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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 1880
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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The deaths were most numerous during the first,
and least so in the second, quarter of the year.
The preceding particulars are shown in the subjoined table:—
| Sub-Dintrict. | Eastimated Population. | Birth. | Ratio of Births to Population. | Rate per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 87,370 | 060 | 1 to 57 | 17 7 |
| St. Mary's | 68,888 | 2,181 | 1 to 32 | 31.7 |
| Paddington | 106,258 | 2,841 | 1 to 37 | 26.7 |
In 1880 the death rate for London was 22.2 per 1,000
„ „ Edinburgh „ 21.5 „
„ „ Glasgow „ 22-6 „
„ „ Dublin „ 36.1 „
„ „ England and Wales „ 20.7 „
The annual rate of mortality in each one of the
five groups of districts into which London is divided
is shown as under:—
Annual Bate of Mortality in the Year 1880 in the London
Districts.
West Districts 19.9 per 1,000
North „ 21.2 „
South „ 22.8 „
Central „ 23.2 „
East „ 24.3 „
Paddington 15.7 „
The relative positions of the above Districts were