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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 October 3rd, 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 third 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 third quarter of the year 1885.

Week endingBirths.Deaths.Mean Temperature (Fahrenheit)
St. Mary's.St. John's.St. Mary's.St. John's.
Degrees.
July 11391422665.0
,, 18501739961.2
„ 25461827864.5
August351426865.2
,, 8311230659.4
,, 15591030859.6
,, 22411630658.2
,, 2954820757.6
September 541828857.2
,, 123610121056.3
,, 19479221257.7
,, 2639926352.7
October 3391028949.6
Total55715534010058.8

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During the 13 weeks ending October 3rd, 1885, being
the third quarter of the year, 712 births and 472 deaths
were registered in Paddington. Of the 712 births, comprising
349 male and 363 female children, 557 occurred