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Paddington 1874

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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TABLE III.

Mortality of the Parish of Paddington during the Quarter ending March 28th, 1874.

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 Order 1—Miasmatic.Brought forward .... Order 4—Organs of Digestion.1631865687931424
Small Pox1..........1Malignant Dis. of Stom.......22..4
Measles441..1....46Constipation2..1......3
Scarletina..1..1....2Gastritis......2....2
Diphtheria1..11....3Enteritis..............
Croup4..........4Peritonitis......5....5
Whooping Cough16..........16Ulceration of Pylorus..............
Fever....421..7Disease of Stomach........1..1
Acute Rheumatism..122....5Disease of Intestines1..........1
Erysipelas and Pyœmia..122117Hernia....121..4
Metria (Puerperal Fever)....2......2Cirrosis....1......1
Dysentery..............Icterus-Gall Stone..............
Diatthœa6..........6Cancer of Rectum....1......1
Cholera..............Disease of Liver1....32..6
Order 2—Enthetic.Cancer of Liver........1..1
Syphilis11........2Order 5—Urinary Organs.
Hydrophobia..............
Order 3—Dietic.Bright's Disease....242..8
Disease of Kidneys....21....3
Want of Breast Milk..............Disease of Bladder......11..2
Hæmorrage..1........1Diabetes......21..3
Alcoholism:—Albumenuria........1..1
a. Del. Tremens....1......1Disease of Prostate, &c.....12..14
b. Intemperance..............Uraemia..............
Lead Poisoning..............Order 6—Uterus and Ovaries.
Order 4—Parasitic.
Thrush....••••..••••Disease of Ovaries............1
Ovarian Dropsy..............
CONSTITUTIONAL Order 1 —Diathetic„ Tumour......1....1
Cancer of Uterus......11..2
Order 7- Organs or Locomotion.
Gout..••..1l13
Dropsy......12..3
Disease of Bones1..211••5
Cancer........459
Hasmorrhage••••..11..2Order 8—Integument.
Order 2 -TubercularPhlegmon2..3......5
Ulcers, Gangrene....l11..3
Scrofula5..1......6IV. DEVELOPMENTAL. Order 1—OF Children.
Tabes Mesenterica11..........11
Consumption4626101..47
Hydrocephalus and Scrof. Meningitis22......• •..22
Premature Birth10..........10
III. LOCAL. Ord .1-N ervous SystemMalform. of the Heart2..........2
Other Malformations3..........3
Teething6..........6
Apoplexy....134210Atelectasis..............
Paralysis......1539Order 2—Of Adults.
Epilepsy1..1..2..4
Childbirth..••....••••..
Convulsions7..........7
Effus of Serum on Brain2..222..8Order 3—Or Old People.
Sun Stroke..............
Tetanus..............Old Age, natural decay........31215
Other Diseases..125..210Order 4—Diseases of N utrition.
Order 2—Organs or Circulation.
Atrophy, Debility3....1....4
Pericarditis12........3
Exhaustion, Anœmia32l1..••7
Embolism..............
Aneurism, &c.....12..14V. VIOLENT DEATHS.
Fatty Heart....111..3
Disease of Heart..28814436Order 1—Accidents and
Spasm of Heart....1......1Negligence.
Order 3—Organs or Respiration.Fract.& Contusions from Rail. Street Accident, &c..3312110
Burns and Scalds31....1..5
Laryngitis2..........2
Drowning-accident'..............
Laryngisimus2..........2
Suffocation do8..........8
Bronchitis24..41828983
Poison do..••••......••
Pleurisy, &c.......2....2
Pneumonia9....12214Order 2.—Homicide.
Asthma......1618Infanticide3..........3
Influenza..............Suicide, Hang.,CutThroat......12..3
Pulmorary Congestion ...............Poisoning..............
Other Viseates••i524..12Pistol-shot••....••••..••
Carried forward1631865687931424TOTALS211248510010245667

Nuisances and Complaints investigated during the Quarter
ending March 31st, 1874.
The register of 154 cases, admits of the following classification:—
Defects of drainage and untrapped gulleys.
48
„ „ water supply
2
Dirty state of premises, water closets, urinals,
stagnant water, percolations, &c.
28
Offensive trades, marine stores, frying of fish,
ballast burning, bad meat, and fruit
3
Overcrowding and bad ventilation
5
Smoke nuisances
1
Animals being dirtily kept, and noises from.
5
Smells from the Canal Basin

Accumulation and deposit of manure,garbage,
refuse, dust, dung, &c.
20
Smells, offensive
15
Defective scavenging and watering of
Roadways
4
Dangerous Structures and Places unfit
2
Miscellaneous, and complaints of Epidemic
diseases, &c.
21
Total
154