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Paddington 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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B.—Sex-Age Distribution. Borough.
| 0— | 1— | 2— | 3— | 4— | 5— | 10— | 15— | 20— | 35— | 45— | 65— | |||||||||||||
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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. | |
| Diptheria and Memb. Croup | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 40 | 29 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 26 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Typhoid and Continued Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 8 |
| Pneumonia—A. Influenzal | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | _ |
| „ A. Primary | 16 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 75 | 84 | 21 | 26 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 44 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
SCARLET FEVER.
During 1934 there were 437 cases of scarlet fever notified.
Of the cases notified 3 were under the age of 1 year, 130 between the ages of 1 and 5 years, 206
between the ages of 5 and 15 years, 84 between the ages of 15 and 35 years, and 14 over the age of
35 years.
Of the 437 cases, 383 were removed to Isolation Hospitals. The remaining cases were treated at
home, proper facilities being available for isolation and treatment. No deaths from this disease
occurred 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.
1934. 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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 1768 | 1414 | 1435 | 1371 | 1466 | 1344 | 1322 | 1310 | 977 | 1433 | 1665 | 1574 | 1290 | 18369 |
| Paddington | 26 | 37 | 52 | 40 | 37 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 42 | 29 | 30 | 437 |
| Queen's Park | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 37 |
| Harrow Road | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 75 |
| Maida Vale | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 65 |
| Town | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 31 |
| Church | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 76 |
| Westbourne | 7 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 91 |
| Lancaster Gate, West | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
| Lancaster Gate, East | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | —- | — | — | — | 1 | 12 |
| Hyde Park | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | 32 |
DIPHTHERIA.
(Including Membranous Croup.)
During 1934 there were 245 cases of diphtheria notified, and 1 of membranous croup. Of the
246 cases, 6 were under the age of 1 year, 94 between the ages of 1 and 5 years, 91 between the ages
of 5 and 15 years, 49 between the ages of 15 and 35 years, and 6 aged 35 years and upwards.
Two hundred and forty-one patients were removed to Isolation Hospitals. The remaining
cases were treated at home, proper facilities being available for isolation and treatment. Thirteen
deaths from this disease occurred during 1934, 6 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 „
1932 13 „
1933 19 „
1934 13 „