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Table: LONDON HOSPITAL.TABLE XI.—Causes of Death at Seven periods of Life, registered in the London Hospital for the Three Months ending 28th December, 1861.

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TABLE XI.—Causes of Death at Seven periods of Life, registered in the London Hospital 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	1	2	9	13	18	7	..	50
I.—Miasmatic. Small-pox									IV.— Digestive
Measles									Cancrum Oris
Scarlatina	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	1	Gastritis
Diphtheria									Enteritis
Quinsy									Peritonitis
Croup									Ascites
Hooping-Cough									Ulcer. of Intestines
Typhus Fever	..	2	1	1	1	..	..	5	Hernia (Rupture)	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	2
Erysipelas	..	..	..	..	..	2	..	2	Ileus
Puerperal Fever									Intussusception
Carbuncle									Fistula
Influenza									Stomach Disease, &c.
Dysentery	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	Pancreas Disease, &c.
Diarrhœa									Hepatitis
Ague									Liver Disease, &c.	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1
Remittent Fever									Spleen Disease, &c.
Rheumatism									Disease of Rectum	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
Pyæmia									V.—Urinary Or gans.
II.—Enthetic.									V.—Urinary Or gans.
Syphilis									Nephritis
Stricture of Urethra									Disease of Bladder
Hydrophobia									Nephria (Bright's Disease)	..	..	..	1	2	1	..	4
III.—Dietic. Privation									Nephria (Bright's Disease)	..	..	..	1	2	1	..	4
III.—Dietic. Privation									Diabetes
Want of Breast Milk									Stone
Purpura and Scurvy									Prostate Disease	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1
Alcoholism—Delirium Tremens									Kidney Disease, &c.	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
Alcoholism—Delirium Tremens									VI.—Organs of Generation.
„ Intemperance Lead Poisoning									VI.—Organs of Generation.
„ Intemperance Lead Poisoning									Ovarian Dropsy
IV.—Parasitic.									Uterus Disease, &c.
Thrush									VII.—Organs of Locomotion.
Worms, &c.									VII.—Organs of Locomotion.
2—Constitutional.									Joint Disease, &c.	..	..	• •	1	..	..	..	1
I.-Diathetic.									Bones, &c.	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1
Gout									VIII.— Integumentary System
Dropsy	..	..	1	1	1	..	..	3	VIII.— Integumentary System
Cancer	..	..	..	2	..	2	..	4	Phlegmon
Mortification	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	2	Skin Disease, &c.
Abscess	..	..	..	1	..	..	..		4.—Developmental
II.—Tubercular.									I.—Diseases of Children.
Scrofula	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	I.—Diseases of Children.
Tabes Mesenterica									Premature Birth
Phthisis (Consumptn)	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1	Cyanosis
Hydrocephalus									Spina Bifida
3— Local.									Other Malformations
I.—Nervous System.									Teething
I.—Nervous System.									II.—Diseases of Adults.
Cephalitis									II.—Diseases of Adults.
Apoplexy	..	..	..	1	..	2	..	3	Paramenia
Palsy (Paralysis)									Childbirth
Insanity									III.— Diseases of Old People.
Tetanus									III.— Diseases of Old People.
Epilepsy	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	2	Old Age
Convulsions									IV.—Diseases of Nutrition.
Chorea									IV.—Diseases of Nutrition.
Brain Disease, &c.	..	..	..	2	1	..	..	3	Atrophy and Debility
II.—Organs of Circulation.									5.—Violent Deaths
Pericarditis									I.-Accidents or Negligence.
Aneurism	..	..	..	2	1	..	..	3	Burns and Scalds	..	4	1	1	..	..	..	6
Heart Disease, &c.	..	..	3	..	4	..	..	7	Poison
Phlebitis									Suffocation
Disease of Arteries									Violence	..	2	3	7	4	..	1	17
III.—Respiratory Organs.									III.—Homicide. Murder and Man slaughter
Laryngismus									III.—Homicide. Murder and Man slaughter
Laryngitis									IV.-Suicide.
Bronchitis	..	..	1	1	2	1	..	5	Wounds	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	2
Pleurisy	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	2	Poisons	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1
Pneumonia	..	..	..	..	2	..	..	2	Drowning
Lung Disease, &c.	..	..	1	..	..	1	..	2	Hanging
Lung Disease, &c.	..	..	1	..	..	1	..	2	Otherwise
Carried forward	1	2	9	13	18	7	..	50	Not Specified
Carried forward	1	2	9	13	18	7	..	50	Grand Total	1	8	13	27	28	10	²	89