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Paddington 1886
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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REPORT
on the
HEALTH OF PADDINGTON
For the Quarter ending January 1st, 1887,
By JAMES STEVENSON, M.D.,
Medical Officer of Health.
TABLE I.
Showing the Births and Deaths in Paddington, also the Mean Temperature in London in each week of the Fourth Quarter of the Year 1886.
| Week ending | Births. | Deaths. | Mean Temperature (Fahrenheit). | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's. | St. John's. | St. Mary's | St. John's. | ||
| October 9 | Degrees. | ||||
| 47 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 58.8 | |
| „ 16 | 35 | 4 | 23 | 5 | 52.3 |
| „ 23 | 49 | ii | 25 | 10 | 49.2 |
| „ 30 | 45 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 50.5 |
| November 6 | 44 | 10 | 32 | 9 | 48.9 |
| „ 13 | 60 | 8 | 33 | 6 | 42.9 |
| „ 20 | 54 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 45.8 |
| „ 27 | 50 | 11 | 39 | 4 | 40.7 |
| December 4 | 39 | 14 | 35 | 7 | 37.3 |
| „ 11 | 45 | 10 | 25 | 11 | 42.6 |
| „ 18 | 24 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 38.3 |
| „ 25 | 35 | 10 | 26 | 12 | 32.2 |
| January 1 | 38 | 7 | 26 | 4 | 32.7 |
| Total | 565 | 122 | 363 | 95 | 44.0 |
During the 13 weeks ending January 1st, 1887, being the
fourth quarter of the registration year, 687 births and 492 deaths
were registered in Paddington. Of the 687 births, comprising
346 male and 341 female children, 565 occurred in St. Mary's,
and 122 in St. John's Sub-district. The 687 births were equivalent
to an annual rate of 24*3 per 1,000 of the estimated
population of the parish. In London the births were equal to
an annual rate of 31'4 per 1,000.