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Paddington 1868

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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No. 6.
REPORT
on the
HEALTH OF PADDINGTON
FOR THE QUARTER ENDING
CHRISTMAS, 1868,
BY WM. HARDWICKE, M.D.,
Medical Officer of Health.
Vestry Hall ; January 10th, 1869.

Table: TABLE ISummary of Weekly Return of Births and Deathsfrom September 26th, to December 26th, 1868.

TABLE I

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

Week endingSt. Mary's.St. John's.Totals.
Births.Deaths.Births.Deaths.Births.Deaths.
Oct. 325161093525
„ 10362024146034
„ 17421216115823
„ 2445202396829
„ 31431613175633
Nov. 7462318156438
„ 14482614166242
„ 21451919126431
„ 28282414134237
Dec. 5341817155133
„ 12363016125242
„ 194091295218
„ 26421712155432
Total510250208167718417

Table: TABLE II.Deaths fromZymotic and otherDiseasesduring13weeks endingDecember 26th, 1,868.

TABLE II.

Deaths fromZymotic and otherDiseasesduring13weeks ending

December 26th, 1,868.

Weeks. endingSmall-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Diphtheria, Quinsy & Croup.Whooping CoughTyphus, Infantile 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.
Oct. 3......1.........11......319125
„ 10......4......112...2225...34
„ 17...............3............213123
„ 24......2...1...1......4121129
„ 31......2.........3......3418333
Nov 7......31......21...1920238
„ 14......21131......4519542
„ 21......3.........1......1719131
,, 28......11...1...1...21019...37
Dec 51............2.........2719133
„ 12......11...22......1924342
„ 19......111...2......326218
„ 26......222...1......1122...32
Total1...227512155...24*62†24420417

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* Phthisis only counted in this table. † Other Pulmonary Disease counted here.