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CONTENTS.
The Decennial Census 4
Divisions of Districts 5
Birth-rate and Death-rate of Paddington 6
One cause of a low Death-rate 7
Deaths from Zymotic Diseases 8
„ of young Children under 5 years 8
„ from Tubercular Diseases 9
„ and Ages at Death in the last 5 years 9
Decrease and increase of Mortality 11
Density of Population in parts of the Parish 14
Consequences of Overcrowding in Towns ? 16
What is a high density of population 18
Ages of a wage earning population 19
Pauperism in the Parish 20
Artizans' and Laborers' Dwellings Act 22
Vacant Building Ground in the Parish 22
The Canal Basin 27
Metropolis Water Supply 32
Flushing and Ventilation of Sewers 32
Water Supply of Paddington 36
Constant Service System 37
Sanitary Works of the year 42
Slaughter-houses 45
Dead-house and Public Mortuary 46
Appendix. Vital Statitics, &c. 49