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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 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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Table: The ward distribution of the cases notified during 1946 is as follows:—

The ward distribution of the cases notified during 1946 is as follows:—

WardPulmonaryN on-pulmonaryTotal
MalesFemalesMalesFemales
Queens Park10102123
Harrow Road19192242
Maida Vale39222164
Westbourne29143652
Church1313—127
Town611—8
Lancaster Gate, W.149——23
Lancaster Gate, E.910—120
Hyde Park168—226
Borough1551061014285

Table: The numbers of deaths, and the death rates for each year from 1939 are set out in the following table:—

The numbers of deaths, and the death rates for each year from 1939 are set out in the following table:—

YearNo. of Deaths FromTotalDeath-Rate Per 1,000 Pop.
Pulmonary TuberculosisN on-Pulmonary TuberculosisDeathsPulmonary TuberculosisAll Forms of Tuberculosis
19398312950.660.75
19407214860.730.88
19418512971.091.25
19427017870.831.04
1943745790.820.87
1944768840.820.90
1945599680.590.68
19469551000.800.85

Table: The following table shows the age distribution of the 285 cases:—

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
Pulmonary-Male—562415403522215155
Pulmonary-Female—143926378117—106
Non-Pulmonary-Male—1——11331——10
Non-Pulmonary-Female—1131—521——14
Total—81181542854835285285