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Paddington 1875

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

Published
1876
Author
Stevenson, James
Pages
127
Tables
36

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    The Rates levied since the passing of the Metropolis Local Management Act to the end of the year 1875, are as under, viz.:—
    s.d.£
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    The following Contracts have been entered into, namely:—
    Date when entered into.Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Price.
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    The following Rates have been levied, namely:—
    Date.Poor.Lighting.General.Sewers.Consolidated.Total.
    d.d.d.d.d.s.d.
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    The increase of the parish in population, in the number and ratable value of the houses, and the average number of persons in each house, are shewn in the subjoined table :—
    Year.Population.Inhabited Houses.Ratable Value.Average Number of Persons in each House.
    £
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    The above particulars are shewn in the subjoined table:—
    Sub-Districts.Population.Births.Ratio of Births to Population.Rate per l,000.
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    The subjoined statement shows the ratio of deaths to the population, and the death rate per 1,000 in the whole parish, and in its two sub-districts:—
    Sub-Districts.Population.Deaths.Ratio of deaths to Population.Rate per l,000.
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    Rate of Mortality per 1,000 oj the Population.
    st. mary'sst. John's.
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    TABLE I. Table showing the Population, Inhabited Houses, Births and Deaths, for the Year 1875 and 10 years preceding. GROSS NUMBERS.
    Year.Estimated PopulationNumber of Inhabited houses in the Parish.Registered Births.Deaths.
    St. MarySt. JohnSt. MarySt. JohnSt. MarySt. John
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    TABLE II. Showing the Annual Birth Rate, Rate of Mortality, Death Rates among Children, and Deaths in Public Institutions, for the Year 1875, and 10 Years preceding.
    Birth Rate per 1000 of the Population.Annual Rate of Mortality, per 1000 living.Deaths of Children under 1 year: per centage of Total Deaths.Per centage of Deaths of Children under 1 year to Registered Births.Deaths of Children under 5 years : per centage of Total Deaths.Total Number of Deaths in Public Institutions.
    Saint Mary's Hospital.The Lock Hospital
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    TABLE Deaths registered at several groups of ages from different causes during the year 1875. Note.—the Deaths in Public Institutions of non-Residents nre excluded.
    Cnuse of Death.AGES.
    0 to 11 to 22 to 56 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9596 and Wards.Total under 5 YearsTotal
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    Deaths Registered from all Causes during each quarter of the year 1875, in each Sub-District. Note.— The Deaths in Public Institutions of non-Residents are excluded.
    Cause of Death.Sub-District.Total First Quarter.Sub-District.Total Second QuarterSub-District.Total Third QuarterSub-District.Total Fourth QuarterTotal Deaths.Total.
    St. Mary.St. John.St. Mary.St. John.St. Mary.St. John.St. Mary.St. John.St Mary.St. John.
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    TABLE IV. Table showing the Mortality from certain classes of Diseases, and proportions to Population, and to 1,000 Deaths, 1875.
    Total DeathsDeaths per 1,000 of Population.Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 Deaths.
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    TABLE V. Showing the Number of Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, in the 10 Years 1865 to 1874, and in the Year 1875.
    Disease.1865.1866.1867.1868.1869.1870.1871.1872.1873.1874.Annual Average of 10 years, 1865—1874.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 10 years, 1S65—1874.1875.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 1875.
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    TABLE VI. Inspectors' Report of the Sanitary work, &c., completed in the year ended March 31, 1876.
    Paddington.No. of Complaints received during the year.No. of Houses, Premises &c., inspected.Results of Inspection.House Drains.Privies and W.C.'s.Dustbins.Water Supply.Miscellaneous.Regularly Inspected.
    Orders issued for Sanitary Amendments of Houses and Premises.Houses and Premises, &c., Cleansed, Repaired and Whitewashed.Houses Disinfected after Infectious Diseases.Repaired, Cleansed, &c.Trapped or Ventilated.Repaired, Cleansed, &c.Supplied with Water.New provided.New provided.Repaired, Covered, &c.Cisterns, (new) erected.Cisterns Cleansed, Repaired, and Covered.No. of Lodging Houses registered under 35th Clause of Sanitary Act 1866.Removal of accumulation of Dung, Stagnant Water, Animal, and other Refuse.Removal of Animals improperly kept.Bakehouses.Licensed Cowhouses.Licensed Slaughterhouses.Other Proceedings, e.g. Legal Proceedings.
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    TABLE VII. Return respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were registered between the 1st January and the 31st December, 1875, inclusive.
    Registration Sub-Districts comprised in the Vaccination Officers' Districts.Number of Births returned in the Birth-list Sheets, as Registered from 1 January, to 31 December, 1875.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Small Pox.Dead— Un-Vaccinated.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Removal to Districts, the Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprized.Removal to Places unknown, or which cannot be reached; and cases not having been found.Number of these Births remaining on the 31 December, 1876, neither duly entered in the Vaccination Register's (Columns 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this Return) nor temporarily accounted for in the " Report Book" (Columns 8, 9 and 10 of this Return.)Prosecutions.
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    The following Orders of the Metropolitan Board of Works have been carried out in accordance with the 87th Section of the Act, 1862 : —
    date of order.locality.subsidiary names abolished.no. of houses re-numbered.
