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Paddington 1885

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

Published
1886
Pages
137
Tables
73

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  • Page 5
    The population, as shown by the Census taken in 1881, is as under, viz.:—
  • Page 6
    The Rates levied since the passing of the Metropolis Local Management Act are as under, viz.:—
    For the years.d.£
  • Page 11
    The following Rates have been levied, viz.:—
    Date.Poor.Lighting.General.Sewers.Metro. Consolidated.Total.
    d.d.d.d.d.s.d.
  • Page 16
    Some of the preceding particulars are shown in the subjoined table:—
    Sub-District.Estimated Population.Births.Ratio of Births to Population.Rate per 1,000.
  • Page 17
    The following table shows the ratio of deaths to the population, together with the death-rate per 1,000 in the Parish and in its two Sub-districts:—
    Sub-District.Estimated Population.Deaths.Ratio of Deaths to Population.Rate per 1,000.
  • Page 18
    The subjoined figures showing the number of deaths from all causes in Paddington during each of the last nine years, may be more intelligible to some than if expressed in the form of a death-rate:—
    Years.No. of Deaths.
  • Page 19
    Parish, and are assigned in the Tables to the Sub-district of St. Mary or of St. John, from which the deceased were admitted:—
  • Page 25
    TABLE A. Number of occasions when moving organisms were found in the water supplied by the undermentioned Companies :—
    1870187118721873187418751876187718781879188018811882188318841885
  • Page 26
    TABLE JB. Taking the mean proportion of organic impurity in the Thames water delivered in London in 1868 as 1,000, in the subsequent years the following proportions were present respectively in the Thames water and in the Lea water, the latter being delivered by the New River and East London Companies :—
    Year.Proportion of organic impurity present in Thames water as delivered in London.Proportion of organic impurity present in Lea water as delivered in London.
  • Page 27
    TABLE C. TABLE showing the efficiency of filtration of Thames and Lea water, also the maximum, minimum, and average proportions of organic impurity in the water delivered by the different Companies during the year 1883 :—
    Names of Companies and Sources.Number of occasions when clear and transparent.Number of occasions when slightly turbid.Number of occasions when turbid.Number of occasions when very turbid.Proportion of Organic Impurity.
    Maximum.*Minimum.*Average.*
  • Page 28
    TABLE I. TABLE showing the Population, Inhabited Houses, Births, Deaths, and Marriages for the Year 1885, and 10 years preceding:— GROSS NUMBERS.
    Year.Estimated Population.Number of Inhabited Houses in the Parish.Registered Births.Deaths.
    St.Mary'sSt. John'sSt.Mary'sSt. John'sSt. Mary'sSt. John's
  • Page 29
    TABLE II. TABLE showing the Annual Birth Rate, Rate of Mortality, Death Rates among Children, and Deaths in Public Institutions for the Year 1885, and 10 Years preceding
    Year.Birth Rate per 1,000 of the Population.Annual Eate of Mortality per 1,000 living.Deaths of Children under 1 year; percentage of Total Deaths.Percentage of Deaths of Children under 1 year to Registered Births.Deaths of Children under 6 years; percentage of Total Deaths.Total Number of Deaths in Public Institutions.
    Saint Mary's Hospital.The Lock Hospital.The Children's Hospital.
  • Page 30
    TABLE IV. TABLE showing the Mortality from certain classes of Diseases, and proportions to Population, and to 1,000 Deaths, 1885.
    Total Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 of Population.Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 Deaths.
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    TABLE III. Deaths Registered at several Groups of Ages from Different Causes during the Year 1888. Note.—The Deaths in Public Institutions of non-Residents are excluded.
    Causes of Death.Agestotal
    0 to 11 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 upwardsTotal under 5 yrs.
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    TABLE IIIA. Deaths Registered from all Causes during each Quarter of the Year 188S in each Sub-district of the Parish Note.—The Doaths in Public Institutions of non-Residents are excluded.
    Cause of Death.Sub-district.Total 1st Quarter.Sub-district.Total 2nd QuarterSub-district.Total 3rd QuarterSub-district.Total 4 th QuarterTotalDeathsTOTAL.
