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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Paddington 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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1925.
Notifications.
| Queen's Park. | Harrow Road. | Maida Vale. | Westbourne. | Church. | Lancaster Gate. | Hyde Park. | ||||||||||||
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| A.—Ward Distribution. | ||||||||||||||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |||
| Diphtheria and Memb. Croup | 8 | 10 | 44 | 37 | 21 | 24 | 30 | 16 | 40 | 55 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Typhoid Fever | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | - | ||
| Erysipelas | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | - | ||
| Pneumonia—A. Influenzal | 8 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Pneumonia—A. Primary | 20 | 32 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 37 | 13 | 40 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 4 | ||
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | - | ||
| Scarlet Fever | 21 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 13 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 0— | 1— | 5— | 15— | 25— | 35— | 45- | 55— | 65— | ||||||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Diphtheria and Memb. Croup | 7 | 6 | 60 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 10 | 32 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Typhoid Fever | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Erysipelas | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| Pneumonia—A. Influenzal | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Pneumonia—A. Primary | 24 | 18 | 44 | 43 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 |
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | 1 | 39 | 44 | 66 | 68 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | - | — | — |
SCARLET FEVER.
During 1924 there were 290 cases of scarlet fever notified. Of these there was 1 case under
the age of 1 year, 79 between the ages of 1 and 5 years, 165 between the ages of 5 and 15 years, 29
between the ages of 15 and 25 years, 14 between the ages of 25 and 45 years, and 2 cases aged 45
years and upwards.
Of the 290 cases, 269 were removed to an Isolation Hospital. The remaining cases were treated
at home, proper facilities being available for isolation and treatment.
Only 3 deaths from scarlet fever occurred, the disease being usually of a mild type.
During 1925 there were 264 cases of scarlet fever notified. Of these there were 3 cases under
the age of 1 year, 83 between the ages of 1 and 5 years, 134 between the ages of 5 and 15 years, 29
between the ages of 15 and 25 years, 15 between the ages of 25 and 45 years, and none over 45 years
of age.
Of the 264 cases, 253 were removed to an Isolation Hospital. Only 1 death occurred.
1924.
Notifications.
Scarlet Fever.
Four-Weekly Periods.
| Period No. 1. | Period No. 2. | Period No. 3. | Period No. 4. | Period No. 5. | Period No. 6. | Period No. 7. | Period No. 8. | Period No. 9. | Period No. 10. | Period No. 11. | Period No. 12. | Period No. 13. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London ... | 740 | 671 | 678 | 712 | 812 | 929 | 843 | 827 | 807 | 1,131 | 1,208 | 1,136 | 1,233 | 11,727 |
| Paddington | 35 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 290 |
| Queen's Park | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 27 |
| Harrow Road | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 86 |
| Maida Vale | 13 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 48 |
| Westbourne | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 49 |
| Church (and Town) | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 44 |
| Lancaster Gate, West | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 |
| Lancaster Gate, East | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | • — | — | 10 |
| Hyde Park | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 |