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Paddington 1898

Report on vital statistics and sanitary work for the year 1898

Published
1899
Author
Dudfield, Reginald.
Pages
116
Tables
74

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    TABLE 1. Sex-Age-Constitution of Populations estimated to middle of 1898.
    Age Groups.Paddington.St. Mary.St. John.London.
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    TABLE2. Births registered and Birth-Rates.
    Births registered 1898.Padditigton.St. Mary.St. Juhn.
    Males.Females.Both Sexes.Males.Females.Both Sexes.Males.Females.Both Sexes.
  • Page 8
    TABLE 3. Births and Birth-rates, 1888-98.
    Year.Paddington.St. Mary.St. John.Birth-rates.
    Regd.Hates.Regd.Rates.Regd.Rates.England and W ale:).London.
  • Page 10
    TABLE 4. Illegitimate Births and Birth-rates.
    Year.Births Registered.Birth-rates per 1,000 of Population.Illegitimate Births per 100 Legitimate.
    Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
  • Page 11
    TABLE 5. Vaccination Returns 1881-1897.
    Year.Births.Successfully vaccinated.Insusceptible of vaccinatiou.Had Small-pox.Died un vaccinated.Vaccination postponed.Remaining (not traced, &c., &c.)*Children n«»t accounted for (including post- poned cases) % of births.
  • Page 14
    TABLE 6. NOTIFICATIONS. Comparison of Returns for Paddington and London, with the respective averages for 1890-97. (Corrected for duplicates.)
    Notifications.Sickness Rates.
    Paddington.London.Paddington.London.
    1898.Difference from Average.11898.Difference from Average.*1898.1897.1896.1898.1897.1896.
  • Page 16
    TABLE 7. Notification of Infectious Diseases in Districts coterminous with Paddington.
    DistrictPop., 1898.1898.Smallpox.CholeraDiphtheria.Membr. Croup.Erysipelas.Fever.All Diseases.
    Scarlet.TyphusEnteric.Relapsing.Continued.Puerperal.
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    Smallpox.
    Paddington.London.
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    Cholera.
    Paddington.London.
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    Diphtheria, †
    Paddington.London.
  • Page 21
    The actual figures for the nine years are given below: —
    1890.1891.1892.1893.1894.1895,.1896.1897.1898.
  • Page 21
    The disease was more prevalent along the northern boundary than in other parts of North Paddington, the following nine streets furnishing 92 cases, more than one-fourth of the number reported in the whole district:—
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    More than three cases were also reported from each of the following streets : —
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    The frequency of secondary cases is shown by the following statement: —
  • Page 24
    Scarlet Fever.
    Paddington.London.
  • Page 25
    The following is a list of streets in which more than three cases were reported during the year:—
  • Page 27
    Enteric (Typhoid) Fever.1
    Paddington.London.
  • Page 30
    TABLE 9. Particulars of groups of cases of Enteric Fever.
    Group.Patient's Sex. Age.Date of Sickening.Treated.Date ofWater Co.Notes.
    Removal to Hospital.Disinfec tion.
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    TABLE 10. Results of Examination of Drains, etc., after Enteric Fever.
    Reference No.Drain.W.C's.Soil Pipe.Waste Pipes.Water Service. Cisterns.Tests.Class.
    Joints.Soil.Trap.Ventilation.Position.Cut off.Traps.SupplyPosition.Condition.Drain. S.P S.
    W.S.S.
  • Page 35
    PUERPERAL Fever.
  • Page 37
    The cases occurred in the following succession :—
    Sex and Age.Sickened.Attended last.Sex and Age.Sickened.Attended last.
  • Page 37
    Boys' School.
    Sex and Age.Sickened.Attended last.
  • Page 38
    There were, further, 9 primary cases of diphtheria reported among members of families sending children (other than the patients) to this school. If these be added, and the cases arranged in order of dates of sickening of the patients, the series becomes:—
  • Page 38
    In the case of scarlet fever, the following is the list of attacks among those in actual attendance at the school:—
    Sex & Age.Date of Sickening.Last Attendance.Sex & Age.Date of Sickening.Last Attendance.
  • Page 39
    Boys' School.
    Sex and Age.Date of Sickening.Last Attendance.
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    If the cases among children not attending school, but in houses whence others attended the school be added, and the whole arranged as before, the series becomes as follows: —
  • Page 40
    TABLE 11. Infectious Illness and School Attendances.
    Diphtheria.Scarlet Fever.Average Attendance.
    Scholars.Others.Non-Pars.Scholars.Other«.Non-Pars.
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    The above figures indicate the following frequencies per 1,000 attendanofa.
    Diphtheria.Scarlet Fever.
  • Page 44
    TABLE 12. Deaths of Parishioners.
