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Paddington 1881

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

Published
1882
Author
Stevenson, James
Pages
113
Tables
52

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  • Page 6
    The Rates levied since the passing of the Metropolis Local Management Act are as under, viz.:—
    s.d.£
  • Page 11
    The following Contracts have been entered into, viz.:—
    Tender accepted.Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Price.
  • Page 12
    The following Rates have been levied, viz.:—
    Date.Poor.Lighting.General.Sewers.Consolidated.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 abolished.No. of Houses renumbered.
  • Page 23
    Tabular Statement of the Principal Works executed in the Highway Department, for the Year ending 25th March , 1882.
    New Streets taken to.Old Footways relaid and repaved.Macadamized Roads removed and Wood Paving substituted.Macadamized Roads removed and Granite Cube Paving substituted.Mews repaved.
    MILK.FUR.YDS.MILE.FUR,YDS.SQUARE YARDS.SAUARE YARDS.YARDS RUN.
  • Page 23
    Tabular Statement of the Principal Works executed in the Sewers Department, for the Year ending 25 th March , 1882.
    Brick Sewers constructed at the expense ofAir Openings constructed at the expense ofNumber of Gulleys.Number of side Entrances constructed at the expense ofExaminations of House DrainB as U> their General Condition.
    Private Parties.The Vestry.Private Parties.The Vestry.Constructed and Reconstructed.Repaired.Private Parties.The Vestry.
  • Page 28
    In the accompanying table is given the enumerated population of the Parish in each of the years 1861, 1871, and 1881 :—
    Census.St. Mary's.St. John's.Total.
  • Page 29
    The variations in the population of the Parish are presented in another light in the following table, which contains the rate of increase 1 per inhabitant per annum in each of the decennial periods 1861-71 and 1871-81, in each Sub-district of the Parish, and in the Parish as a whole:—
    Decennium.St. Mary's.St. John's.Paddington.
  • Page 31
    Some of the preceding particulars are shown in the subjoined table :—
    Sub-District.Enumerated Population.Births.Ratio of Births to Population.Rate per 1,000
  • Page 32
    The ratio of deaths to the population, together with the death-rate per 1,000 in the Parish and in its two sub-districts, is shown in the following table : —
    Sub-District.Enumerated Population.Deaths.Ratio of Deaths to Population.Rate per 1,000.
  • Page 34
    Means of five years.
    West Districts.East Districts.
  • Page 48
    TABLE A. Number of occasions when moving organisms were found in the Water supplied by the undermentioned Companies:—
    18691870187118721873 118741875187618771878187918801881
  • Page 49
    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 50
    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 1881.
    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.Proportion of Organic Impurity.
    Maximum.Minimum. 1Average. *
  • Page 51
    TABLE I. TABLE showing the Population, Inhabited Houses, Births and Deaths, for the Year 1881, and 10 Years preceding. GROSS NUMBERS.
    Year.Estimated Popnlation.Number of Inhabited Houses in the Parish.Registered Births.Deaths.
    St.Mary's.St. John's.St.Mary's.St. John's.St.Mary's.St. John's.
  • Page 52
    TABLE II. Table showing the Annual Birth Bate, Bate of Mortality, Death Bates among Children, and Deaths in Public Institutions, for the Year 1881 and 10 Years preceding.
    Tear.Birth Rate per 1000 of the Population.Annual Rate of Mortality, per 1000 living.Deaths of Children under 1 year: percentage of Total Deaths.Percentage of Deaths of Children under 1 year to Registered Births.Deaths of Children under 5 years: percentage of Total Deaths.Total Number of Deaths in Public Institutions.
    Saint Mary's Hospital.The Lock Hospital.
  • Page -
    TABLE III. Deaths Registered at several Groups of Ages from Different Causes during the year 1881. Note.—The Deaths in Public Institutions of non-Residents are excluded.
    Cause op Death.AGES.TOTALS.
    0 to 11 to2 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 & up-wardsTotal under 5 yrs.
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    TABLE IIIA. Deaths Registered from all causes during each quarter of the year 1881 in each sub-district of the Parish. Note—The Deaths in Public Institutions of non-residents are excluded.
    Cause of Death.Sub-DistricTotal 1st Quarter.Sub-DistricTotal 2nd Quarter.Sub-DistricTotal 3rd Quarter.Sub-DistricTotal 4th Quarter.Total DeathsTOTAL..
    st. mary's.st. John's.st. mary'sSt. John's.St. Mary's.st. John's.St. Mary's.St. John's.St. mary's.st. John's.
  • Page 53
    TABLE IV. TABLE showing the Mortality from certain classes of Diseases, and proportions to Population, and to 1,000 Deaths, 1881.
    Total Deaths.Deaths per 1,000 of Population.Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 Deaths.
