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Paddington 1878

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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TABLE IIIA.
Deaths Registered from all Causes during each quarter of the Year 1878, in each Sub-District
of the Parish.
Note.—The Deaths in Public Institutions of Non-Residents are excluded.
Cause of Death.
Sub-District.
Total
1st Quarter.
Sub-District.
Total
2nd Quarter.
Sub-District.
Total
3rd Quarter.
Sub-District.
Total
4th Quarter.
Total Deaths.
Total
St.
Mary
St.
John.
St.
Mary
St.
John.
St.
Mary
St.
John.
St.
Mary.
St.
John.
St.
Mary.
St.
John.
Classes.
I. Zymotic Diseases
66
19
85
68
19
87
69
14
83
38
12
50
241
64
305
II. Constitutional Diseases
72
21
93
55
28
83
56
21
77
50
26
76
233
96
329
III. Local Diseases
165
81
246
131
73
204
111
42
163
174
74
248
581
270
851
IV. Developmental Diseases
35
24
59
32
14
46
41
9
60
44
12
56
152
59
211
V. Violent Deaths
10
2
12
15
4
19
6
6
11
8
7
15
39
18
57
Not specified or ill defined
2
..
2
..
1
1
2
1
3
..
2
2
4
4
8
Totals
360
147
497
301
139
440
286
92
377
314
133
447
1250
511
1761
Class.
I.
Zymotic Diseases.
Order 1.—Miasmatic.
1. Smallpox
..
1
1
1
..
1
1
..
1
..
..
....
2
1
3
2. Measles
9
2
11
9
1
10
4
1
5
1
..
1
23
4
27
3. Scarlet Fever (Scarlatina)
13
6
19
7
..
7
4
1
5
9
2
11
33
9
42
4. Diphtheria
3
1
4
4
1
5
5
..
5
2
..
2
14
2
16
6. Quinsy
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
1
..
1
6. Croup
3
..
3
3
2
5
2
1
3
1
2
3
9
5
14
7. Whooping Cough
21
1
22
18
9
27
15
..
15
9
1
10
63
11
74
8.
Typhus Fever
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
1
..
1
Enteric or Typhoid Fover
5
2
7
4
1
5
2
2
4
2
3
5
13
8
21
Simple continued Fever
1
1
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
2
1
3
4
9. erysipelas
1
..
1
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
2
10. Puerperal Fever (Metria)
1
1
2
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
1
3
11. Carbuncle
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
12. Influenza
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
13. Dysentery
..
..
..
2
1
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
1
3
14. Diarrhœa
3
4
7
9
3
12
25
7
32
1
..
1
38
14
52
15. Choleraic Diarrhœa
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
1
3
..
..
..
2
1
3
16. Ague
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
17. Remittent Fever
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
18. Rheumatism
..
..
..
2
..
2
1
..
1
3
1
4
6
1
7
19. Other Zymotic Diseases
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Order 2.—Enthetic.
1. Syphilis
2
..
2
3
..
3
4
..
4
5
1
6
14
1
15
2. Stricture of Urethra
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
1
..
1
3. Hydrophobia
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4. Glanders
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Order 3.—Dietic.
1. Privation
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
2. Want of Breast Milk
1
..
1
..
..
..
2
..
2
1
..
1
4
..
4
3. Purpura and Scurvy
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
4. Alcoholism
a. Del. Tremens
1
..
1
3
1
4
..
1
1
1
..
1
5
2
7
b. Intemperance.
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
Order 4.— Parasitic.
1. Thrush
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
2
..
..
..
2
..
2
2. Worms, &c.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
II.
Constitutional Diseases.
Order 1.—Diathetic.
1. Gout
..
..
..
1
1
2
1
..
1
..
..
..
2
1
3
2. Dropsy
2
..
2
4
1
5
3
1
4
1
..
1
10
2
12
3. Cancer
16
5
20
5
8
13
7
7
14
10
8
18
37
28
65
4. Cancrum Oris(Noma)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6. Mortification
3
..
3
1
..
1
2
..
2
2
1
3
8
1
9
Order 2.—Tubercular.
1. Scrofula
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
..
2
2
..
2
7
2
9
2. Tabes Mesenterica
3
..
3
3
1
4
4
3
7
4
..
4
14
4
18
3. Phthisis
39
13
52
32
10
42
31
8
39
27
16
42
129
46
175
4. Hydrocephalus
9
2
11
7
6
13
6
2
8
4
2
6
26
12
38
III.
Local Diseases.
Order 1.—Nervous System.
1. Cephalitis
1
..
1
2
..
2
2
..
2
1
..
1
6
..
6
2. Apoplexy
13
12
25
10
1
11
9
5
14
4
3
7
36
21
57
3. Paralysis
7
4
11
11
2
13
13
3
16
7
1
8
38
10
48
4. Insanity
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6. Chorea
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6. Epilepsy
1
..
1
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
2
7. Convulsions
7
..
7
15
4
19
4
2
6
13
2
15
39
8
47
8. Brain Disease, &c.
8
1
9
8
4
12
5
1
6
5
3
8
26
9
35
Order 2.—Organs of Circulation.
