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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 July 5th, to September 27th, 1873.

St. Mary's.St. John's.Totals.
Week endingBirths.Deaths.Births.Deaths.Births.Deaths.
July 5452018136333
„ 12421713115528
„ 19432123216642
„ 26262414124036
Aug. 2473217156447
„ 9363415115145
„ 1628351684443
„ 23442312115634
„ 3042241095233
Sept. 651211256326
„ 13361611124728
„ 20423011125342
„ 2749211065927
Total531318182146713464

Nuisances and Complaints investigated during the Quarter
ending September 27th, 1873.
The register of 277 cases, admits of the following classifica-
tion:-
Defects of drainage and untrapped gulleys
81
„ „ water supply
16
Dirty state of premises, water closets, urinals,
stagnant water, percolations, &c.
46
Offensive trades, marine stores, frying of fish,
ballast burning, bad meat, and fruit
6
Overcrowding and bad ventilation
10
Smoke nuisances
4
Animals being dirtily kept, and noises from
21
Smells from the Canal Basin
4
Accumulation and deposit of manure,garbage,
refuse, dust, dung, &c.
22
Smells, offensive
14
Defective scavengering and watering of
Roadways
10
Dangerous Structures and Places unfit
-
Miscellaneous, and complaints of Epidemic
diseases, &c.
43
Total
277