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Paddington 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Report of Medical Officer of Health.]
TABLE 36. Causes of Death at Ages under One Year.
| Annual Averages. | Recorded 1900. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890-91. | 1895-99. | 1890-99 | ||
| Small-pox | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | 13 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | — | 0 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 20 | 18 | 19 | 14 |
| Diphtheria | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| "Fever" | — | — | — | |
| Diarrhœa | 53 | 77 | 65 | 85 |
| Principal Zymotic Diseases | 91 | 107 | 99 | 112 |
| Syphilis | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Zymotic Diseases | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| All Zymotic Diseases | 101 | 119 | 110 | 121 |
| Want of Breast Milk | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| Tubercular Diseases | 31 | 26 | 29 | 23 |
| Premature Birth | 54 | 62 | 58 | 62 |
| Congenital Malformations | 13 | 21 | 17 | 24 |
| Convulsions | 31 | 27 | 29 | 17 |
| Bronchitis and Pneumonia | 73 | 73 | 73 | 91 |
| Dentition | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Enteritis | 8 | 36 | 22 | 18 |
| Suffocation (Overlaid in Bed) | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
| Other Forms of Violence | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Atrophy and Debility | 63 | 48 | 55 | 54 |
| Above Causes | 399 | 440 | 419 | 442 |
| Other Causes | 30 | 27 | 29 | 35 |
| All Causes | 429 | 467 | 448 | 477 |
| Births Registered | 2,926 | 2,992 | 2,959 | 2,890 |
"0" means an average less than unity.