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Paddington 1866

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

Published
1867
Author
1828-1905, Sir,, (John),, Burdon-Sanderson, J.
Pages
57
Tables
20

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20 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    The following Contracts have been entered into, viz.:—
    date when entered into.name.nature of contract.price.
  • Page 9
    The following Rates have been levied:—
    Date.Poor.Lighting.General.Sewers.Metropolis Main Drainage.Church.Total.
    d.d.d.d.d.d.s.d.
  • Page 32
    WORKS COMPLETED UNDER ORDERS ISSUED DURING THE YEAR ENDING LADY-DAY, 1867.
    Locality.No. of Houses.Drains constructed and trapped.Drains repaired andDrains trapped.Cesspools abolished.|Cesspools cleansed.Water closets provided with Pans &.Water.New Water ClosetsClosets supplied with Water.Dnst-Bins constructed.Dust BinsPavement constructed.Pavement relald.Water-Rece[tacles provided. New Water supply.General repairs.Cleaning. Limewsh ing and lain fecting,Ventilation. |Manure. Garbage,Dung BinsOver-crowding.Locality.Mo of HousesDrains constructed and trapped.Drains repaired andDrains trapped.Cesspools abolished.Cesspools cleansed.Water closets providedwith Water & pansNew Water ClosetsClosets supplied with Water.Dust-BinsDust Bins repaired.constructed.Pavement relaid.Water-Receptacles provided.New Water supplyGeneral repairs.Ceaning. Limewash Ing and Dlsingfecting.Ventilation.Manure, Garbage, &c. removal. |Dung Bins constructed. Over-crowding.
  • Page 34
    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. In houses inhabited by the Poor.II. In the rest of the Parish.
  • Page 35
    TABLE III. MortaLity ok the Parish of Paddington during the Quarter ending June 30th, 1866.
    5 Years. 1Causes of Death.Ages.TotalUnder 5 Years.Causes of Death.Ages.Totals
    5 and under 2020 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under 8080 and above5 and under 2020 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under SO80 and above
  • Page 36
    Table IV. Mortality of the P arish of P addington during the Quarter ending September 29th 1866.
  • Page 37
    Mortality of the Parish of Paddington during the Quarter ending December 29th 1866.
  • Page 38
    M ortality of the P arish of P addington during the Quarter ending March 30th, 1867.
  • Page 47
    The following Orders of the Metropolitan Board of Works have been carried out in accordance with the 87th Section of the Act of 1862.
    order of board.locality.subsidiary names abolished.no. of houses renumbered.
  • Page -
    POOR RAT.ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    LIGHTING RAT ACCOUNT.
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    GENERAL RAT ACCOUNT.
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    SEWERS RAT ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    METROPOLIS MAISIRAINAGE RATE ACCOUNT.
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    CHURCH RAT ACCOUNT.
  • Page -
    [B] Summary Statement of Contracts enter? by the Vestry of the Parish of Paddington, during the year ending on ?th of March, 1867, viz.
    Date when entered into.Name.Nature of Contract.Price.
  • Page -
    Tabular Statement of the principal Works executed in the Highway Department, for the Year ending 25th March, 1867.
    New Streets taken to.Streets paved under the Metropolis Local Management Acts.Gravel Footways paved.Gravel Footways protected by a Granite Kerb.Granite Crossings laid down.Old Footways repaved.Mews repaved.
    miles.fur.yds.miles.fur.yds.miles.fur.yds.miles.fur.yds.miles.fur.yds.miles.fur.yds.miles.furyds.
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    Tabular Statement of the principal Works executed in the Sewers Department, for the Year ending March, 1867.
    New Brick Sewers constructed at the expense of the Vestry.New Brick Sewers constructed at the expense of the Owners.Flushing ShaftsAir ShaftsFlushing ShaftsAir ShaftsNumber of New Gulleys constructed.Number of Gulleys cleansed.Side Entrances constructed.
    constructed at the expense of the Vestry.constructed at the expense of the Owners.