    Deaths recorded 1898.Paddington.St. Mary.St. John.
    Males.Females.Both Sexes.Males.Females.Both Sexes.Males.Females.Both Sexes.
  • Page 45
    TABLE 13. Deaths and Death-rates, 1888-1898.
    Paddington.St. Mary.St. John.Death-rates.
    Years.Regd.Rates.Rged.Rated.Regd.Rates.England and Wales.London.*
  • Page 46
    TABLE 14. Comparison of "Corrected" Death-rates, 1898.
    Standard Death-rate per 1,000.Recorded Death, rate, 1898.Corrected Rates.Infantile Mortality per 1,000 births.
    1898.1897.1896.1898.1897.1896.
  • Page 48
    TABLE 15. Death-rates per 1,000 estimated living in each group.
    Age Groups.1893.1894.1895.1896.1897Means 1893-97.1898.
  • Page 49
    TABLE 15A. Death-rates per 1,000 estimated living in each group.
    Age Groups.1893.1894.1895.1896.1897.Means 1893-971898.
  • Page 50
    TABLE 16.
    MALES.FEMALES.
    Paddington.St. Mary.St. John.Paddington.St. Mart.St. John
    Aver.*1898.Aver.1898.Aver.1898.Aver.1898.Aver.1898.Aver.1898.
  • Page 51
    The waste of young lives in the northern division of the Parish will be seen at once by a perusal of the subjoined figures:—
    Per 1,000 living.0—1.1—5.Total under 5 years.
    Males.Females.Males.FemalesMales.Females.
  • Page 53
    TABLE 17. Death-rates from Groups of Diseases per 1,000 individuals.
    1893.1894.1895.1896.1897.Mean. 1893 to 1897.1898.
  • Page 55
    TABLE 18.
    Death-rates1 fromInfantile Mortality (0-1 year) per 1,000 births registered.
    Birth-rate *All Causes.Principal Zymotic Diseases.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Fever. + .Diarrhoea.Phthisis.
  • Page 56
    TABLE 19. Average annual number of Deaths compared with record for 1898.
    PADDINGTON.ST. MARY'S.ST. JOHN'S.
    1898.Averages. *1898.Averages.*1898.Averages.*
    1888 to 1892.1893 to 1897.1888 to 18971888 to 1892.1893 to 1897.1888 to 1897.1888 to 1892.1893 to 1897.1888 to 1897
  • Page 56
    Measles.
  • Page 57
    TABLE 19 A. Rates calculated from figures contained in Table 19.
    Rates per 1,000 of Populations.
    Paddington.St. Mart.St. John.
    1898.Mean 1888-971898.Mean 1888-97.1898.Mean 1888-97.
  • Page 59
    Decennium, 1868-1877.
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    Decennium, 1878-1887.
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    Decennium 1888-1897.
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    Scarlet Fever.
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    Table 20. Measles. Distribution of known Attacks and Deaths in months.
    1898.Attacks.Deaths.Parish.
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    Table 21. Number of Attacks reported per house.
    1898.North.South.Parish.
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    Table 22. Age incidence of known Cases and Deaths.
    1898.Attacks.Deaths.
    Ages.North.South.Paddington .North.South.Paddington.
    M.F.M.F.Pernons.M.F.M.F.Perpons.
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    Diphtheria.
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    Death-rates from Diphtheria per 1,000 living, after distribution of deaths in Public Institutions.
    Areas.Years.
    1889189018911892189318941895189618971898
    Registration London0. 380. 330. 320.440.750. 610.520.590.500.39
    West.
    Paddington0.360.340.200.230.580.760.380.510.510.48
    Kensington0.670.200.170.200.490.460.530.400.470.15
    Hammersmith0.490.510.750.740.530.490.430.490.280.21
    Fulham0.150.250.210.320.630.990.700.660.530.49
    Chelsea0.250.580.170.410.540.540.591.170.560.43
    St. George, Hanover Sq.0.370.160.260.330.430.240.300.300.210.12
    Westminster0.500.160.200.800.260.480.390.370.430.42
    St. James', Westminster0.080.120.280.250.580.630.170.090.130.23
    North
    St. Marylebone0.230.190.180.340.660.510.250.520.330.32
    Hampstead0.130.310.190.390. 530.270.190.390.220.24
    Extra Metropolitan.
    Willesden0.120. 300.110.270.630.210.420.320.680.65
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    Fever.*
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    Puerperal Fever.
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    Parts of the body affected with "Cancer."
    1898.Nobth.South.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
    C.0.0.o.C.0.C.o.
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    Prior to 1892 the records do not distinguish the sexes, and the figures for the seven years subsequent thereto are as follow:—
    St. Mary.St. John.