  • Page 54
    TABLE V. TABLE showing the Number of Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, in the ten years 1871 to 1880, and in the year 1881
    Disease1871.1872.1873.1874.1875.1876.1877.1878.1879.1880.Annual Average of 10 years.1871-1880Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 Deaths in 10 Years 1871-18801881Proportion of Deaths to 1,000
  • Page 55
    TABLE VI. Inspectors' Report of the Sanitary Work, &~c., completed in the Year ending March 31s t , 1882.
    Results of Inspection.House Drains.Privies and Water Closets.Dust Bins.Water Supply.Miscellaneous.Regularly Inspected.
    Paddington.No. of Complaints received during year.No. of Houses, Premises, &c„ 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 providRepaired, 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.
  • Page 56
    TABLE VII. Return respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were registered during the year 1881.
    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 VaccinationOfficer of which has been duly apprized.Removal to Places unknown, or which cannot be reached; and cases not having been found.Prosecutions.
  • Page 61
    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.Naphthaline.Stoppages in Co.'s Services.
    Lights.Lights.Lights.
    Out.Bad.Out.Bad.Out.Bad.
  • Page 69
    Continued from privious page...
    One Week's supply per Horse.Tenders Accepted.
    May 3rd, 1881.August 2nd, 1881.February 21st, 1882.
  • Page 72 73
    [A] PADDING-TON VESTRY- WORKS DEPARTMENT. DUSTING, SLOPPING, WATERING, AND CARTING MATERIALS. Detailed Account of Expenditure andfor the Year ending 25 th March, 1882. and Supply of Water for Road Making and Watering Purposes. Including Rep Receiptsairs and Maintenance of Water Meters, Stand Posts,
    MARCH 25, 1882.Dusting.Watering.Slopping.Carting Materials and Wood Paving Works.Totals.Totals,MARCH 25, 1882. By Sales, Dusting Department, viz.Totals.Totals.
    Working Expenses—£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 74 75
    [A] DUSTING, SLOPPING, WATERING, AND CARTING MATERIALS. Detailed Account of Expenditure and Receipts for the Year ending 25th March, 1882. Including Impairs and Maintenance of Water Meters, Stand Posts,and Supply of Water for Road Making and Watering Purposes.
    Dr.Cr.
    MARCH 25, 1882.Dusting.Watering.Slopping.Carting Materials & WoodP'vingTotals.Totals.MARCH 25, 1832.Totals.Totals.
    Working Expenses— Brought forward£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 76 77
    |A] DUSTING, SLOPPING, WATERING, AND CARTING MATERIALS. Detailed Account of Expenditure and Receipts for the Year ending 2oth March, 1882. Including Repairs and Maintenance of Water Meters, Stand Posts,and Supply of Water for Road Making and Watering Purposes.
    Dr.Cr.
    MARCH 25, 1882.£s.d.£s.d.MARCH 25, 1882.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 78 79
    [B] PADDING T TON VESTRY— WORKS DEPARTMENT. PLANT CAPITAL ACCOUNT, 25th MARCH, 1882.
    Dr.Cr.page
    1882£s.d.1882.s. b.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 80
    [C] ROAD SWEEPING ACCOUNT. Dr. Cr.
    1881.£s.d.1882.£s.d.
  • Page -
    Table :- 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, 1882.
    DUSTING. DEPARTMENT.SLOPPING DEPARTMENT.CARTING DEPARTMENT.Watering DepartmentTOTAL of WAGES. See ColumnsSTATE OF WEATHER.
    Week ending.Artisans, Foremen, Clerks, Horse Keepers, &c.Labour on WharfNumber of Horses and Carts.Loads Col looted.Wages parn.Materlats sent awayExpenses ofNumber of Horses and Carts.Loads Collected.Wages Paid.Expense ofTons of Slop sent away.No. of Boat sant awayNumber of Horses and CartsWagon paid Drivers.Wages paid to Road SweepersNumber of Horses and Vans sentWages paid Drivers.
    Haulage.Canal Dow.SATURDAY.MONDAY.TUESDAY.WEDNESDAY.THURSDAYFRIDAY.
    Collect. Ing.Sifting.Ashes.BreezeSoft Core.Pick Infra. Ms.Collect ing.Loading BoatsUnload- ing Boats.Haulage.Canal Dues.
    W DHDBts.Bts.Ch.Bts.TonsAshes and Bze.SoftAshes and BzeSoft Core.W DHDW DH DW DHD
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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 March, 1882.
    Week ending.DUSTING DEPARTMENTSLOPPING DEPARTMENT.CARTING DEPARTMENT.Watering DepartmentTOTAL of WAGES. See Columns markedSTATE OF WEATHER.
