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Paddington 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Other Tubercular Diseases.—The deaths from the various forms of tuberculosis included
in this group numbered 60, equal to a mortality rate of 0.40 per 1,000 persons of all ages,
being 0.17 less than the decennial mean rate. It is not possible to deal with the mortality
from these causes at any length here, and it will suffice to compare the mortalities in the
three Registration Sub-Districts with the various mean rates. The numbers of deaths recorded
at various ages will be found in Table IV., and of deaths in the Wards in Table V., both in
the Appendix.
Other Tubercular Diseases. Rates per 1,000 Persons of all Ages.
| Mean Rates. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ten years. | Five years. | Five years. | ||
| 1902 | 1892-1901 | 1892-1896 | 1897-1901 | |
| Borough | 0.40 | 0.57 | 0.60 | 0.53 |
| St. Mary | 0.42 | 0.68 | 0.74 | 0.62 |
| St. John | 0.08 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.29 |
| North-West Paddington | 0.91 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.60 |
CANCER.
The deaths from the various forms of "malignant disease" which are included in the
popular term "Cancer" numbered 134 last year, being 14 less than in 1901, 18 less than in
1900, and 31 less than in 1899. The mortality last year was equal to a rate of 0.90 per 1,000
persons of all ages, or 0.05 less than the mean rate for the preceding decennium. Below the
rates recorded in the Registration Sub-Districts last year are compared with the mean rates.
The numbers of deaths at various ages will be found in Table IV. and of deaths in the Wards in
Table V. Appendix.
Cancer. Rates per 1,000 Persons of all Ages.
| Mean Rates. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ten years. | Five years. | Five years. | ||
| 1902 | 1892-1901 | 1892-1896 | 1897-1901 | |
| Borough | 0.90 | 0.95 | 0.91 | 0.99 |
| St. Mary | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.88 | 1.05 |
| St. John | 0.93 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.95 |
| North-West Paddington | 0.51 | 0.79 | 0.71 | 0.88 |
The 134 deaths included 63 certified as due to carcinoma, 34 to cancer, 21 to malignant
disease, 7 to epithelioma, 0 to sarcoma, 2 to scirrhus, and 1 to "other forms" (deciduoma
malignum). The parts affected are indicated in Table 23.
In the Report for 1901 attention was called to the difference in the incidences of phthisis
and cancer in the Wards. In the appended Table the Wards are arranged in two ascending
orders for phthisis and cancer respectively. It will be noticed that Lancaster Gate, East.
Ward, second in order for phthisis is bracketted sixth in order (with Westbourne Ward) for
cancer. Church Ward is in each series last with the highest mortality. The subject is worth
further investigation.
Phthisis Mortality
per 1,000 Persons aged from 15-65 years.
Lancaster Gate W. (0.77)
„ „ E.
Hyde Park (0.87)
Westbourne 1.22)
Maida Vale (1.24)
Queen's Park (0.38)
Harrow Road (1.77)
Church (2.22)
Cancer Mortality
per 1,000 Persons aged 25 years and upwards.
Queen's Park (1.05)
Maida Vale (1.28)
Lancaster Gate W. (1.33)
Hyde Park (1.46)
Harrow Road (1.48)
Westbourne (l.74)
Lancaster Gate E.
Church (2.42)