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Paddington 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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In Table 34 the mean mortality rates per 100,000 at all ages and at cancer ages for the Parish
and the two Sub-Districts are set out.* The figures indicate a continuous increase in the
TABLE 34. Mortality from Cancer. Per 100,000 persons at all ages.
| Quinquennia. | Paddington. | St. Mary. | St. John. |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. 1875-79 | 61.3 | 59.6 | 64.3 |
| II. 1880-84 | 65.0 | 62.4 | 70.0 |
| III. 1885-89 | 83.6 | 81.4 | 88.4 |
| IV. 1890-94 | 89.1 | 85.2 | 99.1 |
| V. 1895-99 | 95.0 | 94.3 | 96.8 |
| Year 1900 | 98.7 | 106.9 | 74.9 |
Per 100,000 persons at cancer ages.
| Quinquennia. | Paddington. | St. Mary. | St. John. |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. 1875-79 | 118.4 | 120.1 | 115.9 |
| II. 1880-84 | 126.0 | 133.9 | 123.0 |
| III. 1885-89 | 159.6 | 161.4. | 156.1 |
| IV. 1890-94 | 169.5 | 167.9 | 173.0 |
| V. 1895-99 | 180.9 | 185.5 | 168.9 |
| Year 1900 | 188.2 | 210.5 | 130.7 |
mortality in the whole Parish and in St. Mary, but in St. John an increase up to the fourth
quinquennium (1890-94), and since then a decrease. The increases per cent, in the rates for the last
quinquennium and for 1900, compared with the corresponding rates for 1875-79, are indicated below:—
Cancer Mortality. Per 100,000 in each case.
| All Ages. | Cancer Ages. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddington. | St. Mary. | St. John. | Paddington. | St. Mary. | St. John. | |
| 1875-79 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 1895-99 | +55 | +58 | +50 | +52 | +54 | +45 |
| 1900 | +61 | +79 | +16 | +58 | +75 | +12 |
* These rates are based on the total numbers of deaths from cancer in each district. The error introduced in the
rates for "cancer ages" by such method is slight, being not more than 2"6 per 100,000 in the case of the whole Parish,
and ranging from zero to something slightly in excess of 2'6 for either of the Sub-Districts.