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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 1883

[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 1883Note.— 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 1883

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

Cause OF Death.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. Ztmotic Diseases805676372116101722...212290
II. Constitutional Diseases37191913184550483035182...76334
III. Local Diseases12348452426426485133155110242216881
IV. Developmental Diseases1351111213315318...147202
V. Violent Deaths1013126837311...1446
Not specified or ill-defined...1...1...11221.........19
Totals38513614477501061321511742061623726651,762
Or. ass.Ztmotic Diseases.
I.Order 1.—Miasmatic.
1Smallpox
2Measles717103...........................3437
3Scarlet Fever (Scarlatina)191613...........................2639
4.Diphtheria221815...........................2237
5.Quinsy121..............................44
6.Croup3I72...........................1113
7.Whooping Cough131320..............................4646
8.Typhus Fever......1..............................11
Enteric or Typhoid F.......221621...............214
Simple continued F.........1..............................1
9.Erysipelas2...............11...3.........27
10.Puerperal Fever (Metria)...............3...1..................5
11.Carbuncle
12.Influenza
13.Dysentery..............................1.........1
14.Diarrhœa2910...1.........312...2...3948
15.Choleraic Diarrhœa1...1.....................1......23
16.Ague
17.Remittent Fever
18.Rheumatism............12...1...1............5
19.Other Zymotic Diseases
Order 2.—Enthetic.
1.Syphilis132.................................1516
2.Stricture of Urethra
3.Hydrophobia
4.Glanders
Order 3.—Dietic,
1.Privation
2.Want of Breast Milk3....................................33
3.Purpura and Scurvy..........................................1
4.Alcoholisma Del. Tremens.....................1..................1
b Intemperance..................22..................4
Order 4.—Parasitic.
1.Thrush5....................................55
2.Worms, &c
II.Constitutional Diseases.
Order 1.—Diathetic.
1.Gout........................1311......6
2.Dropsy..................11115.........10
3.Cancer...............2815202271......75
4.Cancrum Oris (Noma)
5.Mortification.....................123.........6
Order 2 —Tubercular.
1.Scrofula31...2......1..................47
2.Tabes Mesenterica1934..............................2626
3.Phthisis34318424032772......7158
4Hydrocephalus1512118...........................3846
III.Local Disease
Order 1.—Nervous System.
1Cephalitis.........33...122...............11
2Apoplexy...............3161014101......45
3Paralysis...............2251416139
4Insanity.....................1..................1
5Chorea
6Epilepsy......1...22......1.........6
1Convulsions2453..............................3232
Drain Disease, &c.32...2......212511...519
Order 2.—Organs of Circulation.
1Pericarditis............11111...............5
Aneurism.............................................
Heart Disease, &c1...16310i'i182439297...2149
Order 3.—Respiratory Organs.
1Laryngitis6352......1...1............1418
2Bronchitis4716103I57103334338173209
3Pleurisy...1......1...2...221......19
4Pneumonia25182233510101511.........65125
5Asthma1..................1...1.........13
0Long Disease, fa.41......12114311...519
Order 4.—Digestive Organs.
1Gastritis1.........1......113...1...18
2Enteritis5...............2224.........616
3Peritonitis111...33223............316
4Ascites........................12............3
5 6Ulceration of Intestines Hernia... ...... ...... ...1 ...... ...1 11 12 2......... 1... ...... ...... ...... ...5 5
7Ileus...............1......32............6
8Intussusception...1.................................11
9Stricture of Intestines............1...........................1
10Fistula........................1...............1
11 12Stonmck Disease, &c Pancreas Disease, &c......................2..................3
13Hepatitis...............121112.........8
14Jaundice2...........................1......23
15Liver Disease &c.1...11......668132232
16Spleen Disease, &c.....................2..................2
Order 5.—Urinary Organs.
1Nephritis...............211111.........7
2Ischuria..............................1...1...2
3Briggh's Disease (Nephria)............3227621.........23
4Diabetes...............1......15............7
5Calculus (stone)...........................1............1
6Cystitis...........................11.........2
Kidney Disease, &c............124154............18
Order 6.—Organs of Generation.
Ovarian Dropsy
Uterus Disease, &c...............1...315...1.........11
Order 7.—Organs of Locomotion.
Synovitis (Arthritis)
Joim Disease, &c......11......1......1.........14
Order 8.—Integumentary System.
Phlegmon.........22...........................4
Ulcer
Skin Disease, &c2....................................22
IV.I Developmental Diseases.
1 Order 1.—Diseases of Children.
1. Premature Birth51....................................6151
2. Oyanosis71...1...........................89
3. Spina Bifida
4. Other Malformations4....................................44
5. Teething1051..............................1616
Order 2.—Adults.
1. Paramenia
2. Childbirth (see Puerpl. Fever............2132..................8
Order 3.—Old People.
1. Old Age........................15318......45
Order 4.—Nutrition.
1. Atrophy and Debility635...............1...............6869
V.Violent Deaths
Order 1.—Acedent or Negligence.
1. Fractures and Contusions1...2...23416311...324
2. Wounds
Cut Stab
3. Burns and scalds
4 Poison...............11.....................2
1 5. Drowning...11.........1........................
6. Suffocation5.....................1............51
7. Otherwise.....................1..................1
Ordir 3.— Homicide4....................................44
Order -L—Suicide.........1...221..................6
Causes not apeified or ill-defined...1...1...11221.........19