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two were found in inhabited houses, seven in the open air in streets or gardens,
and five in the Canal. Comparing the numbers of inquests of the several classes
above referred to, held in Paddington (of inhabitants of the parish) and in the
Central District generally, we find that the numbers of inquests held in every
100,000 of the population were as follows:—
Central District. Paddington.
Deaths from Natural Causes 70.3 43.5
„ Accidents 42.9 43.5
,, Suicide 8.6 13.2
,, Infanticide 7.2 18.4
It thus appears that during the year in question fewer inquests were held in
Paddington than in the Central District in the proportion of 12 to 13; fewer of
deaths by natural causes in the proportion of 10 to 16; more suicides in the
proportion of 15 to 10; more infanticides in the proportion of 25 to 10.
TABLE I.
Births, Deaths, and Public Vaccinations of Inhabitants of Paddington.
Population
in 1861.
Births.
Deaths.
Vaccinations.
St. Mary's
39,009
First Quarter
405
217
Second Quarter
395
576
St. John's
56,798
First Quarter
258
132
Second Quarter
196
209
St. Mary's Hospital
-
First Quarter
-
17
Second Quarter
-
35
TABLE II.
Mortality per 10,000 of the Population, of Children under Five Years.
FIRST QUARTER.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
Standard
Mortality of
Infants
in
Healthy Districts.
Mortality of Infants in Paddington.
I.
II.
In houses
inhabited by the
Poor.
In the rest
of
the Parish.
Small Pox
0.21
0.89
0.0
Measles
0.7
0.5
0.1
Scarlatina
1.01
4.0
0.31
Diphtheria
-
0.0
0.47
Whooping Cough
0.57
0.89
0.31
Alvine Flux
0.15
1 .78
0.31
Respiratory Diseases
0.92
11. 1
2.8
Nervous Diseases
0.73
4 .4
1.4
All causes
11.59
34.0
7.4
SECOND QUARTER.
Small Pox
0.1
0.0
0.5
Measles
0.47
1.87
0.0
Scarlatina
1.01
0.89
1.2
Diphtheria
-
0.45
0.0
Whooping Cough
0.57
8.0
0.77
Alvine Flux
0.15
0.45
0.31
Respiratory Diseases
0.92
17. 8
2.4
Nervous Diseases
0.73
11.1
3.4
All causes
11.59
53.5
10.4
TABLE III.
Summary of Inspector's Reports for the Half-Year ending April 2nd.
I.—Systematic Inspections.
Houses inspected with reference to their Sanitary
condition
537
Houses inspected with reference to Vaccination
537
Works executed
155
II. — Inspections consequent
on Complaints,
Slaughter-House inspected
35
House or other Premises visited
-
Works executed
32