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Paddington 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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REPORT.
The Borough.—The Borough has an area of 1,356 acres, including 20 acres of water
(canals) and 175 acres (approximately) of open spaces. At the census of 1901 there were
17,684 inhabited houses. The total number of families at that date was 33,661, including
21,815 residing in homes containing less than five rooms. Of the persons residing in such
homes 27.6 per cent. were "overcrowded," that is, lived in homes where the inhabitants
averaged more than two persons per room. In 1891 the corresponding proportion (Old Parish)
was 41.5 per cent. Of the total inhabitants of the Borough 13.5 per cent. were "overcrowded"
at the last Census, as compared with 16.7 per cent. (Old Parish) in 1891.
The Borough comprises three Registration Sub-Districts and is also divided into eight Wards. The two schemes of division overlap to some extent, as may be gathered from the appended statement.
| Registration Sub-Districts. | Wards. |
|---|---|
| St. Mary | Harrow Road. |
| Maida Vale. | |
| Westbourne. | |
| Church (part of). | |
| St. John | Church (part of). |
| Lancaster Gate, West. | |
| „ „ East. | |
| Hyde Park. | |
| North-West Paddington | Queen's Park. |
Population in 1904.—The estimate of the population of the Borough at the middle of the
year was 146,815 persons, of whom 62,873 were males and 83,942 females. At the census of
1901 the enumerated population was 143,976 persons, showing an increase of 2,839 persons
during 3¼ years. The estimates of the inhabitants of the various sub-divisions of the Borough
are given in Table 1.
TABLE 1. Estimated Population. 1904.
| Borough | Males 62,873 | Persons 146,815. | |
| Females 83,942 | |||
| Registration Sub-Districts | Persons. | Wards. | Persons. |
| St. Mary | 96,441 | Queen's Park | 16,813 |
| St. John | 33,561 | Harrow Road | 28,672 |
| North-West Paddington | 16,813 | MaidaVale | 19,375 |
| Westbourne | 24,612 | ||
| Church | 27,076 | ||
| Lancaster Gate (West) | 8,441 | ||
| „ „ (East) | 7,926 | ||
| Hyde Park | 13,900 | ||