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St James's 1876

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

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ST. JAMES'S, WESTMINSTER.

APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.

Table of Causes of Death for Quarter ending December31st, 1876.

CAUSES OF DEATH.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 80.80 and upwards.At all Ages,
I.—Zymotic Diseases.
Small Pox..1........1......1
Scarlatina21....12........3
Diptheria..1........1......1
Croup..1......1........1
Whooping Congh......11..........2
Typhoid Fever..1........1......1
Diarrhœa..1............1..1
Puerperal Fever..1........1......1
Rheumatism..13........1......1
Alcoholism..1........1......1
II.—Constitutional Diseases.
Cancer3..1......121..4
Phthisis & Consmptn.77........761..14
Tabes Mesenterica..2..1....1......2
Hydrocephalus..1..1............1
Apoplexy1..3..........4..4
Paralysis211......1..3..4
Epilepsy..1..........1....1
Convulsions14..23..........5
III.—Local Diseases.
Brain Disease, &c1..1....2........2
Heart Disease, &c.152....134....8
Bronchitis311448..128..18
Pneumonia..2..11..........2
Asthma1............1....1
Liver Disease, &c.332......161..8
Lung Disease, &c.12....1..11....3
Peritonitis..1........1......1
Kidney Disease..1............1..1
Stricture of Intests.12........1..2..3
Inflammtn. of Bowels1....1............1
IV.—Developmental Diseases.
Old Age1..3............44
Marasmus12..21..........3
Atrophy and Debility13..3....1......4
Childbirth..21..............8
Tumour..1............1..1
Thrush1....1............1
Inanition..4..4............4
Spina Bifida..1..1............1
V.—Violent Deaths.
Fractures and Contns.11112
Suffocation..2......2........2
Burns and Scalds1................11
Suicide—Wounds1............1....1
„ Poison1..........1......1
367018221283024235=124