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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Paddington 1886
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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TABLE IV.—
| St. Mary's. | St. John's. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | ... | ... | ... | Total Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic diseases, 7.5. | |
| Measles | 26 | 7 | 33 | ||
| Scarlet Fever | 9 | ... | 9 | ||
| Diphtheria | 10 | 2 | 12 | ||
| Whooping Cough | 2 | ... | 2 | ||
| Fever (Typhoid) | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Diarrhœa | 9 | 5 | 14 | ||
| Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 91 | 18 | 109 | ||
| Phthisis | 27 | 9 | 36 | ||
| Heart Disease | 32 | 11 | 43 | ||
| Cancer | 15 | 9 | 24 | ||
| Violence | 12 | 5 | 17 | ||
The number of deaths from the seven principal zymotic
diseases was 75, as compared with 34 during the corresponding
quarter of last year, and was equivalent to an annual rate of
2.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. In London the death-rate was
equivalent to an annual rate of 1.95 per 1,000 inhabitants. In
the 27 largest provincial towns it ranged from 1.21 in Brighton
to 7.37 in Wolverhampton. In England and Wales the deaths
corresponded to an annual rate of 2.17 per 1,000, against an
average rate of 2.49 for the 10 preceding fourth quarters.
Small Pox caused no death in Paddington, nor was any case
removed to the hospitals.
Measles caused 33 deaths—26 in St. Mary's and 7 in St. John's
Sub-district—equivalent to an annual rate of 1.16 per 1,000
inhabitants. In London the rate was 0.62.
Scarlet Fever caused 9 deaths, all of which occurred in
St. Mary's Sub-district. 16 cases were sent to the Asylum