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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Deaths from Pueperal Causes:
Puerperal Sepsis 2 (-) Rate per 1,000 (live and still) births 0.83 (0.00)
Other Puerperal Causes 1 (1) Rate per 1,000 (live and still) births 0.42 (0.39)
Total 3 (1) Rate per 1,000 (live and still) births 1. 24 (0.39)
Deaths of Infants Under One Year of Age : Males Females Totals
Legitimate 41 (47) 29 (50) 70 (97)
Illegitimate 12 (7) 3 (5) 15 (12)
Totals 53 (54) 32 (55) 85 (109)
Death Rates of Infants Under One Year of Age :—
All infants per 1,000 live births 36(43)
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 34 (45)
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 49 (35)
Deaths from Tuberculosis :
Pulmonary (all ages) 69 (71)
Other forms (all ages) 12 (12)
Death Rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis per 1,000 estimated civilian population 0.54 (0.56)
Death Rate from all forms of Tuberculosis per 1,000 estimated civilian population 0.63 (0.65)
Rateable Value £1,750,252 (£1,748,335)
Product of a Penny Rate £6,762 (£6,684)
General Summary of Vital Statistics.
| Year. | Reg. General's Estimate of Population. | Live Births | Deaths | Deaths under One Year | Maternal Deaths | Tuberculosis Deaths (All forms) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number. * | Rate. | Number. * | Rate. | Number. * | Rate. | Number. * | Rate. | Number • | Rate. | ||
| 1901 | 143,976 | 3359 | 23.29 | 2163 | 15.00 | 455 | 135 | 9 | 2.1 | 223 | 1.53 |
| 1911 | 142,541 | 2977 | 20.88 | 1885 | 13.22 | 388 | 129 | 10 | 3.3 | 212 | 1.48 |
| 1921 | 145,600 | 2859 | 19.63 | 1758 | 12.06 | 265 | 92 | 13 | 4.54 | 125 | 0.86 |
| 1931 | 140,300 | 2075 | 14.79 | 1831 | 13.05 | 182 | 87 | 10 | 4.63 | 138 | 0.98 |
| 1938 | 137,400 | 1888 | 13.74 | 1557 | 11.33 | 125 | 66 | 3 | 1.53 | 81 | 0.59 |
| 1939 | 135,300 | 1812 | 13.39 | 1608 | 12.74 | 106 | 60 | 8 | 4.38 | 95 | 0.75 |
| 1940 | 97,860 | 1556 | 15.90 | 1766 | 18.04 | 88 | 59 | 4 | 2.61 | 86 | 0.88 |
| 1941 | 77,640 | 1217 | 15.67 | 1418 | 18.26 | 64 | 60 | 4 | 3.62 | 97 | 1.25 |
| 1942 | 83,640 | 1397 | 16.70 | 1268 | 15.16 | 78 | 56 | 4 | 2.77 | 87 | 1.04 |
| 1943 | 90,580 | 1569 | 17.32 | 1390 | 15.32 | 107 | 68 | 2 | 1.86 | 79 | 0.87 |
| 1944 | 93,030 | 1639 | 17.62 | 1388 | 14.92 | 100 | 61 | 2 | 1.18 | 84 | 0.90 |
| 1945 | 99,790 | 1712 | 17.16 | 1367 | 13.69 | 104 | 61 | 7 | 3.97 | 68 | 0.68 |
| 1946 | 117,670 | 2386 | 20.28 | 1525 | 12.96 | 113 | 47 | 4 | 1.63 | 100 | 0.85 |
| 1947 | 127,450 | 2520 | 19.77 | 1567 | 12.29 | 109 | 43 | 1 | 0.39 | 83 | 0.65 |
| * Corrected figures after allowing for inward and outward transfers. | |||||||||||
births.—It is not now possible for detailed ward.analyses of births to be made, as we no longer receive particulars of
individual births from the Registrars.
The high birth.rate of 1946 (20.28 per 1,000 civilian population) has not been maintained. The rate fell to 19.77
in 1947 and a further drop to 18.37 for 1948 is revealed. The birth-rate for the Administrative County of London for
1948 was 20.1, and for England and Wales 17.9. The latter rate is, however, based on total population, and not
civilian only.
marriages.—The number of marriages solemnised in the Borough represented a rate of 28.2 per 1,000 of the
population. This is a decrease of 143 marriages compared with 1947, when the rate was 30 . 6.
deaths.—The death-rate of 10.78 is the lowest so far recorded in Paddington, and compares well with the rate of
11 .6 for the whole of London. The rate for England and Wales was 10.8, but this, again, is based on total population.