London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Paddington 1893

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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W.C. in yard a "long-hopper" with water-waste
preventer. Constant water supply.
Conduit Mews.—Drain sound. Other sanitary
arrangements satisfactory.
In London there were 860 deaths, equivalent to
an annual rate of 0.80 per 1,000 inhabitants.
Whooping Cough caused 19 deaths—17 in St.
Mary's and 2 in St. John's Sub-district—as compared
with 1 in the corresponding quarter of last year, being
equivalent to an annual death-rate of 0.63 per 1,000
inhabitants.
In London there were 619 deaths, equivalent to
an annual rate of 0.58 per 1,000 inhabitants.
Fever (Typhoid) caused 6 deaths—3 in St. Mary's
and 3 in St. John's Sub-district—as compared with 2
in the corresponding quarter of last year. 15 cases—
12 in St. Mary's and 3 in St. John's Sub-district—
were notified during the quarter to the Sanitary
Department, as compared with 9 in the corresponding
quarter of last year. 8 of these cases—6 from St.
Mary's and 2 from St. John's Sub-district—were
removed to Hospital, the remainder—6 in St. Mary's
and 1 in St. John's—being treated at home.
The sanitary condition of the houses in which the
deaths occurred was as under:—