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Paddington 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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The following table provides an analysis of the causes of deaths of infants under the age 12 months in 1926 .
Infantile Mortality in Paddington.—1926.
| Causes 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 | 48 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 74 | 29 | 39 | 24 | 28 | 194 | 86.30 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Small-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chicken-pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3.12 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping-cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2.67 |
| Diphtheria and Croup | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 1.78 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tuberculous Meningitis (32) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0.44 |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis (33) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) (71) | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0.89 |
| Convulsions (80) | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1.34 |
| Laryngitis (98:2) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 9 | 4.00 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) (100; & (101) | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 10.68 |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 44 | 19.57 |
| Gastritis (112:1) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 0.44 |
| Rickets (56) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Suffocation, overlying | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | _ | — | — | — | 1 | 0.44 |
| Injury at Birth (161:2) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Atelectasis (162:2) | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 2.67 |
| Congenital Malformations (159) | 4 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 13 | 5.78 |
| Premature Birth (161 : 1) | 30 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 4 | — | — | — | 46 | 20.47 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus (160:1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 3.56 |
| Other Causes | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 8.45 |
| Totals | 48 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 74 | 29 | 39 | 24 | 28 | 194 | 86.30 |
Nett Births in the Year
"Legitimate 2,051.
Illegitimate 197.
Nett Deaths in the Year
Legitimate Infants 169.
Illegitimate Infants 25.
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, 1920.
It has been customary in previous annual reports to make a note of infantile mortality in sped, localities. The following is a summary of the results.
Infantile Mortality in Special Areas.
| Areas. | 1926. | Infantile Mortality. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births. | Deaths. | 1926. | 1925. | 1924. | 1923. | 1922. | |
| Church Ward— | |||||||
| North Wharf | 65 | 6 | 92 | 59 | 106 | 95 | 41 |
| Clarendon Street | 196 | 29 | 148 | 126 | 160 | 51 | 116 |
| Rest of Ward | 165 | 11 | 67 | ? | ? | ? | |
| Town Ward— | |||||||
| Hall Park | 60 | 4 | 66 | 87 | 69 | 45 | 88 |
| Rest of Ward | 76 | 1 | 13 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Westbourne Ward— | |||||||
| Alfred Road | 103 | 11 | 107 | 58 | 112 | 69 | 147 |
| Rest of Ward | 339 | 27 | 79 | 77 | 73 | 81 | 66 |
| Maida Vale Ward— | |||||||
| Amberley Road | 56 | 5 | 89 | 66 | 59 | 115 | 91 |
| Rest of Ward | 300 | 26 | 86 | 43 | 49 | 76 | 64 |
| Queen's Park Ward— | |||||||
| Queen's Park | 112 | 6 | 53 | 88 | 37 | 94 | 60 |
| Rest of Ward | 88 | 3 | 34 | 89 | 71 | 48 | 56 |
| Totals for 6 Areas | 592 | 61 | 103 | 90 | 100 | 74 | 96 |
| Rest of Borough | 1,656 | 133 | 80 | 65 | 70 | 67 | 58 |