    St' Mary'sSt' John'sSt. Mary's.St John'sSt' Mary'sSt' John'sSt' Mary's.St' John'sSt. Mary's.St. John's
  • Page 31
    TABLE V. TABLE showing the Number of Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases in the ten years 1875 to 1884, and in the year 1885.
    Disease.1875.1876.1877.1878.1879.1880.1881.1882.1883.1884.Annual Average of 10 years, 1875—1884.Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 Deaths in 10 years, 1875-1884.1885.Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 Deaths in 1885.
  • Page 32
    TABLE VI. Inspector's Report of the Sanitary Work, &c., completed in the year ending March 25th, 1886.
    Results of Inspection.House Drains.Privies and Water ClosetsDust Bins.Water Supply.Miscellaneous.Regularly Inspected.
  • Page 43
    Tabular Statement of the Principal Works executed in the Highway Department, for the Year ending 25th March, 1886.
    Old Footways relaid and repaved.Mews repaved.Roads repaved.Asphalte laid in Mews.
    MILES.FUR.YDS.YARDS BUN.YARDS RUN.YARDS RUN.
  • Page 43
    Tabular Statement of the Principal Works executed in the Sewers Department, for the Year ending 25 th March , 1886.
    Brick Sewers constructed at the expense ofAir Shafts and Openings constructed at the expense ofNumber of Gulleys.Number of Manholes and side Entrances constructed at the expense ofEliminations of House Drains as to their General Condition.
    Private Parties.The Vestry.Private Parties.The Vestry.Constructed and Reconstructed.Repaired.Private Parties.The Vestry.
    FEET.FEET.
  • Page 54
    [ A ] PADDINGTON VESTRY-PUBLIC LIGHTING DEPARTMENT. Statement of Expenditure and Outstanding Balances from Lady-day, 1885, to Lady-day, 1886.
    Outstanding Balances, 25th March, 1886.Annual Expenditure, including outstanding Balances.
    Details of Expenditure.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 55
    Statement of Expenditure and Outstanding Balances from Lady-day, 1885, to Lady-day , 1886—Continued.
    Outstanding Balances, 25th March, 1836.Annual Expenditure, including Outstanding Balances.
    Details of Expenditure.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 56
    [ B ] PUBLIC LIGHTING DEPARTMENT. Cash Payments during the Year ended Lady-day , 1880.
    1886. March 25th.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 58
    MISCELLANEOUS TOOLS IN GENERAL USE.
  • Page 60
    [H] DEFECTS OF UNMETERED LAMPS REPORTED DURING THE YEAR.
    Knocked down and out of Lighting.Escapes in Columns or defective Stand Pipes.OUT OF LIGHTING.Cocks found turned off in the night.Lights blown or knocked out, and Gas escaping.
    All Night.Part of Night.
    Water.Naphthaline.Stoppage in Services.Water.Formation of Naphthaline.Stoppages in Services.
    Out.Bad.Out.Bad.Out.Bad.
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    [G] VESTRY OF PADDINGTON.—PUBLIC LIGHTING DEPARTMENT. THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1886.
    TABLE showing the Hours of Burning and the quantity of Gas per Lamp per Annum for which the Vestry would have paid under the Scale or Contract System.TABLE showing the actual Hours of Burning, the Quantity of Gas Consumed per Lamp per Annum, under the Average Meter System. Also the Total Quantity of Gas Saved over all the Lamps during the Twelve Months.
    Month.Burning Per Month.Average per Night.Rate per Hour.Quantity Consumed.Month.Average Hours.Estimated Consumption at 4.6 cubic feet per hour.Actual Consumption by Muter Average and modified hours.Difference gained by Meter.Consump- tion per Hour.Total quantity between Scale and Meter System.Total Quantity over all the Lamps.
    Burning per month.Burning per Night..
    1885Hours.Hours.Cubic feet.Cubic feet.1885Hours.Hours.Cubic feet.Cubic feet.Cubic feet.Cubic feet.Cubic feet.Cubic feet.
  • Page 61
    [J] Refuge and Special Lamps fixed within the Parish.
