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St James's 1867
[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 30th, 1867.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
St James's
Square.
Golden
Square.
Berwick
Street.
Workhouse.
Under
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.
Small Pox
..
..
3
..
1
..
1
1
..
..
..
8
Measles
..
2
3
..
2
1
2
..
..
..
..
5
Scarlatina
1
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
2
Quinsy
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
Croup
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Whooping Cough
3
5
4
..
6
6
..
..
..
..
..
12
Typhus
2
1
• •
..
..
..
1
1
1
..
..
3
Erysipelas
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
l
1
..
..
2
Diarrhœa
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Rheumatism
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
Syphilis
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Thrush
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
Cancer
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
2
Noma
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
Tabes Mesenterica
..
1
2
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
3
Phthisis
2
8
6
16
1
..
6
9
14
2
..
32
Hydrocephalus
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Apoplexy
4
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
6
..
..
6
Paralysis
1
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
2
1
..
3
Epilepsy
. .
..
..
3
..
..
..
..
2
l
..
3
Convulsions
4
6
7
..
14
3
..
..
..
..
..
17
Brain Disease, &c.
1
3
..
..
2
..
..
l
..
l
..
4
Heart Disease, &c.
3
4
3
3
..
..
3
2
6
2
..
13
Laryngitis
1
1
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
2
Bronchitis
7
10
12
3
5
..
2
5
14
5
1
82
Pleurisy
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
Pneumonia
4
5
8
2
6
5
1
3
4
..
..
19
Asthma
1
1
3
1
..
..
..
1
4
1
..
6
Lung Disease, &c.
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
Gastritis
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
Stomach Disease, &c
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
2
Hepatitis
..
1
4
1
..
..
..
3
3
..
..
6
Liver Disease, &c.
2
..
2
..
..
1
..
1
..
2
..
4
Cystitis
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
Kidney Disease, &c.
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
2
Joint Disease, &c.
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
Premature Birth
1
..
..
2
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
Teething
1
..
1
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
2
Old Age
..
4
1
14
..
..
..
..
1
12
5
19
Atrophy and Debility
..
3
3
..
6
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
Fractures and Contusions
..
..
2
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
2
Suffocation
..
1
1
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
Sudden Death
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
42
66
60
54
55
20
20
30
69
31
6
=231