London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Paddington 1882

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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In St. Mary's Sub-district the proportion was
100 males to 96 females, and in St. John's 100
males to 89 females.
The births were most numerous during the
first, and least so in the fourth, quarter of the
year.
The ratio of births to the entire population
of the Parish was 1 to every 37 inhabitants, or 26*8
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 31.5
per 1,000.
In St. John's the ratio of births to population
was 1 to 56, or 17.8 per 1,000 inhabitants.
Some of the preceding particulars are shown in
the subjoined table :—
Sub-District.
Estimated
Population.
Births.
Ratio of Births to
Population.
Rate per 1,000.
St. John's
37,255
664
1 to 56
17.8
St. Mary's
71,115
2,240
1 to 32
31.5
Paddington
108,370
2,901
1 to 37
26.8
The birth-rate was for London 34.3 per 1,000.
„ „ England and Wales 33.7 per 1,000.