    Date when fixed.Locality.Sugg's 100 Candle PowerBray's 80 Candle Power.Sugg's York, 8 feet.Odd Pattern, 8 feet.
  • Page 68
    Horse Fodder. —The following Tenders were accepted during the year for the supply of Fodder, the average cost per horse for keep and bedding being 17s. 2.36d. per week.
    One Week's supply per Horse.Tenders Accepted.
    December, 1884. Six Months' supply.June, 1885. Six Months' supply.November, 1885. Six Months' supply.
    s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.
  • Page 69
    executed for the Highway Department.
    Pickaxes lined and Steeled.Sharpened.Paving Hammers lined.
    Pickaxes.Chisels.Paving Hammers.
  • Page 74 75
    [1] PADDINGTON VESTRY WORKS DEPARTMENT DUSTING, SLOPPING, WATERING AND CARTING ROADWAY MATERIALS. Detailed Account of Expenditure and Receipts for the Year ended 25 th March, 1886 ??? uding Repairs and Maintenance of Water Meters, Stand Posts, Supply of Water DR . for Road-making and Watering Purposes, Sanding Roads, and ??? of Disused Burial Ground Garden and Paddington Green. Cr.
    MARCII 25th, 1886.Totals.Dusting.Watering.Slopping and Snow Clearing.Cartting MaterialsTotalMARCH, 25th, 1886.Totals.Totals.
    Working Expenses—???ses Dusting Department, viz.:-£s.d.£s.d.
    Dusting.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£8.d.£s.d.£s.Materials.Chaldrons.Loads.Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Amounts.
  • Page 76 77
    [1- Continued. ] DUSTING, SLOPPING, WATERING AND CARTING ROADWAY MATERIALS. Detailed Account of Expenditure and Receipts for the Year ended 25th March, 16 ???clu ding Repairs and Maintenance of Water Meters, Stand Posts, Supply of Water for Road-making and Watering Purposes, Sanding Roads, ???intenance of Disused Burial Ground Garden and Padding ton Green. Cr.
    MARCH 25, 1886.Totals.Dusting.Watering.Slopping and SNOW Clearing.Carting Materials.TotalMARCH 25, 1886.Totals.Totals.
    Working Expenses—
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.££s.d.f,s.d.
  • Page 78 79
    [1—Continued.] DUSTING, SLOPPING, WATERING, NO CARTING ROADWAY MATERIALS. Detailed Account of Expenditure and Receipts for the Year ended 25thMarch, 36, including Repairs and Maintenance of Water Meters, Stand Posts, Supply of Water for Road Making and Watering Purposes, Sanding Roads, and Maintenance ? Disused Burial Ground Garden, and Paddington Green.
    Dr.Cr.
    MARCH 26, 1886.£s.d.£s.March 26, 1886.£s.d.£s.d.
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    [2] PLANT AND CAPITAL ACCOUNT-MARCH, 1886.
    Cr.
    1886.£s.d.£
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    [3] ROAD SWEEPING AND CLEANSING ACCOUNT.
    Dr.Cr.
    1886.£s.d.1886.£s.d.
  • Page 84 85
    [A] Account in Abstract showing the Receipts and Expenditure for the Parish of Paddington, for the Year ending 25th March, 1886, under the wards of Receipts and Expenditure, viz.:—
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 86 87
    GENERAL RATE ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.£d.d.
  • Page 88 89
    GENERAL RATE ACCOUNT.—Continued.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 90 91
    SEWERS RATE ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 92 93
    [B] Summary Statement of Contracts entere ?ito by the Vestry of the Parish of Paddington, during the year ending on the 25th day of March, 1886, viz .:—
    tender accepted.name of contractor.nature of contract.price.
  • Page 94 95
    [C] Summary Statement of Moneys owing to, and Debts and Liabilities owing by, the Vestry of the Parish of Paddington, on the 25 th day of March, 1886.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 96 97
    PADDINGTON, RETURN showing the amount in the Pound levied by the Vestry during the Nineteen Years ending October, 1885, in respect of Rates made for payment of Liabilities of the Vestry, distinguishing those over which the Vestry has control from those over which it has no control:—
    Half-year commencing atRate in the Pound.Amounts over which the Vestry has control.Amounts over which the Vestry has no control.TOTAL.
