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Paddington 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary-Male | - (-) | 2 (1) | 4 (7) | 1 (8) | 4 (4) | 23 (15) | 55 (48) | 37 (20) | 25 (25) | 14 (15) | 4 (7) | 169 (150) |
| Pulmonary-Female | - (-) | - (6) | 8 (2) | - (1) | 15 (8) | 32 (23) | 45 (48) | 25 (19) | 3(10) | 7 (3) | 2 (3) | 137 (123) |
| N on-Pulmonary-Male | - (-) | 2 (1) | - (2) | - (1) | - (-) | - (1) | 2 (1) | 1 (2) | - (1) | - (-) | - (-) | 5 (9) |
| Non-Pulmonary-Female | - (1) | 2 (2) | - (2) | 4 (-) | 2 (-) | - (-) | 5 (3) | 3 (3) | - (1) | 2 (1) | - (-) | 18 (13) |
| Total | - (1) | 6(10) | 12 (13) | 5(10) | 21 (12) | 55 (39) | 107 (100) | 66 (44) | 28 (37) | 23 (19) | 6(10) | 329 (295) |
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 :—
| Year | No. of Deaths From | Total Deaths | Death-Rate Per 1,000 Pop. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | All Forms of Tuberculosis | ||
| 1939 | 83 | 12 | 95 | 0.66 | 0.75 |
| 1940 | 72 | 14 | 86 | 0.73 | 0.88 |
| 1941 | 85 | 12 | 97 | 1.09 | 1.25 |
| 1942 | 70 | 17 | 87 | 0.83 | 1.04 |
| 1943 | 74 | 5 | 79 | 0.82 | 0.87 |
| 1944 | 76 | 8 | 84 | 0.82 | 0.90 |
| 1945 | 59 | 9 | 68 | 0.59 | 0.68 |
| 1946 | 95 | 5 | 100 | 0.80 | 0.85 |
| 1947 | 71 | 12 | 83 | 0.56 | 0.65 |
| 1948 | 69 | 12 | 81 | 0.54 | 0.63 |
Work Carried out at the Chest Clinic.—The following particulars relating to Paddington patients have been supplied by
the Chest Clinic :—
No. of patients examined for first time (excluding contacts) 1,360 (1,037)
No. of above found tuberculous 247 (251)
No. of contacts examined 270 (293)
No. of contacts found tuberculous 2 (3)
No. of attendances at Chest Clinic 7,477 (7,965)
No. of visits by Tuberculosis Officers 131 (128)
No. of visits by Tuberculosis Nurses 1,685 (2,015)
venereal diseases.—The Borough Council is not concerned with the treatment of venereal diseases, but we call
attention to the dangers of the disease by the display of posters and distribution of leaflets. The Council also makes a
contribution to the funds of The National Society for the Prevention of Venereal Disease.
miniature mass radiography.—Arrangements were made by the London County Council for an X-ray Unit to
be available to people working in the Borough, and also to residents, for a period of a fortnight during May. The
Unit was installed at premises in Kensington, there being at the time no suitable place available in Paddington.