London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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the proportion of 142 per 1,000 registered births, ranging from
101 in Portsmouth and Derby to 224 in Huddersfield. In 50
other large provincial towns, the highest rate was reached by
Bury, where it was 190 per 1,000 births.
The deaths of children under 5 years of age constituted
27.9 per cent. of the total deaths. 20 were due to one or other
of the seven principal zymotic diseases, of which 18 occurred in
St. Mary's, and 2 in St. John's Sub-district.
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| Hospitals and Institutions. | Deaths. |
|---|---|
| New Hospital for Women (Marylebone Road) | 1 |
| St. George's Hospital | 1 |
| Lying-in House (Gunter Grove) | 1 |
| Bethnal House Asylum | 2 |
| Camberwell House Asylum | 1 |
The number of deaths from the seven principal preventable
diseases was 27, as compared with 38 during the corresponding
quarter of last year, and was equivalent to an annual rate of
0.96 per 1,000 inhabitants. In London the death-rate was
equivalent to an annual rate of 2.61 per 1,000 inhabitants. In
TABLE III.—Mortality at Different Ages.
| Sub-districts. | Under 1 year. | Under 5 years. | 05 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. Mark's | 59 | 97 | 79 | 10.2 | 32.2 |
| St. John's | 8 | 15 | 32 | 6.1 | 14.9 |
| Paddington | 67 | 112 | 111 | 9.4 | 27.9 |