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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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Table: TABLEI.Summary of Weekly Return of Births and Deathsfrom October 4th, to December 27th, 1873.

TABLEI.

Summary of Weekly Return of Births and Deathsfrom October 4th, to December 27th, 1873.

St. Mart's.St. John's.Totals.Mean Temper.
Week endingBirths.Deaths.Births.Deaths.Births.Deaths.
Oct. 43217119432657.2
„ 1141221412553452.0
„ 1840171912592948.4
„ 253416311472744.8
Nov. 150271518654538.9
„ 838371521535844.9
„ 154419914533340.8
„ 2230171211422843.3
„ 29413099503948.0
Dec. 65524118663243.3
„ 1333231412473533.6
„ 20373418IS555245.4
„ 272527815324342.9
Total500310168170668480

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Nuisances and Complaints investigated during the Quarter
ending December 25th, 1873.
The register of 146 cases, admits of the following classification
:—
Defects of drainage and untrapped gulleys.
53
„ „ water supply
4
Dirty state of premises, water closets, urinals,
stagnant water, percolations, &c.
33
Offensive trades, marine stores, frying of fish,
ballast burning, bad meat, and fruit
5
Overcrowding and bad ventilation
4
Smoke nuisances
1
Animals being dirtily kept, and noises from.
5
Smells from the Canal Basin
—
Accumulation and deposit of manure, garbage,
refuse, dust, dung, &c.
12
Smells, offensive
10
Defective scavengering and watering of
Roadways
3
Dangerous Structures and Places unfit
-
Miscellaneous, and complaints of Epidemic
diseases, &c.
16
Total
146