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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Prevention of Infectious Disease. 1926.
All Diseases, Enquiries by— | |
District Inspectors | 1,285 |
Women Inspectors and Health Visitors | 8,692 |
Tuberculosis—Included in above— | |
Women Inspectors | 1,829 |
Patients removed to Hospital—All Diseases (excluding Tuberculosis) | 1,125 |
Rooms disinfected after— | |
Tuberculosis | 245 |
Other Diseases | 1,784 |
Weight of Bedding, etc., disinfected (tons) | 23 |
School Notices issued— | |
Measles, Whooping Cough, Chicken Pox | 4,277 |
Other Diseases | 760 |
Bacteriological Examinations for— | |
Diphtheria | 1,208 |
Typhoid Fever | 7 |
Tuberculosis | 452 |
Sanitary Work—Cutting-off of Water Supplies.
Notices received | 16 |
Referring to Inhabited Premises | 13 |
Empty „ | 2 |
Other ,, | 1 |
Reasons for—Rates unpaid | 12 |
Defective fittings | 4 |
Mortuary.
Bodies deposited, total | 315 |
„ „ for inquests | 227 |
,. „ pending burial, infectious | — |
„ ,, „ „ other | 88 |
P.M. examinations made | 98 |
Trade Nuisances.
Offensive Smells—Complaints | 30 |
Accumulations of Manure | 15 |
Smoke—Complaints | 13 |
„ Premises watched | 12 |
„ „ „ Hours of observation | 73½ |
,, Duration of smoke (hours), including | 36 |
„ „ black smoke | 4¾ |
Office (Clerical) Work.
Letters received | 6,140 |
,, despatched | 6,110 |
Entries in Postage Book | 12,710 |
Certificates dealt with relating to Infectious Disease (including Tuberculosis) | 4,861 |
Notices sent re above | 8,181 |
Entries in Birth Register | 2,266 |
Complaints received | 1,479 |
Plans dealt with | 323 |
New openings in Journals | 257 |
Disinfection Orders | 1 888 |
Notices to abate nuisances, etc. | 758 |