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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: deaths of residents of the borough. 51

TABLE V. C.Deaths of Residents of the Borough, 1916. 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—
F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Enteric Fever2...2.................................1.........1...1
Smallpox...............................................................
Measles3121......1...............1........................
Scarlet Fever44...............1...3...........................4...
Whooping Cough2281439331111........................36
Diphtheria, Membranous Croup945............1233........................45
Croup...............................................................
Epidemic Influenza391425.....................1......147561423
Erysipelas3...3...1.......................................2...2
Other Epidemic Disaases...............................................................
Other Septic Diseases734.....................1.........23.........32
Pulmonary Tuberculosis,
A. Phthisis17910970............3...1361660273719255838
Tub. Meningitis, A. Hydrocephalus15872...222124........................64
Other Forms of Tuberculosis171071......112...144111......85
Syphilis1510553.............................3...21...194
Cancer20582123..................1.........812325641553846
Rheumatic Fever4...4...........................2...1...1.........1
Alcoholism844..............................31...31...3...
Inflammation and Softening of Brain514....................................11...312
Cerebro-spinal Fever532...1.........11.........1.........1...12
Simple Meningitis22...1.........1.................................1...
Cerebral Hæmorrhage562135..............................12910112387
Apoplexy1376.................................11...65...1
Convulsions54141..........................................1...
Endocarditis...............................................................
Heart Disease213107106............1.........23811393357594544
Bronchitis150648610621...3............119942662216
Lobula (Broncho-) Pneumonia65313417126613..................65181614
Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia19136......1...............1...31622395
Pneumonia552629331221...1......319128985
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs16792...1.....................11142413
Diseases of Stomach862..................1.........1...4......23...
Diarrhoea and Enteritis673829291965121.....................132218
Appendicitis1257............11......2114......1145
Obstruction of Intestines12752.........1...............1...132263
Cirrhosis of Liver281612..............................2'31143557
Nephritis and Bright's Disease562828...1..................1254912139512
Tumours (N.-M.), &c.,
Female Genital Organs5...5.................................4...1.........3
Puerperal Fever7...7...........................2...5...............7
Accidents and Diseases of Parturition8...8.................................7...1.........5
Congenital Defects24159158.....................1..................64
Premature Birth4221212121..........................................56
Developmental Diseases39201917193.......................................35
Old Age1084167....................................1...40672035
Suicide19910..............................28522...53
Overlaid in Bed2...2...2.............................................1
Other Accidents and Violence7537382312221244236667131816
Homicide1...1.................................1..................
Execution...............................................................
Ill-defined Causesl1...........................1...........................
All other Causes2301221085413...145231915402551526040
All Causes18809099711401132726192032232037131124240216300412413386
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