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St James's 1888

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

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PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER.

Table: T able I.— Causes of Death during the Quarter ending Mar.31,1888.

T able I.— Causes of Death during the Quarter ending Mar.31,1888.

causes of death.St. James. Westminster.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.
Enteric Fever (Typhoid). . .. ..... .12. .. .. .3
Measles. . .. .12. .. .. .. .. .3
Whooping Cough. .. .. .2. .. .. .. .. .2
Diphtheria. . .. .. .1. .. .. .. .. .1
Erysipelas. .. .. .. .. .. .1. . .. .1
Rheumatism. .. .. .. .. .. .1.... .1
11.—Constitutional Diseases
Phthisis (Consumption). .2. .. .. .67. .. .13
Apoplexy. .. .. .. .. .12. .. .3
Paralysis. .3. .. .. .122. .5
Convulsions. . .. . .81. .. .. .. .. .9
Asthma. .. .. . .. .. .13. .. .4
Spina Bifida.... .1. .. .. .. .. ....1
Tuberculosis.....1.... ... ..1......2
III.—Local Diseases
Brain Disease. .. .. .. .. .. .1. .. .1
Heart Disease.... .. .. ....121. .4
Lung Disease.... .1. .. .. .. .. .. .1
Liver Disease. .. .. .. .. ....4. .. .4
Kidney Disease.... .. .. .. .. .1. .. .1
Stomach Disease.... .. .. .. .. ....1. .1
Throat Disease.... .. .. .. .. .1.... .1
Bronchitis...255. .189230
Pneumonia....... ..11. ..31...6
Meningitis......12. ..2....... .5
Hemorrhage............. .. .. .3. .3
Enteritis. .. .1. .. .. ..11. .3
Cirrhosis.... .. .. .. .. .1. ....1
Pleurisy....... .. .. .. .1. ....1
Venereal Disease...1.........11. ....2
IV—DevelopmentalDiseases
Old Age...15.... .. .. .. .14519
Marasmus. .. .1. .. .. .. .. .. .1
Exhaustion...1. .. .. .. .1. .. .1
Premature Birth.... .1. .. .. .. .. .. .1
V.—Violent Deaths.
Fractures and Contusions. .. ........... ....1.1
Syncope.... .. .. .. .. .11. .2
Suffocation.... .1. .. .. .. .. .. .1
Alcoholism...1. .. .. .. .. .1. .1
Suicide ..... ..... .......1. ....1
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