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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 1867
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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TABLE I.
The following Table shows the numbers of Births and Deaths during the last 4 Quarters:—
| Quarter ending | Births. | Deaths. | Excess of Births over Deaths. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total. | No. per 1000. | Total. | No. per 1000. | Total. | No. per 1000. | |
| June 1867 | 674 | 27.8 | 365 | 15.0 | 209 | 12.8 |
| Sept. 1867 | 696 | 29.8 | 426 | 17.5 | 270 | 12.3 |
| Decern. 1867 | 585 | 25.0 | 451 | 18.6 | 134 | 6.4 |
| March 1868 | 707 | 29.1 | 493 | 20.3 | 214 | 8.8 |
| Per Annum | 2662 | 27.9 | 1735 | 17.8 | 827 | 10.07 |
TABLE III.
The following Table shows the Annual, Quarterly, and Comparative
Mortality among Children under 5 years of age:—
Causes of Death.
April,
May,
June.
July,
August,
Septem.
October,
Novem.
Decern.
January,
February
March.
In the
Year.
ComparativeMortality
in 1000 population.
In
England.
In
Paddington.
Small-Pox
..
..
2
..
2
.137
.020
Measles
3
7
42
19
71
.371
.732
Scarlatina
10
6
8
6
30
.568
.309
Diphther, Croup, &c.
5
1
1
6
13
.057
.134
Whooping Cough
20
12
27
25
84
.481
.867
Diarrhoea, Cholera, &c.
2
57
5
3
67
.691
.691
Respiratory Organs
22
15
51
50
138
1.382
1.424
Tubercular Diseases
28
40
19
43
130
.765
1.342
Nervous system
13
23
15
22
73
1.438
.753
Violent Deaths
9
4
7
12
32
.172
.330
Other Causes
36
47
32
38
153
2.634
1.579
148
212
209
224
793
7.304
8.181