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Paddington 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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Table: Deaths of Residents of the Borough, 1924. Numbers (All Ages) in Each Ward.

Deaths of Residents of the Borough, 1924. Numbers (All Ages) in Each Ward.

Causes of Death.Queen's Park.Harrow Road.Maida Vale.West. bourne.Church.Lancaster Gate.Hyde Park.
West.East.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.m.F.m.F.
Enteric Fever.....................1........................
Small-pox................................................
Measles62465511131412......1...2...
Scarlet Fever.........12.................................
Whooping-cough...12i1121
Diphtheria, Membranous Croup1...11...154......1...............
Influenza34763116752133422
Erysipelas......1............1........................
Septicaemia1......1...11111.........1......
Pulmonary Tuberculosis8413966111419101211510
Tuberculous Meningitis2...1...1......311............11
Other Forms of Tuberculosis22321...21...21.........11
Syphilis......1.........211...2...............
Cancer9172916628282318246554......
Rheumatic Fever............1.................................
Alcoholism...............11............11.........
Inflammation and Softening of Brain.........11.........1...1...............
Cerebro-spinal Fever................................................
Simple Meningitis...11......1...111..................
Cerebral Haemorrhage2169411985751...5......
Convulsions......1..................1..................
Endocarditis......21...1...21.....................
Heart Disease81212251914112012191164929
Bronchitis81411231315172123314...2337
Lobular (Broncho.) Pneumonia441491610111722...5...211
Lobar (Croupous) Pneumonia53231234211.........22
Pneumonia3...8325945112114...
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs......13223...1221......1...
Diseases of Stomach......2...3...2342121123
Diarrhoea and Enteritis...152228183............1...
Appendicitis1......1...............1.........11...
Obstruction of Intestines111...1311. 11...1............
Cirrhosis of Liver......11...32......1............21
Nephritis and Bright's Disease65648...9110511134a2
Tumours (Non.malignant), &c., Female Genital Organs.......................................2......
Puerperal Fever.........1...1...1........................
Accidents and Diseases of Parturition.........2...............1..................
Congenital Defects......341.........11...11......1
Premature Birth2222312194...122......
Developmental Diseases......324......245......1......1
Old Age163557261221...214
Suicide2...41......1...91212...1...
Overlaid in Bed................................................
Other Accidents and Violence22432...4685432253
Homicide................................................
Execution................................................
Ill-defined Causes...1......1.................................
All other Causes19122525292519292621810651015
All Causes9695177174127152180191209191554734486876
In Institutions474588714653979213010415138123427