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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Paddington 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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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 | 875 | 748 | 835 | 842 | 846 | 905 | 851 | 730 | 611 | 799 | 930 | 918 | 937 | 10,827 |
| Paddinqton | 21 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 261 |
| Queen's Park | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | _ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 25 |
| Harrow Road | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 57 |
| Maida Vale | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 38 |
| Town | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Church | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 56 |
| Westbourne | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | o | 6 | 2 | 59 |
| Lancaster Gate, West | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | ___ | 9 |
| Lancaster Gate, East | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 5 |
| Hyde Park | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 9 |
DIPHTHERIA.
(Including Membranous Croup.)
During 1936 there were 215 cases of diptheria notified, and none of membranous croup. Of the
215 cases, 6 were under the age of 1 year, 71 between the ages of 1 and 5 years, 98 between the ages
of 5 and 15 years, 31 between the ages of 15 and 35 years, and 9 aged 35 years and upwards.
Two hundred and seven patients were removed to Isolation Hospitals. The remaining cases
were treated at home, proper facilities being available for isolation and treatment. Five deaths
from this disease occurred during 193G, 3 of the deaths being those of children under the age of
5 years.
Comparison with previous years is as follows:—
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1936
1936
21 deaths.
11
7 „
9 „
12 „
9 „
13 „
19 „
13 ,,
13 „
5 „
Seasonal Prevalence.— The following table shows the number of cases notified in each four-weekly
period during 1936:—
Notifications of
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.
Four-Weekly Periods.
Period
No. 1.
Period
No. 2.
Period
No. 3.
Period
No. 4.
Period
No. 6.
Period
No. a.
Period
No. 7.
Period
No. 8.
Period
No. 9.
Period
No. 10.
Period
No. 11.
Period
No. 12.
Period
No. 15.
Totals.
Loudon
630
593
560
501
442
449
414
458
405
532
676
673
798
7,131
Paddinqton
16
12
14
13
12
18
23
23
9
21
14
19
21
215
Wards—
Queen's Park
2
1
—
4
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
4
28
Harrow Road
4
2
2
—
4
3
1
4
1
3
2
7
3
36
Maida Vale
2
1
1
3
1
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
5
26
Town
—
—
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
8
Church
4
5
4
3
1
2
2
6
1
6
5
3
5
47
Westbourne
2
—
3
2
1
4
5
5
1
4
2
4
2
36
Lancaster Gate, West.
—
—
—
2
1
-
-
3
Lancaster Gate, East.
2
1
1
-
3
1
2
2
-
12
Hyde Park
—
2
2
—
3
2
5
2
—
1
—
2
1
20