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Paddington 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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inquests.
The more important causes of death, and the occupations of the mothers are indicated below:—
| Causes of Death. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ages. | 0—1 | 1—5 | 5— | ||||
| m. | f. | M. | F. | m. | f. | ||
| Measles | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
| Diarrhoeal Diseases | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Chickenpox | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Erysipelas | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Tubercular Diseases | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Premature Birth | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| Developmental Diseases | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Convulsions | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Heart Disease | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Respiratory Diseases | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Enteritis | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Overlaid | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cause not ascertained—"found dead" | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 18 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |||
Inquests were held touching four deaths.
Occupations of Mothers.
| Domestic Service | 25 | Commercial Employments | 13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| " Servant " | 6 | Barmaid | 3 | |
| Cook | 5 | Dressmaker | 2 | |
| General Servant | 7 | Laundress | 6 | |
| Housemaid | 4 | Tailor | 2 | |
| Kitchenmaid | 1 | |||
| Charwoman | 2 | Occupation not known | 3 | |
INQUESTS.
During the year 231 inquests were held in the Borough, 58 of them relating to deaths of
non-residents. In other parts of the Metropolis, 23 inquests were held with reference to the
deaths of residents of the Borough. In all, 196 deaths of residents were registered on the
certificates of Coroners, as compared with 181 in 1902. The deaths thus registered formed
10·1 per cent, of the deaths in 1903, and 8·4 per cent, in 1902. An analysis of the "findings
of the juries" will be found in Table 30.
The following is a brief summary of the circumstances attending death in cases other
than those found due to " natural causes":—
Deaths by Misadventure—(5)—
Narcotics, self-administered 2
Chloroform, f. 55
Opium, m. 51
Ptomaine poisoning, 2
Shellfish, f. 5
Fish, f. 35
Choked by food when in an epileptic fit, 1.
Deaths by Accident (including neglect)—(56)—
Vehicular traffic 14
" Falls" 15
Overlaid in bed 11
On railways 4
Building operations 3
Burns and scalds 3
Various causes, 6.