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Paddington 1884

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

Published
1885
Author
Stevenson, James
Pages
114
Tables
60

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  • Page 7
    The Rates levied since the passing of the Metropolis Local Management Act are as under, viz.: —
    s.d.£
  • Page 12
    The following Rates have been levied, viz.:—
    Date.Poor.Lighting.General.Sewers.Metro. Conso. lidated.Total.
    d.d.d.d.d.s.d.
  • Page 25
    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 in Street re-numbered.
  • Page 26
    Continued from previous page...
    Date of Order.Locality.Subsidiary Names abolished.No. of Houses in Street re-numbered.
  • Page 28
    Tabular Statement of the Principal Works executed in the Highway Department, for the Year ending 25th March, 1885.
    Old Footways relaid and repaved.Mews repaved.
    MILES.FUR.YDS.YARDS RUN.
  • Page 28
    Tabular Statement of the Principal Works executed in the Sewers Department, for the Year ending 25th March, 1885.
    Brick Sewers constructed at the expense ofAir Shafts and Openings constructed at the expense ofNumber of Gulleys.Number of Manhole and 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
    SURVEYOR'S DEPARTMENT. 29th June, 1885.
    The estimated value of the Road Materials in hand on 26 Wharf, Bridge Wharf, and Amberley Wharf,£s.d
  • Page 29
    The estimated value of Two Steam Road Rollers and Two Sand Distributors, viz.
    £s.d.
  • Page 44
    [ A ] PADDINGTON VESTRY PUBLIC LIGHTING DEPARTMENT. Statement of Expenditure and Outstanding Balances from Lady-day, 1884, to Lady-day, 1885.
    Outstanding Balances, 25th March, 1885.Annual Expenditure, including Outstanding Balances.
    Details of Expenditure.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 45
    Statement of Expenditure and Outstanding Balances from Lady-day, 1884, to Lady-day, 1885—Continued.
    Outstanding Balances, 25th March, 1885.Annual Expenditure, including Outstanding Balances.
  • Page 46
    [B] PUBLIC LIGHTING DEPARTMENT. Cash Payments during the Year ending Lady-day, 1885.
    1884. Mar. 25th.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 47
    [C] PUBLIC LIGHTING DEPARTMENT. MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES IN STORE TO DATE.
  • Page 48
    [D] PUBLIC LIGHTING DEPARTMENT. MISCELLANEOUS TOOLS IN GENERAL USE.
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    [H] DEFECTS OF UNMETERED LAMPS,
    Knocked down and out of Lighting.Escapes in Colnmns or defective Stand Pipes.OUT OF LIGHTING.Cocks turned off in the night.Lights blown or knocked out, and Gas escaping.
    All Night.Part of Night.
    Water.Naphthaline.Stoppages in Services.Water.Naphthaline.Stoppages in Services.
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    TABLE showing the Hours of Burning and the quantity 1 TABLE showing the actual Hours of Burning, the Quantity of Gas Consumed per Lamp per Annum, of Gas per Lamp per Annum for which the Vestry under the Average Meter System. Also the Total Quantity of Gas Saved over all the Lamps during would have paid under the Scale or Contract System. the Twelve Months.
    MonthHours Burning Per Month.Average Honrs per Night.Rate per Hour.Quantity of gas Consumed.MONTHAverage Hours.Estimated Consumption at 4.6 cubic feet per Hour.Actual Consumption by Meter Average and modified hoursDifference gained by Meter.Consumption per Honr.Total quantity gained and Meter Systems.Total Quantity over all the Lamps.
    Burning per MonthBnrning por Night.
    1884.Hours.Hours.Cubic feet.Cubic feet1884.Hours.Hours.Cubic feet.Cubic feet.Cubic feet.Cubic feet.Cubic feet.Cubic feet.
  • Page 52
    [J] Refuge and Special Lamps fixed within the Parish.
    Date when fixed.Locality.Sugg's 100 Candle PowerBray's SO Candle PowerSugg's York, 8 feet.Odd pattern, 8 feet.
  • Page 58
    Fodder. — The undermentioned tenders were accepted during the year for the supply of fodder, the average cost per horse for keep and bedding being 17s. 4.18d. per week.
    One Week's supply per Horse.Tenders Accepted.
