London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Paddington 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Area of Borough : 1,356.1 acres, including waterways 20 0 acres. Population : Registrar-General's estimate of Civilian Population—99,790. Number of inhabited houses (end of 1945) according to Rate Books—21,302.
| Live Births : Total | Males | Females | Birth Rate per 1,000 estimated civilian population 17.16 | |
| Legitimate 1328 | 663 | 665 | ||
| Illegitimate 384 | 200 | 184 | ||
| Totals 1712 | 863 | 849 | ||
| Stillbirths 49 | 26 | 23 | Still-birth Rate per 1,000 (live and still) births ... 28 | |
| Deaths (all ages) 1367 | 638 | 729 | Death Rate per 1,000 estimated civilian population 13-69 | |
| Deaths from Puerperal Causes : | Rate per 1,000 (live and still) births 2.27 | |||
| Puerperal Sepsis | 4 | |||
| Other Puerperal Causes | 3 | 1.70 | ||
| Total | 7 | 3.97 | ||
| Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age | 104 | |||
| Death Rates of infants under 1 year of age :— | ||||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 61 | |||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 55 | |||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 80 | |||
| Deaths from Tuberculosis : | ||||
| Pulmonary (all ages) | 59 | |||
| Other forms (all ages) | 9 | |||
| Death Rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis per 1,000 of the estimated civilian population | 0.59 | |||
| Tuberculosis Death Rate (all forms) | 0.68 | |||
| Rateable Value | £1,706,834 | |||
| Product of a Penny Rate | £5,639- | |||
General Summary of Vital Statistics.
| Year. | Reg. General's Estimate of Population. | Births | Deaths | Deaths under One Year | Maternal Deaths | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number. » | Rate. | Number. * | Rate. | Number. * | Rate. | Number. • | Rate. | ||
| 1938 | 137,400 | 1888 | 13.74 | 1557 | 11 .33 | 125 | 66 | 3 | 1 .53 |
| 1939 | 135,300 | 1812 | 13.39 | 1608 | 12.74 | 106 | 60 | 8 | 4.38 |
| 1940 | 97,860 | 1556 | 15.90 | 1766 | 18.04 | 88 | 59 | 4 | 2.61 |
| 1941 | 77,640 | 1217 | 15.67 | 1418 | 18.26 | 64 | 60 | 4 | 3.62 |
| 1942 | 83,640 | 1397 | 16.70 | 1268 | 15.16 | 78 | 56 | 4 | 2.77 |
| 1943 | 90,580 | 1569 | 17 .32 | 1390 | 15.32 | 107 | 68 | 2 | 1.86 |
| 1944 | 93,030 | 1639 | 17.62 | 1388 | 14.92 | 100 | 61 | 2 | 1.18 |
| 1945 | 99,790 | 1712 | 17 .16 | 1367 | 13.69 | 104 | 61 | 7 | 3.97 |
* Corrected figures after allowing for inward and outward transfers.