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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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VITAL STATISTICS
Area of Borough (including 20 acres of
waterways) 1,356 acres
*Rateable value £1,832,227 (£1,804,203)
Product of a penny rate (net) £7,245 (£7,199)
Population (Registrar General's mid-year
home population) 121,200 (121,500)
*Number of dwellings (according to the
Rate Books) 31,444 (24,685)
Deaths from all causes 1,262 (1,306)
Number of maternal deaths 1 (2)
Borough birth rate (live births per 1,000
population) 18.77 (17.44)
Borough death rate (deaths per 1,000
population) 10.41 (10.75)
| Live births | Total | Legitimate | Illegitimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MARRIAGES.—The number of marriages solemnised in the
Borough during the year was 1,820 (1,781).
* The variation in these figures is due to the re-valuation of the Borough
under the Local Government Act, 1948 and subsequent Legislation.
Live births
Total
Legitimate
Illegitimate
Males
1,168 (1,064)
983 (909)
185 (155)
Females
1,107 (1,055)
938 (901)
169 (154)
Still births
Males
15 (24)
11 (19)
4 (5)
Females
17 (18)
15 (16)
2 (2)
Deaths of infants under
one year of age
Males
33 (25)
29 (20)
4 (5)
Females
22 (27)
19 (21)
3 (6)
Deaths of infants under
four weeks of age
Males
25 (13)
23 (10)
2 (3)
Females
18 (21)
15 (16)
3 (5)