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Paddington 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
- Published
- 1947
- Author
- Stewart, A. B.
- Pages
- 28
- Tables
- 23
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vital statistics—summary. Area of Borough : 1,356.1 acres, including waterways 20 0 acres. Population : Registrar-General's estimate of Civilian Population—117,670. Number of inhabited houses (end of 1946) according to Rate Books—21,294.
Live Births : Total Males Females Birth Rate per 1,000 estimated civilian population 20.28 Legitimate 2007 1017 990 -
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General Summary of Vital Statistics.
Year. Reg. General's Estimate of Population. Births Deaths Deaths under One Year Maternal Deaths Number. * Rate. Number. * Rate. Number. * Rate. Number. * Rate. -
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BIRTHS
Total Live Births Illegitimate Live Births Illegitimate Birth Rates* -
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INFANTILE MORTALITY
Total Live Births Total Deaths under 1 year Rates* -
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NEO-NATAL DEATHS
Total Live Births Total Deaths under 1 month Rates* -
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Deaths under 1 month Legitimate Rates* Deaths under 1 month Illegitimate Rates†-
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deaths-
cause of Death. All Ages. Under One Year of Age. M F Total M F Total All Causes. 780 745 1525 65 48 113 -
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notification of infectious disease.—
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Number of children who had completed a full course of immunisation at any time up to 31st December, 1946.
Age at 31.12.46 Under 1 year 1 2 3 4 5-9 10-14 Total under 15 -
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The annual numbers of cases notified since 1939 are shown in the following table:
Year Population Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total Cases -
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The ward distribution of the cases notified during 1946 is as follows:—
Ward Pulmonary N on-pulmonary Total Males Females Males Females -
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The numbers of deaths, and the death rates for each year from 1939 are set out in the following table:—
Year No. of Deaths From Total Death-Rate Per 1,000 Pop. Pulmonary Tuberculosis N on-Pulmonary Tuberculosis Deaths Pulmonary Tuberculosis All Forms of Tuberculosis -
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The following table shows the age distribution of the 285 cases:—
0- 1- 5- 10- 15- 20- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- Total All ages -
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The following is a record of action taken by the Department during the year:—
Power Factories Non-Power Factories -
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Particulars of the consultations in operation at the end of the year are given below:—
Day and Hour Designation Where Held -
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summary for year. infant consultations.
No. of Sessions Attendances Seen by Doctor Total Average Total Average -
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ante- and post-natal clinics.
No. of Sessions Attendances No. of expectant or recently confined mothers who attended Total Average -
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foot clinic.
Adults. Children. -
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physiotherapeutic clinic.
Adults. Children. -
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dental clinic.*
Nursing and Expectant Mothers. Children -
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child guidance clinic.*
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Particulars of accommodation, attendances, etc., are set out below:—
Nursery Accommodation Days Open Attendances New Children Total Average 0-2 2-5 Total Full days Sats. Full days Sats. Full days Sats.