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Paddington 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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36 inquests.
Mortality among Illegitimate Children.-Forty-three (43) deaths of illegitimate children
were recorded during the year, 31 of the children being under one year of age. The infantile
mortality was equal to a rate of 208 per 1,000 births registered, compared with a rate of 41.3
per 1,000 in 1901. The rates of mortality in the three Sub-districts last year were-St. Mary,
186; St. John, 250; and North-West Paddington, 500. Particulars as to sex, ages, causes of
death, and occupations of mothers are appended.
Deaths of Illegitimate Children.
| Ages at Death | St. Mary. | St. John. | North-West Paddington | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| years. | m. | f. | m. | f. | m. | f. |
| 0-1 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1-5 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 |
| 5- | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Totals | 19 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
Causes of Death.
| Ages. | 0-1 | 1-5 | 5- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m. | f. | m. | f. | m. | f. | |
| Measles | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Diarrhoea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Syphilis | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Tubercular Diseases | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Premature Birth | - | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Developmental Diseases | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Nervous Diseases | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Respiratory Diseases | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Accidents and Violence | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Murder | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Other causes | 9 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| All causes | 19 | 12 | 5 | 5 | - | 2 |
| Inquests were held touching four deaths. | ||||||
Occupations of Mothers.
Domestic Servants 24 Commercial Employments 10
"Servant" 3 Barmaid 1
Cook 6 Dressmaker 5
General Servant 7 Laundress 4
Housemaid 6 Occupation not known or not
Charwoman 2 stated 7
No occupation 2
INQUESTS.
In the Borough 242 deaths were registered after inquests, 74 of the deceased persons being
non-residents. The total number of inquests held with reference to deaths of residents
numbered 181 (equal to 8.4 per cent. of all deaths), being 14 more than in 1901. In Table 29
will be found particulars as to findings of the juries, while below the Table will be found a
summary of the principal findings other than "natural causes."