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Paddington 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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The following tables show the deaths in 1925 classified according to sex and age, cause of death
and the wards of the Borough:—

Table: Deaths of Residents of the Borough,1925. Sex-Age Distribution for Whole Borough.

Deaths of Residents of the Borough,1925. 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—
F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Enteric Fever33.................................1...2.........3...
Small-pox...............................................................
Measles1037...31222..............................26
Scarlet Fever11...............1.................................1...
Whooping-cough1349151221...1........................35
Diphtheria, Membranous Croup115613......232...........................56
Influenza481830...2...1.........2232445101348
Erysipelas1...1...1.............................................1 1
Septicæmia514.................................11...2...111
Pulmonary Tuberculosis895534..................121572017156422521
Tuberculous Meningitis1165...12...1...2211...1............65
Other Forms of Tuberculosis161062...1...2...11...121131...96
Syphilis44.................................3...1.........2...
Cancer230102128..................2...3...416464947635960
Rheumatic Fever523..................11............12......21
Alcoholism514.................................112...1...
Inflammation & Softening of Brain1165.................................2323143
Cerebro-spinal Fever61512...1...............1.........1......15
Simple Meningitis7341.........11...1.........111......13
Cerebral Hæmorrhage672740..............................22121313251510
Convulusion...............................................................
Endocarditis1495..................21...15...121173
Heart Disease23195136..................1...12411303359902847
Bronchitis161827962111......1......41261544594133
Lobular (Broncho-) Pneumonia773443151257...4...1...131417162522
Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia32221011......l......221427272105
Pneumonia23111211.........1............22246422
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs13103......2...........................41425...
Diseases of Stomach2418611........................629122123
Diarrhœa and Enteritis2415914511...1.....................1...1127
Appendicitis14104............1...11122...114...43
Obstruction of Intestines1477...2...2......1...1...1.........4365
Cirrhosis of Liver1596..............................22433144
Nephritis and Bright's Disease552827..................1......12...91216142411
Tumours (Non-malignant), &c., Female Genital oragans7...7.................................4...2...1...5
Puerperal Fever3...3...........................1...2...............3
Accidents and Diseases of Parturition5...5.................................5...............2
Congenital Defects106464..........................................54
Premature Birth4022182218..........................................84
Developmental Diseases21156156..........................................9...
Old Age681652.......................................11651717
Suicide251411...........................15494...222
Overlaid in Bed...............................................................
Other Accidents and Violence623527331132221231155711269
Homicide...............................................................
Execution..................................................................
Ill-defined Causes21111................................................
All other Causes29714615124...24...23412013404074888578
All Causes1780857923937715202115192131269896248214332454465410
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