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Maintenance Allowances.—Since this Scheme came into operation in July 1943, 361 patients resident in the Borough
have applied for benefit, 204 new applications being received during 1945.
Disabled Persons (Employment) Act, 1944.—This Act is designed to assist men and women handicapped by disablement
(including inactive tuberculosis) to obtain a suitable form of employment, and provides for courses of vocational
training and industrial rehabilitation for those who need to learn a new occupation, and for assistance in finding
employment for those who already have an occupation. There is close co-ordination between the Tuberculosis Officer
and the Disabled Rehabilitation Officer at the Employment Exchange, with the result that a number of Dispensary
patients have been trained in new occupations and established in suitable positions.
Dental Treatment.—Eleven sessions were held at the Dispensary, at which there were 63 attendances. In 3 cases the
Council sanctioned grants towards the cost of dentures.
Extra Nourishment.—One hundred and six grants were made under this Scheme on the recommendation of the
Tuberculosis Officers.
Beds and Bedding.—Six sets were supplied during the year to patients in cases where it was desirable for separate
sleeping arrangements to be made.
Artificial Pneumothorax Refills.—During the year 174 refills were given to 11 patients at outlying hospitals at a charge
to the Council of 10s. 6d. each. For particulars of the refills given at the Paddington Tuberculosis Dispensary see page 5.
Light Treatment.—The Council accepted financial responsibility for this form of treatment in one case.
mass radiography.—The miniature mass radiography unit operated by the London County Council at St. Luke's
Hospital, Chelsea, became available towards the end of the year and a total number of four hundred and twenty-one
men and women were X-rayed, comprising contingents from the Staffs of the Paddington Borough Council, Metropolitan
Electric Supply Company, Westbourne Park Building Society and Ushers Wiltshire Breweries. In 1943 when the
Unit was first installed 933 persons attended from Paddington, making a total of 1,354 who have been X-rayed
under the Scheme.
diabetes.—In 5 cases insulin was supplied free of charge under the terms of Ministry of Health Circular No. 2734.
domestic helps.—By an Order in Council made at the end of 1944, local authorities are empowered to provide
domestic help to sick or infirm persons who themselves are unable to obtain such help. The Scheme was adopted by the
Council but owing to the difficulty of obtaining suitable women for the work, it was not possible to bring it into operation
until May, 1945 when the first domestic help was engaged. By the end of the year five women had been taken on,
and they were sent out to twenty-four cases. Persons making use of the service pay according to a scale of assessment
recommended by the Metropolitan Boroughs' Standing Joint Committee and adopted by the Council.
mortuary.—263 bodies were deposited during the year.
medicinal baths.—The number of persons who received treatment for scabies was 1,188 (men 269 and
women 919) to whom 2,254 treatments were given. The figures for the previous year were 997 persons and 2,142
treatments. 337 verminous cases were also dealt with during 1945.
fumigation service and cleansing of verminous rooms.—This was the first full year during which this
service had operated, 1,061 rooms being fumigated and 75 sprayed. There were very few instances of bug re-infestation
after fumigation had been done and none has occurred since D.D.T. and Gammexane became available for use in
conjunction with fumigation.
During the year five notices were served under Section 123 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936 and these
were dealt with without recourse to legal proceedings.
disinfecting station.—The approximate weight of bedding treated iu the Disinfector was 25 tons. Rooms
disinfected after the occurrence of infections disease numbered 259, and 198 library books were dealt with.
rent and mortgage interest (restrictions) acts.—Four applications for certificates of disrepair were
received, and granted.
factories act, 1937.—Inspections numbered 228. At the end of the year there were 426 factories on the Register,
336 of which were using mechanical power. In factories using mechanical power the Council enforce only the provisions
of the Act relating to sanitary conveniences, but in factories not using mechanical power, the Council enforce in addition
the provisions as to cleanliness, heating, lighting, ventilation, permitted numbers, etc.
Visits were also paid to the 56 outworkers known to be working in the Borough.