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Paddington 1869
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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PARISH OF PADDINGTON.
TABLE V.
Showing the results of Systematic Sanitary Inspection of houses in the Streets of this Parish mostly iuhabited by the working class, and let out in tenements.
| Streets Inspected Systematically. | No. of Houses Inspected. | No. of Holdings. | No. of Rooms. | No. of Adults. | No. of Children. | Average No. of persons | Total No. of Inhabitants in the Streets. | Cubic Space in each house. | Cubic Space for each person. | Cubic Space of' inhabited Dwellings. | Doors, | Windows, | Chimnies. | Defects in Water supply. | Defects in W.C. Apparatus. | Defects in TraDS & Drains. | Defects Cleansing of | No. of Sanitary Orders issued. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards. Dustbln, & c | Homes. | |||||||||||||||||||
| each house. | each room | |||||||||||||||||||
| D. | w. | C. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Andover place | 19 | 45 | 108 | 88 | 76 | 8.6 | 1.5 | 164 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 4 | ||
| Amberley Road | 72 | 271 | 566 | 512 | 423 | 13.9 | 1.7 | 1005 | 11,369 | 907.0 | 911,820 | 3. | 14. | 9 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 |
| 14,120 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Albert Street | 22 | 82 | 132 | 145 | 67 | 9.6 | 1.6 | 212 | 6773 | 702.8 | 149,006 | .. | ... | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | ||
| Alfred Place(HarrowRoad) | 11 | 17 | 22 | 29 | 36 | ... | ... | 65 | 1840 | ... | ... | 1. | 2. | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Alfred Road | 57 | 180 | 399 | 347 | 238 | ... | ... | 585 | 7063 | 684,9 | 402,591 | 2. | 3. | 7 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 30 |
| Bouverie Street | 15 | 81 | 122 | 117 | 63 | ... | ... | 180 | 7773 | ... | ... | 3. | 13. | 8 | .. | ... | 5 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| 64931 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Brindley Street | 61 | 205 | 380 | 336 | 291 | 10.2 | 1.6 | 627 | 6650 | 646.8 | 405,650 | 2. | 8. | 6 | ... | 6 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 22 |
| Braithwaite Place | 11 | 48 | 66 | 87 | 46 | 12.0 | 2.6 | 133 | 5840 | 407.7 | 64,240 | 2. | 8. | 6 | ... | 4 | 2 | 1 | ... | 6 |
| Campbell Street | 34 | 28 | 217 | 257 | 177 | 12.7 | 2.0 | 434 | 7333 | 574.4 | 249,322 | 2. | 8. | 6 | ... | 1 | 13 | 5 | 4 | ... |
| Canterbury Terrace | 24 | 81 | 121 | 147 | 144 | 12.1 | ... | 291 | 9815 | ... | ... | 2. | 12. | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cambridge Place | 12 | 47 | 96 | 86 | 43 | ... | ... | 129 | 9807 | ... | ... | 3. | 11. | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Caroline Place | 46 | 79 | 189 | 154 | 154 | ... | ... | 278 | 3966 | 652.6 | 182,436 | 2. | 4. | 4 | 3 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 5 |
| Carlton Terrace | 9 | 18 | 72 | 37 | 29 | ... | ... | 66 | 5408 | 737.3 | 48,672 | 3. | 10. | 8 | ... | 1 | .. | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| Carlton Place | 16 | 28 | 66 | 51 | 87 | ... | ... | 138 | 6024 | ... | ... | 2. | 2. | 2 | ... | 3 | ... | 2 | ... | 5 |
| 2. | 9. | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2. | 10. | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cuthbert Street | 26 | 76 | 160 | 180 | 76 | 9.8 | 1.3 | 256 | 7353 | 746,7 | 19,078 | 2. | 8. | 6 | ... | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Crompton Street | 22 | 65 | 113 | 155 | 67 | 8.2 | 1.6 | 222 | 5744 | 694.2 | 126,348 | 2. | 9. | 7 | ... | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| Church Place | 17 | 76 | 104 | 142 | 34 | ... | ... | 226 | 5575 | 419.3 | ... | 2. | 8. | 6 | ... | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 |
| Charlotte Place | 9 | 12 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 61 | 2351 | 346.5 | 21,169 | 2. | 4. | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 |
| Chapel Side | 10 | 14 | 28 | 26 | 27 | ... | ... | 53 | ... | 597.9 | 789,264 | ... | ... | 5 | ... | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Clarendon Street | 87 | 375 | 783 | 710 | 604 | 15.1 | 1.6 | 1320 | 9072 | ... | ... | 3. | 11. | 8 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 30 |
| Cirencester Street | 97 | 403 | 779 | 783 | 592 | 14.1 | 1.7 | 1375 | 8814 | 621.8 | 854,978 | 3. | 10. | 8 | 2 | 16 | 43 | ... | 29 | 47 |
| Clarendon Terrace | 16 | 61 | 128 | 120 | 60 | 11.2 | ... | 180 | 11,270 | ... | 180,320 | 3. | 12. | 8 | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | ... | 8 |
