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.
M ortality of the P arish of P addington during the Quarter ending
September 30th, 1871.
Causes of Death. | Ages. | Total. | Causes of Death. | Ages | Total. | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 under40 | 40 and under 60 | 60 and irnHnr 80 | 80 and above | ||||
I. ZYMOTIC | Brought forward | 195 | 21 | 46 | 36 | 32 | 10 | 340 | |||||||
Order 1—Miasmatic. | Order 4—Organs of Digestion. | ||||||||||||||
Small-pox | 3 | .. | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | 8 | ||||||||
Measles | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | Stricture of ^Esophagus | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Scarlatina | 9 | 6 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 16 | Hœmatemesis | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
Diphtheria & Croup | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | Cancer of Stom. & Intes | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | .. | 6 |
Angina | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Gastritis | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 |
Whooping Cough | 17 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 19 | Enteritis | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
Fever | 1 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 6 | Peritonitis | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
Acute Rheumatism | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | Ascites | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Erysipelas | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 4 | Ulceration of Duodenum | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Diarrhoea | 69 | .. | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | 74 | Constipation | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
Cholera | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Hernia | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Choleraic Diarrhoea | 11 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 12 | Cirrosis | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 3 |
Order 2—Enthetic. | Icterus | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |||||||
Abdominal Absces | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | ||||||||
Diseases of Liver | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | ||||||||
Syphilis | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | ||||||||
Hydrophobia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||||||
Order 3—Dietio. | Order 5—Urinary Organs. | ||||||||||||||
Privation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Nephritis | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 3 |
Want of Breast Milk | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | Bright's Disease | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
Purpura | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | Diabetes | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | .. | .. | 6 |
Alcoholism:— | |||||||||||||||
a. Del. Tremens | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 4 | Albumenuria | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
b. Intemperance | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | Dis. Prostate | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Lead Poisoning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Order 6—Uterus and Ovaries. | |||||||
Salivation | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | ||||||||
Order 4—Parasitic. | 'Cancel of Breast | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |||||||
Thrush | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | Other Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
11. CONSTITUTIONAL. | Order 7- Organs of Locomotion. | ||||||||||||||
Order 1—Diathetic. | Disease of Joints | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |||||||
Gout | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | Disease of Spine | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
Dropsv | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | ||||||||
Cancer | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 3 | Order 8—Integument. | |||||||
Phlegmon | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | ||||||||
Order 2—Tubercular. | Ulcers | . . | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||
Cutaneous Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | . | ||||||||
Cachexia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||||||
Scrofula | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | . . | 3 | IV. DEVELOPMENTAL. | |||||||
Tabes Mesenterica | 23 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 24 | ||||||||
Consumption | 6 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 2 | .. | 38 | ||||||||
Hydrocephalus | 10 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 11 | Order 1—Of Children. | |||||||
III. LOCAL. | Premature Birth | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |||||||
Atalectasis | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | ||||||||
Malformation of the Heart | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | ||||||||
Ord .1-Nervous System | Other Malformations | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||
Inflamation of Brain | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | Teething | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 |
Apoplexy | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||
Paralysis | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 2 | 6 | Order 2—Of Adults. | |||||||
Epilepsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Childbirth | .. | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 5 |
Convulsions | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 12 | Order 3—Of Old People. | |||||||
Tetanus | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | ||||||||
Effusion on Brain | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | 5 | Old Age, natural decay . | .. | .. | .. | .. | 11 | 9 | 20 |
Other Diseases | 2, | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 6 | ||||||||
Order 2—Organs or Circulation. | Order 4—Diseases of Nutrition. | ||||||||||||||
Atrophy | 3 | .. | .. | .. | ,, | ,, | 3 | ||||||||
Exhaus-.Debil.&Inanition | 12 | . . | .. | .. | .. | .. | 12 | ||||||||
Pericarditis | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | V. VIOLENT DEATHS. | |||||||
Aneurism | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | Order 1—Accidents and Negligence. | |||||||
Disease of Heart | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 8 | .. | 10 | ||||||||
Fatty Heart | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | 5 | Fract. & Contusions | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | 5 |
Embolism | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 3 | Chloroform | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
0 rder 3—Organs of Respiration. | Burns and Scalds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||||||
Drowning | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | ||||||||
Suffocation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||||||
Laryngitis | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | ||||||||
Bronchitis | 8 | .. | .. | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | Order 2.—Homicide. | |||||||
Pleurisy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Infanticide | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Pneumonia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 6 | Suicide | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
Asthama | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | Pistol Shot | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
Conges. & Pul. Apoplexy | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | ||||||||
Other Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | No Specified Cause .... | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
Carried forward | 192 | 21 | 46 | 36 | 32 | 10 | 340 | TOTAL | 230 | 26 | 67 | 53 | 56 | 21 | 453 |
II.1 South Wharf Howl, Union-PL, Htanley-St., Francis-St., Cambridge-PI., Junction-PL,
Market-St., Sale-St., Htar-St, Bouverie-St., York Row, Tltohborne How.
[2.] Kdgwaro Place, Church Place, Hermitage Street, Dudley Street, Kent's I'laco, Willings
Place, Victoria and Albert Street, Green Street,NorthWharf Road, Iron GateWh.-ltd.,
White Lion I'laco and Passage, Alfred Place, Vino Cottages.
[8.] Hall Place, Cuthbert Street, Howell Htreet, Charlotto Place, Church Street, Crompton
Street, Braithwaite Place, Campbell Street, Hethpool Street, Hero Place.
[ 4] Netley Street, and Amberley Wharves, 7 Houses in St. Leonard's Gardens.
15.] Andover Place, Kilburn Park Road, Quoen's Arms Yard, Elgin Terrace, Maida Vale,
Carlton Place, Canterbury Terrace, Lanark Place and Villas.
[6] Alfred Road, Waverly Road, Orchard Street, Waverly-Ter. and Desboro'-Ter.
[17.] Senior Street, Emily Street, Philip Terrace, Dartiugton Terrace, Hasboro' Street
Ranelagh Road, Westbury Terrace & Road, Cottage Road, Wostbourne Park Crescent.
[8.] Woodfield Place & Road.WindsorGardons and Street,John Street,Chippenham Terrace
and Road, Frankfort Terrace, Kensal New Town, Carlton Terrace, Goldney Road.
[10.] Pickering PI.. Albert-Ter., Douglas-PL, Caroline-PI.,DovoCottagos, Bark-PL,Poplar-P1,
Chapel Side, Victoria-P1.
[10.] Westbourne-Ter.,Gloucester Pl.,Sq &Torr„Porcheiter-Ter.,Square & St., CravenHill &
Gardens.Lauoaster Gate, Hyde-Pk. Sq.,Hyde-Pk.-Gar.,Invernoss-Ter.,QuoenBboro-Ter,,
Cleveland Terrace, Square, and Gardens, Sussex Gardens.
[11.] House in Streets not under special inspection, inhabited generally by one family only.
The, population, according to the census in April, was 96,784,
and the estimated increase is 525 during the quarter; viz.:—
in St. .John's 32.8; in St. Mary's 492.17, making 97,8.34. The
death rate is 18.52 per 1000 per annum, viz.:—in St. John's
16.17; St. Mary's 19.56. The Zymotic diseases, (including
86 cases of Slimmer Diarrhoea) amount to 146 in the quarter.
The tubercular and consumptive diseases 75; other chest
diseases 27; violent deaths 12; other diseases 193.
Small Pox is still epidemic; Scarlatina is also very prevalent
and fatal in spite of every attention to the disinfection of rooms,
removal and isolation of cases.