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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 1884

[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 Tear 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.Above 80.Total.
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 Quarter2020131826336142
Total12880255810312253569
1882First Quarter2124615303910145
Second Quarter161971226259114
Third Quarter3224101118297131
Fourth Quarter2439612213511148
Total9310629509512837538
1883First Quarter1918117294212138
Second Quarter2419314304413147
Third Quarter4310210221810115
Fourth Quarter211622031316127
Total1076386111113541527
1884First Quarter266511264710131
Second Quarter203416173613127
Third Quarter411381614225119
Fourth Quarter211041525268109
Total1086318488203136486

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During the 24 years, 1859—1882 inclusive, the deaths from Zymotics were 2,019, being an average yearly mortality of 80.76. The Zymotic
deaths registered in the Parish during the year 1884 were 38.
The Table on page 240 shows the Zymotic and some other deaths in each quarter of the year 1884.