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St James's 1888

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

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APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.

Table: Table I.— Causes of Death during Quarter ending June30th,1888.

Table I.— Causes of Death during Quarter ending June30th,1888.

causes of death.St. James's. 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 8080 a nd upwards.All Ages.
I.—Zymotic Diseases.
Enteric Fever (Typhoid)..........1......1
Measles....1............1
Whooping Cough....3............3
Diarrhœa....1............1
II.—Constitutional Diseases.
Cancer............1....1
Phthisis (Consumption)..1....1552..13
Apoplexy..........11....2
Paralysis..1..........3..3
Convulsions..16............6
Epilepsy...1..........1..1
Asthma..............1..1
Tuberculosis............1....1
Tumour..............1..1
III—Local Diseases.
Brain Disease......1......1..2
Heart Disease..1....1..1215
Lung Disease..............1..1
Liver Disease..........12....3
Throat Disease.............1....1
Croup..................
Bronchitis..1321123113
Pneumonia..13..1121..8
Meningitis....1....1......2
Diabetes..............1..1
Pleuritis............1....1
Rupture of Aorta............1....1
Morbus Brightii............1....1
Pleurisy....................
IV.—Developmental Diseases.
Old Age..7..........628
Exhaustion....2......1....3
Inanition....2............2
Premature Birth..26............6
Asthenia............1....1
V.— Violent Deaths.
Fractures & Contusions..............1..1
Syncope..1..........1..1
Suicide.............1....1
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