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Paddington 1876

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

Published
1877
Author
Stevenson, James.
Pages
72
Tables
42

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42 tables in this report

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    The population, as shewn by the Census taken in 1871, is as under, viz.:—
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    The Rates levied since the passing of the Metropolis Local Management Act to the end of the year 1876, are as under, viz. :—
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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.Hewers.Consoli-dated.Total.
    d.d.d.d.d.b. d.
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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 of 1862 :—
    date of obder.locality.subsidiary names abolished.no. of houses re-numbered.
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    The following details will shew the Annual Expenditure and gain during the 12 months ending March 31st, 1877 : —
    Plant and Stock (additional)—£s.d. £s.d.d.£s.d.
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    The accompanying Table will show the number of defects, &c., that have been reported during the year:- METERED LAMPS.
    Quarter endingKnocked down and out 0r Lighting.Escape in Columns, defective Stand-Pipes.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.'s Services.Water.Naphthaline.Stoppages in Co.'s Services.
    Lights.Lights.Lights.
    Out.Bad.Out.Bad.Out.Bad.
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    [A] A ccount in A bstract shewing the R eceip??? for the P arish of P addington, for the year ending 25th March , 1877, u??? R eceipts and E xpenditure, viz.:—
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    SEWER ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    METROPOLITAN CONSOLID???E ACCOUNT\
    £s???£s.d.
    Balance in hand brought from last year's Account,520??????
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    [B] Summary Statement of Contracts ??? the Vestry of the Parish of Paddington, during the year ending on th??? March, 18 77, namely:—
    Date when entered into.Name of ContractorNature of Contract.Price.
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    [B] Summary Statement of Contracts ??? the Vestry of the Parish Paddington, during the year ending on ??? 'March, 1877, namely:—
    Date when entered into.Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Price.
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    [C.] Summary Statement of Moneys owing to, and ??? iabilities, owing by, the Vestry of the Parish of Paddington ??? lay of March, 1877.
    £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 , 1877.
    New Streets taken to.Streets paved under the Metropolis Local Management Acts.Granite Crossings laid down.Old Footways relaid and repaved.Mews repaved.Cab-stands paved.Macadamized Road removed and Granite Cube Paving substituted.
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    Tabular Statement of the Principal Works executed in the Sewers Department, for the Year ending 25th March , 1877.
    Sewers reconstructed 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
    Private parties.The Vestry.FEET. 2,607837852515LOADS OF HEAVY DEPOSITS REMOVED. 150
    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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    Tabular Statement of Inspections reported and Works of House Improvement completed under the Orders of the Sanitary Committee, for the Year ending 25th March, 1877.
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    PA???ON RETURN shewing the amount in the Pound levied by the Vestry, during the Te??? 1876, in respect of Ratea made for payment of Liabilities of the Vestry, distinguishing those over which the Vestry has control, from those over which it has no co??? Resolution of Vestry of the 5th December, 1876, viz. " That the Vestry Clerk be directed to prepare and submit to the Vestry, a Return, shewing the Rate, per P??? every year during the Ten Years last past, distinguishing the amounts levied by the " Vestry in pursuance of Precepts received by the Vestry, from the amounts lev??? of general powers given to them"
    Half-year commencing atRate in the Parish.Amounts over which the Vestry has co????.Amounts over which the Vestry has no control.
    Poor.Lighting.General.Sewers.Main Drainage and Metropolitan Consolidated.Church.???poorSewers.GeneralMain Drainagei Metro. Consoli dated.Total.
    ???ice.County-Metropolitan1 Common Poor Fund.Metro- 1 politan Asylum District Hate.West Loudon District SchoolsMetropolitan Fire Brigade.Baths and Wash-houses.Precepts from M.B.of Works.School Board for London.Precepts from M. B. of Works.Precepts from M. B. of Works
    I.II.III.IV.V.VI.???VIII.IX.X.XI.XII.XIII.XIV.XV.XVI.XVII.XVIII.
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    RETURN shewing the amount in the pound levied by the Vestry during the Ten Years ending October 1876, in respect of rates made for payment of liabilities, distinguishing those over which the Vestry has control from those over which the Vestry has no control; also the number and Rateable value of houses in the Parish, the average Rateable value per house, and the average amount of Parochial Rates paid in respect of each house, &c.
