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Paddington 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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[Appendix IV
MEASLES.
| 1900. | 1899. | 1898. | 1897. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases recorded | 1,053 | 52 | 1,196 | |
| Number of deaths | 52 | 4 | 89 | 2 |
| Fatality * | ||||
| Mortality + | 0.40 | 0.03 | 0.69 | 0.01 |
Although 1900 was one of the "epidemic" years for this disease, the number of deaths
recorded (52) was only 1 in excess of the decennial average (51), and mortality (0.40 per 1,000*
persons of all ages) 001 in excess of the decennial mean rate (0.39). In North Paddington the-
TABLE 19. Death-rates per 1,000 estimated living at each age.
| Age Groups. | 1895. | 1896. | 1897. | 1898. | 1899. | Means 1895-99. | 1900. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PADDINGTON. | 0-1 | 211.18 | 215.57 | 180.21 | 225.58 | 189.97 | 204.50 | 190.40 |
| 1-5 | 21.42 | 31.92 | 21.29 | 31.54 | 1716 | 24.66 | 22.38 | |
| 5-15 | 2.64 | 3.26 | 4.05 | 3.81 | 3.08 | 3.37 | 304 | |
| 15-25 | 3.86 | 2.88 | 3 08 | 3.23 | 3.57 | 3.32 | 316 | |
| 25-65 | 16.32 | 13.50 | 14.15 | 13.08 | 14.49 | 14.31 | 14.20 | |
| 65 and over | 95.62 | 78.39 | 80.57 | 84.14 | 105.03 | 88.75 | 102.92 | |
| All ages | 19.58 | 18.58 | 17.35 | 1902 | 18.23 | 18.55 | 18.40 | |
| 0-5 | 63.31 | 72.43 | 56.39 | 74.40 | 55.30 | 64.36 | 59.48 | |
| 5-65 | 10.28 | 8.67 | 9.25 | 8.65 | 9.32 | 9.23 | 9.06 | |
| 5 and over | 14.00 | 11.72 | 12.37 | 11.95 | 13.50 | 12.71 | 13.15 | |
| ST. MARY. | 0-1 | 211.59 | 216.03 | 186.71 | 233.42 | 201.21 | 209.79 | 195.54 |
| 1-5 | 24.08 | 33.51 | 21.69 | 34.98 | 18.99 | 26.65 | 23.94 | |
| 5-15 | 2.73 | 3.52 | 4.00 | 3.82 | 3.17 | 3.45 | 3.24 | |
| 15-25 | 3.72 | 3.25 | 2.98 | 3.83 | 4.27 | 3.61 | 3.59 | |
| 25-65 | 16.47 | 14.27 | 14.57 | 14.13 | 15.26 | 14.94 | 15.18 | |
| 65 and over | 98.50 | 83.08 | 77.29 | 85.73 | 101.35 | 89.19 | 96.47 | |
| All ages | 20.26 | 19.82 | 17.86 | 20.64 | 19.24 | 19.56 | 19.23 | |
| 0-5 | 66.34 | 74.64 | 58.89 | 79.71 | 6004 | 67.92 | 62.59 | |
| 5-65 | 10.23 | 9.44 | 9.37 | 9.28 | 9.83 | 9.63 | 9.65 | |
| 5 and over | 13.82 | 12.16 | 1213 | 12.39 | 13.54 | 12.81 | 13.17 | |
| ST. JOHN. | 0-1 | 208.79 | 212.88 | 142.10 | 178.94 | 121.69 | 172.88 | 158.73 |
| 1-5 | 806 | 24.18 | 19.37 | 14.23 | 7.77 | 14.72 | 14.26 | |
| 5-15 | 2.22 | 2.11 | 4.28 | 3.75 | 2.68 | 301 | 2.14 | |
| 15-25 | 4.27 | 1.84 | 3.36 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 2.49 | 1.87 | |
| 25-65 | 15.87 | 10.90 | 12.86 | 9.78 | 12.03 | 12.29 | 11.01 | |
| 65 and over | 88.49 | 67.11 | 88.58 | 80.20 | 114 33 | 87.74 | 119.45 | |
| All ages | 17.27 | 14.46 | 15.60 | 13.43 | 14.71 | 15.09 | 15.48 | |
| 0-5 | 47.51 | 61.33 | 43.56 | 46.72 | 30.17 | 45.86 | 42.70 | |
| 5-65 | 10.43 | 7.12 | 8.87 | 6.56 | 7.63 | 8.12 | 7.06 | |
| 5 and over | 14.61 | 10.34 | 13.14 | 10.50 | 13.35 | 12.39 | 13.09 | |
* " Fatality " represents the number of deaths per 100 cases of the disease reported.
+ " Mortality." the death.rate per 1,000 persons of all ages unless specially stated otherwise.