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Paddington 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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DEATHS IN LOCAL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
TABLE VIII. Deaths in Local Public Institutions, 1912.
| Causes of Death. | Workhouse. | Infirmary. | Lock Hospital. | Children's Hospital. | St. Mary's Hospital. | Nursing Homes. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enteric Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Measles | ... | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Whooping Cough | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diphtheria, Membranous Croup | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... |
| Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Epidemic Influenza | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Erysipelas | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ... | 1 | ... | ... | 5 | ... | |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Acute Phthisis | 2 | 45 | ... | ... | 11 | ... |
| Tub. Meningitis, A. Hydrocephalus | ... | 2 | ... | 6 | 8 | ... |
| Other Forms of Tuberculosis | ... | 12 | ... | 5 | 7 | ... |
| Syphilis | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | ... |
| 4 | 31 | ... | 2 | 45 | 7 | |
| Rheumatic Fever | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 2 | ... |
| Alcoholism | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Inflammation and Softening of Brain | 2 | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Simple Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cerebral Hæmorrhage | 7 | 2 | ... | ... | 8 | 2 |
| Convulsions | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Heart Disease | 5 | 27 | ... | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| Bronchitis | 42 | 26 | ... | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Lobular (Broncho) Pneumonia | ... | 6 | ... | 6 | 3 | ... |
| Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia | 1 | 3 | ... | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | 11 | ... | 5 | 6 | ... | |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 1 | 1 | ... | 5 | 4 | ... |
| Diseases of Stomach | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diarrhæa and Enteritis | ... | 17 | ... | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| Appendicitis | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 13 | ... |
| Obstruction of Intestines | 2 | 3 | ... | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | ... | 5 | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 6 | 10 | ... | ... | 11 | 2 |
| Tumours (N.-M.), &c., Fem. Gen. Orgs | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... |
| Puerperal Fever | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 5 | ... |
| Accidents and Diseases of Parturition | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... |
| Congenital Defects | ... | 1 | ... | 9 | 1 | ... |
| Premature Birth | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Developmental Diseases | 2 | 3 | ... | 4 | 1 | ... |
| Old Age | 26 | 13 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Suicide | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 4 | ... |
| Other Accidents and Violence | 1 | 5 | ... | 3 | 48 | ... |
| Homicide | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... |
| Ill-defined Causes | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| All other Causes | 10 | 20 | ... | 13 | 59 | 5 |
| All Causes | 119 | 275 | 5 | 95 | 304 | 25 |
| Non-residents | 8 | 6 | 5 | 72 | 243 | 15 |