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St James's 1875

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

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Table: ST. JAMES'S, WESTMINSTER.APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.Table of Causes of Zkath for Quarter ending March 27th,1875.

ST. JAMES'S, WESTMINSTER.

APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.

Table of Causes of Zkath for Quarter ending March 27th,1875.

CAUSES OF DEATH.St. James's Square.Golden Square.Berwick Street.Workhouse.Under 1 Year of Ape.Above I and under 5.Above 5 and uuder 20.Above 20 and uuder 40.Above 40 and uuder 60.Above 60 and uuder 80.SO and upwards.At all Ages.
1.—Zymotic Diseases.
Measles.11..2............2
Whooping Cough. .. .1. .. .1..........1
Diarrloea. .. .1212..........3
Rheumatism111. .. .11. .1. .. .3
Influenza. .2......11........2
Blood Poison1............1......1
II.—Constitutional Diseases.
Dropsy......1..........1. .1
Cancer1................1. .1
Scrofula......11. ...........1
Tabes Mesenterica51226211......10
Consumpt'n, Phthisis410412. .. .4017. .. .30
Hydrocephalus. .. .1. .. .1..........1
Apoplexy. .213........15. .0
Paralysis. .214........25. .7
Convulsions12417..1........8
Syphilis. .1..............1. .1
III.—Local Diseases.........................
Meningitis ..1. .2. .111........3
Brain Disease, &c.. .1........1........1
Heart Disease, &c.. .422... .... .58. .8
Bronchitis1113151084..41221. .40
Bright's Disease1............1. .. .. .1
Lary ngitis. .2. .. .. .1... .. .. .. .2
Pneumonia4. .2111... .32. .7
Asthma. .111. .... .12. .3
Lung Disease, &c.. .4. .. .21..........4
Stomach Disease, &c.311......1. .3
Jaundice1. .. .1............1
Liver Disease, &c.11111......21. .4
Kidney Disease2..............11. .2
Uterus Disease. .1. .1........2. .. .2
IV.—Developmental Diseases.
Premature Birth. .. .2. .2............2
Old Age32210. .. .... .. .8017
Atrophy and Debility1..111. .... .. .1. .3
Cyanosis1..... .. .1... .. .. .. .1
Childbirth....1........1......1
Intussusception....1............1. .1
Tumours1..1..........2. .. .2
Inanition. ...112. .... .... .. .2
V. — Violent Deaths.......................
Fractures and Contns.. .11..........11. .2
Hanging.. .1........1. ... .1
Suffocation ..1. .1............1
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