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Table: WHITECHAPEL.TABLE X.—Causes of Death at Seven periods of Life, registered in the Whltechapel District, for the Three Months ending 28th December, 1861.

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TABLE X.—Causes of Death at Seven periods of Life, registered in the Whltechapel District, for the Three Months ending 28th December, 1861.

Causes of Death.	0 and under 1	1 and under 5	5 and under 20	20 and under 40	40 and under 60	60 and under 80	80 and above.	Total.	Causes of Death.	0 and under 1	1 and under 5	5 and under 20	20 and under 40	40 and under 60	60 and under 80	80 and above.	Total.
1.—Zymotic.									Brought forward	85	126	34	62	78	56	5	446
I.—Miasmatic.									IV.—Digestive Organs.
Small-pox	..	4	3	1	..	..	..	8	IV.—Digestive Organs.
Small-pox	..	4	3	1	..	..	..	8	Cancrum Oris
Measles	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	Cancrum Oris
Measles	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	Gastritis
Scarlatina	3	13	16	..	..	..	..	32	Gastritis
Scarlatina	3	13	16	..	..	..	..	32	Enteritis	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1
Diphtheria	..	2	..	..	..	..	..	2	Enteritis	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1
Diphtheria	..	2	..	..	..	..	..	2	Peritonitis
Quinsy									Peritonitis
Quinsy									Ascites	..	1	1	2	2	1	..	8
Croup	..	8	..	..	..	..	..	8	Ascites	..	1	1	2	2	1	..	8
Croup	..	8	..	..	..	..	..	8	Ulc. of Intestines	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
Hooping-Cough	4	13	1	..	..	..	..	18	Ulc. of Intestines	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
Hooping-Cough	4	13	1	..	..	..	..	18	Hernia (Rupture)	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	2
Typhus Fever	1	8	7	3	4	4	..	27	Hernia (Rupture)	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	2
Typhus Fever	1	8	7	3	4	4	..	27	Ileus	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
Erysipelas	3	..	..	..	2	1	1	7	Ileus	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
Erysipelas	3	..	..	..	2	1	1	7	Intussusception
Puerperal Fever	..	..	..	..	2	..	..	2	Intussusception
Puerperal Fever	..	..	..	..	2	..	..	2	Fistula
Carbuncle									Fistula
Carbuncle									Stomach Disease, &c.	..	..	..	..	2	..	..	2
Influenza									Stomach Disease, &c.	..	..	..	..	2	..	..	2
Influenza									Pancreas Disease, &c.
Dysentery	..	..	..	..	2	..	..	2	Pancreas Disease, &c.
Dysentery	..	..	..	..	2	..	..	2	Hepatitis	..	..	..	..	2	3	..	5
Diarrhœa	3	5	..	..	2	2	..	12	Hepatitis	..	..	..	..	2	3	..	5
Diarrhœa	3	5	..	..	2	2	..	12	Liver Disease, &c.	..	..	..	..	..	2	..	2
Ague									Liver Disease, &c.	..	..	..	..	..	2	..	2
Ague									Spleen Disease, &c.
Remittent Fever	..	2	..	..	..	..	..	2	Spleen Disease, &c.
Remittent Fever	..	2	..	..	..	..	..	2	Disease of Rectum	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
Rheumatism	..	1	..	..	1	..	..	2	Disease of Rectum	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
Rheumatism	..	1	..	..	1	..	..	2	V.—Urinary Organs.
Pyæmia
II.—Enthetic.
II.—Enthetic.									Nephritis
Syphilis	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	Nephritis
Syphilis	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	Disease of Bladder
Stricture of Urethra Hydrophobia									Disease of Bladder
Stricture of Urethra Hydrophobia									Nephria (Bright's Disease)	..	..	..	1	2	1	..	4
III.—Dietic.									Nephria (Bright's Disease)	..	..	..	1	2	1	..	4
III.—Dietic.									Diabetes
Privation	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	Diabetes
Privation	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	Stone
Want of Breast Milk	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	Stone
Want of Breast Milk	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	Prostate Disease	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1
Purpura and Scurvy Alcoholism— Delirium	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	Prostate Disease	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1
Purpura and Scurvy Alcoholism— Delirium	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	Kidney Disease, &c.	..	..	..	..	2	..	..	2
Tremens									VI.—Organs of Generation.
„ Intemperance Lead Poisoning									VI.—Organs of Generation.
