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Paddington 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Infantile Mortality in Paddington.—1924.
| Cause of Death. | Under 1 week. | 1 to 2 weeks. | 2 to 3 weeks. | 3 to 4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks and under 3 months. | 3 months and under 6 months. | 6 months and under 9 months. | 9 months and under 12 months. | Total Deaths under 1 year. | Rate per 1,000 Births. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes— | |||||||||||
| Certified | 38 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 57 | 40 | 39 | 33 | 27 | 196 | 78.24 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Small-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Chicken-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 6.79 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
| Whooping-cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1.99 |
| Diphtheria and Croup | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 0.40 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 0.40 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis (30) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0.40 |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis (31) | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0.40 |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) (61) | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1.20 |
| Convulsions (71) | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 0.80 |
| Laryngitis (87b) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5.99 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) (91) and (92) | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 41 | 16.37 |
| Diarrhœa and Enteritis | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 13.17 |
| Gastritis (103a) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0.80 |
| Rickets (36a) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Suffocation, overlying | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Injury at Birth (152c) | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1.20 |
| Atelectasis (152b) | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1.99 |
| Congenital Malformations (150) | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | — | — | 2 | — | 12 | 4.79 |
| Premature Birth (151a) | 21 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 5 | — | — | - | 33 | 13.17 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus (151B) | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 12 | 4.79 |
| Other Causes | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | 3.59 |
| Totals | 38 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 57 | 40 | 39 | 33 | 27 | 196 | 78.24 |
Nett Births in the Year
Legitimate 2,300.
Illegitimate 205.
Nett Deaths in the Year
Legitimate Infants 166.
Illegitimate Infants 30.
Note.—The numbers given in brackets after certain causes of death indicate the numbers of the corresponding
headings in the Detailed International List of Causes of Death, 1909.
Infantile Mortality in Paddington.—1925.
| Cause of Death. | Under 1 week. | 1 to 2 weeks. | 2 to 3 weeks. | 3 to 4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks and under 3 months. | 3 months and under 6 months. | 6 months and under 9 months. | 9 months and under 12 months. | Total Deaths under 1 year. | Rate per 1,000 Births. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes— | |||||||||||
| Certified | 52 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 69 | 27 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 170 | 72.73 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Small-pox | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chicken-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0.43 |
| Measles | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 3 | 1.28 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping-cough | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2.57 |
| Diphtheria and Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.71 |
| Erysipelas | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0.43 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis (30) | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | 1 | 0.43 |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis (31) | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 0.43 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 0.43 |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) (61) | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0.43 |
| Convulsions (71) | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laryngitis (87b) | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3.42 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) (91) and (92) | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 13.26 |
| Diarrhœa and Enteritis | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 8.13 |
| Gastritis (103a) | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0.43 |
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rickets (36a) | — | — | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Suffocation, overlying | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Injury at Birth (152c) | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0.85 |
| Atelectasis (152b) | 4 | — | — | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1.71 |
| Congenital Malformations (150) | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 10 | 4.28 |
| Premature Birth (151a) | 31 | 2 | — | 2 | 35 | 5 | - | - | - | 40 | 17.11 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus (151b) | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | 12 | 5.13 |
| Other Causes | 7 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 10.27 |
| Totals | 52 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 69 | 27 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 170 | 72.73 |
Nett Births in the Year
Legitimate 2,157.
Illegitimate 180.
Nett Deaths in the Year
Legitimate Infants 158.
1 Illegitimate Infants 12.
Note.—Ihe numbers given in brackets after certain causes of death indicate the numbers of the corresponding
headings in the Detailed International List of Causes of Death, 1909.