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St James's 1885

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

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Table: PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER.APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. Fable I.— Causes of Death during the Quarter ernding Sept. 29,1885

PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER.

APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. Fable I.— Causes of Death during the Quarter ernding Sept. 29,1885

CAUSES OF DEATH.St. James. Westminster.WorkhouseUnder 1 Year of Ayr.Above 1 and under 5Above 5 and under 20.Above 20 and under 40Above 40 and under 60Above 60 and under 8080 and upwardsAll Ages.
I.—Zymotic Diseases Smallpox....................
Scarlet Fever....................
Enteric (Typhoid)..
Fever....................
Measles5..23..........5
Whooping Cough1..1............1
Diarrhœa1019......11..11
Eryttipelus..2..........2..2
Rheumatism1..........1....1
II.—Constitutional Diseases. Cancer2............2..2
Phthisis or Consmpt142131461..16
Apoplexy..1......1......1
Paralysis11......11....2
Convulsions8163..........9
III.—Local Diseases Drain Disease7..231..1....7
Heart Disease521......42..7
Lung Disease2........11....2
Liver Disease4........121..4
Kidney Disease3..........12..3
Stomach Disease1..1............1
Bronchitis10314..1..7..13
Pneumonia71..3..212..8
Throat Disease1..........1....1
IV.—Developmental Diseases. Old Age46........14510
Marasmus..11............1
Child birth....................
Exhaustion9..6........3..9
Tuberculosis1........1......1
Inanition1..1............1
Other Diseases5..1..11..2..5
V-Violent Deaths. Fractures & Contns.1............1..1
Syncope1..........1....1
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