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Paddington 1938

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Table: Infantile Mortality in Paddington—1938.

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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	36	4	1	2	43	19	27	21	15	125	66
Common Infectious Diseases (6-10, 44)	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	1	4	2.12
Tuberculous Diseases (23-32)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Diarrhoea and Enteritis (119)	—	—	—	—	—	2	10	9	5	26	13.77
Developmental and Wasting Diseases (157, 158, 159, 161a)	30	3	—	1	34	4	3	1	1	43	22.77
Miscellaneous Diseases (Remainder)	6	1	1	1	9	12	13	10	8	52	27.54
Measles (7)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	1.06
Whooping cough (9)	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	2	1.06
Diphtheria (10)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Influenza (11)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Tuberculosis of nervous system (24)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Tuberculosis of intestines and peritoneum (25)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Other tuberculous diseases (23, 26-32)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Syphilis (34)	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	1	—	3	1.58
Meningitis (79)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Convulsions (86)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Bronchitis (106)	—	1	—	—	1	3	—	1	2	7	3.71
Pneumonia (107-109)	1	—	—	—	1	5	7	2	4	19	10.00
Other respiratory diseases (105, 110-114)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0.53
Inflammation of the stomach (118)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1	0.53
Diarrhoea and Enteritis (119)	—	—	—	—	—	2	10	10	5	27	14.30
Hernia, intestinal obstruction (122)	1	—	—	—	1	—	1	1	—	3	1.58
Congenital malformations (157)	1	1	—	1	3	1	1	—	—	5	2.65
Congenital debility and sclerema (158)	—	1	—	—	1	1	1	—	1	4	2.12
Icterus (1616)	1	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	1	0.53
Premature birth (159)	27	1	—	—	28	2	1	—	—	31	16.42
Injury at birth (160)	—	—	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	2	1.06
Disease of umbilicus (161c: 1)	1	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	1	0.53
Atelectasis (161a)	2	—	—	—	2	—	—	1	—	3	1.58
Suffocation—in bed or not stated how (182 part)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Other causes	2	—	—	—	2	2	5	3	1	13	6.88

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Nett Births in the Year
Legitimate 1,620.
Illegitimate 268.
Nett Deaths in the Year
Legitimate Infants 102.
Illegitimate Infants 23.
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.	1938.		Infantile Mortality Rates.
Areas.	Births.	Deaths.	1938	1937	1936	1935	1934	1933
Church Ward—
North Wharf	24	—	—_	62	111	57	77	135
Clarendon Crescent	82	10	122	133	89	82	177	121
Rest of Ward	120	6	50	90	109	90	181	98
Westbourne Ward—
Alfred Road	61	7	114	51	101	72	114	69
Rest of Ward	396	27	68	44	65	73	108	92
Maida Vale Ward—
Amberley Road	25	1	40	120	100	27	151	166
Rest of Ward	268	12	45	76	66	78	85	81
Totals for 4 Areas	192	18	94	95	97	68	145	114
Rest of Borough	1,696	107	63	62	69	72	88	80

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Paddington 1938

Table: Infantile Mortality in Paddington—1938.

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Table: Infantile Mortality in Special Areas.