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Paddington 1881
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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the rate of increase in the population of Paddington,
as disclosed by the Census of last year, exemplifies
and emphasizes these remarks.
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 39,015 | 30,769 | 75,784 |
| 1871 | 58,728 | 38,085 | 96,813 |
| 1881 | 69,888 | 37,330 | 107,218 |
It shows that the population increased during the
decennium 1861-71 at the rate of 27.7 per cent.,
and during that of 1871-81 at the rate only of 10.7
per cent. If the same rate of increase had been
maintained the population in 1881 would have been
123,677, instead of 107,218. Accordingly, estimates
of the population for the years intervening between
1871 and 1881 from the data supplied by the period.
1861-71 are now proved to be incorrect, and,
together with the statistics based upon those estimates,
require to be revised. In the tables appended
to this report this has been done.
The variations in the population of the Parish