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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Paddington 1871

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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Table: Pauperism in Streets South of Harrow Road.(October 1870.)

Pauperism in Streets South of Harrow Road.

(October 1870.)

Men.WomenChildren.Weekly Amount.Total.Per Cent. of the Population
£8.d.
Dudley Street6151721493811.0
Church Place6162036114212.4
North-Wharf Road816531311295.7
Welling's Place59132232717.5
Kent's Place1731671110.0
Albert Street, and Victoria Street291188122.3
Hermitage Street376177166.7

Table: Pauperism in Courts North of Harrow Road. (October 1870.)

Pauperism in Courts North of Harrow Road. (October 1870.)

Men.WomenChildren.Weekly Helief.Total.Per Cent. of the Population
£s.d.
White Lion Place66—161½117.4
Edgware Place265102136.5
Alford Place133010978.5
Vine Cottages—220511422.0
Irongate Wharf13301011½73.1
Charlotee Place11803111015.0
411008618186227

Table: Pauperism in Streets North Sf South of Praed Street.(February 1872.)

Pauperism in Streets North Sf South of Praed Street.

(February 1872.)

Men.WomenChildren.Weekly Belief.Total.Widows.
£S.d.
South Wharf Road.4141197
union Place—105157
Cambridge Place363122
Market Place11462112
Star Street755127443
Sale street4145237
Bouverie Street314—1711
Titchborne Row,YorkRow. Newland Row4146248