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Paddington 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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MORTALITY IN CHILDHOOD.
Causes of Death.
| 0- | 1- | 5- | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Measles | 1 | _ | 2 | 1 | _ | _ |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | 1 | _ | _ |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Diphtheria | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Tuberculosis | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Syphilis | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Respiratory Diseases | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 6 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Premature Birth | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Congenital Defects, Diseases | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Atrophy, Debility | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Violence | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Other Causes | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| All Causes | 18 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | __ |
Inquests were held with reference to 10 deaths.
The infantile mortality among these children was at the rate of 234 per 1,000 children (of
both sexes), 14 per 1,000 higher than in 1912, but 10 per 1,000 less than the average. Last year
the mortality among females was considerably greater than that among males (see below), and the
rate for the former sex was more than 33 per cent. above the average. The mortality among
these children compares very badly with that among legitimate children, 234 as against 89 last
year. The latter figure is the lowest so far recorded in the Borough.
morta.lity Rates Per 1,000 Births (Corrected).
| Legitimate. | Illegitimate. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Persons. | Males. | Females. | Persons | |
| 1912 | 105 | 75 | 90 | 309 | 124 | 220 |
The occupations of the mothers are shown below. Domestic servants furnish the bulk of
the illegitimate children dying at these young ages.
Occupations of Mothers.
| Servants | 34 | |||
| "Servant" | 11 | Lady's-maid | 2 | |
| General Servant | 8 | Housekeeper | 1 | |
| Housemaid, Parlourmaid | 8 | Nursemaid | 1 | |
| Cook. Scullervmaid | 3 | |||
| Others | 12 | |||
| Laundry-worker | 2 | Waitress, Barmaid | 2 | |
| Charwoman | 2 | Music Hall Artiste | 1 | |
| Dressmaker, Needlewoman | 2 | Window Cleaner | 1 | |
| Teacher | 2 | |||
| No Occupation | 1 | |||
| Occupation not stated | 7 | |||