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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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TABLE II.
| Sub-Districts. | Estimated Population. | Births. | Birth-rate per 1,000 of the Population. | Deaths. | Death-rate per 1,000 of the Population. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's | 77,578 | 573 | 29.5 | 344 | 17.7 |
| St. John's | 36,884 | 151 | 16.4 | 106 | 11.5 |
| Paddington | 114,462 | 724 | 25.3 | 450 | 15.7 |
In the public institutions in the parish there were 165
deaths, viz., 25 in the Workhouse, 29 in the Paddington Infirmary,
15 in the Children's Hospital, 2 in the Lock Hospital, and 94
in St. Mary's Hospital.
The 25 deaths in the Workhouse —10 males and 15 females—
and the 29 deaths in the Paddington Infirmary—22 males and
7 females—being regarded as those of parishioners, are included
in the 344 deaths in St. Mary's Sub-district. 1 of the deaths
in the Lock Hospital and 82 of those in St. Mary's Hospital
were of non-parishioners, and are therefore not dealt with
in this Report.
In extra-parochial hospitals and institutions, within the
Metropolis, there were 21 deaths of parishioners, as under: —
Hospitals and Institutions. Deaths.
French Hospital, Soho 1
Guy's Hospital 1
London Fever Hospital 1
Middlesex Hospital 2