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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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When considering these figures, not only must the
annual increase of population (more than 1,000 a year)
be borne in mind, but also the fact that during last
year, for the first time, the deaths of 7 8 parishioners
in out-lying Public Institutions are included. The 78
deaths occurred in the following extra Parochial
Institutions, and throughout this Report are dealt with
in the same manner as if they too had actually taken place in the
Parish, and are assigned in the Tables to the Sub-district of St. Mary or of St. John, from which the deceased were admitted:—
| St. George's Hospital | 10 | Cancer, Fulham Road | 1 |
| Brompton ,, | 6 | Asylum Board Hospitals:— | |
| St. Bartholomew's | 5 | Western District | 4 |
| Queen Charlotte's | 5 | Darenth Camp | 2 |
| Charing Cross ,, | 4 | Ship "Castalia" | 2 |
| Middlesex ,, | 4 | Ship "Atlas" | 1 |
| St. Thomas's ,, | 3 | Bethlem Hospital | 1 |
| University ,, | 3 | Bolingbroke House | 1 |
| Westminster ,, | 2 | Royal Chest Hospital | 1 |
| Royal Free ,, | 2 | Royal Hospital (Incurables) | 1 |
| St. Elizabeth's, Ormond Street | 2 | St. Anne's Home, Chelsea | 1 |
| St. Peter's Home, Kilburn | 1 | ||
| King's College „ | 1 | Bethnal House Asylum | 10 |
| London Fever „ | 1 | Camberwell House ,, | 1 |
| North London (Consumption) | 1 | Grove Hall Lunatic „ | 1 |
| Total | 78 | ||
| German | 1 | ||
During the year there were 434 deaths of infants
under one year, and 686 deaths of children under five