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St James's 1882

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

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ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER.

Table: APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. Cable I.— Causes of Death during Quarter ending June24th,1882.

APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. Cable I.— Causes of Death during Quarter ending June24th,1882.

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.All Ages.
I.—Zymotic Diseases.
Diphtheria2.........11............2
Whooping Cough...2...1......1.........2
Diarrhœa.................................
Continued Fever...1.........1............1
Typhoid Fever...2............11......2
Rheumatism...1...............1......1
Erysipelas.................................
Croup11......2...............2
II.—Constitutional Diseases.
Cancer13............121...4
Phthisis or Consumptn451...4...42......10
Tabes Mesenterica...1...1..................1
Apoplexy111............12...3
Paralysis...14...............325
Convulsions22...4..................4
Ill—Local Diseases.
Meningitis14...122............5
Brain Fever, &c.1...............1.........1
Heart Disease...3...............12...3
Morbus Cordis...13......11...114
Stomach Disease.................................
Hernia...1........................1
Bronchitis1126311167...19
Pneumonia231...31...2......6
Asthma,...1...............1......1
Liver Disease22...............4......4
Kidney Disease13......1......3......4
Diabetes11............1...1...2
Bladder Disease.................................
Bright's Disease1.........1...............1
Teething...1......1...............1
IV.—Developmental Diseases.
Premature Birth...112..................2
Spinal Bifida1......1..................1
Old Age345...............7512
Atrophy and Debility2......1............1...2
Inanition.........1..................1
Childbirth11...1......1.........2
VI.— Violent Deaths.
Fractures and Contns..................................
Nervous System Dis....1...............1......1
Marasmus......1...1...............1
Other Diseases.................................
Enteritis...1......1...............1
Embolism...1...............1......1
Cynanche...1......1...............1
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