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Paddington 1877

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

Published
1877
Author
Stevenson, James
Pages
41
Tables
16

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16 tables in this report

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    necessarily be derived from an estimate of the population of the parish, which might possibly be erroneous.
    Year.Deaths from all causes.Total.
    St. Mary.St. John.
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    Some of the above particulars are shown in the subjoined Table :—
    Sub-Districta.Estimated Population.Births.Ratio of Births to Population.Rate per 1,000.
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    Some of the foregoing particulars are shown, as under :—
    Sub-Districts.Estimated Population.Deaths.Ratio of Deaths to Population.Hate per 1,000.
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    Deaths from Small Pox registered in London during the last four epidemics.
    Years.18631866186718711872187618771878
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    sub -districts of the parish, from the appearance of the first case in 1876, to the end of July, 1878.
    Date of removal to Hospital.Number of Cases.Removed from Sub-Districts.
    St. Mary.St. John.
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    TABLE I. Table showing the Population, Inhabited Houses, Births, and Deaths, for the Year 1877 and 10 years preceding. GROSS NUMBERS.
    Year.Estimated Population.N umber of Inhabited houses in the Parish.Registered Births.Deaths.
    St. Mary.St. John.St. Mary.St. John.St. Mary.St. John.
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    TABLE II. Table showing the Annual Birth Rate, Rate of Mortality, Death Rates among Children, and Deaths in Public Institutions, for the Year 1877 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 BirthsDeaths 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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    Deaths Registered at several groups of ages from different causes during the year 187 7. Note.—The Deaths in Public Institutions of non-Residents are excluded.
    Cause of Death.AGES.Total
    0 to 11 to 22 to 65 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 and up- wardsTotal 5 Years
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    Deaths Registered at several groups of ages from Different Causes during the Year 1877. Note.—The Deaths in Public Institutions of Non-Residents 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 DeathsTotal
    St. Mary.St. John.St. Wary.St. JohnSt. 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, 1877.
    Total DeathsDeaths per 1,000 of Population.Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 Deaths.
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    TABLE V. Table showing. the Number of Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, in the 10 Years 1867 to 1876, and in the Year 1877.
    Disease.1867.1868.1869.1870.1871.1872.1873.1874.1875.1876.Annual Average of 10 years, 1867—1876.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 10 years, 1867—1876.1877.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 1877.
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    TABLE VI. Inspectors' Report of the Sanitary Work, &c., completed in the year ending March 25, 1878.
    Paddington.j No. of Complaints received during the year.j 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, Ac.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.No. of Dust Complaints received and attended to.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 during the year 1877.
    Registration Sub-Districts comprised in the Vaccination Officers' Districts.Number of Births returned in the Birth-List Registered from 1st January, to 31st December, 1877.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:—
    1869.1870.1871.1872.1873.1874.1875.1876.1877.
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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 imparity present in Lea water as delivered in London.