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Paddington 1878

[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. MarySt. John.St. MarySt. John.St. MarySt. John.St. Mary.St. John.St. Mary.St. John.
Classes.
I. Zymotic Diseases66198568198769148338125024164305
II. Constitutional Diseases72219355288356217750267623396329
III. Local Diseases16581246131732041114216317474248581270851
IV. Developmental Diseases3524593214464196044125615259211
V. Violent Deaths102121541966118715391857
Not specified or ill defined2..2..11213..22448
Totals3601474973011394402869237731413344712505111761
Class. I.Zymotic Diseases.
Order 1.—Miasmatic.
1. Smallpox..111..11..1........213
2. Measles921191104151..123427
3. Scarlet Fever (Scarlatina)136197..7415921133942
4. Diphtheria3144155..52..214216
6. Quinsy..................1..11..1
6. Croup3..33252131239514
7. Whooping Cough211221892715..159110631174
8.Typhus Fever..................1..11..1
Enteric or Typhoid Fover52741522423513821
Simple continued Fever112..............22134
9. erysipelas1..11..1............2..2
10. Puerperal Fever (Metria)1121..1............213
11. Carbuncle..............................
12. Influenza..............................
13. Dysentery......213............213
14. Diarrhœa3479312257321..1381452
15. Choleraic Diarrhœa............213......213
16. Ague..............................
17. Remittent Fever..............................
18. Rheumatism......2..21..1314617
19. Other Zymotic Diseases..............................
Order 2.—Enthetic.
1. Syphilis2..23..34..451614115
2. Stricture of Urethra..................1..11..1
3. Hydrophobia..............................
4. Glanders..............................
Order 3.—Dietic.
1. Privation......1..1............1..1
2. Want of Breast Milk1..1......2..21..14..4
3. Purpura and Scurvy1..1..................1..1
4. Alcoholisma. Del. Tremens1..1314..111..1527
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......1121..1......213
2. Dropsy2..24153141..110212
3. Cancer165205813771410818372865
4. Cancrum Oris(Noma)..............................
6. Mortification3..31..12..2213819
Order 2.—Tubercular.
1. Scrofula1122132..22..2729
2. Tabes Mesenterica3..33144374..414418
3. Phthisis3913523210423183927164212946175
4. Hydrocephalus92117613628426261238
III.Local Diseases.
Order 1.—Nervous System.
1. Cephalitis1..12..22..21..16..6
2. Apoplexy131225101119514437362157
3. Paralysis74111121313316718381048
4. Insanity..............................
6. Chorea..............................
6. Epilepsy1..1..11............112
7. Convulsions7..7154194261321539847
8. Brain Disease, &c.819841251653826935
Order 2.—Organs of Circulation.
1. Pericarditis..11112......1..1224
2. Aneurism........111..1......112
3. Heart Disease, &c.17122919153413618299387841119
Order 3.—Respiratory Organs.
1. Laryngitis3254..42..21..110212
2. Bronchitis6419832212342553065208517656232
3. Pleurisy............224......224
4. Pneumonia171128167237310211132613293
5. Asthma3..3......1..1......4..4
6. Lung Disease, &c.6272132..28715171027
Order 4.—Digestive Organs.
1. Gastritis......1..1............1..1
2. Enteritis..112136..61..19211
3. peritonitis2352..2......1..1538
4. Ascites..............................
5. Ulceration of Intestines........44..............44
6. Hernia112..11..221..1246
7. Ileus............1..1......1..1
8. Intussusception......1..1............1..1
9. Stricture of Intestines........111..1..11123
10. Fistula1..1..................1..1
11. Stomach Disease, &c2..23..3..11213729
12. Pancreas Disease, &c...............................
13. Hepatitis2..23142..2......718
14. Jaundice2..23..35..521312113
15. Liver Disease, &c.24622434725791524
16. Spleen Disease,........11..............11
Order6.—Urinary Organs.
1. Nephritis1..1..11..11......123
2. Ischuria..11....................11
3. Bright's Disease (Nephria)426..55..1144881220
4. Diabetes1..1..221231..1347
5. Calculus (Stone)..............11........11
6. Cystitis..............................
7. Kidney Disease, &c.123213..4443771017
Order 6.—Organs of Generation.
1. Ovarian Dropsy..112..2l..1......314
2. Uterus Disease, &c.............2..2......2..2
Order 7.—Organs of Locomotion.
1. Synovitis (Arthritis)..............................
2. Joint Disease, &c.........22......123145
Order 8.—Integumentary System.
1. Phlegmon..22..112..2..11246
2. Ulcer..............................
3. Skin Disease, &c.........111..1......112
IV.Developmental Diseases
Order 1. Diseases of Children.
1. Premature Birth448641051612517271441
2. Cyanosis1..11..1......1..13..3
3. Spina Bifida..................1..11..1
4. Other Malformations..221..1........1..1224
5. Teething65115385274..4201030
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 Age8816628831110616321951
Order 4.—Nutrition.
1. Atrophy and Debility15520136182132415116641478
V.Violent Deaths.
Order 1.—Accident or Negligence.
1. Fractures and Contusions51611223533611819
2. WoundsGunshot..............................
Cut, Stab..............................
3. Burns and Scalds..11224........11246
4. Poison1..1............1..12..2
5. Drowning1..1....2..21..15..5
6. Suffocation2..21..1..11224538
7. Otherwise................................
Order 3.- Homicide......819..111..19211
Order 4.- Suicide1..12..22..2..11516
Causes not specified or ill defined.2..2..11213..22448