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Paddington 1868

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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No. 5.
R E P O R T
ON THE
HEALTH OF PADDINGTON
FOR THE QUARTER ENDING
MICHAELMAS 1868,
BY WM. HARDWICKE, M.D.,
Medical Officer of Health.
Vestry Hall ; October 16th, 1868.

Table: TABLEI.Summary of Weekly Return of Births and Deathsfrom July 4th to September 26th, 1868.

TABLEI.

Summary of Weekly Return of Births and Deathsfrom July 4th to September 26th, 1868.

Week endingSt. Mary's.St. John's.Totals.
Births.Deaths.Births.Deaths.Births.Deaths.
July 436221174729
„ 11382612155041
„ 18342710144441
„ 25343216145046
Aug. 1472222146936
„ 8352315215044
„ 15252311133636
„ 22392512125137
„ 2938231995732
Sept. 5331418145128
„ 123623874430
„ 1931111174218
„ 26352111104631
Total461292176147637449

Table: TABLEII.Deaths from Zymotic and other Diseasesduring13weeks endingSeptember 26th, 1868.

TABLEII.

Deaths from Zymotic and other Diseasesduring13weeks ending

September 26th, 1868.

Weeks. endingSmall-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Diphtheria, Quinsy & Croup.Whooping CoughTyphus, Infántile and other Fevers.Carbuncle, Erysipelas and Pyaemia.Dysentery and Diarrhœa.Cholera.Phthisis and | Tubercular Dis.Bronchitis and Pneumonia.Other Diseases.Accidents and Violent Deaths.Total.
July 4111...12...7...4...10229
„ 11...............2115...3316141
„ 18......1112...9...2319341
„ 25.........111...10...3521446
Aug. 1...111......8...3316336
„ 8...............3...9...5418544
„ 15......2......1...8...7413136
„ 22......1...1116...2419237
„ 29...............1...3...5318232
Sept. 5......3111...5...3210228
„ 12......3...l1...5...341330
„ 19...112.........1...435218
„ 26......11............3815231
Total13147615286...474619329449 j 1