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St James's 1893

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

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Table: PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER.APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. TABLE I.— Causes of Death during Quarter ending Dec.31st,1893.

PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER.

APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. TABLE I.— Causes of Death during Quarter ending Dec.31st,1893.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Union houseUnder 1 Year of Age.Above 1 and under 5Above 6 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.
Diarrhœa......1...............1
Diphtheria......1...............1
Influenza............11......2
Measles...12...............3
Puerperal Fever............1.........1
Rheumatism1...............1...1
Typhoid Fever...............11...2
Whooping Cough...1..................1
II.— Constitutional Diseases.
Anæmia............1.........1
Apoplexy2............22...4
Cancer...............2......2
Convulsions...11...............2
General Debility5............14...5
Hysterectomy Shock............1.........1
Neuritis............1.........1
Paralysis2............21...3
Phthisis (Consumption)1......132......6
III.—Local Diseases.
Brain Disease...............12...3
Bronchitis...82......17...18
Diabetes..................1...1
Hip-Joint Disease............1.........1
Heart Disease2......1...23...6
Hemorrhage..................1...1
Liver Disease............1...2...3
Lung Disease......1......1......2
Meningitis.........1...1......2
Pneumonia1...1......21...4
Stomach Disease...1..................1
Spinal Disease.........1............1
IV.—Developmental Diseases.
Inanition...1..................1
Marasmus...2.........1......3
Old Age5............527
Premature Birth...5..................5
V.— Violent Deaths.
Alcoholism1............1......1
Fractures and Contusions...............1......1
Suicide............1.........1
Suffocation...1..................1
Syncope..................1...1
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