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Paddington 1876
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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Not only is the death-rate of the parish six per
thousand less than that of London generally, but it is
lower than that of any one of the twenty largest English
towns. It retains, moreover, its position, when compared
with the death-rate of any one of the five groups
of districts into which the metropolis is divided, or
with that of its most favoured sub-district.
| 1875. | 1876. | |
|---|---|---|
| West Districts | 22.1 | 21.0 |
| North „ | 22.3 | 21.4 |
| South ,, | 24.0 | 22.1 |
| East ,, | 25.5 | 24.0 |
| Central ,, | 26.0 | 24.0 |
| Paddington „ | 17.6 | 16.3 |
In Paddington, the ratio of deaths to the population,
including the two hospitals, was 1 death to 54 persons,
equal to a death-rate of 18.3 per 1,000 persons living.
There are some who would be disposed to regard
16 per thousand as the minimum death-rate of an
English town. A cursory examination of Table III.
should at once satisfy such persons that, were the laws
of health properly observed, and clearly ascertained
sanitary conditions honestly obeyed, a death-rate of
16 per thousand might be greatly reduced, probably
to the extent of more than one-half. Such an examination
will show that in our own parish, as in other
parts of the country, many infants and children died
J. M.ORTON, PRINTER, STAR STREET, EDGWARE ROAD.