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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-eight great towns the deaths of infants were in
the proportion of 232 per 1,000 registered births, ranging from
138 in Halifax to 345 in Preston. In 50 other large provincial
towns, the highest rate was reached in Lincoln, where it was
304 per 1,000 births.
The deaths of children under 5 years of age constituted
40.6 per cent. of the total deaths. 68 were due to one or other
of the seven principal zymotic diseases, of which 57 occurred in
St. Mary's, and 11 in St. John's Sub-district.
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| Hospitals and Institutions. | Deaths |
|---|---|
| French Hospital, Soho | 1 |
| King's College Hospital | 2 |
| London Hospital | 1 |
| North London Consumption Hospital | 2 |
| North- Western Fever Hospital | 1 |
| Queen Charlotte's Hospital | 2 |
| St. George's Hospital | 1 |
| St. Thomas's Hospital | 1 |
| South- Eastern Fever Hospital | 1 |
| Western District Hospital | 5 |
The number of deaths from the seven principal preventable
diseases was 80, as compared with 105 in the corresponding
quarter of last year, and was equivalent to an annual rate of
2.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. In London the zymotic deathrate
was equivalent to an annual rate of 5.09 per 1,000
TABLE III.—Mortality at Different Ages.
| Sub-district. | Under 1 year. | Under 6 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. Mary's | 109 | 143 | 48 | 19.1 | 45.4 |
| St. John's | 14 | 21 | 14 | 9.7 | 23.6 |
| Paddington | 123 | 1G4 | 62 | 17.2 | 40.6 |