Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS. 1937.
Area of Borough 1,356.1 acres, including waterways 20.0 acres. | |||||||
Population: | |||||||
Census, 1931 | 144,923 | ||||||
Registrar-General's estimate of resident population for year 1937 | 138,300 | ||||||
Density of population per acre | 102 | ||||||
Number of inhabited houses (end of 1937) according to Rate Books | 21,592 | ||||||
Marriages | 1,918 | ||||||
Total. | Males. | Females. | |||||
Live Births | Legitimate | 1,602 | 792 | 810 | Birth-rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 13.65 | |
Illegitimate | 286 | 157 | 129 | ||||
Stillbirths | 70 | 36 | 34 | Stillbirth-rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 36 | ||
Deaths | 1,806 | 900 | 906 | Death-rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 13.05 | ||
Percentage of total deaths occurring in public institutions | 60.8 | ||||||
Deaths from Puerperal Causes. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | ||||||
Puerperal Sepsis | 2 | 1.02 | |||||
Other Puerperal Causes | 6 | 3.06 | |||||
Total | 8 | 4.08 | |||||
Deaths of infants under 1 year of age | 125 | ||||||
All infants per 1,000 live births | 66 | ||||||
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 62 | ||||||
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 87 | ||||||
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 273 | ||||||
„ Measles (all ages) | 1 | ||||||
„ Whooping Cough (all ages) | 6 | ||||||
„ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 24 | ||||||
„ Pulmonary Tuberculosis (all ages) | 92 | ||||||
„ all forms of Tuberculosis (all ages) | 109 | ||||||
Death-rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis, per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 0.66 | ||||||
Tuberculosis death-rate (all forms) | 0.78 | ||||||
Rateable Value | £1,831,423 | ||||||
Product of a Penny Rate | £7,022 |