Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Means at 9 a.m. | Extreme Temperatures. | Rain. | Sunshine. | |||||||||||
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Barometer reduced to sea level | Thermometer. | Shade. | Max. in Sun. | Min. on Grass. | Depth of, Inches. | No. of Days. | Number of Hours. | Number of Days. | ||||||
Dry Bulb. | Wet Bulb. | Maximum. | Minimum. | |||||||||||
f.° | f.° | f.° | f.° | f.° | f.° | h. | m. |
All Births. | Illegitimate Births. | |||||||
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Corrected Totals. | Birth Rates. | Corrected Totals. | Percentage of all Births. | |||||
Per 1,000 persons. | Per 1,000 females. aged 15-45 years. | |||||||
1908. | 1907. | 1908. | 1907. | 1908. | 1907. |
Births Registered, 1908* | Birth Rates. | ||||
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Per 1,000 persons. | Per 1,000 females, 15-45 years. | ||||
1908. | 1903-07. | 1908. | 1903-07. |
Smallpox. | Diphtheria. | Membranous Croup. | Erysipelas | Fevers. | Totals. | ||||
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Scarlet. | Enteric. | Continued. | Puerperal |
Paddington. | London. | Kensington. | Westminster. | Marylebone. | Hampstead. | Willesden. | |||||||||
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1908 | Mean 1903-7 | 1908 | Mean 1903-7 | 1908 | Mean 1903-7 | 1908 | Mean 1903-7 | 1908 | Mean 1903-7 | 1908 | Mean 1903-7 | 1908 | Mean 1903-7 |
Ages. (Years.) | Smallpox. | Diphtheria. | Membranous Croup. | Erysipelas. | Fevers. | ||||||||||
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Scarlet. | Enteric. | Continued. | Puerperal. | ||||||||||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | F. |
Queen's Park. | Harrow Road. | Maida Vale. | Westbourne. | Church. | Lancast West. | er Gate, East. | Hyde Park. |
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Deaths, All causes, all ages. 1908. | Mortality rates per 1,000 individuals. | ||||||||
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1908. | 1903-07. | ||||||||
Males. | Females. | Persons. | Males. | Females. | Persons. | Males. | Females. | Persons. |
Sex. | Age. | Period. | Borough. | Wards. | |||||||
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Queen's Park. | Harrow Rd. | Maida Vale. | Westbourne. | Church. | Lancaster Gate | Hyde Park. | |||||
West. | East. |
Period. | All Causes | Smallpox. | Measles | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough. | Enteric Fever | Diar. rhœal Dis. | Phthisis. | Other Tub. Dis. | Cancer. | Infantile Mortality. |
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Standard Rate. | Corrected Rate, 1908. | Excess ( + ) Defect ( —) | Mean Corrected Rate, 1903.07. | Increase (+) Decrease( —) |
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Metropolis. | Extra-Metropolitan Districts. A | |||||||||
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Quarters—1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | Year. | r l. | 2. | 3. | 4. | Year. |
Births. | Successfully Vaccinated. | Insusceptible of Vaccination. | Died Unvaccinated. | Per cent. of Births. Cols. 2, 3, & 4. | Vaccination Postponed. | Certificates under the . Act. | Remainder. | Per cent, of Births. Cols. 6, 7, & 8. |
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Borough. | Queen's Park. | Harrow Road. | Maida Vale. | Westbourne. | Church. | Lancaster Gate, | Hyde Park. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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West. | East. |
1908. | 1908. | 1903-07. | ||||||
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Ages |
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F |
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Quarters | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | Year | |
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Uncorrected. | Corrected. |
1908. | 1907. | 1906. | 1905. | 1904. | 1903. |
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Fatality at all ages, per 100 cases. | ||||||
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1908. | 1907. | 1906. | 1905. | 1904. | 1903. |
Queen's Park. | Harrow Road. | Maida Vale. | Westbourne. | Church. | Lancaster Gate, | Hyde Park. | ||
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West. | East. |
Quarters | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | Year. | |
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Uncorrected. | Corrected. |
1908. | 1907. | 1906. | 1905. | 1904. | 1903. |
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Fatality per cent. of cases. | ||||||
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1908. | 1907. | 1906. | 1905. | 1904. | 1903. |
Quarters | Percentage Distribution of Cases. | Fatality Year. | |||
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1. | 2. | 3. | 4. |
Queen's Park. | Harrow Road. | Maida Vale. | Westbourne. | Church. | Lancaster Gate, | Hyde Park. | ||
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West. | East. |
Quarters | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | Year. |
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Days. | Weeks. | Month. | Total. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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0— | 1— | 2— | 3— | 4— | 5- | 6— | 1— | 2— | 3— | 1—2 | m. | f. | p. | ||||||||||||
