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certificate nor inquest. The probable causes of
death were stated to be "premature birth" (f., 1
hr.), and "pneumonia" (m., 30). Such deaths
are in this Report classed as "uncertified."
DEATHS IN INSTITUTIONS.
Of the deaths of parishioners during the year,
346 took place in the local institutions, and 156 in
outlying, making a total of 502, equal to 23.9 per
cent. of all deaths. The numbers of deaths, with
certain of the causes are set out below:-
Local Institutions.
Paddington Workhouse & Infirmary 204, including 15 non-parishioners.
Lock Hospital 1, „ 1 „
Children's Hospital, Paddington Green 17, „ 11 „
St. Mary's Hospital 332, „ 181 „
Outlying Institutions.
Hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums Board, 32:
scarlet fever 11 enteric fever 3
diphtheria 16 erysipelas 1
other diseases 1.
General Hospitals, 21:
cancer 7 tubercular disease 1
other diseases 13.
Special Hospitals, 20:
diarrhœa 2 cancer 2
scarlet fever 2 tubercular disease 8
other diseases 6.
" Homes," 10:
cancer 2 tubercular disease 2
other diseases 6.
Lunatic Asylums, 59:
cancer 2 tubercular disease 2
other diseases 55.
Poor Law Institutions, 5.
"Elsewhere," 9:
cancer 1 other diseases 8