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St James's 1891

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

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PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER.

Table: APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. T able I.— Causes of Death during the Quarter ending Mar.31,1891.

APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. T able I.— Causes of Death during the Quarter ending Mar.31,1891.

Causes of death .Unionhouse.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.
Typhoid Fever (Enteric)........1......1
Erysipelas1..........1..1
Diarrhœa..1............1
11.—Constitutional Diseases
Phthisis (Consumption)1....1423..10
Cancer..........11..2
Apoplexy1........51..6
Paralysis3........12..3
Convulsions..1............1
Epilepsy........1......1
Asthma..........1• •..1
Gangrene2..........2..2
General Debility1..............3
III.—Local Diseases.
Heart Disease21....123..7
Lung Disease........1......1
Throat Disease........11....2
Croup....1..........1
Bronchitis53321510226
Pneumonia21....4..2..7
Meningitis....21........3
Hemorrhage1..........2..2
Peritonitis........1......1
Cirrhosis..........1....1
Morbus Brightii............1..1
Elephantiasis1........1....1
IV.—Developmental Diseases
Marasmus..3............3
Exhaustion..........11..2
Premature Birth..5............5
Asthenia..1......1....2
Old Age2..........1..2
V.—Violent Deaths.
Fractures and Contusions..............11
Syncope1....1..1....2
Alcoholism..........1....1
Suicide............1..1
Delirium Tremens1......1......1
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