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Paddington 1880

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

Published
1881
Author
Stevenson, James
Pages
116
Tables
51

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  • Page 12
    The following Contracts have been entered into, viz.:—
    Date when entered into.Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Price.
  • Page 13
    The following Rates have been levied, viz.:—
    Date.Poor.Lighting.General.Sewers.Conso. lidated.Total.
    d.d.d.d.d.S.d.
  • Page 22
    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 Order.Locality.Subsidiary Names abolisned.No. of Houses renumbered.
  • Page 23
    Tabular Statement of the Principal Works executed in the Highway Department, for the Year ending 25 th March , 1381.
    New Streets taken to.Old Footways relaid and repaved.Macadamized Roads removed and Wood Paving substituted.Mews repaved.
    MILE.FUR.YDS.MILE.FUR.YDS.SQUARE YARDS.YARDS RUN.
  • Page 23
    Tabular Statement of the Principal Works executed in the Sewers Department, for the Year ending 25th March , 1881.
    Brick Sewers constructed at the expense ofAir Shafts and Openings constructed at the expense ofNumber of Gulleys.Number of side Entrances constructed at the expense ofExaminations of House Drains as to their General Condition.
    Private Parties.The Vestry.Private Parties.The Vestry.Constructed and Reconstructed.Repaired.Private Parties.The Vestry.
  • Page 29
    The preceding particulars are shown in the subjoined table:—
    Sub-Dintrict.Eastimated Population.Birth.Ratio of Births to Population.Rate per 1,000
  • Page 30
    The following table shows the ratio of deaths to the population, and the death-rate per 1,000 in the Parish and in its two sub-districts:—
    Sub-Districts.Estimated Population.Deaths.Ratio of Deaths to Population.Rate per 1,000.
  • Page 40
    TABLE I. TABLE showing the Population, Inhabited Houses, Births and Deaths, for the Year 1880, and 10 Years preceding. GROSS NUMBERS.
    Year.Estimated Population.Number of InhabitedRegistered Births.Deaths.
    St. Mary.St. John.Houses in the Parish.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 1880 and 10 Years preceding.
    Year.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 6 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 1880. Note . —The Deaths in Public Institutions of non-Residents are excluded.
    Cause of DeathAGES.TOTALS.
    0 to 11 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 upwardsTotal under 5 yrs.
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    TABLE IIIA. Deaths Registered from all causes during each quarter of the year 1880 in each sub-district of the Parish. Note .—The Deaths in Public Institutions of non-residents are excluded.
    Causeof Death.Sub-DistrictTotal 1st Quarter.Sub-DistrictTotal 2nd Quarter.Sub-District.Total 3rd Quarter.Sub-DistrictTotal 4th Quarter.Total DeathsTOTAL.
    St. Mary's.St. John's.St. Mary;s.St. John's.St. Mary's.St. John's.St. Mary's.St. John's.St. Mary's.St. John's.
  • Page 42
    TABLE IV. TABLE showing the Mortality from certain classes of Diseases, and proportions to Population, and to 1,000 Deaths , 1880.
    Total Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 of Population.Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 Deaths.
  • Page 43
    TABLE V. TABLE showing the Number of Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, in the ten years 1870 to 1879, and in the year 18S0.
    Disease.1870.1871.1872.1873.1874.1875.1876.1877.1678.1879.Annual Average of 10 years, 1870-1879.Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 Deaths in 10 years, 1870-1879.1880.Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 Deaths in 1880.
  • Page 45
    TABLE VII. Return respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were registered during the year 1880.
    Registration Sub-Districts comprised in the Vaccination Officer's District.Number of Births returned in the Birth-List Sheets, as Registered from 1st January, to 31st December, 1880.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Smallpox.Dead—Unvaccinated.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.
  • Page 46
    TABLE A. Number of occasions when moving organisms were found in the Water supplied by the undermentioned Companies
    186918701871187218731874187518761877187818791880
  • Page 47
    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.
  • Page 48
    TABLE C. TABLE showing the efficiency of filtration of Thames and Lea water, also the maximum, minimum, and average proportions of organic impurity in the water delivered by the different Companies during the year 1880.
    Names of Companies and Sources.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. *
  • Page 54
    METERED LAMPS.
    Quarter ending.Knocked down and out of Lighting.Escapes in Columns, defective Stand Pipes.Out of Lighting.Cocks turned off in the night.Lights blown out and Gas escaping.
    All Night.Out part of Night.
    Water.Naphthaline.Stoppages in Co's Services.Water.NaphthalineStoppages in Co.'s Services.
    Lights.Lights.Lights.
    Out.Bad.Out.Bad.Out.Bad.
  • Page 63
    One Week's Supply per Horse. Tender accepted, March 16, 1880. Tender accepted, November 2, 1880.
    s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.
  • Page 66 67
    [A] PADDIN GTON VESTRT- STORKS DEPARTMENT. DUSTING, SLOPPING, WATERING, ND CARTING MATERIALS. Detailed Account of Expenditure and Receipt the year ending 25 th March, 1881. Including Repairs and Maintenance of Water Meters, Stand Posts, d Supply of Water for Road Making and Watering Purposes.
