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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St James's 1864
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]
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Cases of death not embraced in the foregoing Groups.
| 1862. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter, . | 38 | 8 | 35 | 21 | 35 | 7 | 39 | 183 |
| 2nd Quarter,. | 30 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 28 | 158 |
| 3rd Quarter, . | 48 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 23 | 16 | 28 | 188 |
| 4th Quarter, . | 43 | 8 | 31 | 14 | 56 | 6 | 40 | 198 |
| 159 | 29 | 135 | 88 | 138 | 43 | 135 | 727 | |
| 1863 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Total. |
| 1st Quarter, . | 42 | 4 | 36 | 30 | 48 | 13 | 41 | 214 |
| 2nd Quarter,. | 38 | 12 | 47 | 25 | 43 | 10 | 27 | 202 |
| 3rd Quarter, . | 53 | 11 | 24 | 17 | 37 | 11 | 31 | 184 |
| 4th Quarter, . | 23 | 8 | 28 | 20 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 156 |
| 156 | 35 | 135 | 92 | 162 | 56 | 120 | 756 | |
| 1864. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Total. |
| 1st Quarter, . | 32 | 7 | 41 | 35 | 115 | 12 | 42 | 284 |
| 2nd Quarter, | 11 | 7 | 48 | 16 | 44 | 11 | 26 | 163 |
| 3rd Quarter, | 37 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 26 | 180 |
| 4th Quarter, | 38 | 7 | 35 | 24 | 64 | 11 | 28 | 207 |
| 118 | 31 | 154 | 105 | 253 | 51 | 122 | 834 |
PNEUMONIA.
Under 5 Years old.
Above 5 Years old.
1862.
1863.
1864.
1862.
1863.
1864.
First Quarter
1
8
9
2
3
7
Second ,,
2
8
8
1
2
3
Third ,,
3
5
6
6
4
3
Fourth ,,
12
2
14
4
3
5
Total
18
23
35
13
12
18
It will be seen from these tables that bronchitis
is to be credited with the largest amount of the
excess of death, and pneumonia follows. The
deaths from bronchitis in 1864 in excess of 1862
being 78, and the excess of pneumonia being 22.
The excess from pneumonia, however, amongst
adults, is only 5. In order, therefore, to substantiate