Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]
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PARISH OP ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER.
appendix to report of medical officer of health. Table I.—
| CAUSES OF DEATHS. | Workhouse. | Under 1 Year of Age. | Above 1 and under 5. | Above B and under 20. | Above 20 and under 40. | Above 40 and under 60. | Above' 60 and under 80. | 80 and upwards. | All Ages. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.—Zymotic Diseases. | |||||||||
| Enteric Fever (Typhoid) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Measles | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Whooping Cough | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Diphtheria | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Diarrhoea | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 6 |
| Croup | ..... | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ] |
| 11.—ConstitutionalDiseases. | |||||||||
| Cancer | .. | .. | . . | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
| Phthisis (Consumption) | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | 2 | .. | .. | 8 |
| Tabes Mesenterica | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
| Apoplexy. | .. | .. | . . | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 |
| Paralysis | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Convulsions | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 |
| Epilepsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Asthma | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Tuberculosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Tumour | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Pertenesis | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| iii. — Local Diseases. | |||||||||
| Brain Disease | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Heart Disease | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 4 |
| Lung Disease | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Liver Disease | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 |
| Kidney Disease | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 |
| Stomach Disease | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Throat Disease | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 |
| Croup | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Bronchitis | 3 | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
| Meningitis | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
| Diabetes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Pleuritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Rupture of Aorta | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Morbus Brightii | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Spinal Disease | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Pleurisy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| iv.—Developmental Diseases. | |||||||||
| Old Age | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 3 |
| Exhaustion | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Inanition | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Premature of Birih | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Asthenia | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| v.—Violent Deaths. | |||||||||
| Fractures and Contusions | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Syncope | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Suicide | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Syphilus | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| 17 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 74 |