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Paddington 1899

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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The chief incidence of the disease was on the
northern boundary of the Parish, just as it was in
1898, when nine streets furnished more than onefourth
of the total cases in North Paddington. Last
year in the same nine streets nearly one-half of the
whole of the cases were reported.

Diphtheria.*

Paddington.London.
Cases reported in 189920313,705
Average annual number, 1890-9827511,181
Case-rate, 18991563 00

These streets contain approximately 1,700 houses, of which 74 furnished
85 cases.
In the remainder of North Paddington, three or
more cases were reported from—
Adpar Street
4 cases in 2 houses.
Bristol Mews
3 „ 1 house.
Kensal Road
6 „ 3 houses.
Kilburn Lane
3 „ 2 „
Oakington Road
3 „ 2 „
These streets contain (approximately) 230 houses, 10 of which furnished
19 cases.
As might be expected with a diminished prevalence
of the disease, there were fewer houses with more than
a single case during the year. The 181 cases reported