Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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42 MORTALITY OF CHILDHOOD.
TABLE 29. I nfantile M ortality In Special
| Ward. | 1908. | Infantile Mortality. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births. | Deaths, 0—1. | 1908. | 1907. | 1906. | 1905. | ||
| V. | "Hall Park " | 152 | 18 | 118 | 107 | 221 | 196 |
| V. | "North Wharf" | 105 | 13 | 123 | 94 | 141 | 150 |
| IV. | "Alfred Road" | 151 | 23 | 152 | 132 | 115 | 146 |
| III. | "Amberley Road " | 83 | 11 | 132 | 107 | 153 | 192 |
| V. | "Clarendon Street" | 281 | 48 | 170 | 146 | 151 | 165 |
| I. | "Queen's Park " | 324 | 19 | 58 | 96 | 89 | 134 |
TABLE 30.
| No. of Deaths. | Mortality Rates. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Insulœ. | Rest of Borough. | Combined Insulcœ. | Rest of Borough. | ||
| Causes of Death. | Not Certified | 4 | 3 | - | - |
| Measles | 2 | 5 | 1.84 | 2.26 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | - | 0.92 | - | |
| Diphtheria | - | 2 | - | 0.90 | |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | 3 | 1.84 | 1.35 | |
| Diarrhœa | 13 | 34 | 11.97 | 15.38 | |
| Enteritis | 8 | 12 | 7.36 | 5.43 | |
| Premature Birth | 13 | 42 | 11.97 | 19.00 | |
| Congenital Defects | 1 | 25 | 0.92 | 11.31 | |
| Injury at Birth | 1 | 6 | 0.92 | 2.71 | |
| Atrophy, Debility | 17 | 29 | 15.65 | 13.12 | |
| Tuberculous Diseases | 2 | 6 | 1.84 | 2.71 | |
| Syphilis | 4 | 4 | 3.68 | 1.81 | |
| Convulsions | 5 | 4 | 4.60 | 1.81 | |
| Respiratory Diseases | 33 | 25 | 30.38 | 11.31 | |
| Violence | 9 | 5 | 8.28 | 2.26 | |
| Other Causes | 19 | 9 | 17.49 | 4.07 | |
| 134 | 214 | 119.70 | 95.47 | ||
| Ages at Death. | Under 1 month | 45 | 79 | 41.43 | 35.74 |
| 1-3 months | 35 | 46 | 32.22 | 20.81 | |
| Under 3 months | 80 | 125 | 73.66 | 56.56 | |
| 3- „ | 26 | 41 | 23.94 | 18.55 | |
| 6- „ | 12 | 23 | 11.04 | 10.40 | |
| 9- „ | 16 | 25 | 14.73 | 11.31 | |