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Paddington 1894

Report on vital statistics and sanitary work for the year 1894

Published
1895
Author
Dudfield, Reginald.
Pages
134
Tables
54

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54 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    TABLE 1. Population of Parish, estimated for middle of the year 1894.
    Paddington.St. Mary.St. John.
  • Page 10
    TABLE 1A. Registration London.— Estimated Population, at the middle of 1894:—
  • Page 10
    AGE CONSTITUTION.
    Ages.Persons.Males.Females.
  • Page 11
    TABLE 2.
    Whole Parish.St. Mary.St. John.
  • Page 14
    TABLE 3a. Whole Parish.
    No of rooms to a tenement.Total No. of tenements.Total No. of inhabitants.Average No. of inhabitants.% of total population living in tenements of — rooms.OVERCROWDING.
    No. of tenementsNo. of inhabitants% of — roomed tenements overcrowded.% of inhabitants of each class of tenement overcrowded.% of total population living overcrowded in each class of tenement.
    Per tenement.Per room.
    Overcrowded.
  • Page 14
    TABLE 3b. St. Mary's Sub-District.
    No of rooms to a tenement.Total No. of tenements.Total No. of inhabitants.Average No. of inhabitants.% of total population living in tenements of — rooms.OVERCROWDING.
    No. of tenements.No. of inhabitants.% of — roomed tenements overcrowded.% of inhabitants of each class of tenement overcrowded.% of total population living overcrowded in each claas of tenement.
    Per tenement.Per room.
    Overcr owded.
  • Page 15
    TABLE 3c. St. John's Sub-District.
    No. of rooms to a tenement.Total No. of tenements.Total No. of inhabitants.Average No. of inhabitants.% of total population living in tenements of — rooms.OVERCROWDING.
    No. of tenements.No. of inhabi-tauts.% of — roomed tenements overcrowded.% of inhabitants of each class of tenement overcrowded.% of total population living overcrowded in each class of tenement.
    Per tenement.Per room.
    Overcr owded.
  • Page 16
    TABLE 4. Births registered in 1894.
    Births registered duringSt. Mary.St. John.Paddington.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 17
    TABLE 5. Births and Birth-rates for period 1884-1894.
    Paddington.St. Mary.St. John.Birth-rates.
    Regd.Rates.Regd.Rates.Regd.Rates.England and W ales.London
  • Page 23
    TABLE 6. Vaccination returns for years 1881-1893.
    Year.Births.Successfully vaccinated.Insusceptible of vaccination.Had Small-pox.Died unvaccinated.Vaccination postponed.Remaining (not traced, &c.)Children not finally accou't'd for (including cases postpo'ed) % of births.
  • Page 24
    TABLE 7. Cases of sickness notified and Sickness-rates for 1894. Corrected for duplicate notifications only.
    Paddington.St. Mary.St. John.
    QuartersYr.QuartersYr.QuartersYr.
    123412341234
  • Page 30
    "If comparison be again made between three periods of four weeks, i.e., 28th-31st, 32nd-35th, and 36th-39th, the following results are obtained:—
    Under 3 years.3-13 years.13 years & above.
  • Page 34
    TABLE 8.—Cases of Infectious Disease notified in 1894, and Sickness-rates; distributed under Sex and Ages. Corrected for duplicates only.
    Age-groups.MALES.FEMALES.Grand Total.Sickness-rates per 1,000 individuals in each group.
    Smallpox.Diphtheria.Membr. Croup.Erysipelas.Fevers.Total.Smallpox.Diphtheria.Membr. Croup.Erysipelas.Fevers.Total.
    Scarlet.Enteric.Continued.Puerperal.Scarlet.Enteric.Continued.Puerperal.
  • Page 35
    TABLE 8a. Sickness-rates, calculated on estimated numbers in each Age-Group. Corrected for duplicates only.
    MALES.FEMALES.
    Smallpox.Diphtheria and Mem. Croup.Erysipelas.Fevers.Total.Smallpox.Diphtheria and Mem. Croup.Erysipelas.Fevers.Total.
    Scarlet.Enteric & Continued.Puerperal.Scarlet.Enteric & Continued.Puerperal.
  • Page 37
    TABLE 9. Overcrowding Statistics, and Incidence of Disease and Mortalities.
    St. Mary.St. John.Comparative figures for St. Mary. St. John=100.
  • Page 39
    TABLE 10. Numbers of Notifications in Paddington and London since commencement of Act of 1889. (From Reports of Metropolitan Asylums Board.)
    1890.1891.1892.1893.1894.
  • Page 41
    ADMISSIONS TO BOARD'S HOSPITALS.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.
  • Page 48
    TABLE 11. Deaths registered in 1894. "Uncorrected."
    Deaths Registered inSt. Mary.St. John.Paddington.
    DuringMales.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 49
    TABLE 11a. Deaths in 1894. "Corrected."
