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Paddington 1905

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

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causes of death at various ages in each sex.

Table: TABLE IV.Causes of Death : Borough—Sex and Age Distribution.1905. Corrected for Non-Residents dying within, and (as far as possible) forResidents dying beyond the Borough. L. G. B.

TABLE IV.

Causes of Death : Borough—Sex and Age Distribution.

1905. Corrected for Non-Residents dying within, and (as far as possible) for

Residents dying beyond the Borough. L. G. B.

0—1-0—15—25—65 and upwards.All Ages.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.p.
Small-pox.............................................
Measles511172712..................234063
Scarlet Fever......411.....................516
Epidemic Influenza2111.........147815152540
Whooping-cough12121112...3..................232750
Diphtheria, Membranous Croup......2...1.....................3...3
Croup......11........................112
Enteric Fever..................11...4......156
Diarrhoea, Dysentery191464..................11261945
Epidemic, Zymotic Enteritis191223........................211536
Enteritis4......11.........11117310
Other Continued Fevers1.....................1.........2...2
Erysipelas1.....................411...617
Puerperal Fever...........................1.........11
Other Septic Diseases:—
Stomatitis11..............................112
Pyaemia...............1......1.........112
Cellulitis1.................................1...1
Carbuncle........................1.........1...1
Infective Endocarditis.....................1...1.........22
Angina Ludovici...........................1.........11
Septic Laryngitis........................1.........1...1
Tuberculosis of Meninges35592......21.........111627
Tuberculosis of Lungs1...1...121186142367858136
Other Forms of Tuberculosis621...241173...2171229
Alcoholism........................59......5914
Cancer............1...11415513375693149
Premature Birth3523..............................352358
Developmental Diseases413116.........1............423880
Old Age...........................140704071111
Meningitis39121.........31......8513
Inflammation and Softening of Brain........................275971623
Convulsions81123........................101424
Apoplexy........................341841216
Cerebral Haemorrhage........................8658131427
Organic Diseases of Heart............2...251427411224365
Heart Diseases............1......2823612153752
Acute Bronchitis121354...1......105725344882
Chronic Bronchitis........................181525494364107
Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia...2...2...1.........79191322
Lobular (Broncho-) Pneumonia1612118......1...4343362662
Pneumonia8788111...161576413778
Diseases of Stomach...11.........112101...51217
Obstruction of Intestines........................32245611
Cirrhosis of Liver........................6139782028
Nephritis and Bright's Disease............1......22022720284472
Tumours, &c , of Female Genital Organs...........................8...2...1010
Accidents and Diseases of Parturition.....................3...6.........99
Accidents and Negligence7414113113767312455
Suicide..................21733...12416
Syphilis66..................21......8715
Rheumatic Fever1............231211...7411
Ill-defined Causes........................11......119
All other Causes36437471063505745141118259
All Causes21517685992422344234036321234991010511961