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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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50 appendix : deaths of residents of the borough.

TABLE V. B.Deaths of Residents of the Borough, 1915. 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.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.f.
Enteric Fever541........................ .......3...11......11
Smallpox...............................................................
Measles98554398262219815........................195
Scarlet Fever1098......1......413.........1............18
Whooping Cough31141749435411........................43
Diphtheria, Membranous Croup20101013116411.........1...1.........99
Croup...............................................................
Epidemic Influenza5226261............1......2...54104817...2
Erysipelas615...2...1...........................11113
Other Epidem ic Diseases.................................................................
Other Septic Diseases523.................................1111112
Pulmonary Tuberculosis, A. Phthisis173107661......1125412944314011485237
Tub. Meningitis, A. Hydrocephalus171254...1...23321...1...............104
Other Forms of Tuberculosis231854...3...11333...2...111...115
Syphilis8442211..................1............142
Cancel-20875133..............................617355834583744
Rheumatic Fever413..................12.........1............11
Alcoholism1587..............................5532......43
Inflammation and Softening of Brain1358........................1...1...122645
Cerebro-spinal Fever8441...11.........11......1...11...33
Simple Meningitis413..............................1......1...21...
Cerebral Hæmorrhage702644.................................15132130119
Apoplexy1147....................................2126......
Convulsions31211...1..........................................
Endocarditis1...1.............................................1......
Heart Disease258113145..................44...3810535148772748
Bronchitis2098912012712...21...2...3...222148882340
Lobular (Broncho-) Pneumonia10049512321877722......2223592019
Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia3316171.....................114478341011
Pneumonia6727405625111...13726741634
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs321418...111..................2...4371342
Diseases of Stomach1697...............1............21522332
Diarrhoea and Enteritis102584447367411..................11223528
Appendicitis1156..................121111...9???...35
Obstruction of Intestines936........................1......21???2215
Cirrhosis of Liver19910..............................12652334
Nephritis and Bright's Disease5027231............1......4...1313118887
Tumours (N.-M.), &c., Female Genital Organs8...8.................................3...4...1...2
Puerperal Fever3...3.................................3...............1
Accidents and Diseases of Parturition1...1.................................1...............1
Congenital Defects241591391.........1...........................93
Premature Birth4026142614..........................................54
Developmental Diseases3922172116......1.................................41
Old Age1434499....................................5239972755
Suicide963..............................21321...31
Overlaid in Bed21111................................................
Other Accidents and Violence804337115...21312...951536262616
Homicide4...4.....................1.........3...............1
Execution...............................................................
Ill-defined Causes2....2...1.................................1............
All other Causes240118122l1213176431110363954615149
All Causes2286107412121801396551494336383620122116279264307541439455
♦Uncertified1...1.....................1............

* Included in above.