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Paddington 1926

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

Published
1927
Author
Oates, Geoffrey Eugene
Pages
50
Tables
75

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75 tables in this report

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    General Summary of Vital Statistics.
    Year.Estimated Population.Births.Deaths at All Ages.Deaths under One Year.
    Registered Locally.Transfers.Nett.Registered Locally.Gross Mortality.Transfers.Nett.Registered Locally.Nett.
    Out.In.Totals.Rates.Out.In.Totals.Mortality.Number.MortalityTotals.Mortality.
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    POPULATION. The Registrar-General's estimate of the population of the Borough for the year 1926 was 146,700. The populations in the various wards have been estimated to be as shown in the following table:—
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    The following table shows the birth-rate during each of the last six years in England and Wales, in London, in Paddington and in each of the wards of the Borough:—
    1926Birth-rates.
    No. of Births.Birthrates.19251924192319221921
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    The following table shows the course of the birth-rate in the Borough in the past:— BIRTH-RATES. Paddington.
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    Rate of Illegitimate Births per 100 Total Births.
    Ward.Rate.
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    Births in Institutions.
    Local.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
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    1926. Selected Causes of Death Arranged in Four-Weekly Periods.
    Period ended.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping-cough.Diphtheria.Phthisis.Cancer.Influenza.Bronchitis.Pneumonia.Diarrhoea & Enteritis
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    The following tables show the deaths classified according to sex and age, cause of death and the wards of the Borough:— Deaths of Residents of the Borough, 1926. Sex-Age Distribution for Whole Borough.
    Causes of Death.All Ages.Deaths at Ages.In Public Institutions.
    0—1—2—5—15—25—45—65—
    P.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    Deaths of Residents of the Borough, 1926. Numbers (All Ages) in Each Ward.
    Causes of Death.Queen's Park.Harrow Road.Maida Vale.TownChurch.West-bourne.Lancaster Gate.Hyde Park.
    West.East.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    The following table shows the deaths and death-rates during each of the last five years in England and Wales, in London, in Paddington and in each of the wards of the Borough:—
    1926.Death-rates.
    No. of Deaths.Death-rates.1925.1924.1923.1922.1921.
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    The following table shows the course of the death-rate in the Borough in the past:— DEATH-RATES—PADDINGTON.
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    Deaths in Institutions, 1926.
    Local.TotalNonresidents.
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    The following table gives the births and the infantile deaths and death-rates for the year 1926 in England and Wales, in London, in the Borough and the various wards of the Borough. The infantile mortality rates for 1921 to 1925 are given for comparison.
    1926.Infantile Mortality-rates.
    No. of Births.No. of Deaths of children under 1 year.Infantile Mortality rate.1925.1924.1923.1922.1921.
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    Infantile Mortality Rates, 1896-1926.
    Period.England and Wales.London.Paddington
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    The following table provides an analysis of the causes of deaths of infants under the age 12 months in 1926 . Infantile Mortality in Paddington.—1926.
    Causes of Death.Under 1 week.1 to 2 weeks.2 to 3 weeks.3 to 4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months.3 months and under 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.Rate per 1,000 Births.
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    It has been customary in previous annual reports to make a note of infantile mortality in sped, localities. The following is a summary of the results. Infantile Mortality in Special Areas.
    Areas.1926.Infantile Mortality.
    Births.Deaths.1926.1925.1924.1923.1922.
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    The following table, comparing the vital statistics for the metropolitan boroughs, has been supplied by Dr. F. W. Alexander, Medical Officer of Health for Poplar:— 1926.
    Cities and Boroughs.Estimated population to the middle of year.Births. Annual rate per 1,000 persons living.Zymotic Deaths. Annual rate per 1,000 persons living.Death-rate per 1,000 living.Deaths of Infants under one year to 1,000 births.
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    The following table summarises the cases of notifiable diseases notified in the years 1917 to 1926:— An alysis of Notification Certificates Uncorrected for Errors).
    1917.1918.1919.1920.1921.1922.1923.1924.1925.1926.
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    The following table furnishes an analysis of some of the notifiable diseases according to age, sex and ward of the Borough:— 1926. Notifications.
    Queen's Park.Harrow Road.Maida Vale.Town.Church.West-bourne.Lancaster Gate.Hyde Park.
    West.East.
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    1926. Notifications of 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.
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    Comparison with previous years is as follows:—
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    1926. Notifications. Diphtheria and Membranous Croup. 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.
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    On October 9th, I reported as follows to the Public Health Committee:— The expenditure on notification fees was:—
    £s.d.
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    1926. Measles. Notified and Reported Cases. 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.
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    The number of deaths for previous years is shown in the list followingL:- Numbers of Deaths in Paddington.
  • Page 20
    The number of deaths from tuberculosis of all kinds was 116 in 1925, and 125 in 1926. In recent years the number of deaths was as follows:—
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    Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912. Summary of Notifications on Forms A and B received during the year 1926.
    Tuberculosis of the Lungs.Other Tuberculosis.
    Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.
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    1926. No. of Notifications on Forms C and D.
    Poor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
    C.D.C.D.
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    Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1921.
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    Visits Paid to Homes of Tuberculous Patients.
