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Paddington 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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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:—
| 1936. | Birth-rates. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Births. | Birthrates. | 1935 | 1934 | 1933 | 1932 | 1931 | |
| England and Wales | 605,659 | 14.8 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 14.4 | 15.3 | 15.8 |
| London | 56,273 | 13.6 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 |
| Paddington | 1,921 | 13.80 | 14.17 | 13.70 | 13.41 | 13.76 | 14.79 |
| Queen's Park | 127 | 9.70 | 10.36 | 11.94 | 10.94 | 10.67 | 9.46 |
| Harrow Road | 413 | 16.88 | 18.76 | 17.01 | 17.44 | 14.89 | 15.32 |
| Maida Vale | 316 | 14.13 | 13.20 | 12.91 | 12.15 | 12.87 | 14.79 |
| Town | 135 | 19.50 | 19.00 | 17.98 | 17.28 | 18.20 | 18.19 |
| Westbourne | 435 | 17.93 | 18.22 | 16.09 | 15.73 | 16.70 | 17.58 |
| Church | 279 | 16.76 | 17.44 | 16.57 | 18.39 | 21.55 | 23.81 |
| Lancaster Gate, West | 68 | 7.15 | 5.70 | 6.91 | 5.67 | 6.32 | 5.93 |
| Lancaster Gate, East | 53 | 5.56 | 4.43 | 5.12 | 4.94 | 4.17 | 8.31 |
| Hyde Park | 95 | 7.64 | 9.85 | 10.81 | 9.38 | 10.83 | 11.17 |
The following table shows the course of the birth-rate in the Borough in the past:—
BIRTH-RATES.
Paddington.
1881-1885 26.66
1886-1890 24.89
1891-1895 24.44
1896-1900 23.29
1901-1905 22.89
1906-1910 21.14
1911-1915 20.88
1916-1920 17.63
1921-1925 17.86
1926-1930 15.17
1931-1935 13.96
1936 13.80
Illegitimate Births.—These were 258 in number, or 13.01 per cent of the total number of
live births. The proportion of illegitimate births varies remarkably in the different wards as is
shown in the table below :—
RATE OF ILLEGITIMATE BIRTHS PER 100 TOTAL LIVE BIRTHS.
| Ward. | Rate. |
|---|---|
| Queen's Park | 4.72 |
| Harrow Road | 6.77 |
| Maida Vale | 14.56 |
| Town | 17.03 |
| Westbourne | 15.86 |
| Church | 12.90 |
| Lancaster Gate, West | 19.12 |
| Lancaster Gate, East | 22.64 |
| Hyde Park | 26.31 |
Stillbirths.—During 1936, 86 stillbirths were registered in the Borough in accordance
with the provisions of the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1926. Of these, 31 occurred to
residents of other localities. On the other hand 19 stillbirths occurred outside the Borough to Paddington
residents. The net number for the Borough was therefore 74, a figure equivalent to 3.7
per cent, of the total births recorded. Of the 74 stillbirths, males numbered 42 and females 32,
5 of the males and 3 of the females being illegitimate.