1. Pericarditis
..
1
1
1
1
2
..
..
..
1
..
1
2
2
4
2. Aneurism
..
..
..
..
1
1
1
..
1
..
..
..
1
1
2
3. Heart Disease, &c.
17
12
29
19
15
34
13
6
18
29
9
38
78
41
119
Order 3.—Respiratory Organs.
1. Laryngitis
3
2
5
4
..
4
2
..
2
1
..
1
10
2
12
2. Bronchitis
64
19
83
22
12
34
25
5
30
65
20
85
176
56
232
3. Pleurisy
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
2
4
..
..
..
2
2
4
4. Pneumonia
17
11
28
16
7
23
7
3
10
21
11
32
61
32
93
5. Asthma
3
..
3
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
4
..
4
6. Lung Disease, &c.
6
2
7
2
1
3
2
..
2
8
7
15
17
10
27
Order 4.—Digestive Organs.
1. Gastritis
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
2. Enteritis
..
1
1
2
1
3
6
..
6
1
..
1
9
2
11
3. peritonitis
2
3
5
2
..
2
..
..
..
1
..
1
5
3
8
4. Ascites
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
5. Ulceration of Intestines
..
..
..
..
4
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4
4
6. Hernia
1
1
2
..
1
1
..
2
2
1
..
1
2
4
6
7. Ileus
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
1
8. Intussusception
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
9. Stricture of Intestines
..
..
..
..
1
1
1
..
1
..
1
1
1
2
3
10. Fistula
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
11. Stomach Disease, &c
2
..
2
3
..
3
..
1
1
2
1
3
7
2
9
12. Pancreas Disease, &c.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
13. Hepatitis
2
..
2
3
1
4
2
..
2
..
..
..
7
1
8
14. Jaundice
2
..
2
3
..
3
5
..
5
2
1
3
12
1
13
15. Liver Disease, &c.
2
4
6
2
2
4
3
4
7
2
5
7
9
15
24
16. Spleen Disease,
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
Order 6.— Urinary Organs.
1. Nephritis
1
..
1
..
1
1
..
1
1
..
..
..
1
2
3
2. Ischuria
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
3. Bright's Disease (Nephria)
4
2
6
..
5
5
..
1
1
4
4
8
8
12
20
4. Diabetes
1
..
1
..
2
2
1
2
3
1
..
1
3
4
7
5. Calculus (Stone)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
1
1
6. Cystitis
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
7. Kidney Disease, &c.
1
2
3
2
1
3
..
4
4
4
3
7
7
10
17
Order 6.—Organs of Generation.
1. Ovarian Dropsy
..
1
1
2
..
2
l
..
1
..
..
..
3
1
4
2. Uterus Disease, &c.
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
2
..
..
..
2
..
2
Order 7.—Organs of Locomotion.
1. Synovitis (Arthritis)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2. Joint Disease, &c.
..
..
..
..
2
2
..
..
..
1
2
3
1
4
5
Order 8.—Integumentary System.
1. Phlegmon
..
2
2
..
1
1
2
..
2
..
1
1
2
4
6
2. Ulcer
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3. Skin Disease, &c.
..
..
..
..
1
1
1
..
1
..
..
..
1
1
2
IV.
Developmental Diseases
Order 1. Diseases of Children.
1. Premature Birth
4
4
8
6
4
10
5
1
6
12
5
17
27
14
41
2. Cyanosis
1
..
1
1
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
1
3
..
3
3. Spina Bifida
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
1
..
1
4. Other Malformations
..
2
2
1
..
1
..
....
..
1
..
1
2
2
4
5. Teething
6
5
11
5
3
8
5
2
7
4
..
4
20
10
30
Order 2.—Adults.
1. Paramenia
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
1
2. Childbirth (See Puerperal Fever)
1
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
2
..
2
Order 3.—Old People.
1. Old Age
8
8
16
6
2
8
8
3
11
10
6
16
32
19
51
Order 4.—Nutrition.
1. Atrophy and Debility
15
5
20
13
6
18
21
3
24
15
1
16
64
14
78
V.
Violent Deaths.
Order 1.—Accident or Negligence.
1. Fractures and Contusions
5
1
6
1
1
2
2
3
5
3
3
6
11
8
19
2. Wounds
Gunshot
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Cut, Stab
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3. Burns and Scalds
..
1
1
2
2
4
..
..
..
..
1
1
2
4
6
4. Poison
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
2
..
2
5. Drowning
1
..
1
..
..
2
..
2
1
..
1
5
..
5
6. Suffocation
2
..
2
1
..
1
..
1
1
2
2
4
5
3
8
7. Otherwise
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
....
Order 3.- Homicide
..
..
..
8
1
9
..
1
1
1
..
1
9
2
11
Order 4.- Suicide
1
..
1
2
..
2
2
..
2
..
1
1
5
1
6
Causes not specified or ill defined.
2
..
2
..
1
1
2
1
3
..
2
2
4
4
8