| Dartington Terrace | 17 | 74 | 136 | 149 | 120 | 15.4 | 1.9 | 269 | 9297 | 586.3 | 157,753 | 3. | 10. | 8 | ... | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Desborough Terrace | 14 | 47 | 84 | 90 | 67 | ... | ... | 157 | 7034 | ... | ... | 2. | 9. | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Desborough Street | 17 | 69 | 78 | 89 | 74 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 163 | 7832 | 821.0 | 133,124 | 2, | 9. | 6 | .. | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 13 |
| Dove Cottages | 6 | 20 | 32 | 35 | 29 | ... | ... | 64 | ... | ... | 263,64 | ... | ... | ... | .. | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Dudley Street | 26 | 71 | 104 | 139 | 96 | ... | ... | 235 | 3258 | 360.4 | ... | 2. | 5. | 4 | ... | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| Edgware Place | 12 | 46 | 70 | 82 | 83 | ... | ... | 165 | 5765 | ... | ... | ... | .. | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Elms Place | 9 | 15 | 36 | 27 | 28 | ... | ... | 55 | 3340 | 546,4 | 30,050 | 2. | 4. | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | ... | 8 |
| Emily Street | 11 | 59 | 88 | 110 | 63 | 15.7 | 1.9 | 173 | 11,684 | 751.8 | 128,524 | 3. | 9. | 8 | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 13 | 12 |
| Francis Street | 7 | 18 | 41 | 31 | 22 | ... | ... | 53 | 6640 | ... | ... | 2. | 9. | 7 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
| 3320 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Green Street | 15 | 31 | 210 | 58 | 42 | 7.0 | ... | 100 | 4380 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | ... | ... | ||
| Hall Place | 116 | 370 | 694 | 712 | 451 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 1163 | 6920 | 634.4 | 737,820 | 2. | 10. | 6 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 45 |
| 6360 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3960 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hall Place (West) | 8 | 12 | 32 | 29 | 15 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 44 | 4224 | 768.0 | 33,792 | 2. | 6. | 5 | ... | 4 | 3 | 2 | ... | 4 |
| Hasborough Street..... | 13 | 57 | 112 | 115 | 75 | 13.8 | 1.6 | 190 | 12,113 | 874.8 | 157,469 | 3. | 11. | 8 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Hampden Street | 78 | 268 | 479 | 539 | 308 | ... | ... | 847 | 6928 | 677.4 | 540,384 | 2. | 8. | 6 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 29 | 30 |
| Hermitage Street | 25 | 60 | 105 | 123 | 60 | ... | ... | 183 | 2329 | 319.5 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | .. | 2 | ||
| Hethpool Street | 47 | 187 | 297 | 351 | 192 | 11.5 | 1.8 | 543 | 6936 | 600.3 | 325,992 | 2. | 8. | 6 | ... | ... | 15 | 3 | 2 | 39 |
| Howell Street | 21 | 68 | 118 | 121 | 78 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 199 | 7149 | 744.3 | 149,129 | 3. | 10. | 8 | ... | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| Irongate Wharf Road | 8 | 34 | 44 | 72 | 32 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 104 | 5033 | ... | 35,233 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Junction Place | 4 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 11 | ... | ... | 32 | ... | ... | ... | 3. | 7. | 9 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| John Street | 13 | 20 | 52 | 42 | 61 | ... | ... | 103 | 3933 | 496.4 | 51,129 | 2. | 4. | 4 | ... | 8 | 1 | ... | 5 | 8 |
| Kent's Place | 8 | 35 | 54 | 63 | 65 | ... | ... | 128 | 6770 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 3 | 5 | ||
| 4540 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lanark Place | 10 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 2.4 | ... | 24 | 3142 | ... | 6 houses 18,852 | 2. | 4. | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Market Street | 64 | 175 | 309 | 329 | 165 | ... | ... | 491 | 5321 | ... | ... | 2. | 4. | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 39 |
| 2. | 5. | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7122 | 3. | 7. | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Moscow Road | 75 | 139 | 393 | 299 | 187 | ... | ... | 486 | 9468 | ... | ... | 2. | 8. | 6 | ... | ... | 6 | ... | 3 | 20 |
| 2. | 6. | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Netley Street | 19 | 85 | 152 | 163 | 190 | 18.5 | 2.3 | 353 | 14,112 | 759.5 | 268,128 | 3. | 11. | 8 | ... | 4 | 2 | .. | 1 | 6 |
| Newland Row | 7 | 12 | 28 | 25 | 31 | ... | ... | 56 | ... | ... | ... | 8. | 26. | 23 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 5 |
| North Wharf Road | 45 | 139 | 212 | 284 | 170 | 7.18 | 1.6 | 454 | 4224 | 264.5 | 121,438 | 2. | 6. | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 35 |
| 1766 | 2. | 4. | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4840 | 603.4 | 2. | 9. | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Orchard Street | 8 | 28 | 57 | 48 | 47 | ... | ... | 95 | ... | ... | ... | 3. | 8. | 7 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Pickering Place | 47 | 142 | 306 | 263 | 121 | ... | ... | 384 | 6229 | ... | 30,466 | 2. | 9. | 6 | ... | 10 | 1 | 6 | ... | 14 |