    Year.No. of Houses.Total Rateable value.Average Rateable value per House.Rate per £Average Amount of Parochial Rates paid per House.Items over which the Vestry has control.Items over which the Vestry has no control.
    Rate per £Average Amount paid per House.Rate per £.Average Amount paid per House.
    s.d.£sd.s.d.£s.d.8.d.£s.d.
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    APDIX. Paddington Freehold Charity Act Year ending 31st December , 1876,
    1876. RECEIPTS.£s.d.1876. PAYMENTS.£s.d.
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    The Appreh Account.
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    PADDINGTON FREEHOLD C???NT CONTINUED. The bread and Account.
    1876. RECEIPTS.£s.d.1876. PAYMENTS.£s.d.
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    The Charity Account.
    1876.£s.d.1876.£s.d.
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    Paddington Enfranchised Copyholds Charity ???nt, for the Year ending 31st December , 1876.
    1876.£s.d.£s.d.
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    PADDINGTON ENFRANCHISED COPY???TY ESTATE ACCOUNT CONTINUED. The Appretiesd Account.
    1876. RECEIPTS.£s.d.1876. PAYMENTS£s.d.
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    The Brethvet Fund Account.
    1876.£s.d.1876.£s.d.
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    The Charity ??? Account.
    1876.£s.d.1876.£s.d.
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    The Almshouse Ground Charity Ac ??? Year ending 31st December , 1876.
    1876.£s.d.1876 PAYMENTS.£s.d.
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    The Marion Mayne Charity A??? year ending 31st December, 1876.
    1876.£sd.1876.£s.d.
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    Some of the foregoing particulars are shewn in the subjoined Table;—
    Sub-Districts.Population.Births.Ratio of Births to Population.Rate per 1,000.
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    Some of the above particulars are shewn, as under:—
    Sub-Districts.Population.Deaths.Ratio of Births to Population.Rate per 1,000.
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    Deaths registered in the London Districts. Annual rate of mortality per 1,000 :—
    1875.1876.
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    Rate of Mortality per 1,000 of the population:—
    St. Mary's.St. John's.
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    Percentage of deaths from the undermentioned diseases of the total deaths:—
    St. Mary's.St. John's.
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    TABLE I. Table shewing the Population, Inhabited Houses, Births and Deaths, for the Year 1876 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. Table shewing the Annual Birth Rate, Rate of Mortality, Death Rates among Children, and Deaths in Public Institutions, for the Year 1876 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.Percentage 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 III. Deaths Registered at several groups of ages from different causes during the year 1876. Note.—The Deaths in Public Institutions, with the exception of those in the Workhouse, are excluded.
    Cause of Death.AGES.Total
    0 to 11 to 22 65 to 1516 to 2525 to 3535 to 4546 to 5655 to 6666 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and up-ward'sTotal under 5 years
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    TABLE III A. Deaths Registered from all Causes during each quarter of the Year 1876 in each Sub-District. Note.— The Deaths in Public Institutions, with the exception of those in the Workhouse, are excluded.
    Cause of Death.Sub-District.Total 1st Quarter.Sub-District.Total 2nd Quarter.Sub-District.Total 3rd Quarter.Sub-District.Total 4th Quarter.Total 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 shewing the Mortality from certain classes of Diseases, and proportions to Population, and to 1000 Deaths, 1876.
    Total DeathsDeaths per 1,000 of Population.Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 Deaths.
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    TABLE VII. Return respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were registered during the 52 weeks ending Saturday, 30th December, 1876.
    Registration Sub-Districts comprised in the Vaccination Officers' Districts.Number of Births returned in the Birth-List Sheets, as Registered from 1st January, to 30th December, 1876.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.Prosecutions.
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    TABLE A. Number of occasions when moving organisms were found:—
    1869.1870.1871.1872.1873.1874.1875.1876.
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    TABLE B. Taking the mean proportion of organic impurity in the Thames water delivered in London in 1868 as 1,000, in the subsequent years the following proportions were present respectively in the Thames water, and in the Lea water, the latter being delivered by the New River and East London Companies:—
    Year.Proportion of organic impurity present in Thames water as delivered in London,Proportion of organic impurity present in Lea water as delivered in London.
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    The water of the Kent Company contains the smallest proportion of organic matter, and as the standard of comparison is represented in the table by an unit.
    Names of Companies.Number of occasions when clear and transparent.Number of occasions when slightly turbid.Number of occasions when turbid.Number of occasions when very turbid.Maximum.Minimum.Average.