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In the ten years 1889-98, 29,517 births were
registered, 24,884 in North Paddington, and 4,633 in
South Paddington. The deaths from ''puerperal fever"
and "diseases of parturition" in the three Districts
during the same period numbered 131, 107, and 24
respectively. The maternal mortality was therefore at
the rate (per 1,000 births) of 4.43 in the Parish, 4.39
in North, and 5.17 in South Paddington. Last year
the mortalities (on the same basis) were 2.38, 2.73,
and nil respectively. Last year was the first occasion
(since 1889) of no death being ascribed to causes connected
with parturition, in either of the two divisions
of the Parish.
Cancer.
During the year 153 deaths were certified as due
to this cause, or more correctly speaking, to the
effects of the various forms of malignant neoplasmata
commonly spoken of as, and denominated, "cancer."
The 153 deaths were 40 in excess of the corrected
annual average for the decennium (113), 43 in excess
of that for the quinquennium 1889-93 (110), and 36 in
excess of that for 1894-98 (117). In North Paddington
113 deaths were classed under this head, 30 in excess of
the decennial average (83), and 34 and 27 in excess of
averages for the first and second quinquennia respectively.
In South Paddington 40 deaths were recorded
last year, being 10 in excess of the decennial average,
and 9 in excess of the averages for both quinquennia.