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Paddington 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Dispensary Treatment. Particulars of the work carried out are show in the following table:
| Paddington Tuberculosis Dispensary | St Mary's Hospital Tuberculosis Dispensary | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of patients examined for 1st time (excluding contacts) | 642 | 170 |
| No. of above found tuberculous | 133 | 40 |
| No. of contacts examined | 139 | 23 |
| No. of contacts found tuberculous | 4 | -- |
| No. of attendances at Dispensary | 4703 | 2024 |
| No. of visits by Tuberculosis Officers | 282 | 103 |
| No. of visits by Tuberculosis Nurses | 2629 | 1088 |
| No. of cases on Dispensary Register at end of year | 503 |
MEDICINAL BATHS AND DISINFECTING STATION. These arrangements have
continued to function satisfactorily throughout the year in spite of
a further increase in the number of persons who required treatment.
The number of persons suffering from scabies who received treatment
during the year was 1069, comprising 338 males and 731 females,
(adults other than school children).
The number of verminous persons cleansed was 99 (29 males 70 females).
The weight of bedding etc. disinfected during the year after infectious
disease was approximately 19½ tons. In addition, about 5½ tons of
bedding etc. in use by the Civil Defence Services of the Borough
received treatment.
The number of rooms disinfected after the occurrence of infectious
disease was 478, and 210 library books were dealt with.
CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS ROOMS. Notices under Section 123 of the
Public Health (London) Act, 1936, were served with respect to 30
premises. In addition many premises were dealt with without recourse
to the service of notices, and the owners or occupiers of 107
premises took advantage of the arrangements whereby the Council spray
verminous rooms at a charge of 7s. 6d. a room. One hundred and
seventy-eight were so dealt with.
BACTERIOLOGICAL WORK. The number of examinations made was 386,
which included 205 for diphtheria, and 150 for tuberculosis. Two of
the former and 14 of the latter were positive.
RENT AND MORTGAGE INTEREST (RESTRICTIONS) ACTS. Three applications
for certificates were received, and were all granted.
FACTORIES ACT. 1937. Three hundred and seventeen inspections and
visits were paid.
BAKEHOUSES. At the end of the year the number of level bakehouses
was 14, and of basement bakehouses 26, which shows no change on the
previous year. Inspections numbered 103.
SHOPS ACTS. Inspections of all kinds numbered 767. No exemption
certificates were applied for, and no legal proceedings were necessary.
WORK OF THE DISTRICT INSPECTORS. At the beginning of the year three
Sanitary Inspectors were available for dealing with complaints and
carrying out routine inspection of premises. An additional Inspector
became available on the 1st March, and another one on the 13th Dec:,
making a total of five at the end of the year. The particulars
given below include inspections of tenements houses, which have not
been recorded separately.
Number of complaints received 1550
Number of first inspections 1697
Number of re-inspections 6479