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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 including London, with an
estimated population of rather more than nine millions, the
deaths of infants were in the proportion of 154 per 1,000
registered births, ranging from 111 in Brighton to 233 in
Blackburn. In 50 other large provincial towns, the highest
rate was reached in Warrington, where it was 216 per 1,000
births.
The deaths of children under 5 years of age constituted
30.9 per cent. of the total deaths. 22 were due to one or other
of the seven principal zymotic diseases, of which 19 occurred in
St. Mary's, and 3 in St. John's Sub-district.
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 |
| Queen Charlotte's Hospital | 1 |
| Royal Free Hospital | 1 |
| St. Elizabeth's Hospital | 1 |
| St. George's Hospital | 1 |
| Northern Fever Hospital | 1 |
| South-Eastern Fever Hospital | 2 |
| Western Fever Hospital | 1 |
| Aged Pilgrims' Asylum | 1 |
| Bethnal House Asylum | G |
| In an Omnibus | 1 |
The number of deaths from the seven principal preventable
diseases was 37, as compared with 75 in the corresponding
quarter of last year, and was equivalent to an annual rate of
1.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. In London the zymotic deathrate
was equivalent to an annual rate of 2'48 per 1,000
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 |