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St James's 1893

[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 Sept30th,1893.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Union house.Under 1 Year of Age.Above 1 and nnder 5.Above 5 and nnder 20.Above 20 and under 40.Above 40 and under 60.Above 60 and under 80.80 and upwards.All Ages.
I.—Zymotic Diseases.
Diarrhœa...3..................3
Diphtheria.........11.........1
Erysipelas......1...............1
Influenza.....................11
Rheumatism............1.........1
Whooping Cough...2..................2
II, — Constitutional Diseases.
Asthma1...............1...1
Cancer..................1...1
Convulsions...11...............2
General Debility221......11...5
Paralysis1............11...2
Phthisis (Consumption)1......1141...7
Tabes Mesenterica...1..................1
III.—Local Diseases.
Brain Disease............11......2
Bronchitis...11.........1...3
Cirrhosis............1.........1
Diabetes...............1...1
Diseases of the Urinary Organs..................1...1
Heart Disease............2...2...4
Hemorrhage...............1......1
Kidney Disease...............1......1
Liver Disease1...............1...1
Lung Disease..................1...2
Meningitis........................3
Morbus Brightii...............1......1
Peritonitis......1...............1
Pneumonia......2......11...4
Stomach Disease12............114
Throat Disease.........1...11...3
IV.—Developmental Diseases.
Natural Causes...1..................1
Old Age3...............134
Premature Birth...6..................6
V.— Violent Deaths.
Alcoholism1............1......1
Syncope...............11...2
Suicide...............1......1
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