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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 1899
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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No recent statistics as to average attendances are available, but taking those collected some 3 or 4 years ago, the following rates have been obtained :—
| Frequencies per 1,000 Attendances. | Diphtheria. | Scarlet Fever. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Board Schools | 1899 | 8.6 | 17.9 |
| 1898 | 8.3 | 10.5 | |
| Other Schools | 1899 | 4.3 | 7.8 |
| 1898 | 2.5 | 5.0 |
It has not been necessary to interfere with the
school work of the year on account of infectious
disease or any other ground.
DEATHS.
During the year 2,205 deaths (1,062 of males and
1,143 of females) were registered in the Parish, equivalent
to an uncorrected death-rate of 17.27 per
1,000 of the total population, compared with a rate of
17.12 in 1898, and a mean rate of 16.63 for the
quinquennium 1894-1898. The deaths registered
included 179 from the principal zymotic diseases, viz.,
115 from diarrhœa, 44 from whooping cough, 9 from
diphtheria, 8 from enteric fever, and 3 from scarlet
fever ; 141 from phthisis ; 419 from bronchitis, pneumonia,
and pleurisy; and 140 from accidents and
other forms of violence. Of the deceased persons,
466 were aged under 1 year (equivalent to 158 per
1,000 births registered), 188 aged from 1-5 years,