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St James's 1884

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

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PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER.
APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.

Table: PARISH OP ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER.APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. Table I.- Games of Death duringtheQuarterendingDec. 29th,1884

PARISH OP ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER.

APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. Table I.- Games of Death duringtheQuarterendingDec. 29th,1884

CAUSES OP DEATH.Pt. James, W estminster.W orkhouse.Under 1 Year of Ape.Above 1 and under 5.Above 5 and under 20.Above 20 and under 40.Above 40 and under coAbove 60 and under 80.80 and upwards.All Ages.
I.-Zymotic Diseases.
2........11....2
Scarlet Fever1......1........1
Typhoid Fever..................
Measles2..1........I..2
Diarrhoea3........21....3
Rheumatism
II.-Constitutional Diseaset.
21........12..3
Cancer13..12145....13
Phthisis or Consumption..2..2............2
Tabes Mesenterica2........11....2
Apoplexy..5........1315
Paralysis7..34..........7
Convulsions1........1......1
Epilepsy
III.-Local Diseases.
Brain Disease1..........1....1
Heart Disease62........4318
Liver Disease1..........1....1
Bronchitis17643....411123
Pneumonia31....11....3
Throat Disease3........3......3
Other Diseases611..1131..7
IV.-Developmental Diseases.
Old Age......45..........459
Atrophy and Debility3..2..1........3
Inanition4..4............4
Marasmus1..1............1
Teething1....1..........1
V.-Violent Deaths.
Fractures and Contns.1............1..1
Suffocation1..1............1
Suicide1..........1....1
Gunshot1........1......1
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