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Paddington 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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The subjoined information, comparing the vital statistics for the metropolitan boroughs, has been supplied by Dr. W. Allan Young, Medical Officer of Health for Poplar:— 1930.

Cities and Boroughs.Population.Births Annual rate per 1,000 persons living.Death-rate per 1,000 living.Deaths of Infants under one year to 1,000 births.
West Districts.
Paddington142,80015.112.678
Kensington176,00014.612.769
Hammersmith136,90015.911.764
Fulham153,70015.310.857
Chelsea62,68012.712.540
City of Westminster125,80010.511.759
North Districts.
St. Marylebone102,40012.110.662
Hampstead84,83011.811.658
St. Pancras203,90015.411.960
Islington319,80017.412.170
Stoke Newington50,04014.612.254
Hackney214,40016.411.149
Central Districts.
Holborn38,38010.512.789
Finsbury66,86019.413.863
City of London10,7008.312.089
East Districts.
Shoreditch99,71020.112.265
Bethnal Green110,50017.711.160
Stepney241,80017.411.276
Poplar160,00019.110.555
South Districts.
Southwark178,50016.812.557
Bermondsey113,80018.113.163
Lambeth294,40015.712.056
Battersea161,80016.411.454
Wandsworth355,86413.110.555
Camberwell256,90014.810.951
Deptford111,00015.911.361
Greenwich104,43015.39.945
Lewisham207,90015.19.742
Woolwich141,60015.510.942

INQUESTS.
During 1930, 128 inquests were held on residents of the Borough, and 101 deaths were
registered after the issue of certificates by the Coroner under powers conferred by the Coroners
(Amendment) Act, 1926.