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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

St James's 1880

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

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Table: The following Table shows the periods of life in which the deaths have occurred in the lastSixyears respectively.

The following Table shows the periods of life in which the deaths have occurred in the lastSixyears respectively.

1875.Under 1 Year of Age.Above 1 and under 5.Above 5 and under 20.Above 20 and under 40.Above 40 and under 60Above 60 and under 80.Above 80.Total.
First Quarter3818131850559201
Second Quarter2820516334113156
Third Quarter362292332257154
Fourth Quarter414191430364175
Total143101367114515133686
1876.
First Quarter4440818384112201
Second Quarter462261831356164
Third Quarter3713101528281132
Fourth Quarter221283025255124
Total14987328112212624621
1877.
First Quarter301242626255128
Second Quarter301351530338129
Third Quarter5216111929222151
Fourth Quarter391442231333146
Total15155248211611313554
1878.
First Quarter353261836528187
Second Quarter373091224265143
Third Quarter633161327229171
Fourth Quarter3726132434508192
Total172119346712115030693
1879.
First Quarter3418414355414173
Second Quarter35141021393815172
Third Quarter228681620181
Fourth Quarter5022817834512182
Total14162236012315742608
1880.
First Quarter3429718364313179
Second Quarter393971022356158
Third Quarter453351220264145
Fourth Quarter2132121523299141
Total139133315510113332623

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During the 26 years, 1855—1880, inclusive, the deaths from Zymotics were 2,240, being an average yearly mortality of 86 in a
population estimated at 33,500. The mortality from Zymotics in the year 1880 was 93.
The Table on page 38 shows the Zymotic and some other deaths in each quarter of the year 1880.