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Paddington 1926

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

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The following tables show the deaths classified according to sex and age, cause of death and the wards of the Borough:— Deaths of Residents of the Borough, 1926. 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 Fever11.......................................1...............
Small-pox...............................................................
Measles341321345757...2.........1............1010
Scarlet Fever1...1...........................1.....................1
Whooping-cough83533...1...1..............................32
Diphtheria, Membranous Croup211110221...3651.........1............108
Influenza371819..............................1310271461
Erysipelas844...............1............212......244
Septicaemia651..................1.........1...2...114...
Pulmonary Tuberculosis1025547.........1............872730207...23527
Tuberculous Meningitis514...1...............1...111............14
Other Forms of Tuberculosis18810.........1......1231...4321...78
Syphilis33...1.................................2.........3...
Cancer23996143..............................611375753756156
Rheumatic Fever413..................1..................2......11
Alcoholism312.................................111.........1
Inflammation & Softening of Brain422..............................1...11...112
Cerebro-spinal Fever3...3...1...1.......................................3
Simple Meningitis5411l........................1...............3
Cerebral Haemorrhage732845...l........................2...492235820
Convulsions33...3.............................................3...
Endocarditis321....................................111......1
Heart Disease270130140.....................1......610483476946752
Bronchitis1315873542111............51151130552119
Lobular (Broncho-) Pneumonia6935341012542611......1182882722
Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia302281.........1...............421323493
Pneumonia186121...............1.........11251613
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs201010.........1.....................1525642
Diseases of Stomach25187........................1...319452166
Diarrhcea and Enteritis5628282519...5..................1......2......2121
Appendicitis1477..................2...11......45...165
Obstruction of Intestines167911..................11...2......5538
Cirrhosis of Liver16124.................................1...734182
Nephritis and Bright's Disease583424.....................11...4414615131415
Tumours (Non-malignant), &c., Female Genital Organs3...3...........................1...1.........1...3
Puerperal Fever5...5.................................5...............5
Accidents and Diseases of Parturition4...4.................................4...............3
Congenital Defects156958...1............1.....................55
Premature Birth4632143214.......................................147
Developmental Diseases15123123..........................................62
Old Age43835..........................................835213
Suicide24159........................1...25943...23
Overlaid in Bed11...1...................................................
Other Accidents and Violence66382812...13142319512461221l7
Homicidel...1.......................................1.........1
Execution...............................................................
Ill-defined Causes1...1.............................................1......
All other Causes329174155741133133209513689989075
All Causes185791294511480182515281913231999105281203343472497441
Uncertified2...2.............................................2......