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
Deaths registered at several groups of ages from different causes during the year 1875.
Note.—the Deaths in Public Institutions of non-Residents nre excluded.
Cnuse of Death. | AGES. | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 to 1 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 5 | 6 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 to 85 | 85 to 95 | 96 and Wards. | Total under 5 Years | Total | |||
Classes. | |||||||||||||||||
I. Zymotic Diseases | 121 | 38 | 87 | 51 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | .. | .. | 246 | 374 | ||
II. Constitutional Diseases | 30 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 83 | 45 | 55 | 37 | 36 | 29 | 11 | 1 | .. | 73 | 343 | ||
III Local Diseases | 114 | 58 | 49 | 21 | 41 | 41 | 62 | 101 | 120 | 115 | 89 | 15 | 1 | 221 | 811 | ||
v Developmhntal Diseases | 128 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .. | 3 | 12 | 43 | 25 | 1 | 150 | 210 | ||
v violent DEATHS | 18 | .. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 20 | 44 | ||
Not Spacified or ill Defined | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 10 | ||
Totals | 413 | 133 | 166 | 106 | 70 | 111 | 138 | 156 | 172 | 197 | 150 | 41 | 2 | 712 | 1855 | ||
Class 1.Zymotic Diseases. | |||||||||||||||||
Order 1.—Miasmatic. | |||||||||||||||||
1. | Smallpox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
2. | Meales | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 11 | |
3. | Scarlet Fever(Scarlatina) | 7 | 11 | 52 | 36 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 70 | 11 | |
4. | Diphtheria | .. | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1j1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 9 | |
5. | Quinsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
6. | Croup | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 16 | 22 | |
7. | Whooping Cough | 30 | 15 | 17 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 62 | 63 | |
8. | Typhus Fever | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
Enteric OR Typhold F | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | ||
Simple oontinued F | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 16 | ||
9. | Erysipolas | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 1 | 6 | .. | 4 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 19 | |
10. | puerperal Fever (Metria) | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | |
11. | Carbmncle | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
12. | Influenza | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
13. | Dysentory | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | |
14. | Diarrhœa | 57 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 60 | 68 | |
15. | Cholera. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
16. | Ague | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
17. | Remittont Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
18. | Khouroatism | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | |
19 | Other Zymotic Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Order 2.—Enthctic. | |||||||||||||||||
1. | Syphilis | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 9 | |
2. | Stricture of Urethrn | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
3. | Hydrophohia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
4 | Glanders | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Order3.-Dieic | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Privation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
2 | Want of Breast Milk | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | |
3 | Purpura and Scurvy | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
4 | Alcoholisn | a. Del. Tremens | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
b. Intomponuice | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | ||
Order 4.— Parasitic. | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Thrush | 8 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | 9 | |
2 | Worms, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Constitutional Diseases. | |||||||||||||||||
Order 1.—Diathetic. | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Gout | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
2. | Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | |
3. | Cancer | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | 63 | |
4. | Cunerum Oris (Noma) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
5 | Mnrtiliiition | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 7 | |
Order 2.—Tubercular. | |||||||||||||||||
1. | Scrofula | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 12 | |
2. | Tabes Mesenterica | 10 | 4 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 17 | 18 | |
3. | phthisis | 11 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 48 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 4 | .. | .. | 16 | 195 | |
4. | Hydrocephalus | 6 | 8 | 18 | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 32 | 41 | |
III Loaliseases. | |||||||||||||||||
Order 1.—Nervous Suntcm. | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Cephalitis | 1 | .. | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 10 | |
2 | Apoplexy | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | .. | 1 | 34 | |
3. | Paralysis | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 13 | .. | 1 | .. | 44 | |
4. | Lnsanity | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
5. | Chorea | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
6. | Epilipsy | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 8 | |
7. | Convulsions | 27 | 7 | 6 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 40 | 42 | |||
8. | Brain Disease, &c. | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .. | 16 | 48 | |
Order 2.—Organs of Circulation. | |||||||||||||||||
1. | Pericarditis | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | |
2. | Aneurism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | |
3. | Heart Disease &c. | .. | .. | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 2 | .. | 1 | 118 | |
Order 3.—Respiratory Organs. | |||||||||||||||||
1. | Laryngitis | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | j | |||||||||||
2 | Bronchitis | 34 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 3 | A | ||||||||||
3. | Pleurisy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | |
4. | pneumonia | 18 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .. | 10 | 89 | |
5. | Asthma | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | |
6. | Lung Disease, &c | 7 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 7 | .. | .. | 9 | 39 | |
Order 4.—Digestive Organs. | |||||||||||||||||
1. | Gastritis | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | |
2 | Enteritis | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 8 | |
3. | Peritonitis | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | 3 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 13 | |
4. | Ascites | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
5. | Ulceration of Intestines | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | |
6. | Hornia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | |
7. | Heus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
8. | Intussusccption | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
9. | Striclure of Intestines | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | |
10. | Fistula | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
11. | Stomach Disease, &c. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 6 | |
12. | Pancreas Disease, &C. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
13. | Hepatitis | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | 2 | 13 | |
14. | Jaundice | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 6 | |
15. | Liver Disease, &c. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 23 | |
16 | Spleen Discasi, Sec | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | |
Order 5.— Urinary Organs. | |||||||||||||||||
1. | Nephritis | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | |
2. | Ischuria | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | ||
3. | Bright's Discaso (Nephria) | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | 2 | 28 | |
4. | Dinbets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 9 | |
5. | Calculus (Stone) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
6. | Cystitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 10 | |
7. | Kidney Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 16 | |
Order6.-Organs of Generation. | |||||||||||||||||
1. | Ovarian Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | |
2. | Uterus Disease, &c. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 6 | |
Order 7.—Organs of Locomotion | |||||||||||||||||
1. | Synovitis (Arthritis) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
2. | Joint Disease, &c. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | |
Order 8.—Integumentary System | |||||||||||||||||
1. | Phlegmon | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | |
2. | Ulcer | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
3. | Skin Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
IV.Developmental Diseases. | |||||||||||||||||
Order 1.—Diseases of Children. | |||||||||||||||||
1.Premature Birth | 11 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 11 | 11 | ||
2. | Cyanosis | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | |
3. | Spina Bifida | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
4. | . Other Malformations | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | |
5. | Teething | 23 | 10 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 36 | 36 | |
Order 2.—Adults. | |||||||||||||||||
1. | Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
2. | ChildbirtlPuerpomlFiver | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | |
Order 3.—Old People. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Old Age | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 25 | 1 | .. | 76 | ||
Order 4.—Nutrition. | |||||||||||||||||
1. | Atrophy and Debility | 88 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | 96 | 106 | |
v. Vlolent Deaths | |||||||||||||||||
Order 1.—Accident or Negligenc | |||||||||||||||||
1. | Fractrues and Contusions | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 7 | |
2. | Wounds | Gunshot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Cut, Stab | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | ||
3. | Burns and Scalds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
4. | Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
5. | Drowing | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | |
6. | Suffocation | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | 9 | |
7. | Otherwise | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | |
Order 3.—Homicide | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 8 | ||
Order 4.—Suicide | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | ||
Causes not specified or ill defined | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 10 |