Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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TABLE IV.
Mortality of the Parish of Paddington during th e Quarter ending December 26th, 1868.
Causes of Death. | Ages. | Total. | Causes of Death. | Ages | Total. | ||||||||||
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Under 5 Years. | 5 and under 20 | 20 and under 40 | 40 and under 60 | 60 and under 80 | 80 and above | Under 5 Years. | 5 and under 20 | 20 and under 40 | 40 and under 60 | 60 and under 80 | 80 and above | ||||
I. ZYMOTIC | Brought forward | 117 | 29 | 50 | 43 | 62 | 10 | 311 | |||||||
Order 1 — Miasmatic. Varicella & Small Pox | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | Order 4— Organs of Digestion. Malignant Dis. of Stom. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Measles | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||||||
Scarlatina | 16 | 4 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 22 | Constipation | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
Diphtheria | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | Gastritis | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
Croup | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | Peritonitis | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Whooping Cough | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | Enteritis | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 |
Fever | 2 | 6 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 12 | Ulceration of Stomach | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Acute Rheumatism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Ulceration of Intestines. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Erysipelas and Pyœmia | 4 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 9 | Hernia | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Metria (Puerperal Fever) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Cirrosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Angina | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | Icterus | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 |
Dysentry & Diarrhœa . | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | Disease of Rectum | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 |
Order 2— Enthetic. Syphilis | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | Diseases of Liver | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 2 | .. | 7 |
Cancer of Liver | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||||||
Order 5—Urinary Organs. Bright's Disease | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 4 | ||||||||
Hydrophobia | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | ||||||||
Order 3— Dietic. Privation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||||||
Want of Breast Milk . | . 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | Disease of Kidneys | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 2 | .. | 6 |
Purpura | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Disease of Bladder | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
Alcoholism:— a. Del. Tremens | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | Nephritis | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
b. Intemperance . | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Uremia | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
.. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Order 6—Uterus and Ovaries. Ovarian Dropsy | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
Salivation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||||||
Order 4—Parasitic. Thrush | . 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | ||||||||
Other Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | ||||||||
II. CONSTITUTIONAL | Order 7- Organs of Locomotion. Disease of Joints | .. | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 5 | |||||||
Order 1- Diathetic. Gout | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | ||||||||
Disease of Spine | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||||||
Dropsy | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Order 8—Integument. Phlegmon | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 3 |
Cancer | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 2 | .. | 7 | ||||||||
Order 2—Tubercular Scrofula | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 5 | Ulcers, Cangrene | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Cutaneous Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||||||
Tabes Mesenterica | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | IV. DEVELOPMENTAL. | |||||||
Consumption | 2 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 3 | .. | 24 | ||||||||
Hydrocephalus | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 | ||||||||
III. LOCAL. | Order 1—Of Children. Premature Birth | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | |||||||
Malformation of the Heart | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||||||
Ord.l-Nervous System Effus of Blood on Brain. | 1 | 4 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 7 | Other Malformations | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Teething | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | ||||||||
Apoplexy | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | .. | 6 | Atalectasis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Paralysis | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 13 | Order 2—Of Adults. Childbirth | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
Epilepsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | ||||||||
Convulsions | 14 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 14 | ||||||||
Inflamation of Brain | 4 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 7 | Order 3—Of Old People. Old Age, natural decay . | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 10 | 18 |
Tetanus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||||||
Other Diseases | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | 6 | ||||||||
Order 2—Organs of Circulation. Pericarditis | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | Order 4—Diseases of N utrition. Atrophy | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Exhaustion, Anœmia | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | 1 | .. | 6 | ||||||||
V. VIOLENT DEATHS. | |||||||||||||||
Embolism | .. | .. | .. | l | .. | .. | 1 | Order 1—accidents and Negligence Fract. & Contusions from Rail. Street Accident,&.c. | .. | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
Aneurism | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 3 | ||||||||
Fatty Heart | .. | .. | 2 | l | 3 | .. | 6 | ||||||||
Disease of Heart | .. | 1 | 9 | 7 | 10 | l | 28 | ||||||||
Order 3—Organs of Respiration Laryngitis | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | Burns and Scalds | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||||||
Suffocation | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | ||||||||
Order 2.—Homicide. Infanticide | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | ||||||||
Laryngisimus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||||||
Bronchitis | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 55 | ||||||||
Pleurisy | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 | Suicides, Hanging, &c. | .. | .. | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | 5 |
Pneumonia | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .. | .. | 16 | Pistol Shot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Asthma | 1 | l | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 5 | No Specified Cause | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other Diseases | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 4 | ||||||||
Carried forward | 117 | 29 | 50 | 43 | 62 | 10 | 311 | TOTAL | 139 | 36 | 74 | 67 | 80 | 21 | 417 |