London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Paddington 1874

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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CONTENTS.
Page.
Birth-rate and Death-rate4
Mortality from Zymotic Diseases5
The Scarlet Fever Epidemic 6
Mortality under 5 years of age 7
,, from Tubercular Diseases 7
Vital Statistics for the last 8 years 8
The Canal Nuisance* 8
Systematic Sanitary Inspection 12
The Pauper Population of the Pariah 18
The Registrar's Returns of Births and Deaths 19
The Dust Removal Contract 21
Slaughter-houses and Cow-houses 23
Mortuary, Urinals, and Urinal nuisances 24
Manure from Mews 25
Fried Fish Shops and Marine Stores 26
Fever Ambulance, and Removal of Sick Patients 27
Inspector's Report of Sanitary Work 28