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VITAL STATISTICS.
The Metropolitan Borough of Paddington as constituted under the London Government
Act, 1899, covers an area of 1,356 1 acres, including 20.0 acres of waterways. It is
co-extensive with the Civil Parish and Registration District of the same name. The Borough
is divided into nine wards.
General Summary of Vital Statistics.
Year.
Estimated
Population.
Births.
Deaths at All Ages.
Deaths under One
Year.
Registered
Locally.
Transfers.
Nett.
Registered
Locally.
Gross
Mortality.
Transfers.
Nett.
Registered
Locally.
Nett.
Out.
In.
Totals.
Rates.
Out.
In.
Totals.
Mortality.
Number.
Mortality
Totals.
Mortal
ity.
1922
145,300
2,557
288
462
2,731
18.79
1,929
13.27
365
324
1,888
12.99
224
88
189
69
1923
146,200
2,410
275
485
2,620
17.92
1,743
11.92
338
317
1,722
11.77
207
86
180
69
1924
146,400
2,343
284
446
2,505
17.11
2,054
14.03
475
341
1,920
13.11
232
99
196
78
1925
147,100
2,206
312
443
2,337
15.88
2,011
13.67
570
339
1,780
12.10
196
88
170
72
1926
146,700
2,131
345
462
2,248
15.32
2,067
14.09
554
344
1,857
12.65
210
98
194
86
1927
142,700
2,064
322
474
2,216
15.53
2,006
14.05
489
419
1,936
13.56
188
91
176
79
1928
145,200
2,074
376
479
2,177
14.99
1,954
13.45
507
446
1,893
13.03
186
89
186
85
1929
142,800
2,058
447
518
2,129
14.90
2,344
16.41
550
417
2,211
15.48
230
111
215
101
1930
142,800
2,216
524
469
2,161
15.13
1,890
13.23
482
397
1,805
12.64
174
78
169
78
1931
*140,300
2,073
462
464
2,075
14.79
2,000
14.25
589
420
1,831
13.05
228
110
182
87
1932
*143,600
1,765
401
613
1,977
13.76
1,817
12.65
601
688
1,904
13.26
220
121
212
107
* Registrar-General's estimate of resident population.
POPULATION.
Census Returns.—The population enumerated in the Borough in 1931 consisted of
144,923 persons, 61,503 being males and 83,420 being females. In 1921, 144,261 persons were
enumerated, of whom 60,491 were males and 83,770 females. From these figures it will be
seen that during the intercensal period there was a slight increase in the population, the
number of persons in 1931 being 662 in excess of the total recorded in 1921. A small decline
occurred in the proportion of females, the ratios being 1,000 males to 1,385 females in 1921,
and 1,000 males to 1,356 females in 1931.
Although the population as a whole did not vary much during the ten years, striking
changes occurred in certain of the Wards, Queen's Park Ward, in 1931, showing a reduction
of 2,132 persons, and Harrow Road Ward a reduction of 2,039 persons. The figures for
Town and Church Wards were also lower than those for 1921. On the other hand there were
increases amounting to 1,176 persons in Maida Yale Ward, 1,149 persons in Westbourne
Ward, 364 persons in Lancaster Gate West Ward, 1,761 persons in Lancaster Gate East
Ward, and 800 persons in Hyde Park Ward. These variations are shown in the following
table:—
Ward.
Enumerated Population.
Variations as
compared with
1921.
1921.
1931.
Increase.
Decrease.
'
Queen's Park 15,754 13,622 — 2,132
Harrow Road 27,512 25,473 — 2,039
Maida Vale 22,100 23,276 1,176 —
Town 7,460 7,207 — 253
Westbourne 24,102 25,251 1,149 —
Church 17,492 17,328 — 164
Lancaster Gate West 9,533 9,897 364 —
Lancaster Gate East 8,161 9,922 1,761 —
Hyde Park 12,147 12,947 800 —
borough 144,261 144,923 662
North Paddington 72,826 69,578 — 3,248
South Paddington 71,435 75,345 3,910