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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 1886
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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| Hospitals and Institutions. | Deaths. |
|---|---|
| Queen Charlotte's Hospital | 2 |
| Bethnal House Asylum | 3 |
| Royal Hospital for Incurables | 1 |
| South- Eastern Fever Hospital | 1 |
| New Hospital for Women, Marylebone Road | 1 |
| Peckham House Asylum | 1 |
| Convent Hospital, Shoreditch | 1 |
| Male Lock Hospital | 1 |
These 17 deaths—12 of parishioners from St. Mary's Subdistrict,
and 5 of parishioners from St. John's—are included in
the total deaths (594), and throughout this report are dealt with
in the same manner as if they had actually occurred in the
parish.
TABLE III. —M ortality at Different Ages.
| Sub-districts. | Under 1 year. | Under 5 years. | 65 years and upwards. | Percentage of Deaths of Infants under 1 year to Registered births. | Percentage of Deaths of Children under 5 years of Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's | 76 | 133 | 119 | 11.8 | 30.3 |
| St. John's | 21 | 29 | 44 | 15.3 | 18.7 |
| Paddington | 97 | 162 | 163 | 12.4 | 27.3 |
Of the 594 deaths, 97 were of Infants under 1 year of age,
1G2 of children under 5 years, and 163 of persons aged 65
years and upwards.
The rate of infantile mortality in Paddington was 124
deaths to 1,000 registered births. In London it was 149;