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Paddington 1948

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

Published
1949
Author
Stewart, A. B.
Pages
22
Tables
18

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18 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    General Summary of Vital Statistics.
    Year.Reg. General's Estimate of Population.Live BirthsDeathsDeaths under One YearMaternal DeathsTuberculosis Deaths (All forms)
    Number. *Rate.Number. *Rate.Number. *Rate.Number. *Rate.Number •Rate.
  • Page 7
    Deaths of Residents of the Borough, 1948. Sex-Age Distribution.
    Cause of Death.All AgesDeaths at Ages
    0—1—5—15—45—65—
    M.F.P.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 8
    Notifications.—Following is a table showing the numbers of cases of infectious disease notified in each year from 1940 to 1948 :—
    Disease.194019411942194319441945| 194619471948
  • Page 8
    Bacteriological Examinations.—The number of examinations made in connection with infectious disease was 377, classified as follows :—
    DiseaseExaminationsPositive Results
  • Page 9
    The numbers of cases notified in previous years are shown in the following table :
    YearPopulationPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal CasesIncidence Rate (all forms) per 1,000 C. Pop.
  • Page 9
    The ward distribution of the cases notified during 1948 is as follows :—
    WardPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
    MalesFemalesMalesFemales
  • Page 10
    The following table shows the age distribution of the 329 cases :—
    0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-Total All ages
  • Page 10
    The number of cases on the Notification Register at the end of the year was 1,075, against 1,058 at the end of 1947. Deaths.—The numbers of deaths, and the death rates for each year from 1939 are set out in the following table :—
    YearNo. of Deaths FromTotal DeathsDeath-Rate Per 1,000 Pop.
    Pulmonary TuberculosisNon-Pulmonary TuberculosisPulmonary TuberculosisAll Forms of Tuberculosis
  • Page 12
    FACTORIES.—Following is a table showing the work carried out during the year under the Factories Act, 1937.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 12
    FACTORIES.—Following is a table showing the work carried out during the year under the Factories Act, 1937.
    Particulars of DefectsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedRef To H.M. Inspectorirred By H.M. Inspector
  • Page 13
    outworkers.—
    Section 110Section 111
  • Page 13
    work of the district inspectors.— Summary of Work Done During 1948. (Figures for 1947 in brackets).
  • Page 14
    Legal Proceedings :—
  • Page 15
    Sampling.—600 samples were submitted to the Public Analyst, 31 being formal samples and 569 informal. 205 of the samples were of milk, which were all up to standard. The following table shows the complete list of samples taken :—
    Number ExaminedNumber Adulterated
    FormalInformalFormalInformal
  • Page 16
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    Number ExaminedNumber Adulterated
    FormalInformalFormalInformal
  • Page 17
    Of the 600 samples, only 3 (0.50 per cent.) were " not genuine." and particulars of these, and the action taken are shown below :—
    ArticleFormal or InformalNature of Adulteration or IrregularityAction Taken
  • Page 18
    Following is a summary of the samples submitted to this test during the year :—
    Number SubmittedGrade IGrade IIGrade IIIGrade IV
  • Page 18
    Analyses of Ice-Cream Samples taken in 1898
    General Description of SampleEstimated No. of Bacteria in 1 c.c.Bacillus Coli Communis" Foreign " material found in sediment