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Paddington 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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Infantile Mortality in Paddington.—1928.

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 Causes51764683130273018685·43
Common Infectious Diseases (6·10, 25:2)27142310·57
Tuberculous Diseases (31—37)110·46
Diarrhoea and Enteritis (113)11610732712·40
Developmental and Wasting Diseases (159, 160, 161:1, 162:2)34351431446128·01
Miscellaneous Diseases (Remainder)174324111412137433·99
Measles (7)412167·35
Whooping cough (9)23273·22
Diphtheria (10)
Influenza (11)_110·46
Tuberculosis of nervous system (32)
Tuberculosis of intestines and peri
toneum (33)_
Other tuberculous diseases (31, 34· 37)_110·46
Syphilis (38)1110·46
Meningitis (71)
Convulsions (80)
Bronchitis (99)112473·22
Pneumonia (100, 101)3126588113817·46
Other respiratory diseases (98, 102· 107)110·46
Inflammation of the stomach (112:1)110·46
Diarrhoea and Enteritis (113)11610732712·40
Hernia, intestinal obstruction (118)110·46
Congenital malformations (159)51622104·59
Congenital debility and sclerema (160:1)2262104·59
Icterus (160:2)1110·46
Premature birth (161:1)233413163717·00
Injury at birth (161:2)819_94·13
Disease of umbilicus (162:1)2220·92
Atelectasis (162:2)3331·37
Suffocation—in bed or not stated how (180 pt.)221141·83
Other causes2i3212194·13

xt n ■ *v, /Legitimate 1,927. . /Legitimate Infants 146.
Nett Births m the Year ^ Illegitimate 250. Nett Deaths in the Year \ legitimate Infants 40.
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
special localities. The following is a summary of the results.

Infantile Mortality in Special Areas.

Areas1928Infantile Mortality.
Births.Deaths.19281927192619251924
Church Ward—
North Wharf 548148409259106
Clarendon Street18920105138148126160
Rest of Ward15912757067??
Westbourne Ward—
Alfred Road10898316510758112
Rest of Ward3594211748797773
Maida Vale Ward—
Amberley Road485104178896659
Rest of Ward278227980864349
Totals for 4 Areas3994210513912191123
Rest of Borough1,7781448165786867