    Artisans. Foremen, Clerks, Horse Keepers,Sundry Labour on Wharf.Number of Horses and Carts.Loads Cul lected.Wages Paid.Materials sent awayExpenses opNumber of Horses and CartsLoads Col;looted.Wacots PaidExpense ofTons of Slop sent awayNo. of Boats sent away
    Number of Horses and CartsWages paid Drivers.Wages paid to Road Sweepers.Number of Horses and Vans sent out.Wages Paid Drivers.SATURDAY.MONDAY.TUESDAY.WEDNESDAY.THURSDAY.FRIDAY.
    Haulage.Canal Dues.
    Collecting.Sifting.Ashes.Breeze.Soft Core.Pick- ings Lds.
    Collecting.Loading BoatsUnload-ng Boats.Haulage.Canal Dues.
    Ashes and Bze.Soft Cote.Ashes and Bze.Soft Core.
    WDHDBts.Ch.Bts.Ch.Bts.Tons.WDHDW DH DW DHD
  • Page 82 83
    [A] Account in Abstract showing the Receipts and Expenditure for the Parish of Paddington, for the Year ending 25 th March, 1882, under the heads of Receipts and Expenditure, viz.:—
    RECEIPTS.£S.d.EXPENDITURE.£s.d.
  • Page 84 85
    GENERAL RATE ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 86 87
    SEWERS RATE ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 88 89
    [B] Summary Statement of Contracts entered : nto by the Vestry of the Parish of Paddington, during the year ending on the 25th lay of March, 1882, viz.:—
    TENDER ACCEPTED.NAME OF CONTRACTOR.NATURE OF CONTRACT.PRICE
  • Page 90 91
    [C] Summary Statement of Moneys owing to, and Debts an d Liabilities owing by, the Vestry of the Parish of Paddington, on the 25 th day of March , 1882.
  • Page 92 93
    RETURN showing the amount in the Pound levied by the Vestry, during the Thirteen :years ending October, 1879, in respect of Rates made for payment of Liabilities of the Yestry, distinguishing those over which the Yestry has control, from those over which it has no control:-
    Half-year commencing atRate in the Pound.Amounts over which the Vestry has control.Amounts over which the Vestry has no control.
    Poor.Lighting.GeneralSewers.Main Drainage and Metropolitan Consolidated.Church.Total.Poor.---Sewers.[General.Main Drainage.Metro. Consolidated.Total.
    ???nar- ???rtian ???ard.Police.County.Metropolitan Common Poor Fund.Metropolitan Asylum District Rate.West London District Schools.Metropolitan 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.VII.VIII.IX.X.XI.XII.XIII.XIV.XV.XVI.XVII.XVIII.
    S.d.d.d.d.d.
  • Page 95
    RETURN showing the amount in the pound levied by the Vestry during the Thirteen Years ended October, 1879, in respect of ratos 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 valueper House.Rate per £.Average amount of Parochial Rates paid per House.Items over which the Vestey HAS control.Items over which the V estry 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 96 97
    APPENDIX.
    1881. RECEIPTS.£s.d.1881. PAYMENTS.£s.d.
  • Page 98 99
    PADDINGTON FREEHOLD iHARITY ACCOUNT— Continued. The Bread and Cheese Fund Account. {Devoted to purchase Coals and Blankets.)
    1881.£s.d.1881.£s.d.
  • Page 100 101
    PADDINGTON ENFRANCHISED COPYHOLDSH E ARITY ESTATE ACCOUNT— Continued. The Apprenticing and Account.
    1881.£s.d.1881.£s.d.
  • Page 102 103
    The Charity School and Account.
    1881.£s.d.1881.£s.d
  • Page 106
    Continued from previous page...
    Name of Charity.Names of Trustees, &c.Description of Property.
  • Page 107
    Continued from previous page...
    Fresent Annual Income of Property.Mode of Distribution.Eemarks.
  • Page 108
    Continued from previous page...
    Name of Charity.Names of Trustees, &c.Description of Property.
  • Page 109
    Continued from previous page...
    Present Annual Income of Property.Mode of Distribution.Remarks.
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    TABLE I. Showing the Births and Deaths in Paddington, also the Mean Temperature in London in each week of the fourth quarter of the year 1880.
    Week endingBirths.Deaths.Mean Temperature
    St. Mary's.St. John's.St. Mary's.St. John's.
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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.
  • Page -
    The corrected number of deaths in the parish from all causes during the corresponding quarters of the years 1877. 1880 were as under:—
    Fourth quarter of year.Estimated population.Total deaths.
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    TABLE III.—M ortality at D ifferent A ges.
    Sub-districts.Under 1 year.Under 5 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 January lst, 1881.
    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 fourth quarter of the year 1880.
    NAMES OF PLACES.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Congh.Typhoid Fever.Diarrhœa.Total.