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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 1873
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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CONTENTS.
Page.
Birth-rate and Death-rate 4
Mortality from Zymotic Diseases 5
„ under 5 years of age 7
„ from Tubercular Diseases 9
Vital Statistics of the last 7 years 11
Vaccination in the Parish 12
Systematic Sanitary Inspection 13
Registration of Sickness 15
Sanitary Charts 16
The Canal Basin 17
Rag, Bone, and Fat Collecting 18
Inspection of Bake-houses 19
The Public Baths 21
Cow-sheds, Dairy Inspection, &c. 22
The Milk Epidemics 22
Flushing and Ventilation of Sewers 25
Sanitary Legislation in 1874 28
Analysis of Air and Water 30
Sanitary Missionaries, &c. 33
Open Spaces and Building Ground 34
Sanitary Value of Trees 36
Mortuary or Dead-house 37
Inspector's Report of Sanitary Work 38
Fever Ambulance 39
The following Contracts have been entered into, namely:—
| Date when entered into. | Name of Contractor. | Nature of Contract. | Price. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd February, 1874 | Mr. Maynard | for Unsifted Gravel | 3s. per Ton. |
| Ditto | Ditto | for Sifted Gravel | 3s. 3d. per Ton. |
| Ditto | Mr. Boyer | for Carting Materials | l1d. per Ton. |
| Ditto | Ditto | for Day Work | 10s. 6d. per Day. |
| Ditto | Ditto | for Working Street Roller | £2: 2s. per Day for 2 Men and 4 Horses. |
| Ditto | Ditto | for Working Road Scraper | 10s. 6d. per Day for 1 Man and 1 Horse. |
| 17th February, 1874 | Mr. Hobbs | for Watering the Roads, A District of the Parish | The Contractors to receive l1s. per Day for each Man, Horse and Cart. |
| Ditto | Mr. Mead | for Do. B District of the Parish | |
| Ditto | Mr. Hobbs | for Carting Road Scrapings and Street Sweepings— | The Contractor to receive £3,995. |
| Ditto | Mr. Mead | for Ditto ditto | Ditto £2,275. |
| 3rd March, 1874 | Mr. Collins | for removing Dust, Ashes and Refuse.—Both Districts of the Parish. | Ditto £2,000. |
| Ditto | Mr. Neave | for Sewers Jobbing Works | At 52½ per Cent. above the detailed Scheduled Prices. |
| 17th March, 1874 | Mr. Manuelle | for Guernsey Granite | 17s. 10d. per Cubic Yard. |