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Paddington 1868

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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TABLE IV.

M ortality of the P arish of P addington during the Quarter ending

September 26th, 1868.

Causes of Death.Ages.Total.Causes of Death.Ages.Total.
Under 5 Years.5 and under 2020 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under 8080 and aboveUnder 5 Years.5 and under 2020 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under 8080 and above
I. ZYMOTIC.Brought forward164255749333331
Order 1—Miasmatic. Small-pox1..........1Order 4—Organs of Digestion. Cancer of Stomach......1....1
Measles..221....5
Scarlatina651......11Constipation......21..3
Diphtheria3..........3Enteritis..1........1
Croup3..........3Peritonitis..1..1..13
Whooping Cough6..........6Ulceration of Pylorus . ...............
Fever -Typhus&Typhoid544l....14Ulceration of Intestines......2....2
Erysipelas and Pyœmia113l....6Hcemorrage of Stomach........213
Metria (Puerperal Fever)....1......1Abdominal Tumour1....1....2
Choleraic Diarrhœa703••l4..78Cirrosis........1..1
DysenteryIcterus..............
DiarrhœaCancer of Rectum......2....2
CholeraDiseases of Liver....225..9
Order 2—Enthetio. Hydrophobia2..........2Order 5—Urinary Organs. Disease of Kidneys......1....1
Order 3—Dietic. Privation..............
Uremia....31....4
Disease of Bladder....11....2
Want of Breast Milk ................Diabetes......1....1
Purpura..............Nephritis11
Alcoholism:— a. Del. Tremens....1......1Orchritis......1....1
b. Intemperance..............Order 6—Uterus and Ovaries. Ovariatomy....1......1
Lead Poisoning..............
Order 4—Parasitic. Thrush..............
Hoemorrhage of Womb .....21....3
Ovarian Tumour ............11..2
II. CONSTITUTIONAL.Disease of Uterus............21..3
Uterine Disease............1......1
Order 1 — Diathetic.....4l2..7Order 7- Organs of Locomotion. Caries & Disease of Bones..1..1....2
Dropsy......l1..2
Cancer......24..6
Haemorrhage..............Order 8—Integument. Phlegmon..............
Order 2 -Tubercular. Scrofula..11......2
Ulcers, Gangrene..............
Tumours............................
Tabes Mesenterica19..........19IV. DEVELOPMENTAL.
Consumption & Phthisis2223153..45
Hydrocephalus, and Tubercular Meningitis1022......14
Order 1—Of Children. Premature Birth8..........8
III. LOCAL.
Malformation of the Heart..1........1
Ord.l-Nervous System Sun Stroke51........6Other Malformations1..........1
Teething..............
Apoplexy..3317Order 2—Of Adults. Childbirth....1......1
Paralysis......13..4
Inflamation&Dis.of Brain1..3....4
Convulsions14..1......15Order 3—Of Old People. Old Age, natural decay........6915
Softening of Brain......12..3
Epilepsy....1..1..2
Effusion of Blood on Brain......1....1Order 4—Diseases of Nutrition. Atrophy7..........7
Order 2—Organs or Circulation. Pericarditis............
Exhaustion, Debility & Inanition111........12
Embolism............V. VIOLENT DEATHS.
Aneurism............Order 1—Accidents and Negligence. Fract. & Contusions from Rail. Street Accident, &c.3..4....18
Fatty Heart....l1....2
Disease of Heart ..........322..7
Valvular Disease of Heart......11..2
Order 3—Organs of Respiration. Laryngitis..111....3Burns and Scalds11........2
Poisoning....1......1
Suffocation1..........1
Spasm of Glottis1..........1Rupture of Bowels..l1......2
Bronchitis4235216Order 2.—Homicide. Infanticide Murder6..........6
Pleurisy......1....1
Infi. of Lungs&Pneumonia13..43....20
Conges. & Pul. Apoplexy......1....1Suicides, Hanging....2......2
Asthma....312..6Drowning....1......1
Hœmoptysis....13....4Pistol-shot..l........1
Carried forward164255749333321TOTAL20432178705015449