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Paddington 1882

[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 1882,N ote.— 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 1882,

N ote.— The Deaths in Public Institutions of non-Residents are excluded.

Cause op Death.AGES.TOTALS.
0 to 11 to 2to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3585 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7675 to 8585 to 9595& up-wardsTotal under 5 yrs.
classes.
I. Zymotio Diseases9762733310121485631232323
II. Constitutional Diseases32191218184264444020193...63321
III. Local Diseases1265038172841609515514699111214867
IV. Developmental Diseases12555...112......232131135187
V. Violent Deaths142...638483......2...1650
Not specified or ill-defined21......1211343......318
Totals39613912874611061351562061771563026631,766
Class. Zymotio Diseases.
I.Order 1.—Miasmatic.
1. Smallpox
2. Measles11272310...........................6171
3. Scarlet Fever (Scarlatina)22891........................1222
4. Diphtheria2183.........l...............1115
5. Quinsy.........21...1......4
6. Croup2372...........................1214
7.Whooping Cough2622231...........................7172
8Typhus Fever
Enteric or Typhoid F.......247221218
Simple continued F...........................................2
9. Erysipelas3............12...2111.........
10. Puerperal Fever (Metria)...............71.....................8
11. Carbuncle...........................1............1
12. Influenza
13. Dysentery
14. Diarrhœa29411......11112......3441
15. Choleraic Diarrhœa111..............................33
16. Ague
17. Remittent Fever
18. Rheumatism.........1...22...1...............6
19. Other Zymotic Diseases
Order 2.—Enthetic.
1. Syphilis162......1...11...............1821
2. Stricture of Urethra
3. Hydrophobia
4. Glanders
Order 3.—Dietic,
1. Privation
2. Want of Breast Milk3....................................33
3. Purura and Scurvy
4. Alcoholisma Del. Tremens.....................1..................1
b Intemperance..................43...1............8
Order 4.—Parasitic.
1. Thrush2....................................22
2. Worms, &c
II.Constitutional Diseases.
Order 1.—Diathetic.
1. Gout........................322.........8
2. Dropsy.........1.........2234.........12
3. Cancer...............17142010122......66
4. Cancrum Oris (Noma)
5. Mortification..................1...2......1......4
Order 2.—Tubercular.
1. 8crofula5..................1......1......57
2. Tabes Mesenterica10111...........................1213
3. Phthisis123418104627135.........6159
4. Hydrocephalus1616812...........................4052
III.Local Diseases.
Order 1.—Nervous System.
1. Cephalitis.........141.........1............7
2. Apoplexy............117101620141......70
3. Paralysis...............12471110.........35
4. Insanity...........................1............1
5. Chorea
6. Epilepsy......1...113......3.........19
7. Convulsions3372'2...........................4244
8. Brain Disease, &c.......122142734......126
Order 2.—Organs of Circulation.
1. Pericarditis...............11.........1.........3
2. Aneurism..................1...3...............4
3. Heart Disease, &c1......34711262532201...1130
Order 3.—Respiratory Organs.
1. Laryngitis5441.........32............1319
2. Bronchitis3620132264162841347169210
3. Pleurisy......1.........1...1............13
4. Pneumonia27171114396194...1...55102
6. Asthma............11112............6
6. Lung Disease,&c4...2...2...3234.........620
Order 4.—Digestive Organs.
1. Gastriti............1............1............2
2. Enteritis811...13......211......1018
3. Peritonitis1.........111121119
4. Ascites
5. Ulceration of Intestines1.........2............1.........14
6. Hernia1............1......5............17
7.Ileus.........11.........222.........9
8. Intussusception21..................11.........35
9. Stricture of Intestines.....................1..................1
10. Fistula
11. Stomach Disease, &c.1......2...1......1...1.........6
12. Pancreas Disease, &c.
13. Hepatitis..................2321............8
14. Jaundice2..................23............27
15. Liver Disease, &c.............11212641.........27
16. Spleen Disease, &c
Order 5.—Urinary Organs.
1. Nephritis
2. Ischuria......1..............................11
3. Bright's Disease (Nephria)............14341031.........26
4. Diabetes...............11...2...............4
5. Calculus (stone)........................11............2
6. Cystitis...............1......122.........6
7. Kidney Disease, &c\1............2113541...118
Order 6.—Organs of Generation.
1. Ovarian Dropsy...............11...1...............3
2. Uterus Disease, &c...............21......12.........6
Order 7.—Organs of Locomotion.
1. Synovitis (Arthritis)
2. Joint Disease, &c.........1............1...............2
Order 8.—Integumentary System.
1. Phlegmon2...11..................1......35
2. Ulcer
3. Skin Disease, &c1..................1...............12
IV.Developmental Diseases.
Order 1.—Diseases of Children.
1. Premature Birth42....................................4242
2. Cyanosis2...1..............................33
3. Spina Bifida2....................................22
4. Other Malformations3....................................33
5. Teething1031..............................1414
Order 2.—Adults.
1. Paramenia
2. Childbirth (see Puerpl. Fever)............112.....................4
Order 3.—Old People.
1. Old Age...........................232131...48
Order 4.—Nutrition.
1. Atrophy and Debility6623..............................7171
V.Violent Deaths.
Order 1.—Accident or Negligence.
1. Fractures and Contusions1......223142......2...117
2. WoundsGunshot
Cut Stab
3. Burns and Scalds1213
4. Poison...............1........................1
5. Drowning.........211...1..................5
6. Suffocation81.................................99
7. Otherwise2....................................22
Order 3.—Homicide3....................................33
Order 4.—Suicide...............3331...............10
Causes not specified or ill-definec21......1211343......818