    MARCH 25, 1881.Dusting.Watering.Slopping.Carting.Totals.TotalMARCH 25, 1881.Totals.Totals.
  • Page 68 69
    [A] DUSTING, SLOPPING, W ATERING AND CARTING MATERIALS. Detailed Account of Expenditure and Receip or the year ending 25th March, 1881. Including Repairs and Maintenance of Water Meters, Stand Pos nd Supply of Water for Road Making and Watering Purposes. Cr .
    MARCH 25, 1881.Dusting.Watering.Slopping.Carting.Totals.TotARCH 25, 1881.Totals.Totals.
    orking Expenses—£s.d.£s.d£s.d.£.s.d£s.d.£s.d.£Receipts and Outstanding Balances:—£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 70 71
    [A] DUSTING, SLOPPING, WATERING, AND CARTING MATERIALS. Detailed Account of Expenditure and Receipts for the Year ending 25th March, 1881. Including Repairs and Maintenance of Water Meters, Stand Posts, Meters, Supply of Water for Road Making and Watering Purposes.
    MARCH 25,1881.RCH 25, 1881.£s.d.£s.d
  • Page 72
    [B] PADDINGTON VESTRY— WORKS DEPAETMBNT. PLANT CAPITAL ACCOUNT, 25th MARCH, 1881.
    1881.Dr.£s.Cr. 1881.£s.d.£s.d.
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    [D] ROAD SWEEPING ACCOUNT. Dr.
    1880.£s.d.1881.£s.d.
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    table c. PADDINGTON VESTRY.—Works Department. Return showing the Weekly and Yearly Totals of the Number of Horses Employed, Loads of Materials Collected and sent away by Boats, Tonnage, Cost of Wages, Haulage, Canal Dues, and Daily Record of the Weather, ending 25th March, 1881.
    DUSTING DEPARTMENT. SLOPPING DEPARTMENT.CARTING DEPARTMENTHorseshired for Watering purposesWatering DepartmentTOTAL OF WAGES. See Columns markedSTATE OF WEATHER.
    Week ending.Artisans Foremen, Clerks, Keepers, &c.Sundry Labour on WharfNumber of Horses and Carts.Loads Collected.Wages Paid.Materials sent away.Expenses ofNumber of Horses and Carts.Leads Collected.Wages Paid.Expence ofTons of Slop sent away.No. of Boats sent away.Wages paid to Road SweepersNumber of Houses and Carts.Wages paid Drivers.Horses hired for Wood Paving Works, &c.Number of Horses and Vans sent out.Wages paid Drivers.SATURDAY.MONDAY.TUESDAY.WEDNESDAYTHURSDAY.FRIDAY.
    Collecting.Sifting.Ashes.Breeze.Soft Core.Picking. Lds.Hact-age.Canal Dons.Collecting.Loading Bouts.Unload-Ing Boats.Haulage.Canal Duos.HorsesWages paid Drivers.
    WDHDBts.Ch.Bts.Ch.Bts.TonsAshesSoft Core.Ashes and Bze.Soft Core.WDHDW DH DWDHDWDHD
    1830.wWWWWWWWW
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    PADDINGTON VESTRY-Works Department. Return showing the Weekly and Yearly Totals of the Number of Horses Employed, Loads of Materials Collected and sent away by Boats, Tonnage, Cost of Wages, Haulage, Canal Dues, and Daily Record of the Weather, ending 25th Marc h, 1881.
    Week ending.DUSTING DEPARTMENT.SLOPPING DEPARTMENT.CARTING DEPARTMENT.Horses for Watering purposeWater Department.TOTAL OP WAGES.STATE OF WETHER.
    Artisans, Foremen, Clerks, Horse, Keepers, &c.Sundry Labour on Wharf.Namber of Horses and Carts.Loads Col. lected.Wages Paid.MATSn.AU 6EXT A WAT.Eitensks oyNumber of Horses and Carts.Loads Collocted.Wages Paid.Expense ofTons of Slop sent awayNo. of Boats sent waypaid to Road Sweepers.Number of Horses and Carte.Drivers.Horses hired for WoodNumber of Horses andWages Paid Drivors.SATURDAY.MONDAY.TUESDAY.WEDNESDAY.THURSDAY.FRIDAY.
    Pick ing Lds.Haolaoe.Canal Does,Horses.Wages Paid Drivors.
    W D11 DCollec ingSifting.Bts.Ch.Bts.Ch.Bts.Tons.Ashes and BzeSoft. Core.Ashes andBze.Soft CoreWDHDCollect ingLoading Boats.Unloading Boats.Haulage.Canal Duos.W DWDW DHDW DHDco Columns marked
  • Page 76 77
    [A] Account in Abstract showing the Receipts and Expenditure for the Parish of Paddington, for the Year ending 25th March, 1881, under the heads of Receipts and Expenditure, viz.:—
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 78 79
    GENERAL RATE ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 80 81
    SEWERS RATE ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 80 81
    METROPOLITAN CONSOLIDATED RATE ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 82 83
    [B] Summary Statement of Contracts entered into by the Vestry of the Parish of Paddington, during the year ending on the 25th day of March, 1881, viz.:—
    DATE WHEN ENTERED INTO.NAME OF CONTRACTOR.NATURE OF CONTRACT.PRICE.
