London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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| Stillbirths: | Males | Females | Totals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 19 | (21) | 16 | (21) | 35 | (42) |
| Illegitimate | 2 | (4) | 4 | (1) | 6 | (5) |
| Totals | 21 | (25) | 20 | (22) | 41 | (47) |
| Stillbirth Rate per 1,000 (live and still) births | 18.66 | (20.52) | ||||
Males Females Totals
Deaths (all ages) 704 (754) 693(735) 1,397(1,489)
Death Rate per 1,000 estimated population 10.70 (11.39)
Maternal Deaths:
| All causes | -(2) | Rate per 1,000 (live and still)births | — (0.87) |
Deaths of Infants Under One Year of Age: Males Females Totals
Legitimate 30 (29) 20 (13) 50 (42)
Illegitimate 9 (7) 3 (9) 12 (16)
Totals 39 (36) 23 (22) 62 (58)
Death Kates ot Intants Under One Year of Age:—
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 29 | (26) |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 27 | (21) |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 44 | (55) |
Deaths from Tuberculosis:
| Pulmonary (all ages) | 53 | (79) |
| Other forms (all ages) | 2 | (6) |
| Death Rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis per 1,000 estimated population | 0.41 | (0.60) |
| Death Rate from all forms of Tuberculosis per 1,000 estimated population | 0.42 | (0.65) |
General Summary of Vital Statistics.
| Year. | Reg. General's Estimate of Population. | Live Births | Deaths | Deaths under One Year | Maternal Deaths | Tuberculosis Deaths (All forms) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number. * | Rate. | Number. * | Rate. | Number. * | Rate. | Number. * | Rate. | Number * | Rate. | ||
| 1901 | 143,970 | 3359 | 23.29 | 2163 | 15-00 | 455 | 135 | 9 | 2.1 | 223 | 1.53 |
| 1911 | 142,541 | 2977 | 20.88 | 1885 | 13.22 | 388 | 129 | 10 | 3.3 | 212 | 1.48 |
| 1921 | 145,600 | 2859 | 19.63 | 1758 | 12 06 | 265 | 92 | 13 | 4.54 | 125 | 0.86 |
| 1931 | 140,300 | 2075 | 14.79 | 1831 | 1305 | 182 | 87 | 10 | 4.63 | 138 | 0.98 |
| 1938 | 137,400 | 1888 | 13.74 | 1557 | 11.33 | 125 | 66 | 3 | 1.53 | 81 | 0.59 |
| 1939 | 135,300 | 1812 | 13.39 | 1608 | 12.74 | 106 | 60 | 8 | 4.38 | 95 | 0.75 |
| 1940 | 97,860 | 1556 | 15.90 | 1766 | 18.04 | 88 | 59 | 4 | 2.61 | 86 | 0.88 |
| 1941 | 77,640 | 1217 | 15.67 | 1418 | 18.26 | 64 | 60 | 4 | 3.62 | 97 | 1.25 |
| 1942 | 83,640 | 1397 | 16.70 | 1268 | 15.16 | 78 | 56 | 4 | 2.77 | 87 | 1.04 |
| 1943 | 90,580 | 1569 | 17.32 | 1390 | 15.32 | 107 | 68 | 2 | 1.86 | 79 | 0.87 |
| 1944 | 93,030 | 1639 | 17.62 | 1388 | 14.92 | 100 | 61 | 2 | 1 .18 | 84 | 0.90 |
| 1945 | 99,790 | 1712 | 17.16 | 1367 | 13.69 | 104 | 61 | 7 | 3.97 | 68 | 0.68 |
| 1946 | 117,670 | 2386 | 20.28 | 1525 | 12.96 | 113 | 47 | 4 | 1.63 | 100 | 0.85 |
| 1947 | 127,450 | 2520 | 19.77 | 1567 | 12.29 | 109 | 43 | 1 | 0.39 | 83 | 0.65 |
| 1948 | 128,100 | 2353 | 18.37 | 1381 | 10.78 | 85 | 36 | 3 | 1.24 | 81 | 0.63 |
| 1949 | 130,640 | 2243 | 17.17 | 1489 | 11.39 | 58 | 26 | 2 | 0.87 | 85 | 0.65 |
| 1950 | 130,600 | 2156 | 16.51 | 1897 | 10.70 | 62 | 29 | — | 0.00 | 55 | 0.42 |
* Corrected figures after allowing for inward and outward transfers.
births and deaths.—The Borough birth rate (16.51) is slightly lower than that for the county (17.8) but higher
than for England and Wales (15.8). The death rate (10.70) is slightly below that for both London (11.8) and England
and Wales (11.6).
marriages.—The number of marriages solemnised in the Borough was 1,608. The number was 1,581 for 1949 and
in 1948 and 1947 it was 1,805 and 1,948 respectively.
deaths.—In the following Table the deaths are classified according to the Abridged List of the International Manual
of Causes of Death, and the sex.age distribution is also shown.