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St James's 1873

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

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Deaths in Quarter ending September 27th, 1873.

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.
I.—Zymotic Diseases.
Measles....1..1............1
Scarlatina..1........1........1
Croup..1......1..........1
Whooping Cough....3..12..........3
Typhus....1......1........1
Simple Contd. Fever1........1..........1
Erysipelas....1........1......1
Carbuncle..11........11....2
Diarrhaja19113173....21124
II.—Constitutional Diseases.
Syphilis....1..1............1
Gout......1........1....1
Dropsy....13........41..5
Cancer....2........1..1..2
Tabes Mesenterica..23..14..........5
Phthisis..78..1331561..29
Hydrocephalus..12..21..........3
Apoplexy..3............21..3
Paralysis1..1..........12..3
Convulsionsl22..5............5
III.—Local Diseases.
Brain Disease, &c...11....2..........2
Heart Disease, &c...31..........41..5
Laryngitis....3....2....1....3
Bronchitisl24..21....24..10
Pleurisyl..............1....1
Pneumonia..11..1........1..2
Asthmal..............1....1
Lung Disease, &c...2......1....1....2
Gastritis ....1............1....1
Peritonitisl..............1....1
Ulceration of Intests...1....1............1
Ileus....1....1..........1
Liver Disease, &c...1..............1..1
Diabetes1............1......1
Premature Birthl..2..3............3
Other Malformations......11............1
IV.—Developmental Diseases.
Teethingl..3..31..........4
Old Age3415..........7613
Atrophy and Debility..4519......1....10
V.—Violent Deaths.
Fractures and Contns.1..1..........11..2
Suffocation....213............3
Cut, Stab....1........1......1
Cause not specified.1............1......1
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