  • Page 84 85
    [C] Summary Statement of Moneys owing to, and Debts and Liabilities owing by, the Vestry of the Parish of Paddington, on the, 25th day of March, 1881.
  • Page 86
    PADDINGTON. RETURN showing the amount in the Pound levied by the Vestry, during the Thirteenth years ending October, 1879, in respect of Rates made for payment of Liabilities of the Vestry, distinguishing those over which the Vestry has control, from those over which has control
    Half-year commencing atRate in the Pound.Amounts over which the Vestry has control.Amounts over which the Vestry has no control.
    Poor.LightingGeneral.Sewers.Ma'n Drainage and Metropolitan Consolidated.Church.Total???Poor.Sewers.General.Main Drainage.Metro. Consolidated.Total.
    PoliceCountyMetropolitan Common PoorMetropolitan Asylum District Rate.West London District SchoolsMetropolitan Fire BrigadeBaths and Wash, houses.Precepts from M. B. of Works.School Board for LondonPrecepts from M B. of Works.Precepts from M. B. of Works.
    I.II.III.IV.V.VI.VIIVIII.IX.X.XI.XII.XIII.XIV.XV.XVI.XVII.XVIII.
  • Page 88 89
    RETURN showing the amount in the pound levied by the Vestry during the Thirteen Years ended October, 1879, 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 tub 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.£s.d.S.d.£s.d.s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 90 91
    appendix. 1 Paddington Freehold Charity Account, for the Year ending 31 st December , 1880.
    1880.RECEIPTS.£s.d.1880.PAYMENTS.£s.d.
  • Page 90 91
    The Apprenticing Fund Account
    1880.£s.d.1880.£s.d.
  • Page 92 93
    PADDINGTON FREEHOLD CHARITY ACCOUNT— Continued. The Bread and Cheese Fund Account. ( Devoted to purchase of Coals and Blankets.)
    1880.£s.d.1880.£s.d.
  • Page 94 95
    PADDINGTON ENFRANCHISED COPYHOLDS CHARITY ESTATE ACCOUNT— Continued. The Apprenticing Fund Account.
    1880.£s.d.1880.£s.d.
  • Page 94 95
    The Bread and Cheese Fund Account. (Devoted to purchase of Coals and Blankets.)
    1880.£s.d.1880.£s.d.
  • Page 96
    The Charily School Fund Account.
    1880.£s.d.1880.£s.d.
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    TABLE I. Showing the Births and Deaths in Paddington, also the Mean Temperature in London in each week of the second quarter of the year 1880.
    Week endingBirths.Deaths.Mean Temperature
    St. Mary's.St. John's.St. Mary'sSt. John's.
    Degrees.
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    TABLE III.—Mortality at Different Ages.
    Sub-districts.Under 1 year.Under 5 years.66 years and upwards.Percentage of Deaths of Infants under 1 year to Registered Births.Percentage of Deaths of Children under 5 years of Total Deaths.
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    TABLE IV. Principal causes of death in Paddington during the 13 weeks ending July 3rd, 1880.
    St. Mary's.St. John's.Total.
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    TABLE V., showing the localities in which deaths from the seven principal Zymotic diseases occurred during the second quarter of the year 1880.
    NAMES OF PLACES.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping CoughTyphoid Fever.Diarrhœa.Total.
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    TABLE I. Showing the Births and Deaths in Paddington, also the Mean Temperature in London in each week of the third quarter of the year 1880.
    Week endingBirths.Deaths.Mean
    St. Mary's.St. John's.St. Mary's.St. John's.Temperature
    Degrees.
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    TABLE II.
    Sub-districts.Estimated Population.Births.Birth rate per 1,000 of the Population.Deaths.Death rate per 1,000 of the Population.
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    The total deaths in the parish from all causes during the corresponding quarters of the years 1876-80 were as under:—
    Third quarter of year.Total deaths.
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    TABLE III.—Mortality at Different Ages.
    Sub-districts.Under 1 year.Under 6 years.65 years and upwards.Percentage of Deaths of Infants under 1 year to Registered Births.Percentage of Deaths of Children under 5 years of Total Deaths.
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    TABLE IV. Principal causes of death in Paddington during the 13 weeks ending October 2nd, 1880.
    St. Mary's.St. John's.Total.
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    Table v., showing the localities in which deaths from the seven principal Zymotic diseases occurred during the third quarter of the year 1880.
    NAMES OF PLACES.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhoid Fever.Diarrhœa.Total.
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    TABLE V.— Continued.
    NAMES OF PLACES.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhoid Fever.Diarrhœa.Total.