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MEASLES. 31
In 1005 there were 515 cases (218 males and 297 females) at ages under 3 years, and
-51 deaths (19 males and 32 females). The fatalities were—
Males, 8.7 | Females, 10.7 | Persons, 9.9
At ages of 3 years and upwards there were 1,199 cases (559 males and 640 females) and
12 deaths (4 males and 8 females). The fatalities were—
Males, 0.7 | Females, 1.2 | Persons, l.0
It may also be noted that the proportions of cases under 3 years to the total known
cases were 31.0 per cent. in 1904 and 29.7 in 1905—a fact which in part accounts for the
lower fatality.
The mortality (rate per 1,000 persons of all ages) was 0.42, or 0.16 above the rate
for 1904. In St. Mary's Sub-District there was an increase of 0.35, in St. John's of 0.02, but a
decrease of 0.72 in North-West Paddington.
Last year's rates are compared with the various means below :—

In the Adjacent Districts (Table 12) the highest rate was that of Willesden (0.36) and
the lowest that of Hampstead (0.09). The local rate was 0.41, and is the only rate in excess
of the mean for the four years.
Having regard to the special incidence of fatality and mortality, proper correction for
varying proportions of the different sexes, &c., appear to be eminently desirable.
"Correction factors" for the Adjacent Districts, &c., have been calculated during the
past year, and in Table 22 the completely corrected rates for those districts for last year will
be found together with the means for the four years 1901-04.

In Paddington only was last year's rate above the "standard" and the mean rate.