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Paddington 1896
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Borough of ]
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Table III. (continued). Females.
| Cause oe Death | ages. | All Ages. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0- | 1- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | 85- | ||
| V.-DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES. | ||||||||||||
| Premature Birth | 23 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 23 |
| Atelectasis | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 |
| Congenital Malformations | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Old Age | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 26 | 21 | 52 |
| VI.—LOCAL DISEASES. | ||||||||||||
| 1.—Diseases of Nervous System. | ||||||||||||
| Inflammation of Brain or Membranes | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 41 |
| Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 9 |
| Epilepsy | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 10 | ||
| Convulsions | 14 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14 |
| Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis) | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Disease of Spinal Cord, Paraplegia, Paralysis Agitans | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | 6 |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 8 |
| 2.—Diseases of Organs of Special Sense (e.g., of Ear, Eye, Nose) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 3.—Diseases of Circulatory System. | ||||||||||||
| Pericarditis | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Acute Endocarditis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Valvular Diseases of Heart | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | ... | 23 | |
| Other Diseases of Heart | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 45 | |
| Aneurism | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Embolism, Thrombosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 3 |
| Other Diseases of Blood Vessels | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 4 |
| 4.—Diseases of Respiratory System. | ||||||||||||
| Laryngitis | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 |
| Croup | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Emphysema, Asthma | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 | ... | ... | 6 |
| Bronchitis | 17 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 91 |
| Pneumonia | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 49 |
| Pleurisy | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory SyBtem | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 |
| 5.—Diseases of Digestivb System. | ||||||||||||
| Dentition | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 |
| Sore Throat, Quiusy | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Diseases of Stomach | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 4 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 12 |
| Enteritis | 11 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 17 |
| Obstructive Diseases of Intestine | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 9 |