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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 1881

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

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Table: The following Table of gross Mortality shows the periods of life in which the deaths have occurred in the last Seven years respectively.

The following Table of gross Mortality shows the periods of life in which the deaths have occurred in the last Seven years respectively.

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.
1875 .First Quarter3818131850559201
Second Quarter2820516334113156
Third Quarter362292332257154
Fourth Quarter414191430364175
Total143101367114515133686
1876First Quarter4440818384112201
Second Quarter462261831356164
Third Quarter3713101528281132
Fourth Quarter221283025255124
Total14987328112212624621
1877First Quarter301242626255128
Second Quarter301351530333129
Third Quarter5216111929222151
Fourth Quarter391142231333146
Total15155248211611313554
1878First Quarter353261836528187
Second Quarter373091224265143
Third Quarter633161327229171
Fourth Quarter3726132434508192
Total172119346712115030693
1879First Quarter3418414355414173
Second Quarter35141021393815172
Third Quarter228681620181
Fourth Quarter5022317334512182
Total14162236012315742608
1880First Quarter3429718364313179
Second Quarter393971022356158
Third Quarter453351220264145
Fourth Quarter2132121523299141
Total139133315510113332623
1881First Quarter301731341377148
Second Quarter302333133337132
Third Quarter422062423293147
Fourth Quarter2620131826336142
Total12880255810312253569

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During the 20 years, 1855—1880, inclusive, the deaths from Zymotics were 2,405, being an average yearly mortality of 98.5, The
Zymotic deaths registered in the Parish during the year 1881 were 51.
The Table on page 34 shows the Zymotic and some other deaths in each quarter of the year 1881.