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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mortality in childhood. TABLE 49. Infantile Mortality. Special Areas.
| Special Area. | 1913. | Infantile Mortality.* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births. | Deaths. | 1913. | 1912. | 1908-12. | ||
| "Hall Park" | 124 | 12 | 113 | |||
| "North Wharf" | 98 | 13 | 142 | |||
| "Clarendon Street" | 311 | 54 | 175 | |||
| IV. | "Alfred Road " | 142 | 15 | 99 | ||
| III. | "Amberley Road" | 77 | 10 | 99 | ||
| I. | "Queen's Park " | 243 | 28 | 102 | ||
TABLE 50. Infantile Mortality. Causes of Death and Mortality Rates.
| Cause of Death. | Deaths. | Infantile Mortality.* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Areas. | Rest of Borough. | Combined Areas. | Rest of Borough. | ||
| Not Certified | – | – | – | – | |
| Measles | 7 | 6 | 7.03 | 2.96 | |
| Diphtheria | – | 1 | – | 0-49 | |
| Whooping Cough | 6 | 5 | 6.03 | 2.47 | |
| Diarrhœa (all forms) | 32 | 31 | 32.16 | 15.31 | |
| Premature Birth | 19 | 43 | 19..9 | 21.24 | |
| Congenital Defects | 6 | 5 | 6.30 | 2.47 | |
| Injury at Birth | – | 2 | – | 0.98 | |
| Want of Breast Milk | – | 2 | – | 0.98 | |
| Atrophy, Debility | 1 | 4 | 1.00 | 1.97 | |
| Atelectasis | 7 | 2 | 7.3 | 0.98 | |
| Debility at Birth | 2 | 10 | 2 01 | 4.94 | |
| Tuberculous Diseases | 2 | 4 | 201 | 1.97 | |
| Erysipelas | – | 1 | – | 0.49 | |
| Syphilis | 2 | 4 | 2.01 | 1.97 | |
| Rickets | – | 1 | –_ | 0.49 | |
| Meningitis | – | 2 | – | 0.98 | |
| Convulsions | 2 | 5 | 2.01 | 2.47 | |
| Respiratory Diseases | 37 | 32 | 37.18 | 15.81 | |
| Suffocation (Overlaid) | 2 | 1 | 1.00 | 0.49 | |
| Other Causes | 7 | 12 | 7.03 | 5.92 | |
| All Causes | 132 | 173 | 132.66 | 85.47 | |
| Ages at Death. | Under 1 month | 28 | 67 | 28.14 | 33.10 |
| Aged 1–3 months | 33 | 34 | 33.16 | 16.79 | |
| Under 3 months | 61 | 101 | 61.30 | 49.89 | |
| Aged 3–6 „ | 36 | 25 | 36.18 | 12.35 | |
| 6–9 | 16 | 28 | 16.08 | 13.74 | |
| 9–12 „ | 19 | 19 | 19.09 | 9.38 | |
* Corrected rates.