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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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sleep of the parent or parents, and public opinion
requires to be aroused against the reprehensible practice
of having very young children in bed with adults.
"Convulsions" and "Atrophy and Debility" being
both vague and unsatisfactory as causes of death, it is
natural to expect that the numbers of deaths returned
under these headings will continue to shrink, as they
have done in the past.
DEATHS OF ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN.
During the year 54 deaths were recorded of
children born out of wedlock, 46 at ages under 1
year, and 8 at ages 1 to 5 years. These deaths were
distributed in the proportion of 51 to North Paddington
and 3 to South, while 34 of the children were
boys, and 20 girls.

Table: The heavy incidence of the disease during the summer months is sufficiently indicated in the following table :—

The heavy incidence of the disease during the summer months is sufficiently indicated in the following table :—

Quarters1.2.3.4.
D.E.D.E.D.E.D.E.
St. MaryM.121350182-
F.3-1-3117-1
St. JohnM.----33--
F.----21-1
ParishM.
F.4223863922
651254

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The infantile mortality was at the rate of 356 per
1,000 illegitimate births registered, the mortality

Table: As regards age, few deaths occur during the first month of life, the actual figures for the whole Parish from diarrhœa and enteritis together, distinguishing the sexes, being as follow :—

As regards age, few deaths occur during the first month of life, the actual figures for the whole Parish from diarrhœa and enteritis together, distinguishing the sexes, being as follow :—

Ages at death.Total under
(Months)0-, 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, 10-, 11-1 year.
Males3, 5, 11, 7, 8, 10, 5, 7, 10, 6, 6, 583
Females—, 6, 9, 10, 9, 2, 3, 9, 4, 3, 2, -57