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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 June 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 under4040 and under 6060 and 'under 8080 and above.
1. ZYMOTIC Order 1—Miasmatic.Brought forward Order 4—Organs of Digestion.1342360575513342
Small Pox..............Malignant Dis. of Stom.......33..0
Measles18......1..19Constipation....2......2
Scarletina22........4Gastritis..............
Diphtheria, Tonsilitis221......5Enteritis1..........1
Croup2..........2Peritonitis....4..1..8
Whooping Cough111..1....13Ulceration of Pylorus..............
Fever..............Disease of Stomach....11....2
Acute Rheumatism Fever, Septicamia..33......6Disease of Intestines..1..1....9
Hernia1..131..6
Erysipelas and Pyœmia.1..1l....3Cirrosis....l11..3
Metria (Puerperal Fever)....1......1Icterus—Gall Stone......2114
Dysentery11..1......12Cancer of Rectum..............
DiarrhœaDisease of Liver..1..32..6
CholeraCancer of Liver......11..2
Order 2—Enthetic.Order 5—Urinary Organs.
Syphilis6..........6
Order 3—Dietic.Blight's Disease........3..3
Disease of Kidneys..2..21..5
Want of Breast Milk..............Disease of Bladder..............
Hæmorrage......1....1Diabetes......1....1
Alcoholism:—Albumenuria....111..3
a. Del. Tremens..............Disease of Prostate, &c...............
b. Intemperance..............Uræmia........1..1
Lead Poisoning..............Order 6—Uterus and Ovaries.
Order 4—Parasitic.
Disease of Ovaries....11....2
Thrush..............
Ovarian Dropsy..............
.CONSTITUTIONAL.„Tumour......11..2
Cancer of Uterus......1l..1
Order 1 - DiatheticOrder 7- Organs of Locomotion.
Gout......1....1
Dropsy......22..4
Disease of Bones......12..3
Cancer......3115
Hæmorrhage..............Order 8—Integument.
Order 2 TubercularPhlegmon....1......1
Ulcers, Gangrene..............
Scrofula22........4IV. DEVELOPMENTAL. Order 1—Of Children.
Tabes Mesenterica181........19
Consumption3530153..56
Hydrocephalus and121........13
Scrof. MeningitisPremature Birth9..........9
III. LOCAL. Ord .1—Nervous SystemMalform of the Heart..............
Other Malformations..1........1
Teething2..........2
Apoplexy......36l10Atelectasis1..........1
Paralysis....116311Order 2—Of Adults.
Epilepsy..1111..4
Childbirth..............
Convulsions14..........14
Effus of Serum & Blood on Brain2....2....4Order 3—Of Old People.
Tetanus..............Old Age, natural decay .........6713
Other Diseases121..3..7Order 4—Diseases of N utrition.
Order 2-Organs of Circulation
Pericarditis..1..1....2Atrophy, Debility..............
Exhaustion, Anœmia11......1..12
Embolism......1....1
V. VIOLENT DEATHS. Order 1—Accidents and Negligence.
Aneurism, &c.....111..3
Fatty Heart........213
Disease of Heart..2329218
Spasm of Heart........1..1
Order 3—Organs of Respiration.Fract.& Contusions from Rail. Street Accident, &c.....151..7
Burns and Scalds11........2
Laryngitis4..........4
Drowning—accident..1..1....2
Laryngisimus2..........2
Suffocation dol..........3
Bronchitis14..4814444
Poison do..............
Pleurisy , &c.......2....2
Pneumonia8..994131Order 2.—Homicide.
Asthma......21..3Infanticide3..........3
Influenza....3........Suicide, Hang., CutThroat........1..1
Pulmorary Congestion1..3......4Poisoning..............
Other Disecues..............Pistol-shot..............
Carried forward134236055513342TOTALS1613871878421462

Nuisances and Complaints investigated during the Quarter
ending June 28th, 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