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Paddington 1899
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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DEATHS IN INSTITUTIONS.
In the local public institutions 606 deaths were
recorded in the year, being 6 more than in 1898, 288
of the deceased persons being non-parishioners. From
institutions, hospitals, &c., beyond the limits of the
Parish, 155 deaths of parishioners were reported.
The corrected number of deaths of parishioners recorded
in institutions of all classes, was 460, 326 of
which occurred in those maintained by rates, and 134
in those by voluntary subscriptions. The percentage
of deaths in institutions to all deaths was 22.3, compared
with 23.2 in 1898.
TABLE 25 Inquests on Parishioners, 1899.
| Finding of Jury. | Paddington. | St. Mary. | St. John. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Causes | 60 | 54 | 6 |
| Misadventure | 8 | 8 | - |
| Accident | 72 | 62 | 10 |
| Manslaughter | 1 | 1 | - |
| Murder | 2 | 2 | - |
| Suicide | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Open | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Totals | 159 | 140 | 19 |
Twenty-one of the deceased persons were residents of South Paddington,
and in respect of 17 of the 155 deaths inquests were held.
Deaths occurred from the following (among other) accidental causes :—
| Vehicular Traffic | 11 | Children overlaid | 18 |
| Railway Traffic | 3 | Clothes catching fire (mostly children) | 8 |
| Building operations | 2 |