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St James's 1879

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

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ST. JAME'SS, WESTMINSTER.

APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.

Table I. Causes of Death for Quarter ending June 28th,1879.

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.
Scarlet Fever1....1............1
Diphtheria..2....2..........2
Whooping Cough..2..11..........2
Typhoid Fever1............1....1
Erysipelas1..........1......1
Puerperal Fever....1......1......1
Syphilis1....1............1
Thrush1....1............1
II.—Constitutional Diseases.
Cancer22..........22..4
Phthisis or Consmptn.7144....21310....25
Tabes Mesenterica..134............4
Hydrocephalus..1....1..........1
Scrofula1........1........1
Apoplexy15..........42..6
Paralysis....5........13..5
Convulsions11..11..........2
III.—Local Diseases.
Meningitis..2........2......2
Brain Disease4....12......1..4
Heart Disease16..1....123..7
Bronchitis101513733..710..38
Pneumonia..10..22312....10
Asthma..1..........1....1
Kidney Disease11..........2....2
Liver Disease12........111..3
Lung Disease2..11..1..1....3
Hernia..1............1..1
Enteritis..1..........1....1
Laryngitis..1....1..........1
Stomach Disease1..1..........2..2
Bowel Disease11111....1....3
Bladder Disease..1............1..1
IV.—Developmental Diseases.
Premature Birth..123............3
Old Age3..14..........51217
Debility1....1............1
Marasmus..3..3............3
Inanition..2..2............2
Teething..1..1............1
Child birth..1................1
Alcoholism..1..........1....1
Peritonitis..1..........1....1
V.—Violent Deaths.
Hanging1............1....1
Suffocation..213............3
Destitution....1..........1..1
43824735141021393815=172