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Paddington 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Infantile Mortality in Paddington—1936.
| 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 | 44 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 24 | 32 | 21 | 7 | 139 | 72 36 |
| Common Infectious Diseases (6-10, 44) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0.52 |
| Tuberculous Diseases (23-32) | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis (119) | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 14.57 |
| Developmental and Wasting Diseases (157, 158, 159, 161a) | 30 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 54 | 28.11 |
| Miscellaneous Diseases (Remainder) | 14 | — | 2 | — | 16 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 56 | 29.15 |
| Measles (7) | _ | - | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | __ | _ | __ |
| Whooping cough (9) | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0.52 |
| Diphtheria(10) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Influenza(11) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculosis of nervous system (24) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Tuberculosis of intestines and peri- toneum(25) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other tuberculous diseases (23, 26-32) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Syphills(34) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningitis (79) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Convulsions(86) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bronchitis (106) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | 2.08 | |
| Pneumonia (107-109) | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10.41 |
| Other respiratory diseases (105, 110— 114) | _ | - | _ | _ | _ | - | __ | 1 | - | 1 | 0.52 |
| Inflammation of the stomach (118) | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | - | 1 | - | 9 | 4.68 |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis (119) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 10.41 |
| Hernia, intestinal obstruction (122) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 0.52 |
| Congenital malformations (157) | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 5.20 |
| Congenital debility and sclerema (158) | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4.68 |
| Icterus (1616) | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1.04 |
| Premature birth (159) | 24 | 4 | — | 1 | 29 | 2 | — | — | — | 31 | 16.14 |
| Injury at birth (160) | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2.60 |
| Disease of umbilicus (161c: 1) | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1.56 |
| Atelectasis (161a) | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1.56 |
| Suffocation—in bed or not stated how (182 part) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other causes | 5 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 10.41 |
(Legitimate 1,663. /Legitimate Infants 118.
Nett Births in the Year |Illegitimate 258. Nett Deaths 111 the Year {illegitimate Infants 21.
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, 1929.
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. | 1936 | Infantile Mortality Rates. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births. | Deaths. | 1936 | 1935 | 1934 | 1933 | 1932 | 1931 | |
| Church Ward— | ||||||||
| North Wharf | 27 | 3 | 111 | 57 | 77 | 135 | 105 | 53 |
| Clarendon Street | 101 | 9 | 89 | 82 | 177 | 121 | 142 | 116 |
| Rest of Ward | 151 | 18 | 119 | 90 | 181 | 98 | 140 | 129 |
| Westbourne Ward— | ||||||||
| Alfred Road | 79 | 8 | 101 | 72 | 114 | 69 | 123 | 116 |
| Rest of Ward | 356 | 23 | 65 | 73 | 108 | 92 | 104 | 69 |
| Maida Vale Ward— | ||||||||
| Amberley Road | 30 | 3 | 100 | 27 | 151 | 166 | 190 | 48 |
| Rest of Ward | 286 | 19 | 66 | 78 | 85 | 81 | 67 | 87 |
| Totals for 4 Areas | 237 | 23 | 97 | 68 | 145 | 114 | 140 | 102 |
| Rest of Borough | 1684 | 116 | 69 | 72 | 88 | 80 | 100 | 85 |