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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.
Measles.
The deaths were registered in the following weeks—a statement which indicates the special prevalence during the last quarter of the year—
| In the 4th week | 1 death. | In the 50th week | 3 deaths. |
| 1 „ | 2 „ each. |
In the Report for 1900 (p. 44) a table was given contrasting the mortality from this disease in epidemic and non-epidemic years—the comparison being extended back to 1870. The summarized results were as follows:—
| Old Parish. | Non-epidemic years. | Epidemic years. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870-79 | Annual average number of deaths | (7 years.) | |
| 28 | 70 | ||
| ( Mean death-rate | 1.05 | 2.96 | |
| 1880-89 | ( Annual average number of deaths | (6 years) | |
| 29 | 66 | ||
| ( Mean death-rate | 1.02 | 2.29 | |
| 1890-99 | ( Annual average number of deaths | (5 years) | (5 years) |
| 12 | |||
| ( Mean death-rate | 2.59 | ||
During the past year the corresponding returns for Queen's Park Ward have been taken out for the years 1891-1900. Adding these to the returns for Old Paddington, the following cbmparison is obtained—
| Borough. | Non-epidemic years. | Epidemic years. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ( Annual average number of deaths | |||
| ( Mean death-rate |
Last year's rate for the whole Borough was 0.06, or 0.04 below the mean for the preceding five
non-epidemic years, and 0.31 below the decennial mean rate (Table 25A). In St. Mary's SubDistrict
the rate was 0"09 last year, or 0.37 below the decennial mean and 0'09 below the mean rate
(0.13) for the preceding five non-epidemic years. As the epidemic was still in progress at the end
of the year, it appears desirable to defer further consideration of the subject until the Report for the
current year is in hand.
In comparison with the adjacent districts, the rate for the Borough was lower than those for
Kensington (0.42), Westminster (0.32) and Willesden (0.37). The Borough rate was below any of
those included in Table 26.
| Number of cases recorded | |||||
| Number of deaths | |||||
| Fatality * | |||||
| Mortality † |
The 11 deaths recorded were 7 below the decennial average (18) and half the average for the
five years 1891-95. Nine of the 11 deaths were recorded among residents of St. Mary's SubDistrict
(See Table 25). The fatality, as measured by the number of deaths compared with the
* Per cent, of cases reported during the year,
†per 1,000 persons estimated living in each year.