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Paddington 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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TUBERCULAR DISEASES.
19
(Table 7) in all the circumjacent districts except Hampstead (rate, 1907, 0.61; mean, 0.57).
The deaths of residents of Paddington from this cause numbered 7, the same as in 1906
and 1905.
The mortality from the "other septic diseases" was 0.08 per 1,000 persons, as compared
with 0.12 in 1906 and 0.09 during 1902-06. The highest Ward mortality last year was 0.21
(Harrow Road and Hyde Park Wards), and the lowest, zero (Westbourne, Lancaster Gate,
East and West). The rate for Church Ward was only 0.03, the quinquennial average
being 0.19.
TUBERCULAR DISEASES.
Phthisis Pulmonalis (Consumption).—The corrected number of deaths increased from
136 in 1905 to 161 in 1906, but fell to 157 last year. The mortality per 1,000 persons,
without correction for sex-age composition of the population, was 1.04, exactly equal to the
quinquennial average. During the five years 1892-96 the mortality averaged 1.27, showing
a reduction of 0.23 during the ten years. The nett mortality among males (102 deaths) was
1.59, and that among females (55 deaths) 0.64. The average mortalities for the quinquennium
1902-06 were—males, 1.41; females, 0.75. The sex mortalities for the years prior to 1901
are not available, but an examination of those for the last seven years suggests that as
regards females the mortality at all ages is becoming stationary, while that for males is
increasing. (See below.)
Mortality from "Consumption" Per 1,000 Individuals, all ages.
| 1901. | 1902. | 1903. | 1904. | 1905. | 1906. | 1907. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 1.37 | 1.43 | 1.39 | 1.57 | 1.23 | 1.47 | 1.59 |
| Females | 0.79 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.68 | 0.78 | 0.64 |
On comparing the age-group mortalities for each sex with the quinquennial mean rates
(see below) it will be found that—with the exception of the ages 15-20,55-65 and 75- all last
year's rates for males were above the respective means; while of those for females, the rates
at ages 20-25, 65-75 and 75- were the only exceptions to the general reduction.
Mortality from "Consumption."
Per 1,000 Individuals.
| Ages | 0— | 15— | 20— | 25— | 35— | 45— | 55— | 65— | 75— |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | |||||||||
| 1907 | 0.27 | 0.51 | 1.39 | 1.77 | 3.36 | 3.51 | 1.74 | 2.77 | — |
| 1902-06 | |||||||||
| Females. | |||||||||
| 1907 | 0.32 | 0.12 | 0.67 | 0.61 | 0.67 | 1.16 | 1.06 | 1.24 | 1.46 |
| 1902-06 | |||||||||
Comparing the nett mortalities of the individual Wards during the past year with their
respective quinquennial means (Table 17), increased mortality rates are found to have been
recorded last year in Queen's Park, Maida Vale, and Westbourne Wards. Contrary to
expectation there was a decrease in the mortality for Church Ward.