London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Paddington 1871

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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The following is a monthly summary—

1871.October141
April159November277
May99December177
June761872.
July152January142
August239February127
September181March193
Total number of Orders1963.
• 10th Report of the Medical Officer of the Privy Council, 1867.

There are Fourteen Cow-sheds under the inspection
of W. Parsons. They are mostly well kept.
About 40 marine store or rag and bone shops
are also under his inspection.
The Bake-houses number 66, and are all in
excellent condition; two or three only, found to
be confined and dirty, were structurally improved.
The Wharves on the Canal Basin, which on
account of the offensive trades carried on, are
under constant inspection. They are 24 in number;