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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 1897
Report on vital statistics and sanitary work for the year 1897
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TABLE 24.—Deaths of Illegitimate Children.
| 1897. | Paddington. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | 1-5 | 5 & over. | ||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Quarter 1st | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... |
| „ 2nd | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... |
| „ 3rd | 7 | 9 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... |
| „ 4th | 5 | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Year | 18 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | ... |
Causes of Death.
| 0—1. | 1—6. | 5 & over | ||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Measles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whooping cough | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diphtheria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Diarrhoea | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dietic Diseases | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tubercular Diseases | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Developmental Diseases | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronchitis and Pneumonia | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gastro-enteritis | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accident and Violence | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| III-de6ned Causes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All other Causes | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 18 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 |