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St James's 1895

[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. T able I.— Causes of Death during Quarter ending June 30th,1895.

PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER.

APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. T able I.— Causes of Death during Quarter ending June 30th,1895.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Union house.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.
1.—Zymotic Diseases.
Diarrhœa...1..................1
Influenza...............1......1
Puerperal Fever1.........1.........1
Scarlet Fever.........1............1
Whooping Cough...22...............4
II.—Constitutional Diseases.
Apoplexy..................1...1
Epilepsy............1.........1
General Debility5............15...6
Paralysis2...............123
Phthisis (Consumption)1......123......6
Tuberculosis............2.........2
III.—Local Diseases.
Bronchitis2...1.........3...4
Enteritis...4..................4
Heart Disease...............21...3
Hemorrhage.....................11
Kidney Disease..................1...1
Lung Disease.....................11
Meningitis.........1............1
Pneumonia...11...132...8
Stomach Disease............1.........1
Syphilis...1..................1
Throat Disease...............11...2
IV.—Developmental Diseases.
Exhaustion......1...............1
Marasmus1l..................1
Old Age3..................33
Premature Birth13..................3
V.— Violent Deaths.
Fractures and Contusions.........1............1
Suffocation...3..................3
VI.—Other Causes1...............2...2
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