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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 Lock Hospital and 253 in St. Mary's Hospital;
3 of the deaths in the Lock Hospital and 187 of
those in St. Mary's Hospital, being those of nonparishioners,
are not dealt with in this Report.
Of the remaining 1,679 deaths—807 males and
872 females—455 occurred in St. John's, and
1,224 in St. Mary's sub-district. The 171 deaths
in the Workhouse—85 males and 86 femalesare
included in the deaths in St. Mary's Subdistrict.
The deaths were most numerous during the first,
and least so in the third, quarter of the year.
The ratio of deaths to the population, together with the death-rate per 1,000 in the Parish and in its two sub-districts, is shown in the following table : —
| Sub-District. | Enumerated Population. | Deaths. | Ratio of Deaths to Population. | Rate per 1,000. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 37,330 | 455 | 1 to 82 | 12.2 |
| St. Mary's | 69,888 | 1,224 | 1 to 57 | 17.5 |
| Paddington | 107,218 | 1,679 | 1 to 64 | 15-7 |
In 1881 the death-rate was in London 21.2 per 1,000
„ „ in Edinburgh 20.2 „
„ „ in Glasgow 25.3 „
„ „ in Dublin 27.1 ,,
„ „ in England and Wales 18.9 „