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St James's 1884

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

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Table: PARISH OP ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER.APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.TableI.-Causes of Death during Quarter ending June 30th,1884

PARISH OP ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER.

APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.

TableI.-Causes of Death during Quarter ending June 30th,1884

CAUSES OF DEATHS.St. James. Westminster.Workhouse.Under 1 Year of Age.Above 1 and under 5. 1Above fi and under 20.Above 20 and under 40Above 40 and under 60.Above 60 and under 80.80 and upwards.All Ages.
I.-Zymotic Diseases.
Scarlet Fever2....2..........2
Typhoid Fever1....1..........1
Measles8..26..........8
Diphtheria1....1..........1
Croup1....1..........1
Diarrhoea11........11..2
II.-Constitutional Diseases
Phthisis or Consumption71..2..49.....8
Tabes Mesenterica54......1....5
Apoplexy31........13..4
Paralysis23........32..5
Convulsions10138..........11
III.-Local Diseases.
Meningitis2..1......1....2
Heart Disease21......1..9..a
Lung Disease3....1....9....3
Liver Disease1..........1....1
Kidney Disease1............1..1
Bronchitis25656....9,14431
Pneumonia921fi1..21111
Bright's Disease1............1..1
Diabetes1............1..1
Catarrh1....1..........1
IV.-Developmental Diseases.
Old Age411..........7815
Premature Birth1..1............1
Atrophy and Debility1..1............1
Marasmus1..9............2
Other Diseases11........11..2
Suicide]1......1......1
Syncope2............2..2
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