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Paddington 1920

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

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appendix: deaths of residents in the borough, 1919.

Table: TABLE VIII. Deaths of Residents of the Borough, 1919. Sex-Age Distribution for Whole Borough.

TABLE VIII. Deaths of Residents of the Borough, 1919. Sex-Age Distribution for Whole Borough.

Causes of Death.All Ages.Deaths at Ages.In Public Institutions.
0—1—2—5 —15—25—45—65—
P.m.f.m.f.m.f.m.f.m.f.m.f.m.f.m.f.1 mf.m.f.
Enteric Fever.........................................................
Smallpox...............................................................
Measles1156.........221...3........................11
Scarlet Fever532............2...11...1..................22
Whooping Cough11...1.......................................1...
Diphtheria, Membranous Croup17011............1733.........1............310
Croup.........................................................
Epidemic Influenza1647094......1121111121443252016151626
Erysipelas551........................1...2...14
Other Epidemic Diseases...................................................
Other Septic Diseases963........................1...2231......22
Pulmonary Tuberculosis A. Phthisis1055253..................2...9918262115232721
Tub. Meningitis, A. Hydrocephalus10461...11312...1..................26
Other Forms of Tuberculosis181261111312...3122......96
Syphilis73424........................1...24
Cancer1707199........................256324134503434
Rheumatic Fever523..................1......2...1............1...
Alcoholism211....................................11............
Inflammation and Softening of Brain541............1..................13.........21
Cerebro spinal Fever84413...111...............1.........44
Simple Meningitis11................... . .....................................
Cerebral Hæmorrhage652540..................1...............81216281110
Apoplexy817.... . ............................13...4...2
Convulsions63333................................................
Endocarditis422..................2..................1...112
Heart Disease22387136.....................1......89353444922640
Bronchitis1898110869211112......53182248703324
Lobular (Bronchopneumonia76413515244842.........414104141315
Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia261412...2..................129443...163
Pneumonia70343641...1111...12710101010111611
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs331716...2.........121......43526765
Diseases of Stomach17710..............................24223435
Diarrhœa and Enteritis6033272718231.....................11252512
Appendicitis853.....................121......2...1132
Obstruction of Intestines1349......1............1...1...1...42228
Cirrhosis of Liver633....................................112221
Nephritis and Bright's Disease412120.........11............124989698
Tumours (N.-M.), &c., Female Genital Organs6...6...........................2.........1...3...5
Puerperal Fever55...........................2...3...............4
Accidents and Diseases of Parturition4...4...........................1...8...............3
Congenital Defects17116106............1...........................32
Premature Birth4829192919..........................................108
Developmental Diseases29209209..........................................144
Old Age1234281....................................1...41812641
Suicide18117.......... . ..........223722...2...
Overlaid in Bed...............................................................
Other Accidents and Violence533320314'25121359476139
Homicide1...1...........................1........................
Execution..............................................................
Ill-defined Causes2...2.................................2...............1
All other Causes2201249643......3322131118512252455031
All Causes1914898101612983181528253020324610115425822230!}451384373
Uncertified3211..................2.....................