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Parish is comparatively so limited that such advice may appear to be inapplicable;
but it is to be remembered that although the cases are not so
numerous as elsewhere, the danger in each case of allowing the patient to remain
in his own residence, and the consequent necessity of removal, are as great.
The subject is now receiving the earnest consideration, both of the Guardians
of the Poor, and of the Sanitary Committee of Paddington. Should it unfortunately
happen that precautionary measures which have already been taken
should fail in arresting the future progress of Small Pox among the poor, it
may be confidently anticipated that the great practical difficulties which lie in
the way of providing temporary accommodation for the sufferers will be
overcome.
TABLE I.
Births, Deaths, and Public Vaccinations of Inhabitants of Paddington.
Population
in 1861.
Births.
Deaths.
Vaccinations.
St. Mary's
39,009
First Quarter
345
245
114
Second Quarter
400
372
175
St. John's
36,798
First Quarter
208
138
97
Second Quarter
220
155
119
St. Mary's Hospital
—
J First Quarter
-
33
Second Quarter.
-
25
TABLE II.
Mortality per 10,000 of the Population, of Children under Five Years.
FIRST QUARTER.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
Standard
Mortality of
Infants
in
Healthy Districts.
Mortality of Infants in Paddington.
I
II.
In houses
inhabited by the
Poor.
In the rest
of
the Parish.
Small Pox
0.21
0.0
0.16
Measles
0.47
7.2
0.33
Scarlatina
1.01
7.2
2.7
Diphtheria
-
1.3
0.6
Whooping Cough
0.57
0.9
0.33
Alvine Flux
0.15
1.3
1.2
Inspiratory Diseases
0.92
8.9
3.5
Nervous Diseases
0.73
4.4
1.5
All causes
11.59
43. 4
13.9
second quarter.
Small Pox
0.21
1.3
0.0
Measles
0.47
2.6
1.15
Scarlatina
1.01
4.4
2.3
Diphtheria
-
0.9
0.33
Whooping Cough
0.57
3.2
0.85
Alrine Flux
0.15
0.9
0.0
Respiratory Diseases
0.92
14.6
2.6
Nervous Diseases
0.73
8.5
2.9
All causes
11.59
49.0
12.9
TABLE III.
Summary of Inspector's Reports for the Half-Year ending March 28th.
I.—Systematic Inspections. .
, Houses inspected with reference to their Sanitary
condition
356
Houses inspected with reference to Vaccination
356
Works executed
106
Cases of neglect of Vaccination reported
16
Children vaccinated in consequence
16
II. — Inspections consequent
on Complaints.
Slaughter-Houses inspected
38
Houses or other Premises visited
602
Works executed
49