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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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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 |
| 1946 | 117,670 | 2386 | 20.28 | 1525 | 12.96 | 113 | 47 | 4 | 1.63 |
* Corrected figures after allowing for inward and outward transfers.
BIRTHS
| Total Live Births | Illegitimate Live Births | Illegitimate Birth Rates* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paddington | 2,386 | 379 | 15.9 |
| Queens Park | 182 | 16 | 8.8 |
| Harrow Road | 558 | 59 | 10.6 |
| Maida Vale | 450 | 64 | 14.2 |
| Westbourne | 454 | 79 | 17.4 |
| Town | 255 | 43 | 16.8 |
| Church | 98 | 25 | 25.5 |
| Lancaster Gate West | 125 | 17 | 13.6 |
| Lancaster Gate East | 106 | 36 | 34.0 |
| Hvde Park | 158 | 40 | 25.3 |
*per 100 total live births.
INFANTILE MORTALITY
| Total Live Births | Total Deaths under 1 year | Rates* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paddington | 2,386 | 113 | 47.4 |
| Queens Park | 182 | 6 | 33.0 |
| Harrow | 558 | 30 | 53.8 |
| Maida Vale | 450 | 13 | 28.9 |
| Westbourne | 454 | 22 | 48.5 |
| Town | 255 | 12 | 47.1 |
| Church | 98 | 6 | 61.2 |
| Lancaster Gate West | 125 | 6 | 48.0 |
| Lancaster Gate East | 106 | 7 | 66.0 |
| Hyde Park | 158 | 11 | 69.6 |
*Per 1,000 total live births.
| Deaths under 1 year Legitimate | Rates* | Deaths under 1 year Illegitimate | Rates† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddington | 86 | 42.9 | 27 | 712 |
| Queens Park | 4 | 24.1 | 2 | 125.0 |
| Harrow Road | 26 | 52.0 | 4 | 67.8 |
| Maida Vale | 10 | 25.9 | 3 | 46.9 |
| Westbourne | 17 | 45.3 | 5 | 63.3 |
| Town | 10 | 47.2 | 2 | 46.5 |
| Church | 5 | 68.5 | 1 | 40.0 |
| Lancaster Gate West | 2 | 18.5 | 4 | 235.3 |
| Lancaster Gate East | 3 | 42.9 | 4 | 111.1 |
| Hyde Park | 9 | 76.3 | 2 | 50.0 |
* Per 1,000 live births (legitimate)
† Per 1,000 live births (illegitimate)