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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 1887
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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in the twenty-seven largest provincial towns it averaged 156,
ranging from 120 in Portsmouth to 212 in Plymouth. Of 50
other large provincial towns, the highest rate was reached by
Dudley, where it was 221 per 1,000 births.
The deaths of children under 5 years of age constituted
28.2 per cent. of the total deaths. 33 were due to one or other
of the seven principal zymotic diseases, of which 27 occurred in
St. Mary's, and 6 in St. John's Sub-district.
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| Hospitals and Institutions. | Deaths. |
|---|---|
| St. George's Hospital | 1 |
| Station Hospital, Vincent Square | 1 |
| Western District Hospital | 3 |
| West London Hospital | 1 |
| Bethlem Royal Hospital | 1 |
| Bethnal House Asylum | 5 |
| Hoxton House Asylum | l |
| Westminster Union Workhouse | l |
| St. Peters Home, Kilburn | l |
The number of deaths from the seven principal preventable
diseases was 43, as compared with 51 during the corresponding
quarter of last year, and was equivalent to an annual rate of
1.52 per 1,000 inhabitants. In London the death-rate was
equivalent to an annual rate of 1.90 per 1,000 inhabitants. In
the 27 largest provincial towns it ranged from 0.82 in Brighton
TABLE III.—Mortality 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 | 72 | 122 | 101 | 11.2 | 31.6 |
| St. John's | 14 | 27 | 44 | 11.6 | 18.9 |
| Paddington | 86 | 149 | 145 | 11.2 | 28.2 |