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Paddington 1884

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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Table: TABLE III.Deaths Registered at Severa l Groups of Ages from Different Causes during the year 1884,Note. —The Denths in Public Institutions of non-Residents are excluded.

TABLE III.

Deaths Registered at Severa l Groups of Ages from Different Causes during the year 1884,

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

Cause of Death.AGES.TOTALS.
0 to 11 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 3535 to 4546 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 & upwards.Total under 5 yrs.
Classes.
I. Zymotic Diseases1163944269147111022......199280
II. Constitutional Diseases39231822324555504234143...80377
III. Local Diseases1265025292841678412416512516...201879
IV. Developmental Diseases1339311321...1019141145197
V. Violent Deaths2012346445841...2362
Not specified, or ill-defined............12......121.........7
Totals4341229281751111351501822211653316481,802
Class. I.Zymotic Diseases.
Order 1.—Miasmatic.
1. Smallpox
2. Measles91561...........................3031
3. Scarlet Fever (Scarlatina)2468...........................1220
4. Diphtheria31118121...1............1528
5. Quinsy
6. Croup1...73...........................811
7. Whooping Cough241392...........................4648
Typhus Fever
8. Enteric or Typhoid F.......1...42234............116
Simple continued F...............1........................1
9. Erysipelas4............1...1111......49
10.Puerpepal Fever (Mctria)............131.....................5
11. Carbuncle
12. Influenza
13. Dysentery
14. Diarrhœa52521.........3......1......5964
15. Choleraic Diarrhœa3...1............1...............45
16. Ague
17. Remittent Fever
18. Rheumatism......13333...31.........117
19. Other Zymotic Diseases
Order2.—Enthetic.
1. Syphilis101.................................1111
2. Stricture of Urethra
3. Hydrophobia
4. Glanders
Order 3.—Dietic.
1. Privation........................1...............1
2. Want of Breast Milk6....................................66
3. Purpura and Scurvy
4. Alcoholisma Del. Tremens...............1........................1
b Intemperance...............1...3..................4
Order 4.—Parasitic.
1. Thrush2....................................22
2. Worms. &c.
II.Constitutional Diseases.
Order 1.—Diathetic.
1. Gout..................2...13............6
2. Dropsy.........1......13...22.........9
3. Cancer..................513162382......67
4. Cancrum Oris (Noma)
5. Mortification.....................1...221......6
Order 2—Tubercular.
1. Scrofula24111........................79
2. Tabes Mesenterica854..............................1717
3. Phthisis42212314547332542......8207
4. Hydrocephalus2512118...........................4856
III.Local Diseases. Order 1.—Nervous System..
1. Cephalitis.........33...1...1...1.........9
2. Apoplexy.........1...2541317162......60
3. Paralysis............2231511121......37
4. Insanity
5. Chorea
6. Epilepsy.........1...1......11............4
7. Convulsions3133..............................3737
8. Brain Disease, &c.............32...2262.........17
Order 2.—Organs of Circulition.
1. Pericarditis..................11..................2
2. Aneurism.....................1..................1
3. Heart Disease, &c.l......85911193134274...1149
Order 3.—Respiratory Organs.
1. Laryngitis52...1......1..................79
2. Bronchitis412172139112139378...69200
3. Pleurisy...1...1......131...1......18
4. Pneumonia261911747699119......56118
5. Asthma.....................21...............3
6 Lung Disease, &c.53............12563......825
Order 4.—Digestive Organs.
1. Gastritis1....................................11
2. Enteritis7...1...12......11.........813
3. Peritonitis.........13241121.........15
4. Ascites.........1..............................1
5. Ulceration of Intestines.......................................7
6. Hernia2...............1213.........29
7. Ileus......1...1...23132......113
8. Intussusception1....................................11
9. Stricture of Intestines.....................111............3
10. Fistula
11. Stomach Disease, &c.11............2...1...2......27
12.Pancreas Disease, &c.
13. Hepatitis......1............143.........19
14. Jaundice2.........1...12124......213
15. Liver Disease, &c.............1...85682.........30
16. Spleen Disease, &c......................11...............2
Order 5.—Urinary Organs.
1. Nephritis......1.........2322.........110
2. Ischuria
3. Bright's Disease (Nephria).........112331032.........25
4. Diabetes............11...11...1.........5
5. Calculus (Stone)...........................3............3
6. Cystitis...........................11.........2
7. Kidney Disease, &c.12124111
Order 6.—Organs of Generation.
1. Ovarian Dropsy.....................1..................1
2. Uterus Disease, &c................312......1.........7
Order7.—Organs of Locomotion.
1. Synovitis (Arthritis)
2. Joint Disease, &c..........2.........1..................3
Order 8.—Integumentary System.
1. Phlegmon2.........121......2.........28
2. Ulcer
3. Skin Disease, &c.1....................................11
IVDevelopmental Diseases.
Order 1.—Diseases of Children.
1. Premature Birth42....................................4242
2. Cyanosis4....................................44
3. Spina Bifida
4. Other Malformations2....................................22
5. Teething541..............................1010
Order 2.—Adults.
1, Paramenia.....................1..................1
2. Childbirth (seePuerpl. Fever)............131.....................5
Order 3.—Old People.
1. Old Age...........................919141...43
Order 4.—Nutrition.
1. Atrophy and Debility80521......1......1.........8790
V.Violent Deaths.
Order 1.—Accident or Negligence.
1. Fractures and Contusions2......323...11541...222
2. WoundsGunshot
1 Cut, Stab
3. Burns and Scalds......2.........1......1.........24
4. Poison1.........1......1...............13
5. Drowning1............11..................13
6. Suffocation121.........1.....................1314
7. Otherwise........................1...............1
Order 3.—Homicide4....................................44
Order4.—Suicide............112232............11
Causes not specified,or ill-defined............12......121.........7