 1.—Zymotic class | 13090 | 267.1 | 332 | 24 3 „ in excess. |
| 2.—Dropsy, Cancer, and others of varying seat. | 2513 | 51.3 | 52 | |
| 3.—Tubercular class | 10217 | 208.5 | 267 | 28-0 „ in excess. |
| 4 —Of Brain, Nerves, &c. | 6223 | 127.0 | 163 | 28-3 „ in excess. |
| 5.—Of Heart, Src | 2371 | 48.4 | 51 | 5 3 „ in excess. |
| 6.—Of Respiratory Orpane | 10890 | 222.3 | 294 | 32-2 „ in excess. |
| 7.—Of Digestive Organs ... | 3401 | 69.4 | 69 | |
| 8.—Of Kidneys | 805 | 16.4 | 13 | 20.7 „ in defect. |
| 9.—Of Uterus, Child-bed disease, &c. | 436 | 8.9 | 11 | 23.6 „ in excess. |
| 10.—Of Joints, Bones, &c. | 369 | 7.6 | 1 | 86.8 „ in defect. |
| IV-Of Skin, &c | 166 | 3.4 | 2 | |
| 12.—Malformations | 183 | 3.8 | 3 | |
| ] 3.—Debility from premature birth, &c. | 1630 | 332 | 55 | 65.6 „ in excess. |
| 14.—Atrophy | 2008 | 41.0 | 29 | 29.2 „ in defect. |
| 15.—Age | 2360 | 48.2 | 51 | 5.8 „ in excess. |
| 1C.—Sudden | 508 | 10.3 | 5 | 51.4 „ in defect. |
| 17.—Violence, Privation, &c. | 2520 | 51.4 | 47 | 8.5 „ in defect. |
| Certain particular Diseases. | ||||
| Or Class I.—Zymotic : | ||||
| Small Pox | 154 | 3.1 | 1 | 67.7 „ in defect. |
| Measles | 1400 | 28.6 | 59 | 106.3 „ in excess. |
| Scarlatina | 1587 | 32 4 | 32 | |
| Hooping Cough | 2551 | 62.1 | 98 | 88.1 „ in excess. |
| Diarrhoea | 3145 | 64.2 | 78 | 2I.5 „ in excess. |
| Typhus and other Fevers | 2161 | 44.1 | 37 | 16.1 „ in defect. |
| Of Class III.—Consumptive : | ||||
| Tabes or Abdominal Consumption | 884 | 18.0 | 12 | 33.3 „ in defect. |
| Consumption. | 7424 | 151.5 | 203 | 34.0 „ in excess. |
| Hydrocephalus | 1529 | 31.2 | 44 | 41.0 „ in excess. |
| Of Class IV.—Brain Diseases : | ||||
| Convulsions in Children | 1907 | 38.9 | 55 | 41.4 ,. in excess. |
| Of Class VI.—Lung Diseases: | ||||
| Bronchitis | 5716 | 116.7 | 166 | 42. 2 „ in excess. |
| Inflammation of Lungs | 3887 | 79.3 | 103 | 30.0 „ in excess. |
Here it is seen that the total mortality of St. Giles, in the year, was in excess
of the quota, by 19 per cent. Taking into account the deaths in hospitals, the
mortality of St. Giles will rise to 27 per 100 deaths above the estimated quota.
In 9 of the 17 classes of disease, St. Giles is seen to be close upon the average
of London, and of these, therefore, it will not. be needful to make further mention.
In three small classes of diseases, the mortality of an equal population of
other parts of the town, outweighed the deaths among the inhabitants of St. Giles,
but in the five largest and most important classes St. Giles' mortality was considerably
in excess.