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Paddington 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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CANCER.
Consumption. Occupations of Deceased Persons.
1906.
| Occupation. | M. | F. | Occupation. | M. | F. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker | 2 | ... | Errand Boy | 1 | ... |
| Bootmaker | 2 | ... | House Painter | 4 | ... |
| Carpet Planner | 1 | ... | London City Missionary | 1 | ... |
| Charwoman | ... | 3 | Plumber | 2 | ... |
| Clerk (Commercial) | 5 | ... | Porter, Packer | 3 | ... |
| Coach-painter | 1 | ... | Potman | 1 | ... |
| Dairyman | 2 | ... | Railway Porter | 3 | ... |
| Dressmaker | ... | 2 | Railway Ticket Collector | 2 | ... |
| Furniture Packer | 1 | ... | Tile Layer | 1 | ... |
| Jeweller | 1 | ... | 18 | - | |
| Lace Mender | ... | 1 | |||
| Laundryman | 1 | ... | Outdoor:— | ||
| Licensed Victualler | 1 | ... | Bargeman | 3 | ... |
| Mechanical Engineer | 1 | ... | Bath Chairman | 1 | ... |
| Musician | 1 | ... | Cabman, Coachman | 6 | ... |
| Photographer | 1 | ... | Carman | 5 | ... |
| School Teacher | ... | 1 | Costermonger | 2 | ... |
| Shop Assistant | 1 | 1 | Gatekeeper (Cricket) | 1 | ... |
| Tailor, Journeyman | 3 | ... | Labourer | 14 | ... |
| Trunk Maker | 1 | ... | Milk Carrier | 1 | ... |
| Typist | ... | 1 | Omnibus Conductor | 1 | ... |
| Upholsterer | 1 | ... | Postman | 2 | ... |
| Waiter | 2 | 2 | School Attendance Officer | 1 | ... |
| Warehouseman | 1 | ... | Stonemason | 1 | ... |
| Whitesmith | 1 | ... | 38 | - | |
| Domestic Servant | 1 | 2 | |||
| Married Women | ... | 44 | No occupation— | ||
| 31 | 57 | Adults | 6 | 5 | |
| Children | 1 | 5 | |||
| 7 | 10 |
CANCER.
There were 164 deaths from the various forms of malignant new growths included under
this heading, 15 more than in 1905, and the highest total since 1901. In 1899 165 deaths
were recorded, that being the only occasion since 1891, when last year's total was exceeded.
Last year's deaths included 57 of males (compared with 56 in 1905) and 107 of females (93 in
1905), and were equal to a rate of 1.10 per 1,000 persons of all ages, as compared with 1.01
in the previous year, and a mean of the same value (1.01). In Oueen's Park, Harrow Road,
and Maida \ ale Wards, the deaths were fewer last year than in 1905. The greatest increase
was in Church Ward where 37 deaths wefe recorded, compared with 19 in the previous year.
On the other hand the "nett " rates of mortality for the past year were above the mean rates
except in Oueen's Park, Lancaster Gate (West), and Hyde Park Wards. The greatest
diminution took place in Queen's Park Ward (falling from a mean of 1.03 to 0.78), and the
greatest increase in Church Ward (rising from 0.96 to 1 *3.4).
Comparing the nett local rate with those of the adjacent districts (Table 10), the highest
rate was that of the Borough, and the lowest that of Kensington (0.94), the rates of