m. | f. | m. | f. | m. | f. | m. | f. | m. | f. | m. | f. | m. | f. | m. | f. | m. | f. | M. | f. | m. | f. |
1908. | 1903-07. | Lives gained (—). Lost ( + ). | ||||
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M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
1908. | 1903-07. | Lives gained (-). Lost ( + ). | ||||
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Group. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | f. |
1908. | 1903-07. | |||
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Group. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Ward. | 1908. | Infantile Mortality. | |||||
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Births. | Deaths, 0—1. | 1908. | 1907. | 1906. | 1905. |
No. of Deaths. | Mortality Rates. | ||||
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Combined Insulœ. | Rest of Borough. | Combined Insulcœ. | Rest of Borough. |
Legitimate. | Illegitimate. |
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1908. | |||||
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Ages (yrs.) | Males. | Females. | Persons. |
Ages | ||||
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1- | 2- | 3- | 4-5 |
Ages (Years). | ||||||||
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1- | 2- | 3- | 4-5 | |||||
1908. | Averages 1903-07. | 1908. | Averages 1903-07. | 1908. | Averages 1904-07. | 1908. | Averages 1905-07. |
Ages (Years) | ||||||||||||
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1- | 2- | 3-4 | ||||||||||
1908. | 1907. | 1900. | 1908. | 1907. | 1908. | |||||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Age of infant. | Breast. | Breast, etc. | Bottle. | Not stated. | Totals. |
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1908. | Averages, 1903-07. | |||
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Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. |
1908. | 1903-07. | 1908. | 1903-07. |
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Deaths. | Percentages of all Deaths. | ||
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1908. | 1908. | 1903-07. |
Inspection of Dwelling Houses. | Sanitary Works completed in Dwelling Houses. | To Regulate Keeping of Animals. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Drainage, &c. | Water Supply. | Dust Receptacles. | Miscellaneous. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Quarters. | No. of Complaints received. | "House-to-House." | On Complaint or after Illness. | Cellar Dwellings. | Re-inspection of all kinds. | Entire Reconstruction. | Drains Relaid, Trapped, or Ventilated | Waste Pipes Disconnected. | Rain-water Pipes Disconnected. | W.C's., New Provided, Repaired, &c. | Soil Pipes Ventilated. | Services Separated. | Supplies Reinstated. | Cisterns, New, Provided. | Cisterns Cleansed, Repaired, &c. | Cistern Overflows Disconnected. | New, Provided. | Repaired, &c. | Drains Cleared, Flushed, &c. | Houses or Rooms Cleansed, Whitewashed, &c. | Cases of Overcrowding Abated. | Cellar Dwellings Closed. | Yards and Areas Paved and Drained. | Manure Receptacles Reconstructed, &c. | Accumulations Removed. | Improperly-kept Removed. |
Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
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Paddington Green. | Kensal Road. |
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Notified Diseases. | Non-notified Diseases. | ||||||||
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Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Measles. | Chicken Pox. | Whooping Cough. | |||||
P.A. | P.N.A. | N.R. | P.A. | P.N.A. | N.R. |
Closure. | ||||
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School. | Class-room. | Date of. | Duration of | Disease. |
Exclusion. | |||||
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School. | Class-room. | Date of. | Duration of. | Disease. |
Address. | Business. | Chimney Shaft of |
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1908 | 1907 | 1906 | 1905 | 1904 |
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No. of Premises. | No. of Rooms. | Employees. | ||||
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Women. | Young Persons. | Men. | Totals. |
1908. | 1907. |
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1902. | 1904. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. |
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Rooms to Tenement. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
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T | P | 10 | T | P | 10 | T | P | 10 | T | P | 10 | T | P | 10 | T | P | 10 | T | P | 10 | |
10 | P | 10 | p | 10 | P | 10 | P | 10 | P | 10 | P | 10 | p |
Tenements of— | Total. | Occupants. | Average persons per room. | |
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Houses registered 1908. | Borough Census 1901. |
1908. | 1907. |
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Per tenement. | Per room. | |||
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Registered tenements. | Borough Census, 1901. |
