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Paddington 1873

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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TABLE I.

Summary of Weekly Return of Births and Deaths from April 5th, to June 28th, 1873.

St. Mart's.St. John's.Totals.
Week endingBirths.Deaths.Births.Deaths.Births.Deaths.
April 5432020226342
„ 12442914175846
„ 19362318145437
„ 2642217134934
May 3432412165540
„ 10341912194638
„ 17392815135441
„ 24222615103736
„ 31352115135034
June 736261074633
„ 14311617144830
„ 21412615105636
„ 2841221675729
Total487301186175673476

Nuisances and Complaints investigated during the Quarter
ending June 28th, 1873.
The register of 205 cases, admits of the following classification:—
Defects of drainage and untrapped gulleys. 50
„ „ water supply 4
Dirty state of premises, water closets, urinals,
stagnant water, percolations, &c. 40
Offensive trades, marine stores, frying of fish,
ballast burning, bad meat, and fruit 16
Overcrowding and bad ventilation 10
Smoke nuisances 7
Animals being dirtily kept, and noises from 3
Smells from the Canal Basin 5
Accumulation and deposit of manure, garbage,
refuse, dust, dung, &c. 37
Smells, offensive 26
Defective scavengering and watering of
Roadways 7
Dangerous Structures and Places unfit 2
Miscellaneous, and complaints of Epidemic
diseases, &c. 13
Total 205