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    ANNUAL TESTINGS OF 143 LAMP METERS.
    Reference No.Reading of Gasholder.Per Centage of Error.Pressure in tenths of an inch.Friction of Meter.Reference No.Reading of Gasholder.Per Centage of Error.Pressure in tenths of an inch.Friction of Meter.
    Fast.Slow.Fast.Slow.
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    ANNUAL TESTINGS OF 143 LAMP METERS, continued.
    Reference No.Reading of Gasholder.Per Centage of Error.Pressure in tenths of an inch.Friction of Meter.Reference No.Reading of Gasholder.Per Centage of Error.Pressure in tenths of an inch.Friction of Meter.
    Fast.Slow.Fast.Slow.
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    The Referees also order by section 8 that all governors after twelve months working shall be taken down and tested as to accuracy, I have therefore tested %/ J all the governors in use, viz. 1725, and submit the following results :—
    Number of Governors TestedPressure tested atNumber of Governors requiring re-adjusting.
    1725.8/10th.15/10th.
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    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    The Number of Defective and Bad Lights daring- the twelve months will be seen by the tallowing Table:— METERED LAMPS.
    Knocked down and out of Lighting.Escape in Column, defective Stand-Pipe.Out of Lighting.Cocks turned off in the Night.Cocks turned on at Lighting time.Lights blown out and Gas escaping.
    All Night.Out part of the Night.
    Water.Naphthaline.Stoppages in Co.'b Services.Water.NaphthalineStoppages in Co.'s Services.
    Lights.Lights.Lights.
    Out.Bad.Out.Bad.Out.Bad.
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    [A3 Account in Abstract, shewing the Receipt ???vditure for the Parish of Paddington, for the year ending 25th March, 1876, un??? of Receipts and Expenditure, viz.:—
    RECEIPTS.£sd.EXPENDITURE.£s.d.
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    SEWER RA???UNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    METROPOLITAN CONSOLIDAT???E ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    [B] Summary Statement of Contracts the Vestry of the Parish of Paddington, during the year ending o??? V March, 1876, namely:—
    Date when entered into.Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Price.
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    [C.] Summary Statement of Moneys owing ??? and Liabilities , owing by the Vestry of the Parish of Paddington , on the March, 1876.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Tabular Statement of the Principal Works executed in the Highway Department, for the Year ending 25th March, 1876.
    New Streets taken to.Streets payed under the Metropolis Local Management Acts.Granite Crossings laid down.Old Footways repaved.Mews repaved.Cab-stand paved.
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    Tabular Statement of the Principal Works executed in the Sewers Department, for the year ending 25th March, 1876
    Brick Sewers re constructed at the expense ofBrick Sewers constructed at the expense of private parties.Air Shafts & Openings constructed at the expense ofNumber of GulleysNumber of side Entrances constructed at the expense ofCleansing Sewers.
    Constructed and Reconstructed.Repaired.
    Private partiesthe VestryPrivate partiesthe Vestry
    FEET. 2,4196164341411cubic TDS. of hravy deposits removed. 171
    Private parties.The Vestry.
    Number of Drains constructed to Buildings.Total length of Drain-Pipe laid to New Houses and Stables and under Footpath and Roadway.Number of House Drains re-constructed under Footpath & Roadway.Number of Complaints received and attended to.Traps fixed to House and Gulley Drains.
    FEET.FEET.
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    /// 25th March, 1876.
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    TABLE I. Summary of Weekly Return of Births and Deaths from January 2nd, to March 27th, 1875.
    Week endingSt. Mart's.St. John's.Totals.Mean Temper.
    Births.Deaths.Births.Deaths.Births.Deaths.
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    TABLE II. D eaths from Z ymotic and other D iseases , from January 2nd, to March 27th, 1875.
    Weeks. endingSmall-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Diphtheria, Quinsy & Croup.Whooping CoughTyphus, Infantile and other Fevers.Carbuncle, Erysipelas and Pyaemia.Dysentery and Diarrhoea.Phthisis and Tubercular Dis.Bronchitis and Pneumonia.Other Diseases.Accidents and Violent Deaths.Total.Inquests.Workhouses.St. Mary's Hospital.Lock Hospital.
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    TABLE III. Mortality of the Parish of Paddington during the Quarter ending March 25th, 1875.
    Causes of Death.Ages.Total.Causes of Death.Ages.Total.
    Under 5 Years.5 and under 2020 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under 8080 and aboveUnder 5 Years.5 and under 2020 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under 8080 and above.
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    TABLE V. Localities in which Deaths from Zymotic and other Diseases have been recorde* during the Quarter ending March 25th, 1875.
    Streets, Districts and Hospitals.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria, &c.Whooping Cough.Typhus & other Fevers.Erysipelas, &c.Diarrhoea, &c.Phthisis, &c.Bronchitis, Pneumonia, &c.Violent Deaths.Other Diseases.Total.
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    TABLE I. Showing the result of Inspection of Defaulters of Vaccination in the year 1868.
    No. of Births in1868.No. of Defaulters on the Books.No. of Dead, unknown or gone away.No. successfully Vaccinated on Inspection, or by Order.No. too ill, neglected or postponed Vaccination.No. of Orders issued for Vaccination, or for Certificate of unfitness.
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    TABLE No. II. Showing the result of Inspections in highly populated Streets, and other places of the Parish.
    Names of Streets.No. of Defaulters.Dead, unknown, and gone away.Cases since successfully Vaccinated.Cases too ill, or postponed and neglected.No of Orders issued.Cases standing for Reinspection.
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    This will be seen from the following Statements:—
    In 1866.In 1867.In 1868.