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 III A.
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. | |||||||||||||||||
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 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
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 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
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 | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | ||||
1. Thrush | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | |||
2. Worms, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
II. | Constitutional Diseases. | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||
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. | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
1. Ovarian Dropsy | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | l | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
2. Uterus Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | |||
1. Synovitis (Arthritis) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
2. Joint Disease, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
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 | |||
1. Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |||
2. Childbirth (See Puerperal Fever) | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | |||
1. Old Age | 8 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 32 | 19 | 51 | |||
1. Atrophy and Debility | 15 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 64 | 14 | 78 | |||
V. | Violent Deaths. | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 |