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Paddington 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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New Cases of Tuberculosis coming to knowledge otherwise than by Formal Notification.
| Age periods. | 0— | 1— | 5— | 10— | 15— | 20— | 25— | 35— | 45— | 55— | 65— | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary, Males | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| „ Females | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| Non-pulmonary, Males | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| „ Females | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
The sources from which information as to the above-mentioned cases were obtained is stated below:—
| Source of Information. | No. of Cases. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | ||
| Death Returns | From local Registrars | 6 | 2 |
| Transferable deaths from Registrar-General | 1 | - | |
| Posthumous notifications | 1 | - | |
| "Transfers" from other areas (other than transferable deaths) | 4 | 1 | |
The number of cases remaining on the Register at the end of the year, and the number of cases removed from the Register, are shown in the following table:— Notification Register.
| Pulmonary. | Non-pulmonary. | Total cases. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Total. | Males. | Females. | Total. | ||
| Number of cases of Tuberculosis remaining, at the 31st December, 1938, on the Register of Notifications | 288 | 264 | 552 | 196 | 142 | 338 | 890 |
| Number of cases removed from the Register during the year by reason of:— | |||||||
| 1. Withdrawal of notification | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | - | 8 |
| 2. Recovery from the disease | 3 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 41 |
| 3. Death (all causes) | 37 | 28 | 65 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 74 |
| 4. Otherwise ("Transferred," "Lost sight of," etc.) | 61 | 67 | 128 | 30 | 26 | 56 | 184 |
Of the patients who removed from the Borough during 1938, the new addresses were obtainable
in 100 instances, and particulars of the cases were transmitted to the medical officers of health of
the respective districts.
In 1938, 8 cases of patients who had removed into the Borough from other districts were
added to the register.
The number of cases remaining on the Tuberculosis Register at the close of 1938 was 890 as
compared with 923 at the close of the year 1937.
Visits paid to Homes of Tuberculous Patients.
| By Council's Women Inspectors | 827 | |
| By Tuberculosis Officers | 490 | |
| By Dispensary Nurses— | ||
| 20, Talbot Road | 3,087 | |
| St. Mary's Hospital | 1,769 | |
| 6,173 | ||
In order to cover the cost of nursing cases of tuberculosis, the Council in May, 1937, increased'
the amount of their grant to the Paddington and St. Marylebone District Nursing Association from
£25 to £40. During 1938, 15 patients were attended under this arrangement, the number of visits
being 352.