    Poor.Lighting.General.Sewers.Main Drainage and Metropolitan Consolidated.Church.Total.POOR.SEWERS.GENERAL.MAIN DRAINAGEMETRO. CONSOLIDATED.
    ?uar-?an ?oard.Police.CountyMetropolitan Common Poor Fund.Metropolitan Asylum District Rate.West London District Schools.Metropolitan Fire Brigade.Baths and Wash-houses.Precepts from M. B.of Works.School Board for LondonPrecepts from M.B.of Works.Precepts from M.B. of Works.
    I.II.III.IV.V.VI.VII.VIII.IX.X.XI.XII.XIII.XIV.XV.XVI.XVII.XVIII.
  • Page 98 99
    PADDINGTON. RETURN showing the amount in the Pound levied by the Vestry during the nineteen Years ending October, 1885, in respect of Rates made for payment of Liabilities of the Vestry, distinguishing those over which the Vestry has control from those over which it has 110 control (Continued) :—
    Half-year commencing atRate in the Pound.Amounts over which the Vestry has control.Amounts over which the Vestry has no control.TOTAL
    Poor.LightingGeneral.Sewers.Main Drainage and Metropolitan Consolidated.Church.Total.POOR.SEWERS.GENERAL.MAIN DRAINAGE.METRO CONSOLIDATED.
    ?aar- ?an ?ard.Police.CountyMetro-politan Com-mon PoorMetropolitan Asylum District Rate.West London District Schools.Metropolitan Fire BrigadeBaths and Wash-houses.Precepts from M. B. of Works.School Board for London.Precepts from M. B. of Works.Precepts from M. B. of Works.
    I.II.III.IV.V.VI.VII.VIII.IX.X.XI.XII.XIII.XIV.XV.XVI.XVII.XVIII
  • Page 101
    RETURN showing the amount in the pound levied by the Vestry during the Nineteen Years ended October, 1885, in respect of rates made for payment of liabilities, distinguishing those over which the Vestry has control from those over which the Vestry has no control; also the number and Rateable value of houses in the Parish, the average Rateable value per house, and the average amount of Parochial Rates paid in respect of each house, &c.
    Year. _No. of Houses.Total Rateable valueAverage Rateable value per House.Rate per £.Average amount of Parochial Rates paid per House.Items over which the Vestry HAS CONTROL.Items over which the Vestry HAS NO CONTROL.
    Rate per £.Average amount paid per House.Rate per £.Average amount paid per House.
  • Page 102 103
    APPENDIX.
    1885. RECEIPTS.£s.d.1885. PAYMENTS.£s.d.
  • Page 102 103
    The Apprenticing fund Account.
    1885£s.d.1885.£s.d.
  • Page 102 103
    The Bread and Chew fund Account. (Devoted to purchase Coals and Blankets.)
    1885.£s.d.1885.£s.d.
  • Page 104 105
    PADDINGTON FREEHOLD CHARITY ACCOUNT— Continued. The Chanty School Fund Account.
    1885.£8.d.1885.£s.d.
  • Page 104 105
    Paddington Enfranchised Copyholds Charity Estate Account, for the Year ending 31st December, 1885.
    1885.£s.d.1885.£s.d.
  • Page 104 105
    The Apprenticing Fund Account.
    1885.£s.d.1885.£s.d.
  • Page 106 107
    PADDINGTON ENFRANCHISED COPYHOLDS CHARITY ESTATE ACCOUNT.- Continued . The Bread and cheese Fund Account. (Devoted to the Purchase of Coals and Blankets).
    1885.£s.d.1885.£s.d.
  • Page 106 107
    The Charity School Fund Account.
    1885.£s.d.1885.£s.d.
  • Page 106 107
    The Almshouse Ground Charity Account for the Year ending 31st December, 1885.
    1885.£s.d.1885.£s.d.
  • Page 106 107
    The Marion Mayne Charity Account for the Year ending 31 st December, 1885.
