[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of].

  • Paddington (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
Date:
[1934]
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    12 Infantile Mortality in Paddington—1933. Causes of Death. Under 1 week. 1 to 2 weeks. 2 to 3 weeks. 3 to 4 weeks. Total under 4 weeks. 4 weeks and under 3 months. 3 months and under 6 months. 6 months and under 9 months. 9 months and under 12 months. Total Deaths under 1 year. Rate per 1,000 Births. All Causes 50 2 8 4 64 25 39 19 16 163 85-65 Common Infectious Diseases (6-10, 44) — — — — — 1 2 2 1 6 3.15 Tuberculous Diseases (23-32) — — — — — — 1 1 — 2 1.05 Diarrhœa and Enteritis (119) — — — — — 7 12 6 6 31 16.29 Developmental and Wasting Dis eases (157, 158, 159, 161a) 37 2 6 1 46 6 4 — — 56 29.43 Miscellaneous Diseases (Remainder) 13 — 2 3 18 11 20 10 9 68 35.73 Measles (7) — — — 1 1 2 1.05 Whooping cough (9) — — — — — 1 2 — — 3 1.57 Diphtheria (10) — — — — — — — — — — — Influenza (11) — — — — — — 1 — — 1 0.53 Tuberculosis of nervous system (24) — — — — — — 1 — — 1 0.53 Tuberculosis of intestines and peri toneum (25) — — — — — — — — — — — Other tuberculous diseases (23, 26 32) — — — — — — — 1 — 1 0.53 Syphilis (34) 1 — — — 1 1 2 — — 4 2.10 Meningitis (79) — — — — — — — — 1 1 0.53 Convulsions (86) — — — — — — — 1 — 1 0.53 Bronchitis (106) — — — — — 2 3 — — 5 2.62 Pneumonia (107-109) — — — — — 6 9 6 3 24 12.61 Other respiratory diseases (105, 110 114) — — — — — — — — — — — Inflammation of the stomach (118) — — — 1 1 1 — — — 2 1.05 Diarrhoea and Enteritis (119) — — — — — 7 12 6 6 31 16.29 Hernia, intestinal obstruction (122) — — — — — — — — — — — Congenital malformations (157) 1 — 1 1 3 1 2 — — 6 3.15 Congenital debility and sclerema (158) 1 — — — 1 3 2 — — 6 3.15 Icterus (1616) — — — 1 1 — — — — 1 0.53 Premature birth (159) 32 2 5 — 39 2 — — — 41 21.55 Injury at birth (160) 6 — — — 6 — — — — 6 3.15 Disease of umbilicus (161c:l) — — — — — — — — — — — Atelectasis (161a) 3 — — — 3 — — — — 3 1.57 Sufiooation—in bed or not stated how (182 pt.) 1 — 1 — 2 — 1 — — 3 1.57 Other causes 5 — 1 1 7 1 4 4 6 21 11.04 Nett Births in the Year Legitimate 1,659. Illegitimate 244. Nett Deaths in the Year Legitimate Infants 123. Illegitimate Infants 40. Note.—The numbers given in brackets after certain causes of death indicate the numbers of the corresponding headings in the Detailed International List of Causes of Death, 1929. It has been customary in previous annual reports to make a note of infantile mortality in special localities. The following is a summary of the results Infantile Mortality in Special Areas. Areas. 1933 Infantile Mortality Rates. Births. Deaths. 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 ###] Church Ward— North Wharf 37 5 135 105 53 77 143 148 Clarendon Street 132 16 121 142 116 153 170 105 Rest of Ward 143 14 98 140 129 106 165 75 Westbourne Ward— Alfred Road 86 6 69 123 116 84 152 83 Rest of Ward 303 28 92 104 69 87 117 117 Maida Vale Ward— Amberley Road 42 7 166 190 48 206 87 104 Rest of Ward 235 19 81 67 87 83 62 79 Totals for 4 Areas 297 34 114 140 102 129 151 105 Rest of Borough 1606 129 80 100 85 69 90 81