Seventeenth annual report of the Registrar-General on the births, deaths, and marriages registered in Scotland during the year 1871; and seventh annual report on vaccination.

  • Great Britain. General Register Office.
Date:
1872
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Credit: Seventeenth annual report of the Registrar-General on the births, deaths, and marriages registered in Scotland during the year 1871; and seventh annual report on vaccination. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    CAUSES OF DEATH. January. February. March. April. May. June. July. August. September. October. November. 1 December. Total. IV. Cephalitis . . . 10 16 14 24 20 23 28 23 18 14 22 25 237 Apoplexy . . . 42 40 38 40 48 38 33 52 34 46 48 54 513 Paralysis 81 49 64 46 63 47 43 47 37 62 51 68 658 Delirium Tremens 4 1 - 3 4 2 2 4 1 1 1 1 24 Chorea .... — — 1 1 1 — _ - — _ - - 3 Epilepsy 7 7 3 3 9 6 8 2 4 7 5 4 65 Tetanus 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 20 Insanity - 3 3 2 1 4 1 2 1 1 4 3 25 Convulsions . 40 42 47 30 46 43 48 35 31 23 44 43 472 Disease of Brain, etc. . 4L 31 34 28 51 25 30 39 30 46 30 26 411 V. Pericarditis . 2 2 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 15 Aneurism 3 4 — 3 5 5 3 4 4 5 4 3 43 Disease of Heart, etc. . 128 98 107 111 99 98 81 117 63 115 102 110 1229 VI. Laryngitis . 3 3 5 5 4 2 4 4 2 3 8 5 4S Bronchitis 582 531 476 395 366 309 227 194 247 342 394 495 4558 Pleurisy 7 5 8 5 9 8 6 8 4 7 5 9 81 Pneumonia . 126 108 111 133 133 103 87 73 58 89 94 133 1248 Asthma IS 24 11 13 15 7 5 1 4 12 20 18 148 Disease of Lungs . 24 20 17 23 20 14 11 11 11 15 22 27 215 VII. Teething 51 56 53 51 47 47 47 51 42 43 29 34 551 Quinsey 2 3 3 1 - - 2 3 - — 3 3 20 Gastritis . 4 6 4 1 8 4 4 6 11 mm 3 7 58 Enteritis 32 20 19 32 27 35 39 55 29 31 33 32 384 Peritonitis . 11 6 4 9 12 8 10 8 15 15 3 2 103 Ascites . 2 1 - 2 2 1 3 2 — 4 2 2 21 Ulceration (of Intest.). 6 4 10 2 9 4 5 4 3 3 4 6 60 Hernia .... 5 5 5 - 3 10 8 5 4 3 8 2 58 Ileus .... 9 5 6 6 5 3 7 6 8 11 4 11 81 Intussception - 1 - 1 - 1 - - 1 — 1 - 5 Stricture of Intest. Canal 2 2 - 1 - 2 — 2 - 1 1 - 11 Disease of Stomach 24 25 24 18 20 23 31 49 19 32 33 28 326 Disease of Pancreas - - - - - - - - - — - - Hepatitis . . 1 3 2 6 3 5 5 1 6 2 3 4 41 Jaundice . . 3 4 3 7 2 5 6 5 5 6 6 6 58 Disease of Liver . 28 20 28 24 17 19 29 28 26 24 18 22 283 Disease of Spleen . *“ 1 1 • *• 2 3 — ■ 7 VIII. Nephritis • 4 2 4 1 3 1 4 3 2 5 5 2 36 Nephria. 9 6 9 7 9 6 4 7 6 8 15 10 96 Addison’s Disease - - 1 — 1 - - - 1 — - - 3 Ischuria 3 - 2 - 2 - 1 1 2 2 - 2 15 Diabetes 3 4 2 3 2 3 2 1 6 4 3 - 33 Stone .... 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 2 4 2 3 18 Cystitis.... 4 2 1 1 2 - 2 3 1 2 1 3 22 Stricture of Urethra . - 1 1 — - - - - 1 1 - 1 5 Disease of Kidneys 19 7 7 20 10 19 21 8 11 11 20 22 175 IX. Paramenia . 2 - - — 2 1 1 2 1 9 Ovarian Dropsy . 4 1 11 2 4 1 1 3 - 1 - 5 33 Childbirth 12 15 21 23 11 12 18 14 10 15 14 17 182 Disease of Uterus. 4 3 2 4 2 4 6 3 2 - 1 - 31 X. Bone Diseases 1 3 2 1 1 — 3 2 2 15 Rheumatism. 4 - 7 7 6 4 8 2 5 9 4 1 57 Disease of Joints, etc. . 7 8 5 6 8 5 4 7 3 7 5 5 70 XI. Carbuncle — 1 — 1 1 1 3 — ■■ 1 1 — 9 Phlegmon - - - 1 - 1 - 3 - - 5 Disease of Skin . 1 3 2 2 “ 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 18 XVII. Intemperance 13 5 3 5 8 5 5 6 1 3 7 10 71 Privation of Food . - — — 2 — - 1 — 2 1 6 Want of Breast-milk . 6 7 3 3 4 2 6 4 4 7 6 3 55 Neglect - - - - - - — - _ — — — Cold .... - - - - 2 - - — — — 2 Poison .... 2 1 2 3 1 2 2 5 O w 1 1 1 23 Poisoned Wounds. - - - - - - — — 1 — — 1 Burns and Scalds . 10 7 12 6 7 2 3 2 6 15 14 7 91 Hanging, etc. 4 1 - 1 1 3 - 5 2 1 - 2 20 Suffocation . 8 7 G 6 3 8 4 5 6 3 8 6 70 Drowning 7 14 13 9 12 11 9 16 7 13 8 12 131 Fractures 42 35 30 27 31 41 37 41 23 36 28 38 409 Gunshot Wounds . — 1 - - — — * 1 _ 2 Cuts and Stabs 2 - - — 1 1 1 — 4 3 1 2 15 Other Violent Causes . 2 3 3 1 9 2 3 4 7 1 5 4 41 Causes not specified . 37 26 | 30 22 27 32 34 31 16 35 20 24 331