    February,1884. Six Months' supply.June, 1884. Six Months' supply.December, 1884. Six Months' supply.
    s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.
  • Page 59
    For the Highway Department.
    Pickaxes lined and Steeled.Sharpened.Paving Hammers, lined.
    Pickaxes.Chisels.Paving Hammers.
  • Page 64 65
    [A] PADDINGTON VESTRY WORKS DEPARTMENT. DUSTING, SLOPPING, WATERIN AND CARTING MATERIALS. Detailed Account of Expenditure and Recepts the Year ended 25 th March, 1885. Dr. Including Repairs and Maintenance of Water Meters, Stand ??? Supply of Water for Road Making and Watering Purposes. Cr.
    MARCH 25, 1885.Totals.Dusting.Watering.Slopping.Carting Matebials &c.TotalsMARCH 25, 1885. Sales, Dusting Department, viz.:—Totals.Totals.
    £s.d.£s.d.
    Working Expenses— Dusting.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£Materials.Chaldrons.Loads.Tons.Cwt.Qrs.Amounts.
  • Page 66 67
    [A — Continued. ] DUSTING, SLOPPING, WATERINE CARTING MATERIALS. Detailed Account of Expenditure and Receipts Year ended 25 th March, 1885. Dr. Including Repairs and Maintenance of Water Meters, Stand Poi???pply of Water for Road Making and Watering Purposes. Cr.
    MARCH 25, 1885.Totals.Dusting.Watering.Slopping.Carting Materials, &c.Total??? 25, 1885.Totals.Totals.
    Working Expenses—£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.££s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 68
    [A— Continued.] DUSTING, SLOPPING, WATERING AND CARTING MATERIALS. Detailed. Account of Expenditure and Rectice the Year ended 25th March, 1885. Dr. Including Repairs and Maintenance of Water Meters, Stand Pot it Supply of Water for Road Making and Watering Purposes. Cr.
    MARCH 25, 1885.£s.d.£MARCH 25, 1885£s.1.£s.d.
  • Page 69
    [ B ] PLANT AND CAPITAL ACCOUNT—MARCH, 1885.
    Cr. 1885.£s.d.£s.
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    [C] ROAD SWEEPING AND CLEANSING ACCOUNT. Dr.
    1885.£s.d.1885.£s.d.
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    Table D . PADDINGTON VESTRY.- Works Department. Return showing the Weekly and Yearly Totals of the Number of Horses Employed, Loads of Material Collected and sent away by Boats, &c., Tonnage, Cost of Wages, Haulage, Canal Dues, and Daily Record of the Weather.
    ARTISANS, CLERKS, SUNDRY LABOUR, &c.DUSTING DEPARTMENT.SLOPPING DEPARTMENT.CARTING DEPARTMENT.WATRRING DEPARTMENT.GROSS TOTAL OF WAGES. See Columns markedSTATE OF WEATHER.
    Week endingMill, wright.Stoker.Farriers.Harnesswright.ChaffWatch. men.Helpers.Foremen Clerks.Sundry Labour on Wharf.Number of Horses and Carts.Loads Collected.Wages Paid.Materials sent away.Pickings.Expenses ofWnges paid Rood Sweepers.Number of Horses Working Machines.Wages paid. Working Machince.Number of Horses and Carts.Loads Col looted.Wages Paid.Expensr ofNo. of Boats sent away.No. of Tons sent away.Number of Vestry's Horses and Carts.Wages paid Vestry's Drivers.Number of Horses hired for Wood Paving. &c.Amount paid for Hire.Number of Vestry's Horses.Wages paid Vestry's Drivers.Number of Horses Hired.Amount paid for Hire,
    SATURDAY.MONDAY.TUESDAY.WEDNESDAY.THURSDAY.FRIDAY.
    Haulage.Canal Dors.Un. loading Soft Core.Scraping.Sweeping.
    Collecting.Silling.Chaldrons.Soft Core.Collect ingLoading Boats.Unloading Boats.Haulage.Canal Dues.
    Hard Core.Soft Core.HardSoft Core.
