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St James's 1859

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

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the mortality of the year has occurred amongst
young persons, between the ages of 1 and 20 years,
as will be seen from the following Tables of deaths
at different ages:—
1857.
First
Quarter.
Second
Quarter.
Third
Quarter.
Fourth
Quarter.
Total.
Under 1 year .
50
52
73
50
225
„ 5 „
31
28
32
23
114
„ 20 „
16
5
4
8
33
„ 40 „
17
17
24
28
80
„ 60 „
37
23
10
41
117
„ 80 „
30
31
30
39
130
Upwards
1
10
3
5
19
182
106
182
194
724
1858.
Under 1 year
45
55
44
35
179
,, 5 ,,
24
37
10
20
103
„ 20 „
4
5
7
3
19
„ 40 „
28
18
21
23
90
„ 60 „
54
26
17
37
134
„ 80 „
38
29
28
34
129
Upward
7
1
0
4
12
200
171
133
102
660
1859.
Under 1 year
79
60
37
34
210
„ 5 „
27
37
46
33
143
„ 20 „
6
16
15
9
46
„ 40 „
20
26
15
37
98
„ 60 „
21
45
36
50
152
,, 8 „
25
21
13
41
100
Upwards
6
2
1
6
15
184
207
163
210
764
The infant mortality, under 1 year, was not so
great in 1859 as in 1857; but was greater than in
1858, in all ages up to 20.