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Paddington 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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Table: Infantile Mortality in Paddington—1937.

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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	37	4	7	2	50	25	26	17	7	125	66
Common Infectious Diseases (6-10, 44)	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	2	4	2.12
Tuberculous Diseases (23-32)	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	1	0.53
Diarrhoea and Enteritis (119)	—	—	—	—	—	7	5	7	2	21	11.12
Developmental and Wasting Diseases (157, 158, 159, 161a)	28	2	2	1	33	10	5	3	_	51	27.01
Miscellaneous Diseases (Remainder)	9	2	5	1	17	8	13	7	3	48	25.42
Measles (7)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Whooping cough (9)	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	2	4	2.12
Diphtheria (10)Influenza (11)	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	1	0.53
Tuberculosis of nervous system (24)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Tuberculosis of intestines and peritoneum (25)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Other tuberculous diseases (23, 26-32)	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	1	0.53
Syphilis (34)	—	—	—	—	—	—	i	—	—	1	0.53
Meningitis (79)	—	—	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	1	0.53
Convulsions (86)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Bronchitis (106)	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	—	—	4	2.12
Pneumonia (107-109)	2	1	1	—	4	4	5	4	3	20	10.59
Other respiratory diseases (105, 110-114)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Inflammation of the stomach (118)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Diarrhoea and Enteritis (119)	—	—	—	—	—	7	5	7	2	21	11.12
Hernia, intestinal obstruction (122)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Congenital malformations (157)	4	1	—	1	6	2	2	1	—	11	5.82
Congenital debility and sclerema (158)	1	_—	—	—	1	8	1	2	—	12	6.35
Icterus (1616)	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	1	0.53
Premature birth (159)	19	1	i	—	21	—	1	—	—	22	11.65
Injury at birth (160)	3	—	1	—	4	—	—	—	—	4	2.12
Disease of umbilicus (161c : 1)	—	1	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	1	0.53
Atelectasis (161a)	4	—	i	—	5	—	1	—	—	6	3.18
Suffocation—in bed or not stated how (182 part)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1	0.53
Other causes	4	—	2	—	6	1	5	2	—	14	7.41

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Nett Births in the Year
Legitimate 1,602.
Illegitimate 286.
Nett Deaths in the Year
Legitimate Infants 100.
Illegitimate Infants 25.
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:—

Table: Infantile Mortality in Special Areas.

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Areas.	1937.		Infantile Mortality Rates.
Areas.	Births.	Deaths.	1937	1936	1935	1934	1933	1932
Church Ward—
North Wharf	16	1	62	111	57	77	135	105
Clarendon Street	90	12	133	89	82	177	121	142
Rest of Ward.........	155	14	90	119	90	181	98	140
Westbourne Ward—
Alfred Road	79	4	51	101	72	114	69	123
Rest of Ward	317	14	44	65	73	108	92	104
Maida Vale Ward—
Amberley Road	25	3	120	100	27	151	166	190
Rest of Ward	235	18	76	66	78	85	81	67
Totals for 4 Areas	210	20	95	97	68	145	114	140
Rest of Borough	1,678	105	62	69	72	88	80	100

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Table: Infantile Mortality in Paddington—1937.

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Table: Infantile Mortality in Special Areas.