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Paddington 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Infantile Mortality in Paddington.—1931.
| 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 | 52 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 67 | 26 | 38 | 26 | 25 | 182 | 87.71 |
| Common Infectious Diseases (6-10, 25:2) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4.33 |
| Tuberculous Diseases (31—37) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0.48 |
| Diarrhœa and Enteritis (113) | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 13.98 |
| Developmental and Wasting Diseases (159, 160, 161:1, 162:2) | 34 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 28.92 |
| Miscellaneous Diseases (Remainder) | 18 | — | 1 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 22 | 10 | 17 | 83 | 40.00 |
| Measles (7) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.92 |
| Whooping cough (9) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.41 |
| Diphtheria (10) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Influenza (11) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0.48 |
| Tuberculosis of nervous system (32) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0.48 |
| Tuberculosis of intestines and peritoneum (33) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other tuberculous diseases (31, 34-37) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Syphilis (38) | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 0.96 |
| Meningitis (71) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Convulsions (80) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bronchitis (99) | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.92 |
| Pneumonia (100, 101) | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 17.83 |
| Other respiratory diseases (98, 102-107) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0.48 |
| Inflammation of the stomach (112:1) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 2.41 |
| Diarrhœa and Enteritis (113) | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 13.98 |
| Hernia, intestinal obstruction (118) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 0.48 |
| Congenital malformations (159) | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5.30 |
| Congenital debility and sclerema (160:1) | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 3.38 |
| Icterus (160:2) | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0.48 |
| Premature birth (161:1) | 29 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 39 | 18.80 |
| Injury at birth (161:2) | 7 | — | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3.86 |
| Disease of umbilicus (162:1) | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 0.96 |
| Atelectasis (162:2) | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1.45 |
| Suffocation—in bed or not stated how (180 pt.) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0.48 |
| Other causes | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 9.65 |
Legitimate 1,836. Legitimate Infants 153.
Nett Births in the Year illegitimate 239. Nett Deaths in the Year illegitimate Infants 29.
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.
| Areas | 1931 | Infantile Mortality | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births. | Deaths. | 1931 | 1930 | 1929 | 1928 | 1927 | |
| Church Ward— | |||||||
| North Wharf | 38 | 2 | 53 | 77 | 143 | 148 | 40 |
| Clarendon Street | 189 | 22 | 116 | 153 | 170 | 105 | 138 |
| Rest of Ward | 178 | 23 | 129 | 106 | 165 | 75 | 70 |
| Westbourne Ward— | |||||||
| Alfred Road | 95 | 11 | 116 | 84 | 152 | 83 | 165 |
| Rest of Ward | 317 | 22 | 69 | 87 | 117 | 117 | 48 |
| Maida Vale Ward— | |||||||
| Amberley Road | 42 | 2 | 48 | 206 | 87 | 104 | 178 |
| Rest of Ward | 276 | 24 | 87 | 83 | 62 | 79 | 80 |
| Totals for 4 Areas | 364 | 37 | 102 | 129 | 151 | 105 | 139 |
| Rest of Borough | 1,711 | 145 | 85 | 69 | 90 | 81 | 65 |