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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. 53

TABLE V. E.Deaths of Residents of the Borough, 1918. 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 Fever1...1...........................1.....................1
Smallpox...............................................................
Measles432419138512723...11...............178
Scarlet Fever11.........1.......................................1...
Whooping Cough542232710912610..............................1112
Diphtheria, Membranous Croup2013731...26143........................126
Croup Epidemic Influenza... 358... 129... 229... 5... 3... 2... 8... 12... 16... 11... 13... 11... 35... 43... 96... 30... 41... 15... 17... 35... 51
Erysipelas211..........................................11...1
Other Epidemic Diseases...............................................................
Other Septic Diseases11.................................1...............1...
Pulmonary Tuberculosis, A. Phthisis1397267...11...4121131427332315224834
Tub. Meningitis, A. Hydrocephalus2171412322415.........1............48
Other Forms of Tuberculosis25121354132......121.........2221011
Syphilis21111074...2.........1......2221......910
Cancer16446118.........1......1......2410205221532249
Rheumatic Fever312..............................11.........1...1
Alcoholism211....................................11............
Inflammation and Softening of the Brain1367..................1......11...341255
Cerebro spinal Fever211...1......1.................................11
Simple Meningitis84413......1...2............1............12
Cerebral Hæmorrhage471532.....................1.........156102454
Apoplexy1028.................................1...225...3
Convulsions3211......11.......................................
Endocarditis...............................................................
Heart Disease2571131441...............1......7713413862865164
Bronchitis13153789412...2...1......45181621481815
Lobular (Broncho-) Pneumonia78393910115114432113373642410
Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia301119...1.........2.........326653247
Pneumonia11352614423536261110221168103030
Other Diseases of Respi-ratorv Organs187111...........................22...34632
Diseases of Stomach14681212232132
Diarrhœa and Enteritis .29141597...62.....................21111010
Appendicitis826..................1......212...1...115
Obstruction of Intestines188101..............................1423763
Cirrhosis of Liver14410.................................2341426
Nephritis and Bright's Disease543123..................1...113412121461410
Tumours (N.-M.), &c.,
Female Genital Organs6...6.................................3...3.........5
Puerperal Fever2...2.................................2...............1
Accidents and Diseases of
Parturition11.................................1..................
Congenital Defects168886...1.........1...........................2
Premature Birth5025252525..........................................47
Developmental Diseases311912181111....................................65
Old Age1223785....................................1...36852561
Suicide16106........................1111543...23
Overlaid in Bed22...2...................................................
Other Accidents and Violence976136543...628551691681273111
Homicide...............................................................
Execution............................................................
Ill-defined Causes11.............................................1.........
All other Causes2031059812...14232121110353350463732
All Causes224997912701261093761635447414284131234247266281421453498
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