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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 1893
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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In London the death-rate for the quarter was 22.1
In Edinburgh 20.6
In Glasgow 25.8
In Dublin 28.1
In Paddington 19.4
Per
1,000 inhabitants.
The corrected number of deaths in the parish from all causes during the corresponding quarters of the years 1883-1893 was as under:-
| First Quarter of Year. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|
| 1883 | 461 |
| 1884 | 474 |
| 1885 | 534 |
| 1886 | 594 |
| 1887 | 529 |
| 1888 | 587 |
| 1889 | 478 |
| 1890 | 648 |
| 1891 | 601 |
| 1892 | 752 |
| 1893 | 578 |
In the public Institutions in the parish there were
149 deaths, viz., 13 in the Workhouse, 40 in the Paddington
Infirmary, 1 in the Lock Hospital, and 95 in
St. Mary's Hospital.
The 13 deaths in the Workhouse—6 males and 7
females—and the 40 deaths in the Paddington Infirmary—23
males and 17 females—being regarded as
those of parishioners, are included in the 449 deaths
in St. Mary's Sub-district. 71 of the deaths in St.
Mary's Hospital were of non-parishioners, as was also