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St James's 1864
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]
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TABLE OF CAUSES OF DEATH.
Deaths in Quarter ending March 26th, 1864.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
St. James's
Square.
Berwick
| Street.
Golden
Square.
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 SO.
Above 80
and upwards.
At all
Ages.
Measles
..
4
..
..
1
3
..
..
..
..
..
4
Scarlatina
1
5
3
1
2
6
1
..
1
..
..
10
Hooping Cough
..
4
4
..
2
6
..
..
..
..
..
8
Diarrhoea
1
1
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
Typhus
1
3
1
l
..
..
..
4
..
..
..
6
Erysipelas
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Syphilis
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Abscess
..
..
2
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
Mortification
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Cancer
1
2
..
..
..
..
..
1
2
..
..
3
Gout
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
Scrofula
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
Tabes Mesenterica
1
..
1
1
1
1
1
..
..
..
..
3
Phthisis
3
15
8
8
2
1
5
18
7
1
..
34
Hydrocephalus
1
1
1
..
2
1
..
..
..
..
..
3
Apoplexy
3
3
3
1
..
..
1
1
2
6
..
10
Paralysis
2
..
1
5
..
..
..
..
2
5
..
8
Delirium Tremens
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
Epilepsy
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
2
Convulsions
2
2
5
1
4
6
..
..
..
..
..
10
Disease of Brain, &c.
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
..
..
1
..
4
Pericarditis
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
Disease of Heart, &c.
5
3
3
5
..
..
2
2
7
5
..
16
Laryngitis
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
Bronchitis
14
22
20
17
7
11
..
4
22
26
3
73
Pneumonia
6
5
4
1
3
6
..
4
1
2
..
16
Asthma
2
1
2
..
..
..
..
1
4
..
..
K
Disease of Lungs, &c.
..
1
1
1
..
..
1
..
1
..
q
Teething
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
Peritonitis
..
2
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
2
Ascites
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
Hernia
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Strict Intestinal Canal
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
Disease of Stomach,&c
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
Disease of Liver
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
2
Cystitis
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
Disease of Kidneys,&c
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
Childbirth
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
Rheumatism
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
Debility from Premature
Birth, &c.
2
2
3
..
6
1
..
..
..
..
..
7
Atrophy
1
1
..
1
2
..
..
..
..
1
..
Age
1
3
3
14
..
..
..
..
..
15
..
21
Intemperance
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
Hanging, &c.
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
Fractures
1
..
2
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
1
3
Causes not specified.
..
2
1
1
1
..
..
..
3
..
..
4
52
98
75
64
41
49
14
40
59
67
14
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