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Paddington 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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36
TUBERCULOSIS.
age. It will be seen from the figures given below that in every age-group save one (15 years) the proportion of institutional deaths was greater among males than among females.
| 0— | 15— | 30— | 45— | 60— | 75— | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | ||||||||
| Males | D. I. % | 3 | 11 | 31 | 27 | 6 | - | |
| 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 4 | - | |||
| 66.6 | 36.3 | 45.1 | 52.9 | 66.6 | - | |||
| Females | D. I. % | 2 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | - | |||
| 50 | 36.3 | 43.4 | 38.4 | 50 | - | |||
| Acute Phthisis. | ||||||||
| Males | D. I. % | - | 3 | 8 | 1 | - | - | |
| - | 2 | 8 | 1 | - | - | |||
| - | 66.6 | 100 | 100 | - | - | |||
| Females | D. I. % | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | |
| - | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | |||
| - | 75 | 50 | - | - | - | |||
| 1). - Total deaths. | 1.-Deaths in institutions. | |||||||
The same result is obtained by the next tabulation, which is in broader age-groups, the
institutions in which the deaths were recorded being shown for each group.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Males. Females.
78 Deaths—38 in Institutions 67 Deaths—27 in Institutions
At ages (43'6 per cent.). (40 3 per cent.).
0— 3 Deaths—2 in Institutions (66.6 per cent.). 2 Deaths—1 in Institution (50 per cent.).
North Western Fever Hospital (aet. 1). Queen Mary's Hospital (æt. 1).
Children's Hospital (P.G.) (æt. 3).
15— 69 Deaths—32 in Institutions (46.3 per cent.). 58 Deaths—23 in Institutions (39.6 per cent.).
Paddington Infirmary 19 Paddington Infirmary 14
Paddington Workhouse 1 Hammersmith Infirmary 1
Brompton Hospital 4 Lunatic Asylums 2
Lunatic Asylums 3 St. Mary's Hospital 1
St. Mary's Hospital 2 German Hospital 1
Middlesex Hospital 1 "Homes" 4
"Homes" 2
60— 6 Deaths—4 in Institutions (66.6 per cent.). 7 Deaths—3 in Institutions (42.8 per cent.).
Paddington Infirmary 3 Paddington Infirmary 1
St. George's Hospital 1 Lunatic Asylums 2
Acute Phthisis.
Males. Females.
12 Deaths—11 in Institutions 6 Deaths—4 in Institutions
(91.6 per cent.). (66.6 per cent.).
0—
15— 12 Deaths—11 in Institutions (91.6 percent.). 6 Deaths—4 in Institutions (66.6 per cent.).
Paddington Infirmary 11 Paddington Infirmary 4
60—
Approximate dates of onset of the disease could be fixed in 50 cases terminating fatally
during the year in institutions, 35 of the deceased persons being males and 15 females. An
analysis of the durations of these cases is given below.
Duration in Years.
0— 1— 2— 3— 4— 5—10. "Years."
Males 14 2 5 — 3 9 2
Females 3 12 2—3 4