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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Paddington 1879

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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Table: TABLE III.Deaths Registered at several Groups of Ages from Different Causes during the year 1870.Note.—The Deaths in Public Institutions of non-residents are excluded.

TABLE III.

Deaths Registered at several Groups of Ages from Different Causes during the year 1870.

Note.—The Deaths in Public Institutions of non-residents are excluded.

Cause ofDeath.AGES.TOTALS.
0 to 11 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 & up-wards.Total under 5 yrs.
classes.
I. Zymotic Diseases95517452910115466......220322
II. Constitution at. Diseases41262415397047453222132...91376
III. Local Diseases133448825295371131129171113221215960
IV. Developmental Diseases115112141...41544251128223
V. Violent Deaths141348733...12......1848
Not specified or ill defined5........................3.........510
Totals10313314197851441351841712181774926771,939
Class.Zymotic Diseases.
IOrder 1.—Miasmatic.
1. Smallpox............1...11..................3
2. Measles101251......1..................2729
3. Scarlet Fever (Scarlatina)662430......1..................3667
4. Diphtheria...212_111........................1426
5. Quinsy
6. Croup6472...........................1719
7. Whooping Cough1823173...........................5861
8. Typhus Fever
Enteric or Typhoid F.......43212112.........416
Simple continued F.......11......1..................13
9. Erysipelas2...............11111......27
10. Puerperal Fever (Metria)............32........................5
11. Carbuncle
12. Influenza........................1...1.........2
13. Dysentery...............1...1...1............3
14. Diarrhœa2821......11......12......3136
15. Choleraic Diarrhœa1......1...........................12
16. Ague
17. Remittent Fever......1..............................11
18. Rheumatism......1...111...1...1......16
19. Other Zymotic Diseases
Order 2.—Enthetic.
1. Syphilis17.........1........................1718
2. Stricture of Urethra
3. Hydrophobia
4. Glanders
Order 3.—Dietic.
1. Privation
2. Want of Breast Milk5....................................55
3. Purpura and Scurvy...11......1.....................23
4. a Del. Tremens...............21.....................3
b Intemperance..................11...1............3
Order 4—Parasitic.
1. Thrush21.........1.....................34
2. Worms, &c
II.Constitutional Diseases.
Order 1.—Diathetic.
1. Gout........................141.........6
2. Dropsy............1......2......1.........4
3. Cancer...............4513161211.........61
4. Cancrum Oris (Noma)
5. Mortification........................12...2......5
Order 2.—Tubercular.
1. Scrofula42122........................711
2. Tabes Mesenterica1222..............................1616
3. Phthisis42...536664229144.........6202
4. Hydrocephalus2120218.........1...............6271
III.Local Diseases.
Order 1.—Ncnous System.
1. Cephalitis.........111.........1............4
2. Apoplexy.........132571419141......66
3. Paralysis............1214811135......45
4. Insanity
5. Chorea
6.Epilepsy.........2111......1............6
7. Convulsions30551...........................4041
8. Brain Disease, &c.11232314273......429
Order 2.—Organs of Circulation.
1. Pericarditis..................2.........1.........3
2. Aneurism............1...24......1.........8
3. Heart Disease, &c.......1241016263030144...1137
Order 3.—Respiratory Organs.
1. Laryngitis6511...123.........1...1220
2. Bronchitis5120141348263346398185254
3. Pleurisy......1......1...22............16
4. Pneumonia2411844111311121492...43123
C. Asthma—..................211...............4
6.Lung Disease, &c.8...221119653......1038
Order 4.—Digestive Organs.
1. Gastritis............1......1..................2
2. Enteritis3......1............11.........36
3. Peritonitis...212341...2............315
4. Ascites...........................1............1
5. Ulceration of Intestines.....................311............5
6. Hernia.....................2123.........8
7. Ileus1........................1.........12
8. Intussusception1...11...........................23
9. Stricture of Intestines
10. Fistula
11. Stomach Diseases, &c.4.....................111......47
12. Pancreas Disease, &c.
13. Hepatitis.....................1...5...I......7
14. Jaundice2..................1...11......25
15. Liver Disease, &c................145542.........21
16. Spleen Disease, &c......................1..................1
Order 5.—Urinary Organs.
1. Nephritis......1...111331.........111
2. Ischuria..............................1.........1
3. Bright's Disease (Nephria)............1429183.........28
4. Diabetes.........1...2112...............7
5. Calculus (stone)..................1.....................1
6. Cystitis...........................22.........4
7. Kidney Disease, &c..............1132233.........15
Order 6.—Organs of Generation.
1. Ovarian Dropsy.....................2...2............4
2. Uterus Disease, &c.................22313............11
Order 7.—Organs of Locomotion.
1. Synovitis (Arthritis)
2. Joint Disease, &c..........2..............................2
Order 8.—Integumentary System.
1. Phlegmon1...1...111..................25
2. Ulcer........................11............2
3. Skin Disease, &c..1...............1..................12
IV.Developmental Diseases.
Order 1.—Diseases of Children.
I Premature Birth32....................................3232
2. Cyanosis4....................................14
3. Spina Bifida2....................................22
4. Other Malformations2....................................22
5. Teething891..............................1818
Order 2.—Adults.
1. Paramenia.....................1...............1
2. Childbirth (see Puerpl. Fever)...............31.....................4
Order 3.—Old People.
1. Old Age........................11344251...84
Order 4.—Nutrition.
1. Atrophy and Debility67211...1......22.........7076
V.Violent Deaths.
Order 1.—Accident or Neg;ogemce.
1. Fractures and Contusions1...1143112...1......215
2. Wound, Gunshot............1...........................1
Cut,Stab
3. Burns and Scalds11111........................35
4. Poison............1......1......1.........3
5. Drewning......12...111...............16
6. Suffocation6....................................66
7. Otherwise...........................1............1
Order 3.—Homicide6...............1..................67
Order 4.—Suicide............13........................4
Causes not specified or ill-defined5...............2......3.........510