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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 1884
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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The death-rate in London last year, 20.3, was
the lowest on record, the next lowest having been
that of the immediately preceding year, 1883, when
the rate was 20.44. There has been no rate
approaching these since 1850, when the rate was
21.00.
In calculating the death-rate in Paddington, no
account is taken of the deaths unknown to me of
parishioners in the hospitals of the Metropolitan
Asylums Board and in other hospitals in places
outside the Parish.
The following table shows the ratio of deaths to the population together with the death-rate per 1,000 in the Parish and in its two Sub-districts:—
| Sub-District. | Estimated Population. | Deaths. | Ratio of Deaths to Population. | Rate per 1,000. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 37,106 | 471 | 1 to 79 | 12.7 |
| St. Mary's | 73,633 | 1,331 | 1 to 55 | 18.1 |
| Paddington | 110,739 | 1,802 | 1 to 61 | 16.3 |
During the year there were 434 deaths of infants
under one year, and 648 deaths of childen under