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St James's 1877

[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.T able I.— Causes of Death for Quarter ending December 31st, 1877.

ST. JAMES'S, WESTMINSTER.

APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.

T able I.— Causes of Death for Quarter ending December 31st, 1877.

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.
Measles21. .12..........3
Scarlatina. .1. .. .1..........1
Whooping Cough41. .23..........5
Diarrhoea. .. .1. .. .. .. ...1..1
Typhoid Fever21......111. ...3
Rheumatism1. .1. .1. .1......2
Syphilis. .1. .1..............1
Croup1......1..........1
11.—Constitutional Diseases.
Cancer2. .. .. .. .. .. .2....2
Phthisis101632..132122..29
Tabes Mesenterica22..3....1......4
Hydrocephalus1. .. .1............1
Hemorrhage. .2........11....2
Apoplexy13..........22..4
Paralysis. .12........21..3
Convulsions51. .51..........6
111.—Local Diseases.
Meningitis. .2..11..........2
Brain Fever, &c.. .1... .....1......1
Brain Disease2....11..........2
Heart Disease431......224..8
Bronchitis10102882129..22
Asthma. .. .1..........1..1
Pneumonia..3..2....1......3
Lung Disease3........1..2....3
Stricture of Intestns.2. .. .2............2
Disease of Intestines1..12............2
Kidney Disease. .3..........12..3
Liver Disease, &c.23..........32..5
Bright's Disease. .2..........11..2
Skin Disease, &c...2..1........1..2
Joint Disease, &c.. .1............1..1
IV.—Developmental Diseases.
Premature Birth. .1..1............1
Old Age233..........538
Marasmus. .2. .11..........2
Atrophy and Debility4. ...4............4
Tumour. .2......1....1..2
V.—Violent Deaths.
Fractures and Contns.. .1........1......1
Suffocation1. .. .1........... .1
626915391443231333=146