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Paddington 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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The number of births registered in the Borough during 1925 was 2,206 and, in addition, 131
occurred outside the Borough to Paddington residents in excess of those occurring in Paddington
to residents of other localities, making a total of 2,337 births. The birth-rate for 1925 was therefore
15-88 births per 1,000 population.
Of the 2,337 births, 1,217 were those of males and 1,120 those of females, and of these 100 males
and 80 females were illegitimate.
The following table shows the birth-rate during each of the last five years in England and Wales, in London, in Paddington and in each of the wards of the Borough:—
| 1925 | 1924 | Birth-rates. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Births. | Birthrates. | No. of Births. | Birthrates. | 1923 | 1922 | 1921 | |
The following table shows the course of the birth-rate in the Borough in the past:—
| Paddington. | |
|---|---|
Illegitimate Births.—These were, in 1925, 180 in number, or 7.70 per cent. of the total number
of births. In 1924 the figures were 205 and 8.18 per cent. The proportion of illegitimate births
varies remarkably in the different wards as is shown in the table below:—
| Ward. | Rate. | Rate. |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 1924 | |
| Local. | Legitimate. | Illegitimate. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|