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St James's 1858

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]

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TABLE O F CAUSES OF DEATH.

Deaths in Quarter ending April 3rd,1858.

CAUSES OF DEATH.St. James's Square.Golden Square.Berwick Street.Workhouse.Under 1 Tear of Age.Above 1 and under 5.Above 5 and under 10.Above 10 and under 20.Above 20 and under 40.Above 40 and under 60.Above 60 and under 80.Above 80 and upwards.At all Ages.
Debility from Pre-mature Birth..1113..............8
Age1..22............415
Measles11..5142..........7
Scarlatina211..13............4
Hooping Cough..1....1..............1
Croup1......1..............1
Erysipelas..1....1..............1
Syphilis....1..11
Noma (or Canker)......1..........1....1
Dropsy1..1............11..2
Cancer..1..............1....1
Tabes Mesenterica111..12............8
Phthisis44101111..11610....29
Hydrocephalus152..59............8
Apoplexy....1..............1..1
Paralysis1....7........125..8
Delirium Tremens......1..........1....1
Epilepsy....1............1....1
Convulsions142..6....1........7
Disease of Brain..23..21......2....5
Aneurism1..1............11..2
Disease of Heart7..15........255113
Laryngitis111..21............3
Bronchitis81716361....22011444
Pneumonia444134....141..13
Asthma..2121........13..5
Disease of Lungs2..11..1........3..4
Teething123..42............6
Quinsey..1..............1....1
Gastritis..11..11............2
Ulceration of Intestine........1..........1....1
Disease of Liver..12............1113
Disease of Kidneys11..............11..2
Disease of Uterus111..........2..1..3
Rheumatism......1........1......1
Disease of Joints......1........1......1
Carbuncle....1..........1......1
Disease of Skin....1..1..............1
Hanging....1..........1......1
Causes not specified••12..3..............3
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