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St James's 1889

[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 I.— Causes of Death during Quarter ending Sept. 30th, 1889.

causes oF death.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 60Above 60 and under 80.80 and upwards.All Ages.
I.—Zymotic Diseases.
Scarlatina....1..........1
Scarlet Fever....1........1
Measles..28..........10
Whooping Cough..1..........1
Diphtheria..................
Diarrhoea..1............2
Rheumatism..................
Membranous Croup....1..........1
II. — Constitutional Diseases.
Cancer..........1....1
Phthisis (Consumption)........44....8
Tabes Mesenterica..4............4
Apoplexy.........2..2..5
Paralysis2..........1..1
Convulsions..71..........8
Epilepsy............1..1
Tumour..........1....1
Ricketts....1..........1
III .—Local Diseases.
Pertussis..12..........3
Brain Disease........21....3
Heart Disease........1......3
Lung Disease....2..........2
Liver Disease..................
Kidney Disease..........1....1
Stomach Disease..................
Throat Disease..11....3....7
Laryigitis... .1..........1
Catarrh... .1..........1
Bronchitis335....12..12
Pneumonia..41....11..8
Meningitis................
Hemorrhage..........12..4
Diabetes1......1..2
Peritonitis................1
Enteritis..................
Morbus Brightii..........1....1
Spinal Disease................
Pleurisy........11....2
IV.—Developmental Diseases...........
Old Age7..........4..4
Marasmus1.2............2
Exhaustion............1..2
Inanition............. .....
Premature Birth................2
Cyanosis..................
V.— Violent Deaths.
Syncope2........11..2
Suffocation..................
Gunshot Wound..................
Alcoholism..........1. ...1
Delirium Tremens..........1....1
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