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

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Paddington 1962

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

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Live and Still Births and Infant Deaths VITAL STATISTICS—(cont.)

LegitimateIllegitimateTotal
Live births—
Males1,058 (1,038)331 (254)1,389 (1,292)
Females941 (921)340 (278)1,281 (1,199)
Total1,999 (1,959)671 (532)2,670 (2,491)
Still births—
Males20 (18)7 (9)27 (27)
Females10 (15)6 (7)16 (22)
Total30 (33)13 (16)43 (49)
Deaths of infants under one year of age—
Males24 (22)14 (5)38 (27)
Females25 (21)7 (7)32 (28)
Total49 (43)21 (12)70 (55)
Deaths of infants under four weeks of age—
Males21 (16)11 (4)32 (20)
Females19 (14)6 (7)25 (21)
Total40 (30)17 (11)57 (41)
Deaths of infants under one week of age—
Males20 (15)9 (3)29 (18)
Females14 (13)6 (7)20 (20)
Total34 (28)15 (10)49 (38)