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nial average of deaths from these causes was 106.3
in Pacldington—76.5 in North, and 29.9 in South.
In North Paddington, the corrected annual average
for 1885-89 was 74.8, and that for 1890-94, 77.7;
whilst in South Paddington the corresponding
averages were 27.0 and 31.4. In 1895 the deaths
of males numbered 36, equal to a rate of 0.70 per
],000 males living, and those of females 77, equal
to a rate of 1.07; the rates for 1894 having been—
males 0.63, and females 1.23.
Tubercular diseases.—In the whole Parish there
were 154 deaths from phthisis, equal to a rate of
1.25 per 1,000 living—that for 1894 having been
1.20. The decennial average (corrected) was 177
(176.9). There were 56 deaths of females to 98 of
males. In North Paddington the deaths amounted
to 119 (1.31 per 1,000)—75 of males and 44 of
females, and in South to 35 (1.08 per 1,000)—23 of
males, and 12 of females.
From "other tubercular diseases," including
"tabes mesenterica," "tubercular .meningitis,"
"scrofula," etc., there were 73 deaths during the
year—68 in North Paddington, and 5 in South.
The deaths were distributed between the sexes in
the proportion of 34 males to 39 females. The
corrected annual averages are appended.
Registered
Corrected annual averages for the periods in
1886-89. 1890-94. 1889-94. 1895.
Phthisis.
St. Mary 154.0 144.4 148.3 119
St. John 29.4 26.1 28.6 35
Other Tubercular Diseases.
St. Mary 57.3 61.2 59.4 68
St. John 9.5 13.9 12.0 5
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