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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 corrected number of deaths in the parish from all causes during the corresponding quarters of the years 1878-1887 was as under:—
| Fourth Quarter of Year. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|
| 1878 | 447 |
| 1879 | 522 |
| 1880 | 415 |
| 1881 | 415 |
| 1882 | 434 |
| 1883 | 449 |
| 1884 | 516 |
| 1885 | 434 |
| 1886 | 458 |
| 1887 | 450 |
These 21 deaths—19 of parishioners from St. Mary's Subdistrict,
and 2 of parishioners from St. John's—are included in
the total deaths (450), and throughout this Report are dealt with
in the same manner as if they had actually occurred in the
parish.
TABLE 111.—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. Mary's
67
113
84
11.7
32.8
St. John's
14
26
26
9.3
24.5
Paddington
81
139
110
11.2
30.9
Of the 450 deaths, 81 were of Infants under 1 year of age,
139 of children under 5 years, and 110 of persons aged 65
years and upwards.
The rate of infantile mortality in Paddington was 112
deaths to 1,000 registered births. In London it was 145.