									Ovarian Dropsy
									Uterus Disease, &c.
IV.-Parasitic.									Uterus Disease, &c.
Thrush									VII.—Organs of Locomotion.
Worms, &c.									VII.—Organs of Locomotion.
Worms, &c.									Joint Disease, &c.	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1
2.—Constitutional.									Joint Disease, &c.	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1
2.—Constitutional.									Bones, &c.	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1
I.—Diathetic.									VIII.—Integumentary System.
Gout									VIII.—Integumentary System.
Dropsy	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	2	Phlegmon
Cancer	..	..	..	1	1	4	..	6	Skin Disease, &c.
Cancer	..	..	..	1	1	4	..	6	4.—Developmental
Mortifiaction	..	..	..	..	1	1	1	3	4.—Developmental
Abscess	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	I.—Diseases of Children.
II.—Tubercular.									I.—Diseases of Children.
Scrofula	2	2	..	..	..	..	..	4	Premature Birth	5	..	..	..	..	..	..	5
Tabes Mesenterica	11	4	..	..	..	..	..	15	Cyanosis
Phthisis(Consumptn)	2	5	1	28	25	7	..	68	Spina Bifida
Hydrocephalus	3	4	..	..	..	..	..	7	Other Malformations	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1
Hydrocephalus	3	4	..	..	..	..	..	7	Teething	l	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
3.—Local.									Teething	l	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
I.-Nervous sys tem.									II.—Diseases of Adults.
I.-Nervous sys tem.									Paramenia
Cephalitis	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	Paramenia
Cephalitis	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	Childbirth	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	2
Apoplexy	..	..	..	2	5	4	1	12	Childbirth	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	2
Apoplexy	..	..	..	2	5	4	1	12	III.— Diseases of Old People.
Palsy (Paralysis)	..	..	..	2	3	4	..	9
Insanity
Insanity									Old Age	..	..	..	..	..	11	9	0
Tetanus									Old Age	..	..	..	..	..	11	9	0
Tetanus									IV.—Diseases of Nutrition.
Epilepsy	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	2
Convulsions	14	6	..	..	..	..	..	20
Convulsions	14	6	..	..	..	..	..	20	Atrophy and Debility	6	4	..	..	..	..	..	10
Chorea									Atrophy and Debility	6	4	..	..	..	..	..	10
Chorea									5.—Violent Deaths.
Brain Disease, &c.	2	..	..	2	4	..	..	8	5.—Violent Deaths.
Brain Disease, &c.	2	..	..	2	4	..	..	8	I.—Accidents or Negligence.
II.—Organs of Circulation.									I.—Accidents or Negligence.
II.—Organs of Circulation.									Burns and Scalds	..	6	1	1	..	..	..	8
Pericarditis	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1	Burns and Scalds	..	6	1	1	..	..	..	8
Pericarditis	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1	Poison	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
Aneurism	..	..	..	2	1	..	..	3	Poison	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
Aneurism	..	..	..	2	1	..	..	3	Suffocation	l	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
Heart Disease, &c.	..	..	4	8	7	..	..	19	Suffocation	l	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
Heart Disease, &c.	..	..	4	8	7	..	..	19	Violence	..	3		7	4	1	1	19
Phlebitis									Violence	..	3		7	4	1	1	19
Phlebitis									III.—Homicide.
Disease of Arteries									III.—Homicide.
Disease of Arteries									Murder and Manslaughter	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
III.—Respiratory Organs.									Murder and Manslaughter	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
III.—Respiratory Organs.									IV.—Suicide.
Laryngismus									IV.—Suicide.
Laryngismus									Wounds	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	2
Laryngitis	..	2	1	..	..	..	..	3	Wounds	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	2
Bronchitis	15	19		4	9	17		66	Poison	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	2
Pleurisy	..	..	..	2	1	..	..	3	Drowning	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	2
Pneumonia	17	26	..	4	4	2	..	53	Hanging	..	..	..	2	..	..	..	2
Pneumonia	17	26	..	4	4	2	..	53	Otherwise
Lung Disease, &c.	..	..	..	2	1	8	..	11	Otherwise
Lung Disease, &c.	..	..	..	2	1	8	..	11	Not Specified	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	2
Carried forward	85	126	34	62	78	56	5	446	Not Specified	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	2
Carried forward	85	126	34	62	78	56	5	446	Grand Total	98	142	41	83	100	76	16	556