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Paddington 1928

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

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The following table shows the deaths classified by the Registrar·General according to
sex and age, and cause of death:—

Table: Deaths of Residents of the Borough, 1928.Sex-Age Distribution for Whole Borough.

Deaths of Residents of the Borough, 1928.

Sex-Age Distribution for Whole Borough.

Cause of Death.All Ages.Deaths at Ages.
0—1—2—5—15—25—45—65—75—
P.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
All Causes18919109811048233271726191235408784289251176205150254
Enteric Fever1...1...............................1...........
Smallpox......................................................
Measles7129429511176183..............................
Scarlet Fever431...........112.............................
Whooping Cough13674313...11..............................
Diphtheria7522..1..21.................................
Influenza2712151..2..................31361325
Encephalitis Lethargica...........................................................
Meningococcal Meningitis32111........................1.....................
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System1055748...1...............17181920307............
...11...
Other Tuberculous Diseases1165......112......111...21...1......
Cancer, Malignant Disease260117143...........................2812486943371823
Rheumatic Fever624.....................2...21...1...............
Diabetes19910.................................15643......
Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc.792257..............................1...6125241021
Heart Disease336142194........................13514594742583572
Arterio·sclerosis1136251....................................7824163127
Bronchitis683038341.....................3...7578921
Pneumonia (all forms)151876420201341331722010169413
Other Respiratory Diseases15961......1..................116112...1
Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum271413..............................2211712...2
Diarrhoea, etc311615158...........................311.........3
Appendicitis and Typhlitis954..................1......12......32.........
Cirrhosis of Liver725....................................141......1
Acute and Chronic Nephritis562531........................112414113659
Puerperal Sepsis3...3.................................3..................
Other Accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition4..4...........................1...3..................
Congenital debility and Malformation, Premature Birth7039313731......1...1.................................
Suicide332211........................514212611...1
Other deaths from Violence79493022......3...2110212513101862
Other defined diseases28313814597311262771611433624262953
Causes ill·defined or unknown...............................................................