    M.F.M.F.
    189218471324
    189317681621
    18942564724
    18952845822
    18963056821
    189721631218
    18982656528
  • Page 82
    TABLE 24. Deaths of Infants under One Year. (Averages adjusted to nearest whole numbers in each case.)
    Uncorrected Averages.Corrected Ave) ages, 1888-97.*1898.
    1888-92.1893-97.1888-97.
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    TABLEJ25. Mortalities prevailing at various ages under one year per 1,000 estimated living or surviving at each age.
    1898.AGES.
    Mouths.
    0-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-
  • Page 85
    Table 26. Infantile Mortality per 1,000 births prevailing during 1898 in different classes of inhabitants.
    Children of parents included iaBorn.Died under one year of age.Death-rate per 1,000 births.
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    TABLE 27.—Deaths of Illegitimate Children.
    1898.Paddington.
    0-11-55& over.
    M.F.M.FM.F.
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    Causes of Death.
    0—11—5.
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 88
    TABLE 28 Inquests on Parishioners, 1898.
    Finding of Jury.Paddington.St. Mary.St. John.
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    FOR YEAR 1898.
    Sample Adulterated.Extent of Adulteration.Fine ImposedCosta Imposed.
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    Year.Estimated Populations at Middle of each Year.Births Registered.Deaths of Parishioners.
    St. Mary.St. John.St. Mary.St. John.St. Mary.St. John.
  • Page 104
    TABLE II.
    Year.Per 1,000 of Estimated Population.Deaths of Infants under 1 year.Deaths of Children aged under 5 years per 1,000 Deaths at all ages.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    Paddington Workhouse and Infirmary.St. Mary's Hospital.Lock Hospital.Children's Hospital, Paddington Green.Outlying Institutions.
    Birth-rates.Corrected Death-rates.Per 1,000 Births Registered.Per 1,000 Deaths at all ages.
  • Page 105
    TABLE IV. Showing the Number of Deaths at all ages in 1898, 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.
    Division I. (all ages).Total Deaths registered.Deaths per 1,000 of Population, at all ages.Deaths per 1,000 of Total Deaths, at all ages.
  • Page 106
    TABLE III. MALES. WHOLE PARISH. Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1898. 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.
    Groups of Diseases.AGES.All Ages.
    0-1-5-15-25-35-46-55-65-75-85-
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    TABLE III. WHOLE PARISH. FEMALES. Deaths Registered from all Causes during the Year 1898, 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.
    Groups or Diseases.AGES.All Ages.
    0-1-5-15-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-
  • Page 108
    Males. Table III. (continued).
    Diseases.AGES.All Ages.
    0-1-5-15-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-
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    Table III. (continued). Females.
    Diseases.AGES.All Ages.
    0-1-5-15-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-
  • Page 110
    Males. Table III. (continued).
    Diseases.AGES.All Ages.
    0-1-5-15-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-
  • Page 111
    Table III. (continued). Females.
    Diseases.AGES.All Ages.
    0-1-5-15-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-
  • Page 112
    Males. Table III. (continued).
    Diseases.AGES.All Ages.
    0-1-5-16-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-
  • Page 113
    Table III. (continued). Females.
    Diseases.AGES.All Ages.
    0-1-5-15-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-
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    TABLE V. Table showing the Number of Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases in the Ten Years 1888 to 1897, and in the Year 1898.
    DISEASE.1888.1889.1890.1891.1892.1893.1891.1895.1896.1897.Averages, 1888—97.1898.
    Uncorrected.Corrected and Adjusted.Deaths.Death-rates.
  • Page 115
    TABLE VI. Report of the Works of the Sanitary Department completed during the Year 1898.
    No. of Complainta received.Inspections of Dwelling Houses.Sanitary Works completed in Dwelling Houses.To Regulate Keeping of Animals.Trade Supervision.Foods.
    Drainage, &c.Water Supply.Dust Receptacles.Miscellaneous.
    "House-to-House."On Complaint or after illness.Cellar Dwellings.Re-inspection of all kinds.Entire Reconstruction.Drains trapped and (or) ventilated.Waste and rain-water pipes disconnected.W.C. New provided, repaired, &c.Soil-pipes ventilated.Services 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.Yards and Areas Paved and Drained.Manure Receptacles Reconstructed, &c.Accumulations Removed.Improperly kept Removed.Slaughterhouses.Cowhouses, Milkshops, Dairies.Bakehouses.Offensive Trades.Seizure of Unsound Food.
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    APPENDIX B.— SCARLET FEVER.
    No.First Patient.Hospital.Subsequent Cases.Interval (days).
    Initials.Sex AgeRemoved to.Returned from.Initials.Sex AgeSickened.