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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: COMPOSITION OF CERTAIN STREETS. 1. Woodchester Street:—

COMPOSITION OF CERTAIN STREETS. 1. Woodchester Street:—

Number of Houses95Average per House.15.7
,, Inhabitants1497Males736
„ Holdings396Females761
Born in London 872 In the Country or Abroad. 625
Ages:—Under 5.5 to 20.20 to 40.40 to 60.60& upwards.
29938351624851

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Note.—70 Widows, described as Nurses, Cook, Laundress, Charwoman,
Machinist, Needlewoman, Annuitant, Dress Makers,
Servants, Housekeeper.
Annual Mortality during the last 5 years.
Average Annual Death Rate 26.47 per 1000: (12 Deaths at No. 76,
in 10 years.)
Deaths in 1867—51 „ 33.74 „ „

Table: Annual Mortality during the last 5 years.

Annual Mortality during the last 5 years.

Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Other Diseases.
1866,'67,'68'69,'70.1866,'67,'68,'69,'70.1866,'67,'68,'69,'70.
1317107599111752930352418
average number of Deaths per ann.10.4average number of Deaths per ann. 10.2average number of Deaths per ann.27.2

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Destitute persons, January 27, 1872:—
8 men. | 37 females. | 42 children. | 29 aged widows,
8 with children.
42 children under 15—16 men and wives, parents of the above.
Weekly Amount of Relief, £7: 16: 4.
No. of house.
2, 9, 18, 21, 23, 26, 28, 29, 32, 33, 35, 37, 39, 40, 41,
46, 48, 54, 58, 60, 70, 74, 76, 78, 79, 95, 97.
Total—27 houses.