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Paddington 1899

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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298
among legitimate children being 141. The numbers
of deaths attributed to the more important diseases,
and the occupations of the mothers, are set out in
the following statements :—
CAUSES OF DEATH.
Paddington.
0—1.
1—5.
M.
F.
M.
F.
Scarlet Fever
-
-
1
-
Whooping cough
1
-
-
-
Diarrhœa
6
5
1
-
Syphilis
1
-
-
-
Tubercular Diseases
2
-
-
-
Developmental Diseases
4
4
-
-
Bronchitis and Pneumonia
-
5
-
4
Gastro- enteritis
6
1
-
-
Violence and Accident
2
-
-
-
Ill-defined Causes
6
-
-
1
All other Causes
3

1
-
Inquests were held in respect of 4 deaths.
OCCUPATIONS OF MOTHERS.
Domestic Employments (Servants,
&c.)
38
Commercial Employees
11
Laundress
7
General
10
Ironer
1
Cook
10
Barmaid
1
House-maid
6
Tailoress
1
Nurse
2
Dressmaker
1
Parlour-maid
2
Miscellaneous
— 3
"Servant"
6
Lady's-maid
2
Charwoman
2
Governess
1
No Occupation, or Occupation not stated
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