London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Paddington 1955

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

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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 record
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
194283,640139716.70126815.16785847344733
194390,580156917.32139015.321076841264025
194493,030163917.62138814.921006138234929
194599,790171217.16136713.691046168404928
1946117,670238620.28152512.961134776325924
1947127,450252019.77156712.291094368235722
1948128,100235318.37138110.78853643185021
1949130.640224317.17148911.3958' 2642194721
1950130,600215616.51139710.70622940194119
1951125,400215517.19151912.11612840195224
1952124,800207816.65145011.62562738184622
1953123,800210717.02156312.63502436173617
1954123,100214717.4411909.67371731143817
1955121,500211917.44130610.76522534164219

MARRIAGES.—The number of marriages solemnised in the Borough
during the year was 1,781 (1,684).
† Per 1,000 population
§Per 1,000 live births
*Corrected figures after allowing for inward and outward transfers.
‡Per 1,000 (live and still) births