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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Westbourne Park Villas.—Water test. Brain
sound. W.C. in yard a "long-hopper" pan with
water-waste preventer. W.C. on landing, a "valve."
Other sanitary arrangements satisfactory. Separate
water supply.
Eastbourne Terrace.—Water test. Drain defective.
Soil-pipe serves as rain-water pipe and opens near top
back window. Three W.C.'s of "long-hopper" and
"container" pattern.
Hermitage Street.— Drain sound and recently
re-constructed.
Upper Brook Mews.—Drain defective and improperly
ventilated. No intercepting syphon. W.C.,
which is in kitchen, with "long-hopper" and no
external ventilation. No cover to cistern. Premises
dirty. Paving in stable defective.
Church Place.—Drain improperly ventilated. No
intercepting syphon. W.C. a cottage pan with waterwaste
preventer. Constant water supply.
In London there were 1,089 deaths, equivalent to
an annual rate of 1.01 per 1,000 inhabitants.
Whooping Cough caused 12 deaths, as compared
with 6 in the corresponding quarter of last year, being
equivalent to an annual rate of 0.4 per 1,000 inhabitants.
All occurred in St. Mary's sub-district.
In London there were 588 deaths, equivalent to an
annual rate of 0.55 per 1,000 inhabitants.