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Paddington 1901

Report on the vital statistics and sanitary work for the year 1901

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CAUSES OF DEATH. Table giving particulars of 1,017 cases of small-pox treated in the hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums Board to recovery or death during the year 1901, their condition in relation to vaccination and the mortality per cent.:—

Ages.Vaccinated.Doubtful.Unvaccinated.Total Cases and Deaths.Ages.
Cases.Deaths.Mortality per cent.Cases.Deaths.Mortality per cent.Cases.Deaths.Mortality per cent.Cases.Deaths.Mortality per cent.
Under1............171588.24171588.24Under 1
1— 51....22100. 00442454.55472655.321— 5
5—1011....44100. 00341338.24491734.695—10
10—154212.383133.33411434.15861618.6010—15
15—2010721.873••..251352.001351511.1115—20
Total under 2016131.8612758.331617949.073348926.65
20— 25132139.858337.509444.441492013.4220—25
25—301411510.645480.0010550.001562415.3825—30
30-35961717.718450.0033100.001072422.4330—35
35—40762228.955860.003266.67842732.1435 —40
40—501022726.47141285.716583. 331224436.0740—50
50—6042819.055360.001....481122.9250—60
60—7010330.003266.671....14535.7160—70
70—80......33100.00......33100.0070—80
Total between 20 and 8059910517.53513466.67331957.5868315823.13
Grand total76010814.21634165.081949850.521,01724724.29

Analysis of Dkaths fkom Small-pox.

From commencement of epidemic to January 11th, 1902.(From the Registrar-General's Weekly Return for 2 7 th January, 1902.)

All Ages.0—1—5—10—15—20—40—60 and upwards
Vaccinated in infancy only130......1376455
Revaccinatedmore than 10 years ago3..........111
less ditto..................
Vaccinated only after infection1472.... .14....
Unvaccinated11610351416151961
No evidence of vaccination9......1..53..
Stated to have been vac- cinated ; scars, if any, obscured )28....31..1212
Totals3001737171919117659