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Paddington 1885

[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 1888.Note.—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 1888.

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

Causes of Death.Agestotal
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 upwardsTotal under 5 yrs.
I. Zymotio diseases11355612691711710553...229322
II. Constitutional Diseases20132223334851523428181161350
III. Local Diseases1485829273648689715017589184235947
IV. Developmental Diseases.1317......332...1523173138195
V. Violent Deaths1424435612132......2056
Not specified, or ill-defined2...1.........12...1.........37
Totals43413511780841211391691942151873986861,877
Class. Zymotio Diseases.
I Order 1.—Miasmatic.
1.Smallpox2...1123.........11......311
2.Measles1026215......1..................5763
3.Scarlet Fever (Scarlatina)2231...........................78
4.Diphtheria12107221..................1325
5.Quinsy
6.Croup3283...........................1316
7.Whooping Cough2216165...........................5459
Typhus Fever..................1.....................1
8.Enteric or Typhoid F.......1344122............117
Simple continued F........................21............3
9.Erysipelas3............2112......1......10
10.Pureperal Fever (Metria)............12........................3
11.Carbuncle
12.Influenza
13.Dysentery1....................................11
14.Diarrhœa5161.........1......222...5865
15.Cholera
16.Ague
17.Remittent Fever
18.Rheumatism.........1...23...112.........10
19.Other Zymotic Diseases
Order 2.—Enthctic.
1.Syphilis71............1..................89
2.Stricture of Urethra
3.Hydrophobia..................1.....................1
4.Glanders
Order 3.—Dietic.
1.Privation
2.Want of Breast Milk7....................................77
3.Purpura and Scurvy
4.Alcoholisma. Del. Tremens...............2...21...............5
b. Intemperance.....................22...............4
Order 4.—Parasitic.
1.Thrush4....................................44
2.Worms, &c.
II Constitutional Diseases.
Order 1.—Diathetic.
1.Gout.....................11...1.........3
2.Dropsy............l11......34...1...11
3.Cancer.........1241025182181......90
4.Cancrum Oris (Noma)1......1...1.....................13
5.Mortification...1..................114......17
Order '2. — Tulcrcuilar.
1.Scrofula...3111........................46
2.Tabes Mesenteric)12...31...........................1516
3.Phthisis3...410284240261431......7171
4.Hydrocephalus1091491........................3343
III Local Diseases.
Order 1.—Nervous System.
1.Cephalitis...1.........11211.........17
2.Apoplexy..................792324111......75
3.Paralysis..................1151271......28
4.Insanity.....................121............4
5.Chorea.........1..............................1
6.Epilepsy......113111...11......110
7.Convulsions4195..............................5565
8.Brain Disease, &c4......113......34.........416
Order 2.—Organs of Circulation.
1.Pericarditis.........31...............1.........5
2.Aneurism............12211...............7
3.Heart Disease, &c....11 .589920313521982152
Order 3.—Respiratory Organs.
1.Laryngitis3211...111...............610
2.Bronchitis532171...15203847244181222
3.Pleurisy............1...2...13............7
4.Pneumonia2921115791114101351...61136
5.Asthma...............1........................1
6.Lung Disease, &c.31...1...1124...5......418
Order 4.— Digestive Organs.
1.Gastritis.1...1......1......1............24
2.Enteritis31......111.........1......48
3.Peritonitis2...132...1121.........313
4.Ascites..................1......2............3
5.Ulceration of Intestines......1......41...1............110
6.Hernia...............111...2............5
7.Ileus...............2133231......15
8.Intussusception
9.Stricture of Intestines..................1.....................1
10Fistula
11.Stomach Disrate, &c.........11111131.........10
12Pancreas Disease, &c
13Hepntitis............11........................2
14Jaundice2......1......1...1...1......26
15Liver Disease, &c...................444511......19
16.Spleen Disease, &c.........................2...............2
Order 5.—Urinary Organs.
1Nephritis.....................11...2.........4
2Ischuria...........................1............1
3Bright's Disease (Nephria)...............27555............24
4Diabetes...............12242............11
5Cnlculus (Stone).....................1...1............2
6Cystitis...............1......111.........4
7Kidney Disease. &c1.........2131242......116
Order 0.—Organs of Generation.
1Ovarian Dropsy
2Uterus Disease, &c........................14241.........12
Order 7.—Organs of Locomotion.
1Synovitis (Arthritis)
2Joint Disease, &c..........311...11...............7
Order 8.—Integumentary System.
1Phlegmon31......311......1.........410
2Ulcer
3Skin Disease, Arc.3...........................1......34
IV Developmental Diseases.
Order 1.—Diseases of Children.
1Prematura Birth40....................................4040
2Cyanosis7....................................77
3Spini Bifida1....................................11
4Other Malformations1....................................11
5Teething74.................................1111
Order 2.—Adults.
1Paramenia
2Childbirth (see Puerperal Fever)............332.....................8
Order 3.—Old People.
Old Age........................1523173...49
Order 4.—Nutrition.
1Atrophy and Debility753.................................7878
V. Violent Deaths.
Orxler 1.—Arrident or Negligence.
1Fractures aud Contusions...2111116...31......317
2WoundsGunshot............1...........................1
Cut. Stab
Burns and Scalds1...11...1.....................24
4Poison1............111...............14
5Drowning.........2.........1...............14
6Suffocation11...1..............................1212
7Otherwise1....................................11
Order 3 —Homicide.
Order 4.—soicide.............12441...1.........13
Causes not specified or ill-defined .2...1.........12...1.........31