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Paddington 1896
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Borough of ]
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from a hygienic point of view, but having regard to
the fact that the school grant depends on the average
attendance, the prevention of overcrowding would
appear to involve a radical change in the system of
awarding the grant.
TABLE 13. Incidence of Infectious Disease in Special Areas.
| Estimated Popula ion 1896. | Notification of | Rates per 1,000 of Population. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria. | Scarlet. Fever. | Diphtheria. | Scarlet Fever. | ||
| North Paddington, whole of | 91,350 | 195 | 664 | 2.1 | 7.2 |
| St. Peter's Park * | 27,619 | 95 | 168 | 3.4 | 6.0 |
| Cirencester Area † | 12,722 | 20 | 168 | 1.5 | 13.2 |
| Hall Park | 5,372 | 5 | 30 | 0.9 | 5.5 |
| North Wharf Area | 2,912 | 5 | 40 | 1.6 | 14.0 |
| Rest of North Paddington | 42,725 | 70 | 258 16 | 6.0 | |
For Lists of Streets include' in these Areas, refer to Appendix C.
* Includes Saltram Crescent High School, part closed for Diphtheria,
† Includes St. Paul's and St. Mary Magdalene's Schools, closed for Scarlet Fever.
DISTRICT NOTIFICATION RATES.
The localities most affected with infectious disease
are best shown by the use of "spot" maps. Such
maps have been prepared for the past year, but there
are difficulties in the way of reproducing them here.
An attempt has been made to express the same facts