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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 1885

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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REPORT
ON THE
HEALTH OF PADDINGTON,
For the Quarter ending July 4th, 1885.
BY JAMES STEVENSON, M.D.,
Medical Officer of Health.

Table: TABLE I.Showing the Births and Deaths in Paddington, also the Mean Temperature in London in each week of the second quarter of the year 1885.

TABLE I.

Showing the Births and Deaths in Paddington, also the Mean Temperature in London in each week of the second quarter of the year 1885.

Week endingBirths.Deaths.Mean Temperature (Fahrenheit)
St. Mary's.St. John's.St. Mary's.St. John's.
Degrees.
April 11521040]041.9
185813261045.6
,, 255818321354.7
May 2511521651.9
,, 93916351146.7
,, 16528261347.4
,, 23548231348.4
,, 30401117856.0
June 6616231462.6
,, 13461429758.5
,, 2036922758.7
,, 273413. 24758.3
July 452927560.5
Total63315034512453.2

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During the 13 weeks ending July 4th, 1885, being the
second quarter of the registration year, 783 births and 512
deaths were registered in Paddington. Of the 783 births,
comprising 401 male and 382 female children, 633 occurred