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Paddington 1907

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

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MEASLES.
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The numbers of deaths (for each sex) from the principal forms of malignant disease
included under the general term "cancer," with the approximate sites of the growths and the
age-distribution of the deceased persons, are given in Table 19.

Table: TABLE 19.Deaths from "Cancer."1907.

TABLE 19.

Deaths from "Cancer."

1907.

Seat of Disease.Carcinoma.Cancer.Epithelioma.Scirrhus.Sarcoma.Malignant Disease.Other Forms.All Forms.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.MF.M.F.
I. Nervous System................................................
II. Organs of Special Sense................................................
III. Respiratory System11......1...........................21
IV. Circulatory System................................................
V. Digestive System.
(a) Mouth312...6...........................111
(b) Throat511...1...............3.........101
(c) Digestive tube181655............1...24......2625
(d) „ organs6837............1......2......1017
(e) Peritoneum1.......................................1...
(f) Omentum1......2..............................12
VI. Lymphatic System111.....................1.........31
VII. Urinary System332...1...............32......85
VIII. Generative System
(a) Uterus...10...4.....................1...1(a)...16
(b) Breast...9...4...1...7.....................21
(c) Other parts...2.........1......1...............13
IX. Osseous & Muscular Systems12..................11...2......25
X. Cutaneous System............2...........................2...
XI. Not sufficiently described........................1(b)......1(c)1 (d) ...21
Totals40541422102...751912117999
Ages at Death.0—........................1...............1...
10—................................................
15—........................1...............1...
20—................................................
25—................................................
35—28...31...............12......413
45—116434......52...13......2217
55—11114541.........124......2122
65—9205111......11...43112136
75—791......1...1......1.........911

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(a) Malignant cyst. (b) Multiple sarcomata. (c) Malignant growth in abdomen. (d) Rodent ulcer.
MEASLES.
Last year was "an epidemic year " for this disease, 1,284* cases coming to the knowledge
of the Department, as compared with 592 in 1906 and 1,714 in 1905. As may be seen from
the statement given below the largest number of cases occurred during the fourth quarter of
the year, a bad time for an epidemic owing to the special liability to intercurrent respiratory
complications.
* In addition 27 cases of "German Measles"—presumably rötheln—were reported.