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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS.
Area of Borough 1,356.1 acres, including waterways 20.0 acres:
| 1924 | 1925 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population (Registrar-General's estimate) | 146,400 | 147,100 |
| Density of population per acre | 107 | 108 |
| Total number of buildings containing dwellings | 17,153 | |
| 435 | ||
| Population inhabiting the same | 12,910 | |
| 38,320 | ||
| Population enumerated in occupied dwellings | 131,351 | |
| Occupying 141,959 rooms, averaging 1.08 persons per room, or 0.92 room per person. | ||
| Marriages | 1,528 | 1,562 |
| Births | 2,505 | 2,337 |
| Birth-rate | 17.11* | 15.88* |
| Deaths | 1,920 | 1,780 |
| Death-rate | 13.11* | 12.10* |
| Infantile Mortality:— | ||
| Deaths under 1 year | 196 | 170 |
| Mortality | 78† | 72† |
| Maternal Mortality:— | ||
| Deaths of women from Diseases or Accidents associated with Childbirth | 6 | 8 |
| Maternal mortality | 2 .39† | 3 .42† |
| Deaths from Phthisis | 120 | 89 |
| Phthisis death-rate | 0.81* | 0.60* |
| Deaths from all forms of Tuberculosis | 149 | 116 |
| Tuberculosis death-rate | 1.01* | 0.78* |
| Deaths from Zymotic Diseases | 141 | 62 |
| Zymotic death-rate | 0.96* | 0.42* |
| Rateable Value | £1,551,861 | £1,562,442 |
| Product of a Penny Rate | £6,287 | £6,325 |
| † per 1,000 births | ||