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Paddington 1921

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

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appendix: deaths op residents of the borough,

Table: TABLE IX.Deaths of Residents of the Borough, 1921.Sex-Age Distribution for Whole Borough.

TABLE IX.

Deaths of Residents of the Borough, 1921.

Sex-Age Distribution for Whole Borough.

Causes of Death.All Ages.Death at AgesIn Public Institu-tions.
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.M.F.M.F.
Enteric Fever2...2.................................2...............2
Smallpox...............................................................
Measles321......1...1.................................11
Scarlet Fever11.....................1...........................1...
Whooping Cough211011147423..............................33
Diphtheria, Membranous Croup224182...11...3112...1...............1416
Croup...............................................................
Epidemic Influenza4116251......11.........13346104747
Erysipelas642.........1............1...1...21......31
Other Epidemic Diseases...............................................................
Other Septic Diseases844...1.........11.........21......1142
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
A. Phthisis945440........................11122317188233319
Tub. Meningitis, A. Hydrocephalus12481......31121...1...2............48
Other Forms of Tuberculosis191271...............2...4322221114
Syphilis64232........................1...............32
Cancer226931331...............11......212517338475062
Rheumatic Fever752..................2...1...121.........3...
Alcoholism431....................................31......2...
Inflammation and Softening of Brain3121..........................................2...2
Cerebro-spinal Fever1...1.................................1...............1
Simple Meningitis105531...3.........1......1...1.........44
Cerebral Haemorrhage783345..............................13122020221213
Apoplexy312.......................................111......
Convulsions743...3.............................................1
Endocarditis312...1........................1......1.........2
Heart Disease19895103..................1...24118332448673419
Bronchitis13974858222..................24221140662122
Lobular (Broncho-)Pneu-monia714031211064...2...3......1253772715
Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia251691...111...............42742274
Pneumonia3823152...1...1......2......75527672
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs2316731...1............3...2...622342
Diseases of Stomach1183..................1.........222...3142
Diarrhoea and Enteritis905040453038...1............1...1......14133
Appendicitis725...............1...2.........1111...24
Obstruction of Intestines18711...2...1......1......11...342368
Cirrhosis of Liver1385..............................1...433243
Nephritis and Bright's Disease482226..............................3412671689
Tumours (N.-M.), &c.,
Female Genital Organs5...5.................................2...1...2...2
Puerperal Fever4...4....... ..........................4...............3
Accidents and Diseases of Parturition9...9...........................1...8...............6
Congenital Defects201371161...1......1........................72
Premature Birth5537183718..........................................185
Developmental Diseases251871771.......................................92
Old Age833152................ . .........................31521220
Suicide281612........................1...55852242
Overlaid in Bed...............................................................
Other Accidents and Violence4827214211......3...612...88391313
Homicide211...1........................1...............11
Execution...............................................................
Ill-defined Causes...............................................................
All other Causes20111091321...2243211813372643446140 -----
All Causes175837588317093263110142026322899107250217268367432369
*Uncertified312...2...............................1...............

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