London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1882
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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per 1,000. Four cases were removed from St. Mary's subdistrict
to Stockwell. In London the rate was 0.36 per 1,000.
Diphtheria caused 5 deaths, giving an annual rate of
0.18 per 1,000. In London the rate was 0.22.
Whooping Cough caused 32 deaths, which was equivalent
to a rate of 1.18 per 1,000. In London the rate was 1.56
per 1,000.
Typhoid Fever.—Five cases were removed from St. Mary's
sub-district to Stockwell.
TABLE III.—Mortality at Different Ages.
| Sub-districts. | Under 1 year. | Under 5 years. | 65 years and upwards. | Percentage of Deaths of Infants under 1 year to Registered Births. | Percentage of Deaths of Children under 5 years of Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's | 69 | 128 | 56 | 12.6 | 41.2 |
| St. John's | 21 | 34 | 25 | 12.1 | 29.3 |
| Paddington | 90 | 162 | 81 | 12.5 | 38.2 |