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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Paddington 1881
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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The births were most numerous during the
first, and least so in the third, quarter of the
year.
The ratio of births to the entire population
of the Parish was 1 to nearly every 38 inhabitants,
or 26.6 per 1,000 persons of all ages.
In St. Mary's Sub-district the ratio of births to
population was 1 to every 32 persons living, or 31.1
per 1,000.
In St. John's the ratio of births to population
was 1 to 55, or 18.2 per 1,000 inhabitants.
Some of the preceding particulars are shown in the subjoined table :—
| Sub-District. | Enumerated Population. | Births. | Ratio of Births to Population. | Rate per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 37,330 | 679 | 1 to 55 | 18.2 |
| St. Mary's | 69,888 | 2,172 | 1 to 32 | 31.1 |
| Paddington | 107,218 | 2,851 | 1 to 38 | 26.6 |
The birth-rate was for London 34*7 per 1,000.
„ „ England and Wales 33.9 per 1,000.
Deaths.
The total deaths registered in Paddington were,
as already stated, 1,869. Of these 4 happened in