Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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Cause of Death.
Sub-district.
Total
1st Quarter.
Sub-district.
Total
2nd Quarter.
Sub-district.
Total
3rd Quarter.
Sub-district.
Total
4th Quarter.
Total Deaths.
TOTAL.
St.
Mary's.
St.
John's.
St.
Mary's.
St.
John's.
St.
Mary's.
St.
John's.
St.
Mary's
St.
John's.
St.
Mary's.
St.
John's.
IV.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatism of the Heart
...
1
1
1
1
2
2
...
2
3
1
4
6
3
9
Rheumatism
...
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Gout
...
...
...
2
...
2
...
...
...
...
1
1
2
1
3
Rickets
...
...
...
3
...
3
1
...
1
...
...
...
4
...
4
Cancer, Malignant Disease
26
5
31
16
6
22
12
6
18
16
9
25
70
26
96
Tabes Mesenterica
1
...
1
3
1
4
3
...
3
1
...
1
8
1
9
Tubercular Meningitis, Hydrocephalus
3
3
6
7
4
11
9
...
9
5
4
9
24
11
35
Phthisis
32
8
40
27
5
32
33
4
37
32
8
40
124
25
149
Other forms of Tuberculosis, Scrofula
3
...
3
2
1
3
3
1
4
1
...
1
9
2
11
Purpura, Hæmorrhagic Diathesis
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Anaemia, Chlorosis, Leucocythæmia
1
1
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
2
2
2
4
Glycosuria, Diabetes Mellitus
2
...
2
1
2
3
2
...
2
3
1
4
8
3
11
Other Constitutional Diseases
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
V.-DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
Premature Birth
17
...
17
7
3
10
11
1
12
8
3
11
43
7
50
Atelectasis
1
1
2
2
...
2
1
1
2
1
...
1
5
2
7
Congenital Malformations
2
...
2
1
...
1
2
...
2
2
...
2
7
...
7
Old Age
21
6
27
8
5
13
12
2
14
14
5
19
55
18
73
VI-LOCAL DISEASES.
1.—Diseases of Nervous System.
Inflammation of Brain or Membranes
3
...
3
3
...
3
...
...
2
2
...
2
10
...
10
Apoplexy, Softening of Brain, Hemiplegia,
Brain Paralysis
23
9
32
9
4
13
13
4
17
14
10
24
59
27
86
Insanity, General Paralysis of the Insane
...
1
1
2
...
2
2
...
2
2
...
2
6
1
7
Epilepsy
...
1
1
1
...
1
1
...
1
1
...
1
3
1
4
Convulsions
13
4
17
9
2
11
9
1
10
11
2
13
42
9
51
Laryngismus Stridulus (Spasm of Glottis)
3
...
3
3
...
3
2
...
2
1
...
1
9
...
9