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Paddington 1904

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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Table: Tabulating the cases according to Wards (see Table 10), it appears that numbers for 1904 were generally below those for 1903, the more important exceptions being—

Tabulating the cases according to Wards (see Table 10), it appears that numbers for 1904 were generally below those for 1903, the more important exceptions being—

Ward.1904.1903.
Diphtheria—Maida Vale2814
„ Church2824
„ Lancaster Gate (West)53
Scarlet Fever—Queen's Park7663
„ Hyde Park2712
Enteric Fever—Maida Vale86
„ Westbourne146
Puerperal Fever—Maida Vale2—
„ Westbourne2—
„ Church31

Table: The rates calculated on the total numbers of cases were slightly higher in 4 out of the 8 Wards, viz.:—

The rates calculated on the total numbers of cases were slightly higher in 4 out of the 8 Wards, viz.:—

1904.1903.1904.1903.
Queen's Park6.366.08Lancaster Gate (East)1.891.63
Lancaster Gate (West).3.082.60Hyde Park3.383.02

Table: TABLE 11. Notifications, 1904. Distributed according to sexes and ages of patients.

TABLE 11. Notifications, 1904. Distributed according to sexes and ages of patients.

Ages.Small pox.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Fevers.
Scarlet.Enteric.Continued.Puerperal.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.F.
0—......4.........19521............
1—......22......1...510...............
2-......36......11244...............
3—9...911......I11817...............
4—......811............27221.2.........
5—......2328......33749851.........
13—......13......3175...1.........
15—......28......31482069......3
25—2...712......3439415715......7
65—..................72.....................
All ages' 4...5981......54631721932028......10
Rates—
19040.06...0.930.96......0.850.752.730.0290.310.33......0.11
19030.060.011.130.860.03...0.700.882.892.790.320.270.010.020.03
19020.880.631.491.290.030.021.020.922.762170.680.46...0.000.15
19010.190.122.522.200.030.030.871.053.673.340.840.48......0.12