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Paddington 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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SCARLET FEVER.
During 1929 there were 323 cases of scarlet fever notified.
Of the cases notified 2 were under the age of 1 year, 65 between the ages of 1 and 5
years, 171 between the ages of 5 and 15 years, 71 between the ages of 15 and 35 years, and
14 over the age of 35 years.
Of the 323 cases, 306 were removed to Isolation Hospitals. The remaining cases were
treated at home, proper facilities being available for isolation and treatment. There were
no deaths from this disease during the year.
The clinical picture of scarlet fever nowadays is totally different from what it was 50
years ago. It was then a dangerous disease with a high case-mortality. It is now a disease
of minor importance as compared with measles, diphtheria and whooping cough.
1929.
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. 18. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 1,098 | 1,084 | 1,097 | 1,019 | 1,059 | 918 | 955 | 949 | 973 | 1,417 | 2,003 | 1,809 | 1,571 | 15,952 |
| Paddington | 27 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 25 | 35 | 33 | 323 |
| Wards— Queen's Park | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
| Harrow Road | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 54 |
| Maida Vale | — | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 41 |
| Town | 2 | 1 | l | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 28 |
| Church | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 68 |
| Westbourne | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 66 |
| Lancaster Gate, West | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 16 |
| Lancaster Gate, East | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Hyde Park | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 18 |
DIPHTHERIA.
(Including Membranous Croup).
During 1929 there were 311 cases of diphtheria and 6 of membranous croup notified.
Of these there were 5 cases under the age of 1 year, 86 between the ages of 1 and 5 years,
162 between the ages of 5 and 15 years, 51 between the ages of 15 and 35 years and 13 aged
35 years and upwards.
Of the 317 cases, 303 were removed to Isolation Hospitals. Fourteen cases were
treated at home, proper facilities being available for isolation and treatment. Nine deaths
from this disease occurred during 1929, 5 of the deaths being those of children under the
age of 5 years.
Comparison with previous years is as follows:—
| 1919 | 17 deaths. |
| 1920 | 25 „ |
| 1921 | 22 „ |
| 1922 | 25 „ |
| 1923 | 14 „ |
| 1924 | 14 „ |
| 1925 | 11 „ |
| 1926 | 21 „ |
| 1927 | 11 „ |
| 1928 | 7 „ |
| 1929 | 9 „ |