Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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VITAL STATISTICS OF POPULOUS STREETS (
Streets and Places. | No. of Houses. | No. of Persons. | No. in each House. | No. of holdings. | Born in London. | Born in Country. | Mortality. | Ages. | ||||||||
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Deaths in 10 years. | Kate per 1000. | Rate of children per 1000. | Per cent, of Total. | Under 5. | 6 to 20. | 20 to 40. | 40 to 60. | 60 upwards. | ||||||||
m. | f. | |||||||||||||||
Church Place.......... | 22 | 165 | 182 | 15.8 | 98 | 262 | 85 | 109 | 31.41 In 1863 51.30 | 19.88 | 63 | 64 | 101 | 96 | 65 | 21 |
347 | ||||||||||||||||
Of 86 Persons, of 40 years and upwards, 43 were born in the Country, 15 Widows. At No. 3, 13 Deaths in 10 years. | ||||||||||||||||
North Wharf Road | 49 | 273 | 236 | 10.4 | .. | 266 | 243 | 152 | 29.86 | 18.66 | 63 | 77 | 144 | 171 | 86 | 31 |
509 | ||||||||||||||||
Of 117 persons, 40 years and upwards, 92 were born in the Country, 1 was 87 years of Age, 20 Widows. | ||||||||||||||||
Wharves on the Canal | 17 | 68 | 56 | .. | .. | 76 | 48 | Of 28 Persons, 40 years and upwards, 24 from the Country, 1 aged 80, 1 Widow. | 13 | 56 | 27 | 23 | 5 | |||
124 | ||||||||||||||||
Boats on Canal Basin | 19 | 33 | 20 | .. | .. | 23 | 30 | Of 12 persons, 40 years and up-, wards 11 were from theCountry. | 4 | 21 | 16 | 12 | .. | |||
53 | ||||||||||||||||
In 9 other Boats there were 21 males, and 18 females—39. | ||||||||||||||||
Dudley Street | 31 | 330 | 7.8 | .. | .. | ' * | 97 | 29.39 In 1870, 55.84 | 18.37 | 62 | At No. 16, 7 Deaths in 10 years. | |||||
Welling's Place | 12 | 154 | 12.8 | .. | .. | .. | 47 | 30.5 In 1862, 64.9 | 19.48 | 63 | At No. 6, 7 Deaths. At No. 5, 6 Deaths in 10 years. | |||||
Hermitage Street | 25 | 237 | 9.8 | .. | .. | .. | 60 | 38.3 In 1862, 25.5 | 15.74 | 61½ | At No. 16, 5 Deaths. | |||||
Albert Street | 22 | 242 | 11.0 | .. | .. | .. | 70 | 29.16 In l862, 45.8 | 17.49 | 60 | At No. 11, 7 Deaths in 10 years. | |||||
Victoria Street | 25 | 276 | 11.0 | .. | .. | .. | 64 | 23.18 | 14.48 | 62½ | At No. 25, 8 Deaths in 10 years. | |||||
Green Street | 18 | 154 | 8.6 | .. | .. | .. | 47 | 30.52 In 1862, 64.9 | 19.48 | 63 |