    Deaths of Residents inSt. Mary.St. John.Paddington.
    DuringMales.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 52
    TABLE 12. Deaths Registered and Mortalities among Males. "Corrected."
    Age Groups.Estimated living in 1894.Deaths in year.Mortality per 1,000 living.Deaths per quarter.
    1234
  • Page 53
    TABLE12 A. Deaths Registered and Mortalities among Females. "Corrected."
    Age Groups.Estimated living in 1894.Deaths in year.Mortality per 1,000 living.Deaths per Quarter.
    1234
  • Page 56
    TABLE 13. Deaths in 1894 at various ages under 5 years. Males. "Corrected."
    Ages.St. Mary.St. John.Paddington.
    Quarters.Year.Quarters.Year.Quarters.Year.
    123412341234
  • Page 57
    TABLE 13a. Deaths in 1894 at various ages under 5 years. "Corrected." Females.
    Ages.St. Mary.St. John.Paddington.
    Quarters.Year.Quarters.Year.Quarters.Year.
    123412341234
  • Page 58
    TABLE 14.—Death-rates (corrected) for 1894, according to Groups of Diseases. Condensed from Table III.
    St. Mary.St. John.Paddington.
    M.F.P.M.F.P.M.F.P.
  • Page 59
    TABLE 15. Comparative Statement of Deaths from selected causes. From Quarterly Reports, 1894. "Corrected."
    ST. MARY'S.ST. JOHN'S.
    Quarters.The Year.Quarters.The Year.
    12341234
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 60
    TABLE 16.— Birth and Death-rates (per 1,000 living) in the Groups of Sanitary Areas, with average annual rates for Nine Years, 1885—1893. (From Registrar-General's Annual Summary.) Hospital cases distributed.
    Birth-rate.Death-rates from—, per 1,000 living.Death-rates of infants under one year, per 1,000 births.
    All Causes.Principal Zymotio Diseases.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus.Enteric Fever.Simple Continued and undefined Fever.Diarrhœa.Phthisis.
  • Page 61
    TABLE 17. England and Wales. Zymotic Deaths and Death-rates in 1894. (From Registrar-General's Quarterly Returns.)
    Deaths Registered.Death-rates.
    Quarters.Year.1894.Variations from mean of 1884-93.
    1234
  • Page 65
    TABLE 18. Sex and Age Mortality from Diphtheria, at ages under 15 years.
    Age-Group.Paddington.St. Mary.St. John.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 67
    Rates per 1,000,000 of population.
    Sparse.Medium.Dense.
  • Page 68
    TABLE 19. Death-rates from Diphtheria prevailing in Groups of Years, at "all ages," and three special age-groups.
    Area.Death-rate per 1,000,000. 1855-60.Death-rate per 1,000,000. 1861-70.Death-rate per 1,000,000. 1871-80.Death-rate per 1,000,000. 1881-90.Death-rate per 1,000,000. 1891-93.
    All ages.Under 3.3-10.10 & upwardsAll ages.Under 3.3-10.10 & upwardsAll ages.Under 3.3-10.10 & upwardsAll ages.Under 3.3-10.10 & upwardsAll ages.Under 3.3-10.10 & upwards
  • Page 69
    TABLE 20. Decrease or Increase per cent, in Diphtheria Death-rates between
    Area.1855-60 and 1861-70.1861-70 and 1871-80.1871-80 and 1881-90.1881-90 and 1891-93.
    All ages.Under 3.3-10.10 & upwardsAll ages.Under 3.3-10.10 & upwardsAll ages.Under 3.3-10.10 & upwardsAll ages.Under 3.3-10.10 & upwards
  • Page 80
    TABLE 21. Deaths aud Death-rates from Bronchitis and Pneumonia in 1894, distributed into Sex and Age-groups, for Parish and two Sub-Districts.
    Bronchitis.Pneumonia.Paddington (both sexes).
    St. Mary.St. John.Paddington.St. Mary.St. John.Paddington.Bronohitis.Pneumonia.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 83
    TABLE 22. Quarterly numbers of Inquests on Parishioners.
    Quarter1.2.3.4.Paddington
  • Page 93
    Results of Examinations in 1894.
    West Middlesex Company.Grand Junction Company.
  • Page 95
    TABLE 23.—Comparative Analyses of Water Supply. (Compiled from Registrar-General's Annual Summary.)
  • Page 96
    TABLE 24.
    Year.Day of Month.Temp. of Thames CoHours of Sunshine at Staines during 3 days. Hrs. Mts.Flow of River at Teddington Weir, 1,000,000 galls, per 24 hours.No. of Microorganisms per c.c.
  • Page 112
    TABLE I.
    Estimated Populations.No. of Houses in whole Parish.Births Registered.Deaths, corrected.
    St. Mary.St. John.St. Mary.St. John.St. Mary.St. John.
