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Paddington 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
- Published
- 1950
- Author
- Stewart, A. B.
- Pages
- 24
- Tables
- 21
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General Summary of Vital Statistics.
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Page 8
Deaths, 1949.—Abridged List of Causes of Death, and Sex.Age Distribution.
Cause of Death. All Ages Deaths at Ages 0— 1— 5— 15— 45— 65— M. F. Total M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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Notifications.—Following is a table showing the numbers of cases of infectious disease notified in each year from 1940 to 1949. Commencing from 1948, the actual number of cases after allowing for correction of diagnosis, is shown in brackets.
Disease 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 -
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Visiting.—The Lady Sanitary Inspectors visit cases of infectious disease, with the exceptions given below, and following is a summary of their work in this connection.
Disease No. of Visits. -
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TUBERCULOSIS. Notification Register.—Three hundred and five new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and 28 of non-pulmonary tuberculosis were notified, being a decrease of 1 pulmonary case and an increase of 5 non-pulmonary cases compared with the previous year. The numbers of cases notified in previous years are shown in the following table:—
Year Population Pulmonary Non.Pulmonary Total Cases Incidence Rate (all forms) per 1,000 C. Pop. -
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The ward distribution of the cases notified during 1949 is as follows:—
Ward Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total Males Females Males Females -
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Forty cases of tuberculosis came to the knowledge of the Department during the year otherwise than by formal notification. These are classified as follows:—
Source of information Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Males Females Males Females -
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The following table shows the age distribution of the 333 cases:—
0- 1- 5- 10- 15- 20- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- Total All ages -
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The number of cases on the Notification Register at the end of the year was 1,180, against 1,075 at the end of 1948. Deaths.—The numbers of deaths from tuberculosis, 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 -
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Work Carried out at the Chest Clinic.—The following particulars relating to Paddington patients have been supplied by the Chest Clinic:—
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Page 12
The following analyses of the work undertaken at the session have been supplied by the Regional Board:—
Males Females Total -
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ANALYSIS OF LARGE FILMS.
Males Females Total -
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OUTWORKERS.—
Section 110 Section 111 No. of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 110 (1) (c) No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council No. of prosecu-tions for failure to supply lists No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises Notices served Prosecutions -
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The 179 Outworkers visited were engaged in the following occupations:—
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FOOD SUPERVISION. Sampling.—600 samples were submitted to the Public Analyst, 50 being formal samples (all milk) and 550 informal. All the samples were reported upon as genuine. The following table shows the complete list of samples taken:-
Number Examined Number Adulterated Formal Informal Formal Informal -
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Food "Shops"
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Catering Establishments other than Food Shops, holding catering licences from the Ministry of Food.
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Street Traders.
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Animal Food Dealers