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St James's 1879

[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 I. Causes of Death for Quarter ending December31st,1879.

ST. JAMES'S, WESTMINSTER.

appendix to report of MEDICAL officer of health.

Table I. Causes of Death for Quarter ending December31st,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.
Measles..3..2..1........3
Scarlet Fever..1....1..........1
Diphtheria..1....1..........1
Whooping Cough51..15..........6
Diarrhœa21..3............3
Typhoid Fever1..........1......1
Erysipelas..111....1......2
Syphilis1..............1..1
Croup11..2............2
II.—Constitutional Diseases.
Gout11..........2....2
Dropsy1..........1......1
Cancer111........21..3
Phthisis or Consmptn.944..1277....17
Tabes Mesenterica13..31..........4
Apoplexy223........16..7
Paralysis322........24..7
Epilepsy..11........2....2
Convulsions44..53..........8
III.—Local Diseases.
Meningitis..1....1..........1
Brain Disease..1..........1....1
Heart Disease65........154111
Bronchitis111010113..1519140
Pneumonia..10..23..23....10
Asthma..1............1..1
Kidney Disease2............11..2
Lung Disease13....1..111..4
Gastritis..1..1............1
Laryngitis11....2..........2
Calculus....1..........1..1
Bowel Strangulation..1..1............1
IV.—Developmental Diseases.
Premature Birth..1..1............1
Old Age356..........5914
Atrophy and Debility11..2............2
Marasmus1214............4
Inanition..6..6............6
Tumour..1..1............1
Abcess....1..........1..1
Teething..1..1............1
Childbirth1..........1......1
Malformation1....1............1
V.—Violent Deaths.
Suffocation..112............2
Poison..1........1......1
Starvation and neglect....1........1....1
6089335022317334512=182