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Paddington 1870
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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No. 12.
REPORT
on the
HEALTH OF PAD DINGTON
FOR THE QUARTER ENDING
MIDSUMMER, 1870,
B Y WM H ARDWICKE, M.D.,
Medical Officer of Health.
Printed by Order of the Vestry.
Vestry Hall; July 3rd, 1870.
TABLE I.
Summary of Weekly Return of Births and Deaths from April 9th, to June 25th, 1870.
| Week ending | St. Mart's. | St. John's. | Totals. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births. | Deaths. | Births. | Deaths. | Births. | Deaths. | |
| April 9 | 37 | 36 | 22 | 24 | 59 | 60 |
| „ 16 | 34 | 32 | 13 | 14 | 47 | 46 |
| „ 23 | 46 | 29 | 12 | 15 | 58 | 44 |
| „ 30 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 28 |
| May 7 | 49 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 56 | 37 |
| „ 14 „ 21 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 48 | 46 |
| 41 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 62 | 33 | |
| „ 28 | 40 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 52 | 28 |
| June 4 | 46 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 56 | 39 |
| „ 11 | 34 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 46 | 28 |
| „ 18 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 54 | 33 |
| „ 25 | 32 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 36 |
| 460 | 298 | 158 | 160 | 618 | 458 | |
The deaths during the quarter (including only 12 weeks)
are two less than the former quarter of 13 weeks, being at the
rate of 18.0 per 1000 of the estimated population. The births,
100 less than usual—618, are at the rate of 24.5 per 1000.
The deaths from Zymotic diseases, 62, are very low; half of
these are from Scarlet Fever, which is still epidemic in this
District. The deaths of children under 5 years of age are also
less than the average, probably owing to the mild weather.
39 deaths were in St. Mary's Hospital, and 31 were in the
Workhouse, and 2 in the Lock Hospital. Inquests were held on
28 deaths — more than half being after accidents sent into
St. Mary's Hospital. In Waverley Road two children in one
family died from Whooping Cough ; also in Alfred Road, in
Charles Mews, and in Burlington Mews from Scarlatina.
One death and a serious accident occured from falling from
flats behind houses that are not properly protected by fence or