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Paddington 1914

Report on the vital statistics and the work of the Public Health Department for the years 1914-18 (inclusive)

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appendix i deaths of residents of the borough. 49

Deaths of Residents of the Borough, 1914. Sex-Age Distribution for Whole Borough.

Causes of Death.All Ages.Deaths at Ages.In Public Institutions.
0—1—2—5—15-25—45—65—
P.M.FM.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.m.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Enteric Fever312..............................12.........12
Smallpox...............................................................
Measles44...2...2.......................................4...
Scarlet Fever853......11123...........................43
Whooping Cough261214853415..............................54
Diphtheria, Membranous
Croup201191......15652........................96
Croup...............................................................
Epidemic Influenza29101912........................2...433121...
Erysipelas9541...............1.........1...121223
Other Epidemic Diseases11...........................1...........................
Other Septic Diseases826...1..................1......2...31...24
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
A. Phthisis15179721.........1134121428293221234530
Tub. Meningitis, A. Hydrocephalus1789...2...2721......2...1............43
Other Forms of Tuberculosis181262341......2...1...1...22......83
Syphilis127563...............1......1......1......32
Cancer21180131..................11...1513486626503751
Rheumatic Fever1...1.....................1.................................1
Alcoholism936..............................2312...114
Inflammation and Softening of Brain1138...............1............2......31415
Cerebro-spinal Fever...............................................................
Simple Meningitis11741221121.........1.........41
Cerebral Hæmorrhage632835............1...............12713192047
Apoplexy835....................................11241...
Convulsions3...3...1.........1.................................1
Endocarditis11.....................l...........................1...
Heart Disease242103139............11...1...41313384050803951
Bronchitis1516388106311...............3...161730642833
Lobular (Broncho-) Pneumonia453015166214...............1...4434113
Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia191091..................1...13262...346
Pneumonia482622522......211...1738331032
Other Diseases of,Respiratory Organs241212...2111...1......1......653346
Diseases of Stomach11831............1...............24...1...42
Diarrhoea and Enteritis834142343842111...............1......12624
Appendicitis1055..................1......11131...232
Obstruction of Intestines187112...............11.........3163136
Cirrhosis of Liver201010..............................13742333
Nephritis and Bright's Disease57320..................13......61207109167
Tumours (N.-M.), &c.,
Female Genital Organs6...6.................................4...2............2
Puerperal Fever5...5...........................2...3...............5
Accidents and Diseases of Parturition7...7...........................3...3...1......4
Congenital Defects126655...1......1...........................13
Premature Birth4425192519..........................................69
Developmental Diseases4025152514...1....................................24
Old Age651946....................................1...1846714
Suicide24186...........................163822...3...
Overlaid in Bed3212l................................................
Other Accidents and Violence7041294221322151641366121612
Homicide21111................................................
Execution................................................................
111-defined Causes2...2.........1.....................1...............1
All other Causes263152111841...2337412313482863557143
All Causes18959239721621192719292931252833116113281245249389387372
*Uncertified22.......................................1...1.........

* Included in above.
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