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Paddington 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Stillbirths.—During 1932, 50 stillbirths were registered in the Borough in accordance
with the provisions of the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1926. Of these, 15 occurrcd
to residents of other localities; on the other hand 22 stillbirths occurred outside the Borough
to Paddington residents. The nett number for the Borough was therefore 57, a figure
equivalent to 2'9 per cent, of the total births recorded. Of the 57 stillbirths, males numbered
30 and females 27, 3 of the males and 4 of the females being illegitimate,
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BIRTHS.
The number of births registered in the Borough during 1932 was 1,765. From this total
it is necessary to deduct 401 births which occurred to residents of other localities and to add
613 births which occurred to Paddington residents outside the Borough. The corrected total
of 1,977 births thus obtained is equal to a rate of 13'76 per 1,000 of the population.
Of the 1,977 births, 1,031 were those of males and 946 those of females, and of these 127
males and 113 females were illegitimate.
The Registrar-General's final figure for the nett number of births is given as 1,982, but
this does not materially affect the figure for the birth-rate given above.
The following table shows the birth-rate during each of the last six years in England and Wales, in London, in Paddington and in each of the wards of the Borough:—
| 1932. | Birth-rates. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Births. | Birthrates . | 1931 | 1930 | 1929 | 1928 | 1927 | |
| 18.20 | |||||||
| 62 | |||||||
The following table shows the course of the birth-rate in the Borough in the past:—
Illegitimate Births.—These were 240 in number, or 12.14 per cent. of the total number
of births. The proportion of illegitimate births varies remarkably in the different wards as
is shown in the table below:—
| Ward. | Rate. |
|---|---|
Stillbirths.—During 1932, 50 stillbirths were registered in the Borough in accordance
with the provisions of the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1926. Of these, 15 occurred
to residents of other localities; on the other hand 22 stillbirths occurred outside the Borough
to Paddington residents. The nett number for the Borough was therefore 57, a figure
equivalent to 2.9 per cent. of the total births recorded. Of the 57 stillbirths, males numbered
30 and females 27, 3 of the males and 4 of the females being illegitimate,