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Paddington 1882

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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Table: TABLE IIIA.Deaths Registered from all causes during each quarter of the year 1882 in each Sub-district of the Parish.Note .—The Deaths in Public Institutions of non-residents are xcluded.

TABLE IIIA.

Deaths Registered from all causes during each quarter of the year 1882 in each Sub-district of the Parish.

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

Cause of Death.Sub-districtTotal 1st Quarter.Sub-district.Total 2nd Quarter.Sub-districtTotla 3rd Quarter.Sub-diatrictTotal 4th Quarter.Total DeathsTOTAL.
St. Mary's.St. John'sSt. Mary'sSt. John'sSt. Mary'sSt. John'sSt. Mary's.St. John'sSt. Mary's.St. John's
classes.
I.Zymotic Diseases932417761198053116450126225766323
II.Constitutional Diseases61278872158752176953247723883321
III.Local Diseases19928287141612021025115315768225599268867
IV.Developmental Diseases4710572415393263840135314344187
VViolent Deaths971686145494711262450
Not specified or ill-defined3362...222451612618
Totals412159571308116424246913373091254341,2754911,766
Class. Zymotic Diseases.
I.Order 1.—Miasmatic.
1. Smallpox
2. Measles35641141158...861763871
3. Scarlet Fever (Scarlatina)101113143...34...420222
4. Diphtheria2...223522433149615
5. Quinsy...33.........1...1.........134
6. Croup224134...114157714
7. Whooping Cough25429266326...65...5621072
8.Typhus Fever
Enteric or Typhoid F.6...6.........3...363915318
Simple rontinued F.1...1..................1...12...2
9. Erysipelas2...23251...12138311
10. Puerperal Fever (Metria)123.........1...1314538
11. Carbuncle.....................11............11
12. Influenza
13. Dysentery
14. Diarrhœa.42643718523415301141
15. Choleraic Diarrhoea...11............111...1123
16. Ague
17. Remittent Fever
18. Rheumatism3...31...11...11...16...6
19. Other Zymotic Diseases
Order 2.—Enthetic.
1. Syphilis2243...34...4821017421
2. Stricture of Urethra
3. Hydrophobia
4. Glanders
Order 3.—Dietic,
1. Privation
2. Want of Breast Milk...111...11...1.........213
3. Purpura and Scurvy
4. Alcoholisma Del. Tremens.........1...1..................1...1
b Intemperance.........2...2213213628
Order 4.—Parasitic.
1. Thrush..................2...2.........2...2
2. Worms, &c
IIConstitutional Diseases.
Order 1.—Diathetic.
1. Gout1122131...1...22448
2.Dropsy2134...42...23...311112
3. Cancer10112110313871511617392766
4. Cancrum Oris (Noma)
5. Mortification1...11...11...1...11314
Order 2.—Tubercular.
1. Scrofula5...51...1............11617
2. Tabes Mesenterica1...12...27"i82...212113
3. Phthisis301040409492383127123912039159
4. Hydrocephalus1141512214101111021243952
IIILocal Diseases.
Order 1.—Nervous System.
1. Cephalitis.........123314.........437
2. Apoplexy23932751213417459472370
3. Paralysis9110639358628241135
4. Insanity.....................11............11
6. Chorea
6. Epilepsy1124151...11...1729
7. Convulsions617136197185510311344
8. Brain Disease, &c6...671824642619726
Order 2.—Organs of Circulation.
1. Pericarditis1...1112..................213
2. Aneurism...11...11...111...1134
3. Heart Disease, &c19163517926168243312458545130
Order 3.—Respiratory Organs.
1. Laryngitis91103...31...141517219
2. Bronchitis552378287352172849206915357210
3. Pleurisy112..................1...1213
4. Pneumonia301545145198210208287230102
5. Asthma4...4...11...............1516
6. Lung Disease, &c62812321342613720
Order 4.—Digestive Organs.
1. Gastritis..................1...11...12...2
2. Enteritis5...54373141...213518
3. Peritonitis2131...11341...1549
4. Ascites
5. Ulceration of Intestines...111...12...2.........314
6. Hernia...22121...1...11257
7. Ileus...11314...222...2549
8. Intussusception2...21...1.........2...25...5
9. Stricture of Intestines..................1...1.........1...1
10. Fistula
11. Stomach Disease, &c1...1.........2......3...36...6
12. Pancreas Disease, &c
13. Hepatitis3...34...4.........1...18...8
14. Jaundice1122...21...12...2617
15. Liver Disease, &c145831153833141327
16. Spleen Disease, &c
Order 5.—Urinary Organs.
1. Nephritis
2. Ischuria.........1...1..................1...1
3. Bright's Disease (Nephria)5386511123314151126
4. Diabetes112112..................224
5. Calculus (Stone).........1...1............11112
6.Cystitis1123...3.........1...1516
7. Kidney Disease, &c11211263932511718
Order 6.—Organs of Generation.
1. Ovarian Dropsy213...........................213
2. Uterus Disease, &c.2...21...1.........3...36...6
Order 7.—Organs of Locomotion.
1. Synovitis (Arthritis)
2. Joint Disease, &c1...1.........1...1.........2...2
Order 8.—Integumentary System.
1. Phlegmon1...1............22...22145
2. Ulcer
8. Skin Disease, &c11...11112
17Developmental Diseases.
Order 1.—Diseases of Children.
1. Premature Birth7...733692111441833942
2. Cyanosis1...11...11...1.........3...3
3. Spina Bifida.........1...1.........1...12...2
4. Other Malformations112..................1...1213
6. Teething4...44152132...212214
Order 2.—Adults.
]. Paramenia
2. Childbirth (see Puerpl. Fever)1...11...1.........2...24...4
Order 3.—Old People.
1. Old Age84123698810919291948
Order 4.—Nutrition.
1. Atrophy and Debility25530115161231510...10581371
V.Violent Deaths.
Order 1.—Accident or Negligence.
1. Fractures and Contusions13414511224651217
2. WoundsGunshot
Cut, Stab
3. Burns and Scalds...111...1............11123
4. Poison......11...........................11
6. Drowning1...1112...111...1325
6. Suffocation3...82...22...2112819
7. Otherwise1...1.........1...1.........2...2
Order 3. —Homicide.........2...2...11.........213
Order 4. —Suicide325112112...115510
Causes not specified or ill-defined3362...222451612618