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Paddington 1923

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

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deaths of residents of the borough.

TABLE 6.

Deaths of Residents of the Borough, 1923. 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.M.F.M.F.
Enteric Fever1...1.................................1...............1
Smallpox...............................................................
Measles3211...1......1..............................21
Scarlet Fever211............11..............................11
Whooping Cough249157101213..............................65
Diphtheria, Membranous Croup14681...l13215........................48
Epidemic Influenza321418..............................36556727
Erysipelas1...1.............................................1...1
Septicaemia1028...........................1...3121...18
Pulmonary Tuberculosis A. Phthisis975344............1.........6725242010133121
Tub. Meningitis, a. Hydrocephalus117421...11...11211...............41
Other Forms of Tuberculosis197122......1......13...22222...267
Syphilis107321........................2...21...163
Cancer20680126..................1.........611345639594245
Rheumatic Fever1...1.............................................1......
Alcoholism211..............................1......1............
Inflammation & Softening of Brain1358..............................1144...337
Cerebro-spinal Fever...............................................................
Simple Meningitis115612.........2...1......2...11......53
Cerebral Haemorrhage702545........................1...1...13121033119
Convulsions53232..........................................1...
Endocarditis954...........................11...311243
Heart Disease18986103..................1...13107322542681629
Bronchitis157807754211111l...3...161451563522
Lobular (Broncho-) Pneumonia8944451692534l...214...878172523
Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia35269112...2...l...1...2312352215
Pneumonia3016141......21...l.........21635843
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs14952...........................2...22334...
Diseases of Stomach17125..............................2...456...52
Diarrhoea and Enteritis2513128......1...1...1.........1......1...1011
Appendicitis1156........................2133...1...134
Obstruction of Intestines2510151......1......1...1......22556412
Cirrhosis of Liver1587....................................741314
Nephritis and Bright's Disease392316........................1...1177148136
Tumours (N.-M.), &c., Female Genital Organs2...2.......................................2............
Puerperal Fever2...2...........................1...1...............1
Accidents and Diseases of Parturition...............................................................
Congenital Defects129373............l...............1.........42
Premature Birth36279279..........................................104
Developmental Diseases3819191819..........................................1010
Old Age541143.......................................31140412
Suicide23176..............................43538...52
Overlaid in Bed11...1...................................................
Other Accidents and Violence623428...1...24...341274871081518
Homicide211...............11..............................1
Execution...............................................................
Ill-defined Causes11...1...................................................
All other Causes3021361662...12...1233310114341751057493
All Causes17228209021097118191817172122239587238227303437392395
Uncertified1...11...................................................

In comparing the above table with similar tables for previous years, the following changes in the classification of
causes of death should be noted:—
" Septicaemia " was formerly included with " Other Septic Diseases."
" Cerebral Haemorrhage " now includes " Apoplexy."
" Endocarditis " now includes " Infective Endocarditis," formerly included with " Other Septic Diseases."
" Diseases of Stomach " now includes " Duodenal Ulcer."