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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 IIIDeaths Registered at several Groups of Ages from Different Causes during the year1879.lNote.—The Deaths in Public Institutions of non-residents are excluded.

TABLE III

Deaths Registered at several Groups of Ages from Different Causes during the year1879.l

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

Cause op Death.AGES.TOTALS.
0 to 11 toto 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 351 35 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 & upwardsTotal under 5 yrs.
classes.
I. Zymotic Diseases95517452910115465......220322
II. Constitutional Diseases41262415397047453222132...91376
III Local Diseases133443825295371131129171113221215960
IV. Developmental Diseases1151121414154425...128228
V. Violent Deaths1413487332...2......1848
Not specified or ill defined5...............2......3.........510
Totals40313314197851441351841712181774926771,939
Class.Zymotic Diseases.
I.Order 1.—Miasmatic.
1. Smallpox............1...11..................3
2. Measles101251......1..................2729
3. Scarlet Fever (Scarlatina)662430......1..................3667
4. Diphtheria...21211...........................1426
5. Quinsy.............................................
6. Croup6472...........................1719
7. Whooping Cough1823173...........................5861
8. Typhus Fever
Enteric or Typhoid F.......4321...112.........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.—Enthotic.
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. Alcoholism (a)Tremens...............21.....................3
(b) Intemperance..................11...1............3
Order 4.—Parotitic.
1. Thrush2l.........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)
6. Mortification........................12...2......5
Order 2.—Tubercular.
1. Scrofula42l22........................711
2. Tabes Mesenterica1222..............................1616
3. Phthisis42...536664229144.........6202
4. Hydrocephalus2120218.........1...............6271
III.Local Diseases.
Order 1.—Nervous System.
1. Cephalitis.........111.........1............4
2. Apoplexy.........132571419141......66
3. Paralysis............1214811136......45
4. Insanity
5. Chorea
6. Epilepsy.........2111......1............6
7. Convulsions80551...........................4041
8. Brain Disease, &c.11232314273......429
Order 2.—Or nans of Circulation.
1. Pericarditis..................2.........1.........3
2. Aneurism............1...24......1.........8
8. Heart Disease, &c.......1241016263030144...1137
Order 3.—Respiratory Organs.
1. Laryngitis65l1...123.........1...1220
2. Bronchitis6120141348263346398185254
3. Pleurisy......1......1...22............16
4. Pneumonia2411844111311121492...43123
5. 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......17
12. Pancreas Disease, &c..................................
13. Hepatitis.....................1...5...1......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
G. 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. Phlegmon...1...111..................25
2. Ulcer........................11............2
1 3. Skin Disease, &c.1...............1..................12
IV.Developmental Diseases.
Order 1.—Diseases of Children. I Premature Birth32....................................3232
2. Cyanosis4....................................44
4. Other Malformations2....................................22
5. Teething891..............................1818
Order 2.—Adults.
1. Paramenia........................1...............1
2. Childbirth (see Puerpl. Fever...............31.....................4
Order 8.—Old People.
1. Old Age........................11344251...84
Order 4.—Nutrition.
1. Atrophy and Debility97211...1......22.........7076
v.Violent Deaths.
Order 1.—Accident or Negligence.
1. Fractures and Contusions1...1143112...1......215
2 Wounds Gunshot............1...........................1
Cut, Stab
3. Burns and Scalds11l11........................35
4. Poison............1......1......1.........3
6. Drowning......12...11...............16
6. Subcation6....................................66
7. Otherwise.................................1............1
Order 3.—Homicide. 6...................1...............67
Order 4.—Suicide............13........................4
Causes not specified or ill-define5...............2......3.........510