  • Page 113
    TABLE II. Table showing Annual Birth and Death Rates, Deaths of Children and Deaths registered in Institutions for year 1894 and 10 years preceding.
    Year.Birth-rate per 1,000 of Estimated Population.Corrected Death-rate per 1,000 of Estimated Population.Deaths of Infants under 1 year.Death at ages under 5 years per 1,000 total Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    Per 1,000 Births Registered.Per 1,000 total Deaths.Workhouse and Infirmary.St. Mary's Hospital.Lock Hospital.Children's Hospital.Outlying Institutions.
  • Page 114
    TABLE III. WHOLE PARISH—MALES. Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1894. Note.—The Deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the District are excluded, and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included.
    Cause of Death.AGES.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & up|wards.Totals.55 to 60
  • Page 115
    TABLE III. WHOLE PARISH.—FEMALES. Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1894. Note.—The Deaths of Non-Residents occurring in Public Institutions situated in the District are excluded,' and the Deaths of Residents occurring in Hospitals and Public Institutions situated beyond the limits of the District are included.
    AGES.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 85185 & up1 wardsTOTALS55 to 60
  • Page 116
    Table III.—Whole Parish. —Males (continued).
    Cause of Death.ages.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwards.Totals.55 to 60
  • Page 117
    Table III.—Whole Parish.—Females (continued).
    Cause of Death.AGES.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwards.Totals.55 to 60
  • Page 118
    Table III.—Whole Parish.—Males (continued).
    Cause of Death.AGES.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwards.Totals.55 to 60
  • Page 119
    Table III.—Whole Parish.—Females (continued).
    Cause oe Death.ages.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwards.Totals55 to 60
  • Page 120
    Table III.—Whole Parish.—Males (continued).
    Causeof Death.AGES.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwards.Totals.55 to 60
  • Page 121
    Table III.—Whole Parish.—Females (continued).
    Cause of Death.AGES.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwards.Totals.55 to 60
  • Page 122
    Table III.—Whole Parish.—Males (continued).
    Cause of Death.AGES.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2526 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwards.Totals.55 to 60
  • Page 123
    Table III.—Whole Parish.—Females (continued).
    Cause of Death.ages.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 & upwards.Totals.55 to 60
  • Page 124
    TABLE IV. Showing the Number of Deaths at all ages in 1894, from certain groups of Diseases, and proportions to 1,000 of Population, and to 1,000 Deaths from all causes; also the Number of Deaths of Infants under one year of age from other groups of Diseases, and proportions to 1,000 Births and to 1,000 Deaths from all causes under one year.
  • Page 125
    TABLE V. Table showing the Number of Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases in the Ten Years 1884 to 1893, and in the Year 1894.
    DISEASE.1884.*1885.1886.1887.1888.1889.1890.1891.1892.1893.Annual Averages, 1884—93.Total Deaths in1894.
    Uncorrected.Corrected.
  • Page 126
    TABLE VI. Report of the Works of the Sanitary Department during the Year 1894.
    No. of Complaints received.Inspections of Dwelling Houses.Houses Let in Lodgings.Sanitary Worka completed In Dwelling Houses.To Regulate Keeping of Animals.Trade Supervision.Foods.Canal Boats.
    Drainage, Ac.Water Supply.Dust Receptacles.Miscellaneous.
    “House-to-House.”On Complaint or after illness.Cellar Dwellings.Re-inspections of all kinds.Houses placed on Register.Registered Houses Inspected.Entire Reconstruction.Drains trapped and (or) ventilated.Waste-pipes disconnected.Rain-water-pipes disconnected.W.C. New provided, repaired, Ac.Soil-pipes ventilated.Service Separated.Supplies Reinstated.Cisterns New provided.Cisterns cleansed, repaired, &c.Cisterns overflow disconnected.New provided.Repaired, &c.Houses cleansed.Cases of overcrowding abated.Cellar-dwellings closed.j Yards and Areas Paved and Drained.Manure Receptacles Reconstructed, Ac.Accumulations Removed.Improperly kept Removed.j Slaughterhouses.Cowhouses.Bakehouses.Offensive Trades.Seizure of Unsound Food.Samples taken for Analysis.Registered.Inspected.
  • Page 127
    TABLE VII. Meteorology for 1894, as observed at Greenwich. Compiled from the Registrar-General's Weekly Returns.
    Quarters.Year.
  • Page 128
    Extract from Return of Registered Common Lodging Houses within the Jurisdiction of the London County Council.
    Registered No.Name and Residence of Keeper.Situation of Common Lodging House.Authorized No. of Lodgers.Particulars of Inspection as to Fitness.
    Date when Registered.Name.No. of House.Street or Place.Parish.No. of House.Street or Place.Sanitary District.Approved or not.Date of Approval.
  • Page 132
    TABULATED LIST OF ARTICLES ANALYZED.
    Articles analysed.Total number.Number adulterated.