| 2. | 9. | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Philip Terrace | 12 | 59 | 102 | 129 | 57 | 15.5 | 1.8 | 186 | 12,712 | 820,1 | 152,544 | 3. | 11. | 8 | ... | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 12 |
| Poplar Place | 13 | 17 | 32 | 35 | 25 | ... | ... | 60 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | 2 | ||
| Portsdown Place | 5 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 47 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ||
| Ranelagh Road | 14 | 51 | 130 | 104 | 80 | 13.1 | 1.4 | 184 | 14,686 | 1117.4 | 205,604 | 3. | 10. | 8 | ... | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Sale Street | 27 | 103 | 187 | 193 | 101 | ... | ... | 294 | ... | ... | ... | 1. | 3. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 3. | 3. | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Salem Gardens | 31 | 71 | 94 | 129 | 174 | ... | ... | 203 | 4050 | 650.5 | 125,550 | ... | 3 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 21 | ||
| Senior Street | 39 | 171 | 322 | 329 | 223 | 14.1 | 1.7 | 552 | 10,875 | 768.3 | 424,125 | 3. | 10. | 8 | ... | 13 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 28 |
| South Wharf Road | 28 | 173 | 91 | 91 | 162 | ... | ... | 253 | 4144 | ... | ... | 2. | 7. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | ... | 10 |
| Stalham Street | 15 | 57 | 120 | 111 | 62 | 11.5 | 1.4 | 173 | 10,477 | 898.8 | 155,655 | 3. | 10. | 8 | ... | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 13 |
| Stanley Street | 21 | 86 | 168 | 671 | 202 | ... | ... | 243 | 12,640 | ... | ... | 2. | 11. | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Star Street | 86 | 380 | 678 | 671 | 202 | ... | ... | 873 | 2h. 5309 | ... | ... | 2. | 7. | 5 | ... | 10 | 14 | 31 | ... | 36 |
| 1. | 7. | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10,807 | 3. | 13. | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Titchborne Row | 12 | 24 | 44 | 41 | 44 | ... | ... | 85 | 3928 | ... | ... | 2. | 6. | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | ... | 11 |
| Union Place | 23 | 57 | 70 | 103 | 84 | ... | ... | 184 | 3398 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 12 | ||
| Victoria Place | 27 | 62 | 108 | 121 | 78 | ... | ... | 199 | 4554 | ... | ... | 1. | 5. | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 15 |
| Victoria Street | 25 | 80 | 150 | 147 | 84 | 9.2 | 1.5 | 231 | 6887 | 745.3 | 172,175 | ... | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
| Vine Cottages | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 14 | ... | ... | 28 | 1760 | ... | .. | 1. | 2. | 2 | .. | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Waverley Terrace..... | 4 | 14 | 28 | 20 | 31 | ... | ... | 51 | 6927 | ... | ... | 3. | 8. | 7 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Waverley Road | 69 | 197 | 513 | 433 | 342 | ... | ... | 775 | 6920 | ... | ... | 3. | 8. | 8 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 32 | ... | 48 |
| 7120 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Willing's Place | 13 | 38 | 64 | 77 | 63 | ... | ... | 140 | 4522 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | ||
| Westbourne Park Road | 23 | 110 | 180 | 201 | 58 | ... | ... | 259 | 4370 | ... | ... | 2. | 6. | 4 | ... | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 11,028 | 3. | 12. | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Windsor Place | 13 | 19 | 52 | 38 | 56 | ... | ... | 94 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | |||
| White Lion Passage | 10 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 9 | ... | ... | 31 | 1309 | ... | ... | 2. | 2. | 2 | ... | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Windsor Gardens | 14 | 26 | 56 | 50 | 43 | ... | ... | 93 | 3933 | 579.5 | ... | 2. | 4. | 4 | ... | 6 | 3 | ... | 5 | 6 |
| White Lion Place | 13 | 33 | 48 | 64 | 47 | ... | ... | 121 | 2864 | ... | ... | 2. | 5. | 4 | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | 4 |
| Woodchester Street | 88 | 360 | 782 | 747 | 604 | 15.3 | 1.7 | 1351 | 8636 | 562.4 | 759,968 | 3. | 10. | 8 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 30 |
| Wood field Road | 37 | 77 | 193 | 145 | 130 | ... | ... | 275 | ... | ... | .. | ... | 1 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 28 | ||
| Woodfield Place | 31 | 101 | 236 | 199 | 150 | ... | ... | 349 | 7871 | 699.1 | 244,001 | 2. | 8. | 6 | ... | 7 | ... | ... | 5 | 8 |
| York Row | 11 | 27 | 48 | 40 | 47 | ... | ... | 87 | 4254 | ... | ... | 2. | 7. | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ... | 4 |