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ACUTE PRIMARY PNEUMONIA, ACUTE INFLUENZAL PNEUMONIA.
One hundred and sixty-eight (168) cases of acute primary pneumonia were notified in 1930,
as compared with 247 in 1929, 202 in 1928, 183 in 1927 and 184 in 1926. Of the 168 cases
91 were nursed in institutions. Forty (40) cases of acute influenzal pneumonia were notified
as compared with 135 in 1929, 59 in 1928, 107 in 1927 and 76 in 1926. Of the 40 cases, 15
were nursed in institutions.
Sixty-seven (67) cases of pneumonia of all kinds received nursing attention at home under
the auspices of the Council scheme for district nursing, 1,263 visits being paid.
ANTHRAX, CHOLERA, DYSENTERY GLANDERS, HYDROPHOBIA, PLAGUE,
RELAPSING FEVER, TYPHUS FEVER.
No cases of these diseases were notified during 1930.
WHOOPING-COUGH.
This disease is notifiable in only three London boroughs and not in Paddington. Since
both the cause of the disease and effective means for treating it are unknown it would not
appear that notification could assist very much in checking it. Whooping-cough is very
infectious in the catarrhal stage, before the characteristic whoop develops and this adds to
the difficulty in dealing with the disease.
In 1930, 4 persons died of whooping-cough, all being children under the age of 5 years.
The number of deaths in 1929 and 1928 were 71 and 12 respectively.
CANCER.
The deaths from cancer are growing in number year by year in every part of the country,
including Paddington. It is now one of the commonest causes of death. The number of
deaths, 278, which occurred in Paddington last year was, however, slightly lower than that
recorded in the previous year. Careful analysis of the figures demonstrates that the increase
is a real one and is only partly accounted for by increased longevity and consequent proclivity
to the disease, and by more accurate diagnosis on the part of doctors.
The numbers of deaths for previous years are shown in the list following:—