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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. JAMES'S, WESTMINSTER.

APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.

Table I. Causes of Death for Quarter ending September27th,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 00 and under §0.80 and upwards.At all Ages.
I.—Zymotic Diseases.
Measles..2..11..........2
Scarlet Fever22....31........4
Diphtheria..1......1........1
Whooping Cough1......1..........1
Diarrhoea23..5............5
Typhoid Fever1............1....1
Continued Fever..1..........1....1
Erysipelas....1..........1..1
Thrush..1..1............1
II.—Constitutional Diseases.
Cancer2..1........21..3
Phthisis or Consmptn.272....236....11
Hydrocephalus..1....1..........1
Apoplexy..1..........l....1
Paralysis21..........21..3
Convulsions13..4............4
III.—Local Diseases.
Meningitis..2....11........2
Brain Disease1..............1..1
Heart Disease2..........2......2
Bronchitis3242..1....6..9
Kidney Disease....1..........1..1
Liver Disease..2............2..2
Lung Disease11........1..1..2
Jaundice..1..1............1
Bowel Disease....1..........1..1
Bladder Disease....1..........1..1
IV.—Developmental Diseases.
Premature Birth....11............1
Old Age..21..........213
Atrophy and Debility..1..1............1
Marasmus..213............3
Inanition..1..1............1
Tumour..2..........11..2
Teething21..21..........3
Alcoholism..1..........1....1
V.—Violent Deaths.
Suicide2..........1..1..2
Fractures and Contns...1..........1....1
Ovarian Disease....1......1......1
2442152286816201=81