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Paddington 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F | |
| Diphtheria and Memb. Croup | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 38 | 33 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 1 |
| Typhoid and Continued Fever | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 11 |
| Pneumonia-—a. Influenzal | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 10 |
| „ a. Primary | 27 | 18 | 14 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 5 |
| Scarlet Fever | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 58 | 71 | 31 | 36 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
SCARLET FEVER.
During 1931 there were 379 cases of scarlet fever notified.
Of the cases notified 6 were under the age of 1 year, 104 between the ages of 1 and 5
years, 196 between the ages of 5 and 15 years, 59 between the ages of 15 and 35 years, and
14 over the age of 35 years.
Of the 379 cases, 346 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.
1931 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. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 887 | 945 | 836 | 813 | 858 | 727 | 850 | 851 | 800 | 1,228 | 1,316 | 1,120 | 920 | 12,151 |
| Paddington | 42 | 39 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 34 | 30 | 18 | 40 | 42 | 20 | 18 | 378 |
| Queen's Park | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 15 |
| Harrow Road | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 57 |
| Maida Vale | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 58 |
| Town | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 39 |
| Church | 12 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 101 |
| Westbourne | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | — | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 73 |
| Lancaster Gate, West | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Lancaster Gate, East | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 11 |
| Hyde Park | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 16 |
DIPHTHERIA.
(Including Membranous Croup).
During 1931 there were 254 cases of diphtheria and 6 of membranous croup notified.
Of these there were 8 cases under the age of 1 year, 95 between the ages of 1 and 5 years,
103 between the ages of 5 and 15 years, 45 between the ages of 15 and 35 years and 9 aged
35 years and upwards.
Of the 260 cases, 253 were removed to Isolation Hospitals. Seven cases were
treated at home, proper facilities being available for isolation and treatment. Nine deaths
from this disease occurred during 1931, 4 of the deaths being those of children under the
age of 5 years.
Comparison with previous years is as follows:—
1921 22 deaths.
1922 25 „
1923 14 „
1924 14 „
1925 11 „
1926 21 „
1927 11 „
1928 7 „
1929 9 „
1930 12 „
1931 8 „