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Paddington 1899
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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Much of this increase was doubtless due to the prevalence
of influenza, the differences of last year's rates
from the mean rates being as follows :—
Total Tubercular Mortality, 1899.
Differences from Means for—
| 1889-98. | 1889-93. | 1894-98. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paddington | —0.38 | -.0 49 | —0.27 |
| St. Mary | —0.45 | —0.58 | —0.31 |
| St. John | —0.23 | —0.29 | -0.17 |
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
Deaths of Infants under One Year.
During the year 443 deaths were registered at
ages under one year, one more than the corrected
annual average for the preceding decennium (442),
and three above that average after adjustment for the
decrease in the number of children born. The infantile
mortality last year was at the rate of 150 per
1,000 births registered, compared with mean rates
of 149 for the decennium, and 146 and 153 for the
two quinquennia. Since 1891 the deaths at these
ages have been tabulated with more detail, and in
Table 22 will be found the numbers of deaths recorded
at 8 age-periods under one year in the two Sub-Districts.
It will be seen from this Table that there was
an increase in the mortalities among boys and girls in
St. Mary's District, and a much greater decrease in