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of the Metropolis, are for the first time enabled, not merely to require that
every house shall have water laid on for domestic purposes, but that the quantity
shall be in proportion to the number of inhabitants. It is provided that in any
case in which it shall appear to the Vestry that the existing supply of water to
any house is insufficient by reason of the too great number of inhabitants, it
shall be lawful for such Vestry to give notice in writing to the occupier of such
house, requiring him to obtain such further supply (not exceeding thirty gallons
a day for each person) as shall appear necessary: and in case of failure to comply
with this notice, proceedings for over-crowding may be taken, in the manner
provided by the Nuisances Removal Act, and the Magistrate is empowered to
make such order as is necessary for the diminution of the number of inhabitants.
It may be confidently anticipated that this simple provision, will be productive
of great good throughout the Metropolis, in the abatement of an evil, which
was before entirely beyond the reach of sanitary control.
TABLE I.
Births, Deaths, and Public Vaccinations of Inhabitants of Paddington.
Population
in 1861.
Births.
Deaths.
Vaccinations.
St. Mary's
39,009
337
175
143
36,798
194
105
124
St. Mary's Hospital
—
—
18
TABLE II.
Mortality per 10,000 of the Population during the Quarter ending September
27, of Children under Five Years, from preventive causes, in houses
inhabited by the poor, and in the rest of the Parish respectively, as compared
with the standard quarterly mortality from the same causes in th
most healthy districts of England.
CAUSES'OF DEATH.
Standard
Mortality of
Infants
in
Healthy Districts.
Mortality of Infants in Paddington.
I.
In houses
inhabited by the
Poor.
II.
In the rest
of
the Parish.
Small Pox
0.21
0.0
0. 0
Measles
0.47
1.3
0.17
Scarlatina
1.01
1.3
1 . 2
Diphtheria
-
0.44
0 . 0
Whooping Cough
0.57
2.65
0 . 17
Alvine Flux
0.15
6.4
1 . 2
Respiratory Diseases
0.92
6.7
1.2
Nervous Diseases
0.73
4.0
1.7
All causes
11.59
32.4
8.72
TABLE III.
Summary ot Inspector's Reports for the Quarter ending Sept. 27th.
I.—Systematic Inspections.
Houses inspected with reference to their Sanitary
condition
179
Houses inspected with reference to Vaccination
179
Works executed
64
Cases of neglect of Vaccination reported
2
Children vaccinated in consequence
2
Slaughter-Houses inspected
37
11.—Inspections consequent
on Complaints.
Houses or other Premises visited
1659
Works executed
27