    WDHDAshesBr'ze.Bts..Tons.WDHDWDHDWDHDWDH DW DH DW DH DW DHD
    1884.WWWwwWwWwwWwwWWWw
    £sd.£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.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Table D- Continued PADDINGTON VESTRY.—Works Department. Return showing the Weekly and Yearly Totals of the Number of Horses Employed, Loads of Material Collected and sent away by Boats, &c., Tonnage, Cost of Wages, Haulage, Canal Dues, and Daily Record of the Weather.
    artisans, CLERKS, SUNDRY LABOUR, &c.DUSTING DEPARTMENT.SLOPPING DEPARTMENT.CARTING DEPARTMENT.WATERING DEPARTMENT.GROSS TOTAI, OF WAGES. See Colunns markedSTATE OF WEATHER.
    Week endingMill. Wright.State.Farriers.Harness Make.Wheel wright.Chaff Cutter.Watcb-men.Horee-keeper and Helpers.Foremen and Clerks.Sundry Labour on Wharf.Number of Horses and Carta.Loads Col lectedWages Paid.Materials sent away.Pickings.Expenses OfWages Paid Road Sweepers.Number of Horses Working Machines.Wages paid, Working Machines.Number of Horses and Curts.Loads Col locted.Wages Paid.Expense ofNo. of Boats sent awayNumber of Tons sent away.Number of vestry's Horses and Carts.Wages paid Vestry's Drivers.Number of Horses hired for Wood Paying, &c.Amount paid for Hire.Number of Vestry's Horses.Wages Paid Vestry's Drivers.Number of Horses Hired.Amount Paid for Hire.
    SATURDAY.MONDAY.TUESDAY,WEDNESDAY.THURSDAY.FRIDAY.
    Haulage.Canal Dues.Unloading Soft Core.
    Collect Ing.Sifting.Chaldrons.Soft Core.Scraping.Swooping.Collecting.Loading Boats.Unloading Boats.Hanlage.Canal Dues.
    Hard Core.Soft Core.Hard Core.Soft Core.
    WDUDAshesBr'ze.Bts.Tons.W DHDW DH DW DH DW DH DW DH DW DH DW DHD
  • Page 74 75
    [A] Account in Abstract s howing the Receipts and expenditure for the Parish of Paddington, for the Year ending 25th March, 1885, under the ??? ds of Receipts and Expenditure, viz .:— POOR RATE AcCOUNT.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d
  • Page 74 75
    LIGHTING RATE ACCOUNT.
    £s..d.£s.d.
  • Page 76 77
    GENERAL RATE ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£sd£S.d.
  • Page 78 79
    GENERAL RATE ACCOUNT —Continued,
    £s.£s.d.£s.d.
    Brought over113,33919
  • Page 80 81
    SEWERS RATE ACCOUNT .
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 80 81
    METROPOLITAN CONSOLIDATED ???TE ACCOUNT.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 82 83
    [B] Summary Statement of Contracts enters to by the Vestry of the Parish of Paddington, during the year ending on the 25th ??? of March , 1885, viz.:—
    tender accepted.name of contractor.nature of contract.price.
  • Page 84 85
    [C] Summary Statement of Moneys owing to, and D??? Liabilities owing by, the Vestry of the Parish of Paddington, on ??? day of March , 1885.
  • Page 84 85
    LOANS.
    Original Debt.Rate of Interest %Paid off this Year.Total Paid off.Remaining Unpaid.
  • Page 86 87
    RETURN showing the amount in the Pound levied by the Vestry, during the October, 1882, in respect of Rates made for payment of Liabilities of the Vestry, distinguishing those over which the Vestry has control, from those ov l :—
    Half-year commencing atRate in the Pound.Amounts over which the Vestry has controlAmounts over which the Vestry has no control.
    Poor.Lighting.General.Sewers.Main Drainage and Metropolitan Consolidated.Church.Poor.Sewers.General.Main Drainage.Metro. Consolidated.Total.
    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.IX.X.XI.XII.XIII.XIV.XV.XVI.XVII.XVIII.
  • Page 88
    RETURN showing the amount in the Pound levied by the Vestry, during the S??? ling October, 1882, in respect of Bates made for payment of Liabilities of the Vestry, distinguishing those over which the Vestry has control, from those over w???ntrol:— Continued.
    Half-year commencing atRate in the Pound.Amounts over which the Vestry has controlAmounts over which the Vestry has no control.
