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Paddington 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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OTHER DISEASES.
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In comparison with the rates of the circumjacent districts (Table 11), the local rate
(0.34) was exceeded by those of Kensington (0.44) and Willesden (0.48). In all the districts,
except Westminster, last year's rate was above the mean. After correction for sex and age,
last year's rate for the Borough becomes 0.43, and was exceeded by the rates for Kensington
(0.03) and Marylebone (0.47) only. (Table 21).
OTHER DISEASES.
The mortality rates for the remaining five diseases selected for separate tabulation are
given in Table 23. Increases in last year's rates, as compared with the means for 1902-06,
have to be noted from epidemic influenza, the respiratory diseases (bronchitis and the
pneumonias) and from cirrhosis of the liver.
TABLE 23.
| Epidemic Influenza. | Respiratory Diseases. | Alcoholism. | Cirrhosis of Liver. | Suicide. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907. | 1902-6. | 1907. | 1902-6. | 1907. | 1902-6. | 1907. | 1902-6 | 1907. | 1902-6. | |
| Borough | 0.34 | 2.50 | 0.06 | 0.19 | 0.06 | |||||
| Queen's Park | 0.30 | 0.26 | 3.45 | 2.33 | ... | 0.07 | 0.18 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.12 |
| Harrow Road | 0.27 | 0.28 | 2.36 | 2.26 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.06 | 0.10 |
| Maida Vale | 0.29 | 0.31 | 2.18 | 1.85 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.04 |
| Westbourne | 0.43 | 0.25 | 1.60 | 2.35 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.39 | 0.17 | 0.03 | 0.ll |
| Church | 0.42 | 0.27 | 2.45 | 3.19 | 0.07 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.03 | 0.08 |
| Lancaster Gate, West | 0.11 | 0.21 | 1.77 | 1.00 | ... | 0.04 | ... | 0.11 | ... | 0.13 |
| Lancaster Gate, East | 0.12 | 0.29 | 0.88 | 1.02 | ... | 0.07 | ... | 0.20 | ... | 0.09 |
| Hyde Park | 0.21 | 0.24 | 2.15 | 1.07 | ... | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.11 | ... | 0.18 |
Epidemic Influenza.—Increases occurred in three Wards, Queen's Park, Westbourne and
Church. The highest Ward rate was that of Westbourne Ward (0.43, mean 0.25) and the
lowest that of Lancaster Gate, West (0.11, mean 0.21).
Respiratory Diseases.—The increase in the rate for the Borough (0.30) was but slight, but
large increases were reported in Queen's Park Ward (3.45, mean 2.33) and Hyde Park (2.15
mean 1.07). The rate for the first-named Ward was the highest recorded during the year,
the lowest being that of Lancaster Gate, East (0.88, mean 1.02). Increased rates were
recorded in Harrow Road, Maida Vale and Lancaster Gate, West, Wards.
Cirrhosis of the Liver.—The bulk, but not all, of the deaths attributed to this cause are
deaths from alcoholism. Although the increase in the Borough was but small (0.04) great
increases were recorded in Queen's Park (0.18, mean 0.07), Westbourne (0.39, mean 0.17) and
Hyde Park (0.21, mean 0.11).
Alcoholism.—The only Ward with an increased rate was Westbourne (0.15, mean 0.12).
Intemperance.
It is regrettable that the data furnished by the mortality returns show no real decrease
in intemperance and an actual increase among females. This conclusion is based on the