    1885.£s.d.1885.£s.d.
  • Page 108 109
    The Smith's Bequest Account for he Year ending 31st December, 1885.
    1885.£s.d.
    To Balance in hand3171511885.£s.d.
  • Page 108 109
    Smith's Bequest ? Governors' Account).
    1885.£s.d.1885.£8.d.
  • Page 108 109
    Abourne and Johnson's Charities.
    1885.£s.d.1885£s.d.
  • Page 112
    Shewing the names of the Trustees of such Charities, the description and income of the Property belonging thereto, and the mode of distribution; prepared by the Vestry Clerk, pursuant to "Metropolis Local Management Act" (18 and 19 Vic. c. 120 s. 190).
    Name of Charity.Names and Descriptions of the Trustees for the Current Year.Detailed Description of the Property .
  • Page 113
    Continued from previous page...
    ' Names and Descriptions of the Persons in whom the Property is vested.Present Annual Income of the Property.Mode of Distribution.
  • Page 114
    Continued from previous page...
    Name of Charity.Names and Description of the Trustees for the Current Year.Detailed Description of the Property.
  • Page 115
    Continued from previous page...
    Names and Description of the Persons in whom the Property is Vested.Present Annual Income of the Property.Mode of Distribution.
  • Page 116
    Continued from previous page...
    Name of Charity.Names and Descriptions of the Trustees for the Current Year.Detailed Description of the Property.
  • Page 117
    Continued from previous page...
    Names and Descriptions of the Persons in whom the Property is vested.Present Annual Income of the Property.Mode of Distribution.
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    TABLE I. Showing the Births and Deaths in Paddington, also the Mean Temperature in London in each week of the second quarter of the year 1885.
    Week endingBirths.Deaths.Mean Temperature (Fahrenheit)
    St. Mary's.St. John's.St. Mary's.St. John's.
    Degrees.
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    TABLE II.
    Sub-districts.Estimated Population.Births.^ Birth-rate ' per 1,000 of Population.Deaths.Death-rate per 1,000 of i Population. ]
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    TABLE III.—M ortality at D ifferent A ges.
    Sub-districts.Under 1 year.Under 6 years.65 years and upwards.Percentage of Deaths of Infants under 1 year to Registered Births.Percentage of Deaths of Children under 5 years of Total Deaths.
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    TABLE IV. Principal causes of death in Paddington during the 13 weeks ending 4th July , 1885.
    St. Mary's.St. John's.Total.
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    table V., showing the localities in which deaths from the seven principal Zymotic diseases occurred during the second quarter of the year, ending 4 th July, 1885.
    NAMES OF PLACES.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhoea.Total.
    Typhus.Typhoid.Simple Contained Fever.
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    TABLE V.— Continued.
    NAMES OF PLACES.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhœa.Total.
    Typhus.Typhoid.Simple Continued Fever.
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    TABLE I. Showing the Births and Deaths in Paddington, also the Mean Temperature in London in each week of the third quarter of the year 1885.
    Week endingBirths.Deaths.Mean Temperature (Fahrenheit)
    St. Mary's.St. John's.St. Mary's.St. John's.
    Degrees.
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    TABLE II.
    Sub-districts.Estimated Population,Births.Birth-rate per 1,000 of Population.Deaths.Death-rate per 1,000 of Population.
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    TABLE III. —M ortality at Different Ages.
    Sub-districts.Under 1 year.Under 6 years.66 years and upwards.Percentage of Deaths of Infants under 1 year to Registered Births.Percentage of Deaths of Children under 6 years of Total Deaths.
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    TABLE IV. Principal causes of death in Paddington during the 13 weeks ending 3 rd October, 1885.
    St. Mary's.St. John's.Total.
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    TABLE V., showing the localities in which deaths from the seven principal Zymotic diseases occurred daring the third quarter of the year, ending 3 rd October, 1885.
    NAMES OF PLACES.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhœa.Total.
    Typhus.Typhoid.Simple Continued Vev-T.
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    TABLE V.— Continued.
    names of places.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhœa.Total.
    Typhus.j Typhoid.Simple Continued Fever.