    Poor.Lighting.General.Sowers.Main Drainage and Metropo litan Consolidated.Church.Poor.Sewers.General.Main Drainage.Metro. Consolidated.Total.
    olice.CountyMetropolitan Common Poor Fund.Metropolitan Asylnm District Rate.West London District Schools.Metropolitan Fire BrigadeBaths and Washhouses.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.
  • Page 90 91
    RETURN showing the amount in the pound levied by the Vestry during the Sixteen Years ended October, 1882, 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 valueper 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.£s.d.S.d.£s.d.S.d.£s.d.
  • Page 92 93
    Paddington Freehold Charity Account , for the Year ending 31 December , 1884.
    1884. RECEIPTS.£s.d.1884. PAYMENTS.£s.d.
  • Page 92 93
    / The Apprenticing Fund Account.
    1884.£s.d.1884.£s.d.
  • Page 94 95
    The Bread and Cheese Fund Account. (Devoted to pvrchase of Coals and Blankets.)
    1884.£s.d.1884.£s.
  • Page 94 95
    The Charity School Fund Account.
    1884.£s.d.1884.£s.
  • Page 94 95
    Paddington Enfranchised Copyholds Charity Estate Account for the Year ending 31st December , 1884.
    1884.£s.d.1884.£s.
  • Page 96 97
    PADDINGTON ENFRANCHISED COPYHOLDS CHARITY ESTATE ACCOUNT— Continued.
    1884.£s.d.1884.£s.d.
  • Page 96 97
    The Bread and Cheese Fund Account. ( Devoted to purchase of Coals and Blankets. )
    1884.£S.d.1884.£s.d.
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    The Charity Scho ??? und Account.
    1883.£s.d.1884.£s.d.
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    The Almshouse Ground Charity Accour ??? the Year ending 31s£ December , 1884.
    1884£s.d.1884.£s.d.
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    The Marion Mayne Charity Account ??? the Year ending 31 st December, 1884.
    1884£s.d.1884.£s.d.
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    Some of the preceding particulars are shown in the subjoined table:—
    Sub-District.Estimated Population.Births.Ratio of Births to Population.Rate per 1,000.
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    The following table shows the ratio of deaths to the population together with the death-rate per 1,000 in the Parish and in its two Sub-districts:—
    Sub-District.Estimated Population.Deaths.Ratio of Deaths to Population.Rate per 1,000.
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    Bearing in mind the yearly increase of population (more than 1 ,000 a year), the subjoined figures, showing the corrected number of deaths from all causes in Paddington during each of the last eight years, may be more intelligible to some than if expressed in the form of a death-rate:—
    Year.Corrected Number of Deaths.
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    TABLE A. Number of occasions when moving organisms were found in the water supplied by the undermentioned Companies : —
    187018711872187318741875187618771878187918801881188218831884
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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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    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 1883.
    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. *Average. *
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    GROSS NUMBERS.
    Year.Estimated Population.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.
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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 1884, and 10 Years preceding.
    Year.Birth Rate per 1,000 of the Population.Annual Rate of Mortality, per 1,000 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.The Children's Hospital.
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    TABLE III. Deaths Registered at Severa l Groups of Ages from Different Causes during the year 1884, Note. —The Denths in Public Institutions of non-Residents are excluded.
    Cause of Death.AGES.TOTALS.
    0 to 11 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 3535 to 4546 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 9595 & upwards.Total under 5 yrs.
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    TABLE IIIA. Deaths Registered from all causes during each quarter of the year 1884 in each Sub-district of the Parish . Note.— The Deaths in Public Institutions of non-Residents are excluded.
    Cause of Death.Sub-district.Total 1st Quarter.Sub-districtTotal 2nd Quarter.Sub-district.Total | 3rd Quarter.Sub-district.Total 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.
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    TABLE IV. TABLE showing the Mortality from certain classes of Diseases, and proportions to Population, and to 1,000 Deaths , 1884.
    Total Deaths.Deaths 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 ten years 1874 to 1883, and in the year 1884.
    Disease.1874.1875.1876.1877.1578.1879.1880.1881.1882.1883.Annual Average of 10 years, 1574—1883.Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 Deaths in 10 years, 1874-1883.1884.Proportion of Deaths to 1.000 Deaths in 1884.