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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Deaths Registered from all Causes during each quarter of the year 1875, in each Sub-District. Note.— The Deaths in Public Institutions of non-Residents are excluded.
Cause of Death. | Sub-District. | Total First Quarter. | Sub-District. | Total Second Quarter | Sub-District. | Total Third Quarter | Sub-District. | Total Fourth Quarter | Total Deaths. | Total. | ||||||||
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St. Mary. | St. John. | St. Mary. | St. John. | St. Mary. | St. John. | St. Mary. | St. John. | St Mary. | St. John. | |||||||||
Classes. | ||||||||||||||||||
I. Zymotic Diseases | 38 | 19 | 67 | 55 | 25 | 80 | 106 | 27 | 133 | 82 | 22 | 104 | 281 | 93 | 374 | |||
II. Constitutional Diseases | 64 | 22 | 86 | 79 | 28 | 107 | 49 | 18 | 67 | 67 | 16 | 83 | 259 | 84 | 343 | |||
III. Local Diseases | 207 | 84 | 291 | 134 | 66 | 200 | 109 | 33 | 142 | 162 | 49 | 211 | 612 | 232 | 844 | |||
IV. Developmental Diseases | 49 | 16 | 65 | 45 | 21 | 66 | 47 | 9 | 56 | 37 | 16 | 53 | 178 | 62 | 240 | |||
V. Violent Deaths | 9 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 15 | 45 | |||
Not specified or ill defined | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .. | 3 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 1 | 9 | |||
Totals | 370 | 147 | 517 | 324 | 141 | 465 | 318 | 90 | 408 | 356 | 109 | 466 | 1368 | 487 | 1855 | |||
Class I. | Zymotic Diseases. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Smallpox | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | |||
2. Measles | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 11 | |||
3. Scarlet Fever (Scarlatina) | 6 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 38 | 12 | 50 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 77 | 31 | 108 | |||
4. Diphtheria | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | |||
5. Quinsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
6. Croup | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 22 | |||
7. Whoopine Couch | 3 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 5 | 31 | 48 | 15 | 63 | |||
8. | Typhus Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
Enteric or Typhoid F | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 16 | |||
Simple continued F | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
9. Erysipelas | 3 | .. | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .. | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 19 | |||
10. Puerperal Fover (Mctria) | 3 | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | 7 | .. | 7 | |||
11. Carbuncle | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
12. Influenza | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
13. Dysentery | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | |||
14. Diarrhoea | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 7 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 56 | 12 | 68 | |||
15. Cholera (English) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | |||
16. Ague | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
17. Remittent Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ... | .. | .. | .. | |||
18. Rheumatism | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
19. Other Zymatic Disease | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
1. Syphilis | 3 | .. | 3 | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | 3 | 9 | .. | 9 | |||
2. Stricturo of Urethra | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
3. Hydrophobia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
4. Glanders | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
1. Privation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
2. Want of Breast Milk | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | 2 | 5 | .. | 5 | |||
3. Purpura and Scurvy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |||
4. Alcoholism | a. Del. Tremens | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
b. Intemperance | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
1. Thrush | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .. | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | |||
2. Worms, &c | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
II. | Constitutional Diseases. Order 1.— Diathetic. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Gout | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | |||
2. Dropsy | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | 5 | .. | 5 | |||
3. Cancer | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 38 | 25 | 63 | |||
4. Cuncrum Oris (Noma) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
6. Mortification | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
1. Scrofula | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 12 | |||
2. Tnbes Mesenterica | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | .. | 4 | 6 | .. | 6 | 2 | .. | 2 | 17 | 1 | 18 | |||
3. Phthisis | 44 | 7 | 51 | 46 | 15 | 61 | 26 | 11 | 37 | 40 | 6 | 46 | 156 | 39 | 195 | |||
4. Hydrocopbalus | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 11 | 41 | |||
III. | Local Diseases. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Cephalitis | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 3 | 10 | |||
2. Apoplexy | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | .. | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 11 | 34 | |||
3. Paralysis | 12 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 8 | .. | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 8 | 44 | |||
4. Insanity | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
6. Chorea | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
6. Epilepsy | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | |||
7. Convulsions | 7 | .. | 7 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 11 | 42 | |||
8. Brum Disease, &c. | 14 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 39 | 9 | 48 | |||
1. Pericarditis | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
2. Aneurism | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
3. Heart Disease. &c. | 24 | 9 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 8 | 34 | 87 | 31 | 118 | |||
1. Laryngitis | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 11 | 1 | 12 | |||
2. Bronchitis | 66 | 22 | 78 | 33 | 14 | 47 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 46 | 9 | 55 | 154 | 48 | 202 | |||
3. Pleurisy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | 4 | .. | 4 | |||
4. Pneumonia | 22 | 18 | 40 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 53 | 36 | 89 | |||
6. Asthma | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 | 3 | |||
6. Lung Disease, &c. | 12 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 13 | 39 | |||
1. Gastritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 3 | .. | 3 | 5 | .. | 5 | |||
2. Enteritis | 2 | .. | 2 | 3 | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | 8 | .. | 8 | |||
3. Peritonitis | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .. | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 13 | |||
4.Ascites | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |||
5. Ulceration of Intestines | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |||
6. Hernia | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
7. Ileus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
8. Intussusception | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .... | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | |||
9. Stricturo of Intestines | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
10. Fistula | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||
12. Pancreas Disease, &c | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
13. Hepatitis | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | 2 | 2 | 3 | .. | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 13 | |||
14. Jaundice | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 6 | .. | 6 | |||
15. Liter Disease, &c | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 23 | |||
l6. Snleen Discus:. &c | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Order 6.— Urinary Organs. | ||||||||||||||||||
1. Nephritis | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | 4 | .. | 4 | |||
2. Ischuria | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | |||
3. Bright's Disease (Nephria) | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 28 | |||
4. Diabetes | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | |||
5. Calculus (Stone) | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 | |||
0. Cystitis | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | .. | 10 | |||
7. Kidney Disease, &c | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 16 | |||
1. Ovarian Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
2. Uterus Disease, &c. | 2 | .. | 2 | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||
1. Synovitis (Arthritis) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | |||
2. Joint Disease, &c | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
1. Phlcirmon | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | |||
2.Ulcer | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |||
3. Skin Disease, &c | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |||
IV." | Developmental Diseases. Order 1 .—Diseases of Children. | |||||||||||||||||
1 Premature Birth | 3 | .. | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | 3 | 9 | 2 | 11 | |||
2. Cyanosis | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | |||
3. Spina Bifida | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
4. Other Malforrontion | 2 | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
5. Teething | 7 | .. | 7 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8 | .. | 8 | 33 | 3 | 36 | |||
1. Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
I 2. Childbirth (aMPucrpoml Fever | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | 4 | |||
1. Old Age | 12 | 11 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 47 | 29 | 76 | |||
1. Atrophy and Debility | 23 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 24 | 4 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 80 | 26 | 106 | |||
v. | Violent Deatus. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Fractures and Contusions | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||
2. Wounds | Gunshot | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
Cut, Stab | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
3. Burns and Scolds | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
4. Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |||
6. Drowning | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | |||
C. Suffocation | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | |||
7. Otherwise | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | ||||
2 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||||
| Causes not specified or ill defined | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .. | 3 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 1 | 9 |