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St James's 1859

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

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Deaths in Quarter ending December 31st, 1859.

CAUSES OF DEATH.St. James's Square.Golden Square.Berwick Street.Workhouse.Under 1 Tear of Age.Above 1 and under 5.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 Premature Birth126....1..........9
Atrophy1....................1
Age12313..........13619
Small Pox1........1..........1
Measles..1......1..........1
Scarlatina132....33........6
Diphtheria..2......11........2
Hooping Cough112....3..........4
Croup..1......1..........1
Diarrhœa..81..22..11....6
Typhus..2..................2
Rheumatic Fever1....................1
Erysipelas....1..1............1
Hæmorrhagel1............11..2
Dropsy................1....1
Mortification1................1..1
Cancer..122........32..5
Gout2............11....2
Scrofula..2....11..........2
Tabes Mesenterica....2....2..........2
Phthisis4119811116112..32
Apoplexy33..1........43..7
Paralysisl..31..........2..5
Delirium Tremens..1............1....1
Epilepsy......1....111....3
Convulsions..22..31..........4
Disease of Brain..44..16..111..10
Pericarditis....1........1......1
Disease of Heart, &c.3312......333..9
Bronchitis6112321..3115..22
Pleurisy..1....1............1
Pneumonia147155....12..13
Disease of Lungs, &c...1..1......11....2
Teething..11..2............2
Quinsey..21..2............3
Gastritis1............1......1
Peritonitis..1..........21....3
Intussusception1........1..........1
Strict. Intestinal Canal....1............1..1
Disease of Pancreas1................1..1
Jaundice....1..........1....1
Disease of Liverl..1..........2....2
Nephritis....1................1
Stone..1..................1
Cystitis11..................2
Disease of Kidneys, &c.21..........3......3
Childbirth....1......1........1
Rheumatism....1......l........1
Intemperancel..............1....1
Want of Breast Milk..1....1............1
Suffocation111..3............3
Other Violent Cause..1............1....1
Causes not specified....1............1..1
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