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population of Paddington will cease before it reaches
a point which will jeopardize its present healthy
condition.
During the 52 weeks ending 31st December,
1881, 2,851 births and 1,869 deaths were registered
in Paddington. Deducting the deaths of 190 nonparishioners,
the corrected number of deaths in the
Parish is seen to be 1,679, and the natural increase
of the population from the excess of births over
deaths to be 1,172, a number almost identical with
that of the previous year.
Births.
Of the 2,851 births, comprising 1,451 male and
1,400 female children, 2,172—1,122 males and 1,050
females—were registered in St. Mary's, and 679—
329 males and 350 females—in St. John's Subdistrict.
The proportion of the sexes of the children born
in the Parish during the year was 100 males to 96
females, whereas in the Metropolis it was 100
males to 97 females.
In St. Mary's Sub-district the proportion was
100 males to 94 females, and in St. John's 100
males to 106 females.