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

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Paddington 1863

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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TABLE I.

Births, Deaths, and Public Vaccinations of Inhabitants of Paddington.

Population in 1861.Births.Deaths.Vaccinations.
St. Mary's39,009First Quarter345245114
Second Quarter400372175
St. John's36,798First Quarter20813897
Second Quarter220155119
St. Mary's HospitalJ First Quarter-33
Second Quarter.-25

TABLE II.

Mortality per 10,000 of the Population, of Children under Five Years.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Standard Mortality of Infants in Healthy Districts.Mortality of Infants in Paddington.
III.
In houses inhabited by the Poor.In the rest of the Parish.
Small Pox0.210.00.16
Measles0.477.20.33
Scarlatina1.017.22.7
Diphtheria-1.30.6
Whooping Cough0.570.90.33
Alvine Flux0.151.31.2
Inspiratory Diseases0.928.93.5
Nervous Diseases0.734.41.5
All causes11.5943. 413.9

second quarter.

Small Pox0.211.30.0
Measles0.472.61.15
Scarlatina1.014.42.3
Diphtheria-0.90.33
Whooping Cough0.573.20.85
Alrine Flux0.150.90.0
Respiratory Diseases0.9214.62.6
Nervous Diseases0.738.52.9
All causes11.5949.012.9

TABLE III.

Summary of Inspector's Reports for the Half-Year ending March 28th.

I.—Systematic Inspections. ., Houses inspected with reference to their Sanitary condition356
Houses inspected with reference to Vaccination356
Works executed106
Cases of neglect of Vaccination reported16
Children vaccinated in consequence16
II. — Inspections consequent on Complaints.Slaughter-Houses inspected38
Houses or other Premises visited602
Works executed49