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St James's 1860
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]
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32
Deaths in Quarter ending September 29th, 1860.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
St. James's
Square.
Golden
Square.
| Berwick
Street.
Workhouse.
Under 1
Year of Age.
Above 1
and under 5.
Above 5
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.
Measles
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
Scarlatina
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
Croup
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
Hooping Cough
..
1
5
..
2
4
..
..
..
..
..
6
Typlius
1
1
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
2
Diarrhoea
..
3
1
..
3
1
..
..
..
..
..
4
Remittent Fever
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
• •
..
1
Syphilis
• •
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Dropsy
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
Cancer
1
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
3
..
• •
3
Scrofula
..
2
1
1
2
2
..
..
..
..
..
4
Tabes Mesenterica
..
..
2
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
Phthisis
6
10
7
10
2
3
3
14
8
3
..
33
Hydrocephalus
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
Apoplexy
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
3
1
..
1
Paralysis
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
5
Epilepsy
1
..
6
1
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
2
Convulsions
1
2
..
8
1
..
..
..
..
..
9
Disease of Brain, &c.
..
3
2
1
..
1
1
1
2
1
..
6
Pericarditis
, .
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
• •
..
..
1
Disease of Heart, &c.
6
3
1
..
1
..
..
2
6
3
2
14
Laryngitis
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
1
Bronchitis
2
4
..
..
2
1
..
..
2
..
6
Pleurisy
1
..
6
..
4
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
Pneumonia
1
2
..
5
..
..
..
..
..
9
Disease of Lungs, &c.
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
Enteritis
..
1
1
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
2
Peritonitis
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
Ulceration of Intestine
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Hepatitis
..
..
2
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
2
Disease of Liver, &c.
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
Disease of Kidneys, &c.
..
1
1
..
..
1
..
1
..
1
..
3
Ulcer
..
1
. .
1
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
2
Premature Birth
..
1
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
Other Malformations .
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Teething
2
..
3
..
4
1
..
..
..
..
..
5
Old Age
3
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
3
9
Atrophy and Debility
2
2
8
..
12
..
..
..
..
..
..
12
Fractures &Contusions
..
1
1
1
..
..
..
2
..
1
..
3
Suifocation
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Poison
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Hanging
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
34
47
53
30
51
25
9
23
30
21
5
= 104