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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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| Total | Legitimate | Illegitimate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live births | Males | 1,167(1,254) | 972 (1,035) | 195 (219) |
| Females | 1,121 (1,080) | 895 (880) | 226 (200) | |
| Still births | Males | 21 (21) | 14 (16) | 7 (5) |
| Females | 23 (30) | 14 (22) | ||
| Deaths of infants under one year of age | Males | 31 (27) | 26 (21) | 5 (6) |
| Females | 20 (24) | 15 (18) | 5 (6) | |
| Deaths of infants under four weeks of age | Males | 25 (25) | 20 (19) | 5 (6) |
| Females | 15 (20) | 10 (15) | 5 (5) | |
| Deaths of infants under one week of age | Males | 22 (19) | 18 (16) | 4 (3) |
| Females | 12 (18) | 7 (14) | 5 (4) |
The number of marriages solemnised in the Borough during the
year was 1,434 (1,437).