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Paddington 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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48 infantile mortality.
TABLE 36.
Infantile Mortality.
| Ward | V.—Church. | IV.—Westbourne. | III.—Maida Vale. | I.— Queen's Park. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1910. | 1905-09. | 1910. | 1905-09. | 1910. | 1905-09. | 1910. | 1905-09. |
| Whole Ward | 121 | 105 | 83 | 91 | ||||
| 121 | 102 | 125 | 109 | |||||
| Residuum | 121 | 106 | 74 | 98 | 49 | |||
TABLE 37.
Causes of Death and Mortality Rates. 1910.
| Deaths. | Infantile Mortality. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Insulæ. | Rest of Borough. | Combined Insulæ. | Rest of Borough. | |
| Not Certified | 1 | — | ||
| Measles | 2 | 6 | 1.93 | 3.01 |
| Whooping Cough | 10 | 7 | 9.67 | 3.52 |
| Diarrhœa | 13 | 22 | 12.57 | 11.06 |
| Enteritis | 6 | 7 | 5.80 | 3.52 |
| Premature Birth | 21 | 39 | 20.30 | 19.61 |
| Congenital Defects | 11 | 9 | 10.63 | 4.52 |
| Injury at Birth | 2 | 4 | 1.93 | 2.01 |
| Want of Breast Milk | 2 | 2 | 1.93 | 1.00 |
| Atrophy, Debility | 6 | 4 | 5.80 | 2.01 |
| Atelectasis | 3 | 4 | 2.90 | 2.01 |
| Debility at Birth | — | 10 | — | 5.03 |
| Tuberculous Diseases | 4 | 7 | 3.86 | 3.52 |
| Syphilis | 4 | 7 | 3.86 | 3.52 |
| Meningitis | — | 5 | — | 2.51 |
| Convulsions | — | 4 | — | 1.00 |
| Respiratory Diseases | 27 | 31 | 26.11 | 15.59 |
| Suffocation (overlaid) | 2 | 2 | 1.93 | 1.00 |
| Other Causes | 6 | 7 | 5.80 | 3.52 |
| All Causes | 119 | 175 | 115.08 | 88.02 |
| Under 1 month | 42 | 66 | 40.61 | 33.19 |
| Aged 1—3 months | 27 | 42 | 26.11 | 21.12 |
| Under 3 months | 69 | 108 | 66.73 | 54.32 |
| Aged 3— „ | 18 | 26 | 17.40 | 13.07 |
| 6— „ | 18 | 24 | 17.40 | 12.07 |
| 9- „ | 14 | 17 | 13.53 | 8.55 |