Rooms to Tenement. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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T | P | 10 | T | P | 10 | T | P | 10 | T | P | 10 | T | P | 10 | T | P | 10 | T | P | 10 | T | P | 10 | T | P | 10 | T | P | 10 | T | P | 10 | |
10 | P | 10 | P | 10 | P | 10 | P | 10 | P | 10 | P | 10 | P | 10 | P | 10 | P | 10 | P | 10 | P |
Rooms in tenement | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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Rooms in tenement | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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Registration. | Annual Cleansing. | Other Visits. | Totals. |
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Registered Streets. | Rest of Borough. | |||
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1908. | 1907. | 1908. | 1907. |
" Clarendon Street Area." | Rest of Borough. | |||
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1908. | 1907. | 1908. | 1907. |
November, 1908. | In unregistered houses. | In registered houses. |
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Total. | Found Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. |
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Health Cases. | Adulteration Cases. | |||||
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£ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. |
1908 | 1907 | 1906 | 1905 | 1904 | 1903 |
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Under Public Health (London) Act, 1891. | Fines. | Costs. | |||||
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Section 4. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. |
Londen Country Council (General Powers) Acts, 1904 | |||||||
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Section 20. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d |
Fines. | Costs. | |||||||||
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£ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. |
Year. | Population estimated to Middle of each Year. | Births. | Total Deaths Registered in the District. | Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. | Deaths of Nonresidents registered in the District. | Deaths of Residents registered beyond the District. | Nett Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District. | ||||||
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Number. | Rate* | Under 1 Year of Age. | At all Ages. | ||||||||||
Number. | Rate per 1,000 Births registered. | Number. | Rate.* | Number. | Rate.* | ||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Year. | Borough. | Oueen's Park. | Harrow Road. | Maida Vale. | Westbourne. | Church. | Lancaster Gate, | Hyde Park. | |||
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West. | East. |
Cause of Death. | Age at Death. | All Ages. | ||||||||||||||
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0— | 1— | 5— | 15— | 25— | 65 and upwards. | |||||||||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | Persons. | ||
1908 | 1907 |
Cause of Death. | Oueen's Park. | Harrow Road. | Maida Vale. | West-bourne. | Church. | Lancaster Gate, | Hyde Park. | |
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West. | East. |
Year. | Paddington Workhouse and Infirmary. | St. Mary's Hospital. | Children's Hospital. | Lock Hospital. |
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Causes of Death. | Local Institutions. | Deaths of Residents recorded beyond the Borough. | |||||||
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Workhouse and Infirmary. | St. Mary's Hospital. | Children's Hospital. | Lock Hospital, and Nursing Homes. | Hospitals of Metropolitan Asylums Board. | Special and General Hospitals. | Lunatic Asylums. | Poor Law Institutions. | Elsewhere. |
Groups. | Weeks. | Months. | Totals, under One Year. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0— | 1— | 2— | 3— | 0— | 1— | 2— | 3— | 4— | 5— | 6— | 7— | 8— | 9— | 10— | 11— | 1908 | 1903-07 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Premises. | Number of | |||||||||||||
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Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. |
Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | ||||||||||||
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Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. |
Premises. | Number of Places— | Number of Inspections, 1908. | Number of Notices, 1908. | L.C.C. | |||
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Number of Prosecutions, 1908. | |||||||
On Register at end of 1907. | Added in 1908. | Removed in 1908. | On Register at end of 1908. |
Ward. | 1908. | Mean Rates. 1903-07. | |
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Deaths, (all ages.) | Mortality. |
Mean Temperature | Rainfall. | " Diarrhœal Diseases." | |||
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Air. F° | (Quarter). Earth. F° | Average Weekly., in. | Weeks Without. | Average weekly No. of Deaths. |
Months. | Years. | Totals. | |||||
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0— | 3- | 6— | 9— | 0— | 1—2 |
Ages (months) | 0— | 3— | 6— | 9— | ||||||||
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c. | d. | d. | c. | d. | d. | c. | d. | d. | c. | d. | d. |