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Paddington 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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In the Public Institutions in the Parish there were
695 deaths, viz., 56 in the Workhouse, 201 in the
Paddington Infirmary, 62 in the Children's Hospital,
371 in St. Mary's Hospital, and 5 in the Lock
Hospital.
The 56 deaths in the Workhouse—23 males and
33 females, and the 201 deaths in the Paddington
Infirmary—109 males and 92 females—being regarded
as those of parishioners, are included in the 1,590
deaths in St. Mary's Sub-district; 278 of the deaths
in St. Mary's Hospital, 43 of the deaths in the
Children's Hospital, and the 5 deaths in the Lock
Hospital, were of non-parishioners, and are therefore
not dealt with in this Report.
The following table shows the ratio of deaths to the population, together with the death-rate per 1,000 of the population of the parish and of its two Sub-districts :—
| Sub-Districts. | Enumerated Population, (unrevised.) | Deaths. | Ratio of Deaths to Population. | Death Rate per 1,000. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's | 84,156 | 1,.590 | 1 to 53 | 18.9 |
| St. John's | 33,682 | 520 | 1 to 65 | 15.4 |
| Paddington | 117,838 | 2,110 | 1 to 56 | 17.9 |
In 1891 the Death.rate was in London ... ... 21.4
Do. do. in Edinburgh ... 21.6
Do. do. in Glasgow ... 25*3
Do. do. in Dublin ... 26*5
Do. do. in England & Wales 20*2
Do. do. in Paddington ... 17'9