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Paddington 1900

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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77
Report of Medical Officer of Health.]
DEATHS IN INSTITUTIONS.
In the local public institutions 708 deaths occurred, 365 of the deceased persons being nonparishioners.
In 1899, 606 deaths were recorded in these places, but St. Mary's Hospital was not
receiving its full complement of patients during the summer months, owing to repairs, &c. In the
various metropolitan hospitals, lunatic asylums, &c., there were 155 deaths of parishioners, exactly
the same number as in 1899.
The 479 deaths of parishioners which occurred in public institutions were equal to 23.2 per
cent, of all deaths, compared with percentages of 22.3 and 23.2 in 1899 and 1898. The returns
for last year were as below:—

Table: Local Institutions.

Local Institutions.

Paddington Workhouse52including 6 Non-parishioners.
Infirmary203,, 11 ,, ,,
Lock Hospital4,, 3 ,, ,,
Children's Hospital, Paddington Green63,, 45 ,, ,,
St. Mary's Hospital386,, 300 ,, „

Table: Outlying Institutions.

Outlying Institutions.

Hospitals of Metropolitan Asylums Board27
Scarlet Fever4Enteric Fever2
Diphtheria18Measles1
Other Diseases2
General Hospitals35
Cancer2Enteric Fever1
Tubercular Diseases3
Special Hospitals22
Cancer4Tubercular Diseases5
Homes13
Cancer2Tubercular Diseases4
Lunatic Asylums36
Cancer3Tubercular Diseases4
Poor Law Institutions3
Tubercular Diseases2
Elsewhere19
Cancer1Tubercular Disease1
Of the 479 deaths of parishioners in institutions,
304 occurred in those maintained by rates, and
175 ,,,,voluntary contributions.