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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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| NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. | Total Cases Notified. | Cases admitted to Hospitals. | Total Deaths. | |
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The number of examinations made in connection with infectious disease was 275 classified as follows:—
| Disease. | Examinations. | Positive Result. |
|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 163 | 9 |
| Typhoid Fever | 6 | – |
| Scarlet Fever | 7 | 3 |
| Dysentery | 6 | – |
| Tuberculosis | 93 | 3 |
| 275 | 15 |
Water Supply.— Paddington is supplied with water derived from the River Thames, which, after passing through
storage reservoirs, is filtered and chlorinated at Barnes, and pumped from Hammersmith.
The Metropolitan Water Board report that samples of the water being pumped into supply were taken at the
works on five days each week, and examined both chemically and bacteriologically. Samples of the water during
the various stages of purification are also examined at frequent intervals.
The average results of analysis of the water being pumped into supply for the year 1944 are as follows:—
| Average Chemical Results for January to December, 1944. | Parts per million. |
|---|---|
| Ammoniacal Nitrogen | 0.163 |
| Albuminoid Nitrogen | 0.083 |
| Oxidised Nitrogen | 3.1 |
| Chlorides as Chlorine | 30.6 |
| Oxygen absorbed from Permanganate 3 hrs. at 80 deg. F. | 1.03 |
| Turbidity in terms of Silica | 0.2 |
| Colour, m.m. Brown, 2 ft. tube, Burgess's Tintometer | 17 |
| Hardness (Total) | 220 |
| Hardness (Permanent) | 64 |
| pH Value | 7.6 |
| Conductivity | 450 |