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Paddington 1954

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

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Males
Females
Total
Legitimate
Illegitimate
1106 (1087)
956 (940)
150 (147)
1041 (1020)
903 (883)
138 (137)
Live births
Stillbirths Males 19 (26) 15 (20) 4 (6)
Females 19 (10) 15 (6) | 4 (4)
Deaths of infants under one year of age Males 28 (28) 21 (22) 7 (6)
Females 9 (22) 8 (21) 1 (1)
Deaths of infants under four weeks of age Males 23 (22) 17 (18) 6 (4)
Females 8 (14) 7 (13) 1 (1)

Summary of Vital Statistics.

YearReg. General's Estimate of PopulationLive BirthsDeathsDeaths under One YearDeaths under Four WeeksStill Births
Number *Rate †Number *Rate †Number *Rate §Number *Rate §Number *Rate ‡
1901143,976335923.29216315.0045513514643No recor d
1911142,541297720.88188513.2238812910435
1921145,600285919.63175812.0626592104368027
1931140,300207514.79183113.051828767328238
1938137,400188813.74155711.331256643237438
1939135,300181213.39160812.741066049275328
194097,860155615.90176618.04885943285735
194177,640121715.67141818.26646036304435
194283,640139716.70126815.16785647344733
194390,580156917.32139015.321076841264025
194493,030163917.62138814.921006138234929
194599,790171217.16136713.691046168404928
1946117,670238620.28152512.961134776325924
1947127,450252019.77156712.291094358235722
1948128,100235318.37138110.78853643185021
1949130.640224317.17148911.39582642194721
1950130,600215616.51139710.70622940194119
1951125,400215517.19151912.11612840195224
1952124,800207816.65145011.62562738184622
1953123,800210717.02156312.63502436173617
1954123,100214717.4411909.67371731143817

† Per 1,000 population * Corrected figures after allowing for inward and outward transfers.
§Per 1,000 live births ‡Per 1,000 (live and still) births
MARRIAGES.—The number of marriages solemnised in the Borough during the year was 1,684 (1,582).