Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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During 1924 the examinations were as follow:—
Disease suspected. Number of Number of
Examinations. Positive Results.
Diphtheria 469 52
Tuberculosis 391 . 74
Typhoid Fever 5 None
During 1925 the examinations were as follow :—
Disease suspected. Number of Number of
Examinations. Positive Results.
Diphtheria 1,158 145
Tuberculosis 668 93
Typhoid Fever 7 None
House Drainage: ' 1924 1925
Existing drains tested and found watertight 76 157
Drains reconstructed ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 124 123
Drains made sound by"process" 5 5
Reconstruction Plans.-—The plans deposited numbered 285 in 1924, and 294 in 1925. In connection
therewith 691 letters were despatched in the former, and 719 in the latter year.
Summonses for failure to supply plans were taken out in six instances in 1924, and in one instance
in 1925.
Combined Drainage.—Orders were made under Section 74 of the Metropolis Management Act
1855, with respect to new drainage systems to which the following groups of houses were to be connected
:—
1924.
Edgware Road, Nos. 229 and 231.
Hyde Park Terrace, No. 7, and Albion Mews East, No. 11.
Harrow Road, Nos. 507, 509 and 511.
Lancaster Gate, Nos. 100 and 101.
Poplar Place, Nos. 16, 17 and 18.
Titchborne Row, Nos. 7 to 11 (consecutive).
Great Western Road, Nos. 40, 42 and 44.
Shirland Mews, Nos. 9 and 11.
1925.
Cambridge Mews, Nos. 8 and 9.
Queensborough Terrace, Nos. 5 and 6.
Harrow Road, Nos. 217, 219, 221 and St. Paul's Parish Hall.
Porchester Terrace, Nos. 6 and 8.
Harrow Road, Nos. 159, 161, 163 and 165.
Five lock-up shops on the east side of Ladbroke Grove within the curtilage of and including
No. 597, Harrow Road.
Garage on a site with a frontage to Market Street and at the rear of the properties between 43,
Praed Street and Junction Place, and entered from 49, Praed Street.
Queen's Road, Nos. 24, 26 and 28 (Beardmore Petrol Garage).
Edgware Road, Nos. 227, 229 and 231.
Queen's Road, Nos. 7 and 9.
Porchester Gardens, Nos. 14, 16 and 18.
Queen's Road, Nos. 157 and 159.
Lauderdale Mansions, Nos. 2-12.
Market Street, 3-3a.
Two new garages situate on the West side of Bark Place within the curtilage of No. 3, Orme
Square, and at the rear of Nos. 2 and 3, Orme Square and portions of the two latter premises.
Ashworth Road, Nos. 17, 19, 21 and 23, and garage of No. 23.
Monmouth Road, Nos. 38 and 40.
Lancaster Gate, Nos. 10 and 11.
Queen's Road, Nos. 158 to 164 (even).
Edgware Road, Nos. 45, 47 and 49 (Kenvon Court).
Edgware Road, Nos. 207 to 217 (odd).