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Paddington 1868

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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No. 7.
REPORT
on the
HEALTH OF PADDINGTON
FOR THE QUARTER ENDING
MARCH 29th, 1869,
BY WM. HARDWICKE, M.D.,
Medical Officer of Health.
Vestry Hall ; April 20th, 1869.

TABLE I.

Summary of Weekly Return of Births and Deathsfrom January 2nd, to March 27th,1869.

Week endingSt. Mary's.St. John's.Totals.
Births.Deaths.Births.Deaths.Births.Deaths.
Jan. 2521923167535
„ 9402219185940
„ 16402515135538
„ 2345291796238
„ 30372317275450
Feb. 635201985427
„ 1342239155138
„ 20522517176942
„ 27382022146034
March 6432616125938
„ 13381414115225
„ 20382915105339
„ 27422114105631
Total542296217180759475

TABLE II.

Deaths from Zymotic and other Diseasesduring13weeks ending

March 27th, 1869.

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.
Jan. 2............23...1...2321325
„ 9......1113...2...1522434
„ 16......31...2...1...2224323
„ 23...........................51022129
„ 30...1......621......3728233
Feb. 6.........11............2716...38
„ 13............31.........21119242
„ 20...1......121......4725131
„ 27.........1...............4919137
March 6...11..................5823...33
„ 13.........113.........3511142
„ 20...31...31.........391918
„ 27...11...11.........3913232
Total...775191224...399226220475