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    Tuberculosis. New Cases and Mortality During 1926.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    BRITISH DENTAL HOSPITAL. Summary of Dental Treatment for the Year 1926.
    Particulars of Patients.Number of Attendances.Number of Fillings.Number of Scalings.Extraction Cases.Dentures.Number of Dressings.Number for Advice.Denture Visits.Number of New-Patients.
    Simple.Root.Without Anaesthetic.Local Administration.Gas Administration.Number of Teeth Extracted.Upper.Lower.Re-models.Repairs.
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    Paddington Tuberculosis Dispensary, 20, Talbot Road. Return Showing the Work of the Dispensary During the Year 1926.
    Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
    Adults.Children.Adults.Children.Adults.Children.
    M.f.M.f.M.f.M.f.M.f.M.f.
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    St. Mary's Hospital Tuberculosis Dispensary. Return Showing the Work of the Dispensary During the Year 1926.
    Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
    Adults.Children.Adults.Children.Adults.Children.
    m.f.M.f.M.f.M.f.M.f.M.f.
  • Page 26
    On December 31st, 1926, the constitution of the Tuberculosis Care Committee was as follows:— Representing.
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    HEALTH VISITING. Births—
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    Ante-natal—
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    VISITS re SICKNESS,
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    INFANTS VISITED: 1,658. Method of Feeding.
    Breast.ArtificialMixed
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    AGES AT FIRST VISIT.
    Method of Feeding.
    Breast.Artificial.Mixed.Totals.
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    DIED BEFORE END OF YEAR: 64.
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    CAUSES OF DEATH.
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    Summary of Work for the Year 1926.
    Harrow Road.Third Avenue.Macroom Road.St. Mary's Terrace.Randolph Gardens.* West Centre.Totals.
    Tues.Thurs.Tues.Fri.Wed.Wed.Thurs.Fri.
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    Ante-Natal Clinic.
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    Home Visiting.
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    Supply of Dried Milk, Etc., at Consultation Centres.
    £s.d.
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    Statistical Summary.
    Hasborough Street.Queen's Park.
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    Cases of Infectious Disease.
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    During the year the following quantities of milk were issued to necessitous mothers:-
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    Income Scale.
    Free.Half-Price.
    Number of family.Total Income less Rent.Total Income less Rent.
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    Particulars of Milk Grants.
    Number of New Applications.1926.Refused or referred to Guardians.
    Granted.
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    The examinations made were as follows:—
    Disease suspected.Number of Examinations.Number of Positive Results.
  • Page 36
    Report for 1926.—Sixty-eight inspections of canal boats were made during the year, and the following infringements of the Acts and Regulations were discovered:—
  • Page 37
    The following summary of some of the cases noted will direct attention to the urgent need of further housing provision on this side of London:
    Number in family, including Parents.Number of Rooms Occupied.
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    Defects, Nuisances and Contraventions of Byelaws (other than items of Dilapidation) Discovered and Remedied in Tenement Houses.
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    Overcrowding.
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    Notices Issued.
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    Items of Dilapidation for which Letters were sent to the Owners (Section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925).
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    HOUSING. (Ministry of Health Table.) Number of New Houses Erected During the Year.
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    Unfit Dwelling Houses.
    1924.1925.1926.
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    III.—Action under Statutory Powers.
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    FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS. 1926. Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers prosecuted.
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    Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    ParticularsNumber of Defects.Number of offences in respect to which Prosecutions were instituted.
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector.
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    MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDER, 1923.
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    Genuine Milk Samples, 1926. Average Monthly Figure for Percentage.
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    1926.—Samples Submitted to Public Analyst.
    Total.Found adulterated.Percentage adulterated.
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    RATS AND MICE (DESTRUCTION) ACT, 1919.
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    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS—1926. The results of the Summonses taken out during the year are summarised in the following table:—
    Premises.Offence.Fines.Costs.
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    Summary of Legal Proceedings Under Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907.
    Offence.Fines.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Report of the Work of the District Inspectors, 1926.
    []Inspection of Dwelling Houses.Sanitary Works completed in Dwelling Houses.To Regulate Keeping of Animals.
    Drainage, &c.Water Supply.Dust ReceptaclesMiscellaneous.
    YEARS.Number of Complaints received."House-to-House."On Complaint or after Illness.Cellar Dwellings.Re-Inspection of all kinds.Entire Reconstruction.Drains Relaid, Trapped or Ventilated.Drains Repaired and made Sound.Waste Pipes Disconnected.New Waste Pipes Provided.Rain-water Pipes Disconnected.W.C.'s, New, Provided, Repaired, &c.Soil Pipes, New, Provided.Soil Pipes Repaired.Soil Pipes Ventilated.Services Separated.Supplies Reinstated.Cisterns, New, Provided.J Cisterns, Cleansed, Repaired, &c.New, Provided.Repaired, &c.Drains Cleared, Flushed, &c.Houses or Rooms Cleansed, Whitewashed, &c.Cases of Overcrowding Abated.Cellar Dwellings Closed.Yards and Areas Paved and Drained.Roofs Repaired.Manure Receptacles Reconstructed, &c.Accumulations Removed.Improperly kept, Removed.
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    Prevention of Infectious Disease. 1926.
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    Sanitary Work—Cutting-off of Water Supplies.
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    Mortuary.
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    Trade Nuisances.
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    Office (Clerical) Work.