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Paddington 1904

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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54
ADMINISTRATIVE WORK.
The closure was in each case on the advice of the Medical Officer of the School Board
(Countv Council), and not by Order of the Borough Council, that Officer's attention being
directed to the prevalence of the disease by letter from the Department.
The Teaching Staffs of the Public Elementary Schools have rendered valuable assistance
to the Department by reporting cases of suspected disease. Unfortunately, in a large
proportion of the cases of so-called minor diseases (e.g., measles, whooping cough) no medical
opinion is taken by the parents, and when the occurrence of the illnesses is denied by them,
the Department can take no further steps in the matter. A system of medical examination
in the schools of suspected cases would not only be of great value to the children and their
families, but would also help to check the spread of disease.

Table: Last vear 69 such returns were received, 52 from Willesden and 17 from Kensington. (See below.)

Last vear 69 such returns were received, 52 from Willesden and 17 from Kensington. (See below.)

Disease.Willesden.Kensington.
Scarlet fever2311
Diphtheria166
Enteric fever2—
Other diseases11—

Table: TABLE 31. Borough Schools, 1904. Other Diseases.

TABLE 31. Borough Schools, 1904. Other Diseases.

Name of School.Measles.Chicken-pox.*Whooping Cough.
Quarters.Yr.Quarters.Yr.Quarters.Yr.
103412341234
Provided Schools—
Amberlev Road252...12831...26...31...4
Beethoven Street731......744510625...11...2
Campbell Street110......119129...23.........2626
Droop Street781......79182213......213
Essendine Road71...2102143037...............
Harrow Road2512230...221014...761730
Kilburn Lane40.........40......224.........22
Totals24916252721929225212211104667
Non-Provided Schools—
Bayswater Jewish.............................................
Cirencester Street, R.C.11...24...21...31.........1
Holy Trinity11215...1......1......213
St. Augustine.............................................
St. James1.........1112......13...............
St. John, Kilburn Lane......1...l..............................
St. John, Titchborne Street...2......2...14......14...............
St. Luke, Kilburn52...18......167...............
St. Luke, Westbourne Park...1......1..............................
St. Mary2...2...4...53...8...............
St. Mary of the Angels, R.C..............................................
St. Mary Magdalene21...3682......101.........1
St. Matthew27.........272.........2......5...5
St. Michael......1...1215......17...............
St. Paul16......218......1121.........1
St. Peter1.........112249...............
St. Saviour291......302.........2...............
St. Stephen2.........29......2442......6
Westbourne11.........11...1...45...............
Wilberforce27.........27...31...4.........33
Woodfield1.........7.........33...11...2
Wordsworth...2......2.........22...............
Totals13211691582847922106738422

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* Chicken-pox notifiable from April 6th to November 6th.