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]
This page requires JavaScript
TABLE III.
Mortality of the Parish of Paddington during the Quarter ending September 26th, 1874.
| 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 \ under 40 | 40 and under 60 | | 60 and under 80 | 80 and above. | ||||
| I. ZYMOTIC Order 1—Miasmatic. | Brought forward Order 4—Organs of Digestion. | 117 | 14 | 55 | 42 | 38 | 5 | 271 | |||||||
| Small Pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | Malignant Dis. of Stom. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 |
| Measles | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | Constipation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Scarletina | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | Gastritis | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Diphtheria, Tonsilitis | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | Enteritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Croup | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | Peritonitis extent | 3 | 3 | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | 11 |
| Whooping Cough | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | Ulceration of Pylorus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Fever | .. | 3 | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | 8 | Ulceration of Stomach | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Acute Rheumatism,Fever, Septicamia | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | Ulceration of Intestines | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Hernia | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | ||||||||
| Erysipelas and Pyœmia | .. | .. | 7 | 2 | .. | .. | 9 | Cirrosis | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 1 | .. | 5 |
| Metria (Puerperal Fever) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Icterus—Gall Stone | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Dysentery | 49 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 51 | Cancer of Stone | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Disease of Liver | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 2 | .. | 7 | ||||||||
| Disease of Spleen | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | ||||||||
| Order 2—Enthetio. | Cancer of Liver | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |||||||
| Order 5—Urinary Organs. | |||||||||||||||
| Syphilis | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | ||||||||
| Hydrophobia | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | Blight's Disease—Yremas | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Order 3—Dietic. | Disease of Kidneys | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 6 | |||||||
| Want of Breast Milk | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | Disease of Bladder | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Hæmorrage | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Diabetes | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 3 |
| Alcoholism:— | Albumenuria | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | |||||||
| .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Disease of Prostate, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Uraemia | , . | .. | , . | |||||
| Lead Poisoning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Order 6—Uterus and Ovaries. | |||||||
| Order 4—Parasitic. | |||||||||||||||
| Disease of Ovaries | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | ||||||||
| Thrush | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | Ovarian Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| II. CONSTITUTIONAL. Order 1 — Diathetic | „ Tumour | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | |||||||
| Disease of Uterus | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 2 | .. | 6 | ||||||||
| Order 7- Organs of Locomotion. | |||||||||||||||
| Gout | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | ||||||||
| Dropsy | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | .. | 6 | Disease of Bones | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 |
| Cancer | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | Order 8—Integument. | |||||||
| Haemorrhage | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | ||||||||
| Order 2—Tubercular | Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Ulcers, Gangrene | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | ||||||||
| Scrofula | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | Elephantiasis | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Tabes Mesenterica | 13 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 13 | IV. DEVELOPMENTAL. Order 1—Of Children. | |||||||
| Consumption | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 1 | .. | 35 | ||||||||
| Hydrocephalus and Scrof. Meningiti | 13 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 13 | ||||||||
| Premature Birth | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | ||||||||
| III. LOCAL. Ord .1—Nervus System | Malform. of the Heart | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |||||||
| Other Malformations | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||||||
| Teething | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | ||||||||
| Apoplexy | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | 4 | Atelectasis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Paralysis | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 13 | Order 2—Of Adults. | |||||||
| Epilepsy | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | ||||||||
| Convulsions | 8 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | Childbirth | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Effus of Serum & Blood on Brain | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | Order 3—Of Old People. | |||||||
| Tetanus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Old Age, natural decay | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| .. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .. | 11 | Order 4—Diseases of N utrition. | ||||||||
| Order 2—Organs of Circulation. | |||||||||||||||
| Pericarditis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Atrophy, Debility | 10 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Embolism | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | Exhaustion, Anœmia | 14 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 15 |
| Aneurism, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | V. VIOLENT DEATHS. Order 1—Accidents and Negligence. | |||||||
| Fatty Heart | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | 10 | ||||||||
| Disease of Heart | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 3 | .. | 9 | ||||||||
| Spasm of Heart | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||||||
| Order 3—Organs of Respiration. | Fract.& Contusions from Rail. Street Accident, &c. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | .. | 13 | |||||||
| Burns and Scalds | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | ||||||||
| Laryngitis | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | ||||||||
| Drowning-accident | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | ||||||||
| Laryngisimus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Suffocation do. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Bronchitis | 3 | .. | .. | 3 | 8 | 2 | 16 | Poison do | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Pleurisy , &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Order 2.—Homicide. | |||||||
| Pneumonia | 5 | .. | 5 | 1 | 2 | .. | 13 | ||||||||
| Asthma | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | Infanticide | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Influenza | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Suicide, Hang.,Cut Throat | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 3 |
| Pulmorary Congestion | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | Poisoning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | Pistol-shot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Carried forward | 117 | 14 | 55 | 42 | 38 | 5 | 271 | TOTALS | 157 | 26 | 69 | 70 | 66 | 17 | 405 |
Nuisances and Complaints investigated during the Quarter
ending September 26th, 1874.
The register of 253 cases, admits of the following classification:—
Defects of drainage and untrapped gulleys.
58
„ „ water supply
10
Dirty state of premises, water closets, urinals,
stagnant water, percolations, &c.
68
Offensive trades, marine stores, frying of fish,
ballast burning, bad meat, and fruit
12
Overcrowding and bad ventilation
16
Smoke nuisances
2
Animals being dirtily kept, and noises from
12
Smells from the Canal Basin
2
Accumulation and deposit of manure,garbage,
refuse, dust, dung, &c.
32
Smells, offensive
21
Defective scavenging and watering of
Roadways
4
Dangerous Structures and Places unfit
2
Miscellaneous, and complaints of Epidemic
diseases, &c.
14
Total
253