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Paddington 1925

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

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The following tables show the deaths in 1924 classified according to sex and age, cause of death and the wards of the Borough:—

Deaths of Residents of the Borough, 1924.

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
Small-pox...............................................................
Measles81433812514131019611.....................2112
Scarlet Fever321..................21........................21
Whooping-cough94514112.................................24
Diphtheria, Membranous Croup14861...1...4323........................66
Influenza693039...1.........21...127112792674
Erysipelas2111..........................................111
Septicaemia835l1.....................2...12......123
Pulmonary Tuberculosis1206456...1......1...22121029271915113833
Tuberculous Meningitis1165...121112111..................64
Other Forms of Tuberculosis18108.........11...311222112166
Syphilis761l1........................1...4.........61
Cancer234110124........................1...712555547576155
Rheumatic Fever11...........................l...........................
Alcoholism422..............................1...11...1......
Inflammation & Softening of Brain431..................1............11...1...11
Cerebro-spinal Fever...............................................................
Simple Meningitis62421...1.........1...1..................23
Cerebral Hemorrhage843747..................1.........1...1482139177
Convulsions21111................................................
Endocarditis734........................2...13...1......33
Heart Disease19379114...........................225383739701736
Bronchitis19581114964211............42181545882735
Lobular (Broncho-) Pneumonia1074760251351166l2.........5654183032
Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia311615...1...41......11...236264710
Pneumonia49331611........................7218677136
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs18108............1..................2633363
Diseases of Stomach261511..............................528623105
Diarrhœa and Enteritis33249249..........................................208
Appendicitis523...........................1...12......112
Obstruction of Intestines1257..............................11252145
Cirrhosis of Liver1156.................................2441...23
Nephritis and Bright's Disease664521..............................621910209266
Tumours (Non-malignant), &c.. Female Genital Organs2...2.................................1.........1...1
Puerperal Fever3...3...........................1...2...............2
Accidents and Diseases of Parturition3...3.................................3...............2
Congenital Defects136766.........1.................................4
Premature Birth3320132013..........................................48
Developmental Diseases221210129.........1..............................78
Old Age481533..........................................153358
Suicide24213........................3...411212141
Overlaid in Bed...............................................................
Other Accidents and Violence5531241......221221...911253131812
Homicide...............................................................
Execution...............................................................
Ill-defined Causes211..................4.....................1.........
All other Causes284142142311...4...133...1017523668858375
All Causes19209469741217529373435241828229999312224299464465417
Uncertified.............................................1...............