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Paddington 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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CANCER.
The deaths from cancer are growing in number year by year in every part of the country. It is
now one of the commonest causes of death. The number of deaths, 222, which occurred in Paddington
last year is, however, smaller than that for any year since 1923.
The numbers of deaths for previous years are shown in the list following:—
Numbers of Deaths in Paddington.
| 1934 | 222 |
| 1933 | 231 |
| 1932 | 254 |
| 1931 | 226 |
| 1930 | 278 |
| 1929 | 284 |
| 1928 | 260 |
| 1927 | 247 |
| 1926 | 239 |
| 1925 | 230 |
| 1924 | 234 |
| 1923 | 206 |
| 1922 | 191 |
| 1921 | 226 |
| 1920 | 194 |
| 1919 | 170 |
| 1918 | 164 |
| 1917 | 201 |
| 1916 | 205 |
| 1906 | 164 |
The following table furnishes an analysis of the sites affected in the fatal cases of cancer during
the year. Two cases are not included owing to absence of information.
1934. Cancer.
| Site of Disease. | Ages. | All Ages. | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0— | 15— | 25— | 35— | 45— | 55— | 65— | 75— | |||||||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | f. | m. | f. | m. | f. | m. | f. | m. | f. | M. | f. | |
| Buccal cavity and pharynx | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 6 | - | - | - | 10 | — |
| Digestive organs and peritoneum | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 59 | 48 |
| Respiratory organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 |
| Uterus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | — | 4 | — | 7 | — | 1 | - | 22 |
| Other female genital organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| Breast | - | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | 7 | - | 4 | - | 26 |
| Male genito-urinary organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 1 | - | 8 | - |
| Skin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Other or unspecified organs | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 40 | 40 | 11 | 28 | 98 | 122 | |
INFECTIVE ENTERITIS.
This disease is notifiable in some eight other metropolitan boroughs. On May 2nd, 1927, the
Council made the disease known as "Infective Enteritis" or "Summer Diarrhoea," notifiable for a
period of two years. This Order was made by virtue of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and
is only applicable to children under the age of five years. It was extended in 1929 for a further period
of three years. In 1932 the disease was made permanently notifiable.
Seventy (70) cases of the disease were notified during the year.
The number of deaths under the age of 5 years was 44, as compared with 33 in 1933, 103 in 1932,
29 in 1931, 29 in 1930, 37 in 1929, 23 in 1928, and 16 in 1927. Forty-four (44) patients received
treatment in various hospitals.
TUBERCULOSIS.
Tuberculosis of all kinds is notifiable, and particulars of the number of notification certificates
received during the year 1933 are set out in the tables appended hereto.
Owing to the fact that a case of tuberculosis may be notified in several boroughs or districts, the
number of notification certificates received is only a very imperfect guide to the amount of tuberculosis
in the Borough. There is also the consideration that notification is more strictly enforced in some