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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 1947

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

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Rodent Officer.—W.T.
W. A. Dunkley.
and 17 Disinfecting, Fumigation, Rodent Control and Porter Staff.
Lady Sanitary Inspectors—W.T.
Miss D. M. Newhall. Miss E. Z. Amor.
Health Visitors—W.T.
Miss E. Donovan (Superintendent Health Visitor).
Mrs. M. Vaughan.
Mrs. M. Stevenson.
Miss G. A. Ireson.
Mrs. J. Slater.
Miss A. Tamlyn
Mrs. A. Thornthwaite
Miss A. Ponting.
Miss B. Broughton.
Miss G. Gourley.
Miss A. V. I. Rojas.
Miss A. Wiglesworth.
Miss A. M. C. Beausoleil.
Miss M. O. Thomas.
Clinic Nurse, Welfare Centre.—W.T.
Miss J. P. Dempster.
Physiotherapist, Welfare Centre,—W.T.
Miss E. M. Suffling.
Chiropodist, Welfare Centre.—P.T.
Miss Akker
Day Nursery Service.
Nursery Liaison Officer.
Miss E. C. Tackson.
Day Nursery.
Maida Vale.
Marylands Road.
Peach Street.
Queen's Park.
St. Jude's.
Westbourne.
Matron,—W.T.
Miss A. W. Purdon.
Miss J. Handley-Jones.
Mrs. E. Hill.
Miss A. Fairbrother.
Mrs. P. Pashley.
Miss M. O'Dwyer.
Deputy Matron.—W.T.
Miss C. D. Hammonds.
Miss A. Matthews.
Mrs. F. Lewis.
Miss B. Preston.
Miss W. Field.
Miss T. Butterick.

Table: VITAL STATISTICS 1947—SUMMARY (For purposes of comparison numbers and rates for 1946 are given in brackets). Area of Borough: 1,356.1 acres, including waterways 20.0 acres.

VITAL STATISTICS 1947—SUMMARY (For purposes of comparison numbers and rates for 1946 are given in brackets). Area of Borough: 1,356.1 acres, including waterways 20.0 acres.

Live Births:TotalMalesFemalesBirth Rate per 1,000 estimated) civilian population 19.77 (20.28)
Legitimate2,174(2,007)1,080(1,017)1,094(990)
Illegitimate346(379)173(190)173(189)
Totals2,520(2,386)1,253(1,207)1,267(1,179)
Stillbirths57(59)30(36)27(23)Still-birth Rate per 1,000 (live and still) births 22 (24)
Deaths (all ages)1,567(1,525)813(780)754(745)Death Rate per 1,000 estimated civilian population 12.29 (12.96)
Deaths from Puerperal Causes :Puerperal Sepsis_(2)Rate per 1,000 (live and still) births 0.00 (0.81)
Other Puerperal Causes1(2)„ 0.39 (0.81)
Total1(4)„ 0.39 (1.63)
Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age109 (113)
Death Rates of infants under 1 year of age:—All infants per 1,000 live births43 (47)
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births45 (43)
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births35 (71)