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carrying out of improvements in respect of water-supply and ventilation, may
with more shew of reason be deferred till the nearer approach of the enemy, but
as regards reconstruction of drains, all must be done in the cold season. When
summer comes the beat that can be done in this matter is to let ill alone, for the
soil which surrounds dilapidated drains is so foul that it cannot be disturbed in
hot weather without serious risk.
Early in the autumn it was judged advisable by the Vestry to appoint an
additional Inspector, who was instructed to devote himself to the systematic
visitation of the houses inhabited by the poorer classes, with special reference
to the enforcement of cleansing and lime-washing where necessary, and the
removal of offensive accumulations. In this way 2843 houses have been visited
during the last three months, in 154 of which sanitary improvements have been
carried out, without reckoning those from which dust or other refuse has been
removed.
TABLE I.
Births and Deaths of Inhabitants of Paddington.
Population
in 1801.
Births.
Deaths.
St. Mary's
39,009
First Quarter
439
201
Second Quarter
383
232
St. John's
36,790
First Quarter
216
111
Second Quarter
163
126
St. Mary's Hospital
—
First Quarter
—
20
Second Quarter
—
31
TABLE II.
Mortality per 10,000 of the Population, of Children under Five Years.
first quarter.
CAUSES OP DEATH.
Standard
Mortality of
Infanta
in
Healthy Districts.
Mortality of Infanta 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
0.4
0.3
Scarlatina
1.01
0.4
0.1
Diphtheria
—
0.8
0.1
Whooping Cough
0.57
1.3
0.7
Alvino Flux
0.15
5.8
17
Inspiratory Diseases
0.92
9.3
1.3
Nervous Diseases
0.73
7.1
1.6
All causes
11.59
37.0
8.7
second quarter.
Small Pox
0.21
2.2
0.1
Measles
0.47
2.6
0.1
Scarlatina
1.01
0.8
0.8
Diphtheria
—
0.0
0.2
. Whooping Cough
0.57
2.2
0.8
Alvine Flux
0 .15
8.0
8.5
Respiratory Diseases
0.92
2.6
0.8
Nervous Diseases
0.73
5.3
1.6
All causes
11.59
40.0
12.2
TABLE III.
Summary of Inspector's Reports for the Half-Year ending September 30th.
1.—Systematic Inspections
Houses inspected with reference to their Sanitary
condition 3291
Houses inspected with reference to Vaccination 448
Works executed 341
Cases of neglect of Vaccination reported 5
Slaughter-Houses inspected 30
Cow-Houses inspected 50
11. — Inspections consequent
on Complaints
Houses or other Premises visited 167
Works executed 46