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

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Paddington 1864

[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 Quarter405217
Second Quarter395576
St. John's56,798First Quarter258132
Second Quarter196209
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 Pox0.210.890.0
Measles0.70.50.1
Scarlatina1.014.00.31
Diphtheria-0.00.47
Whooping Cough0.570.890.31
Alvine Flux0.151 .780.31
Respiratory Diseases0.9211. 12.8
Nervous Diseases0.734 .41.4
All causes11.5934.07.4
SECOND QUARTER.
Small Pox0.10.00.5
Measles0.471.870.0
Scarlatina1.010.891.2
Diphtheria-0.450.0
Whooping Cough0.578.00.77
Alvine Flux0.150.450.31
Respiratory Diseases0.9217. 82.4
Nervous Diseases0.7311.13.4
All causes11.5953.510.4

TABLE III.

Summary of Inspector's Reports for the Half-Year ending April 2nd.

I.—Systematic Inspections.Houses inspected with reference to their Sanitary condition537
Houses inspected with reference to Vaccination537
Works executed155
II. — Inspections conse quent on Complaints,Slaughter-House inspected35
House or other Premises visited-
Works executed32