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Paddington 1951

[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 1951 is as follows:—

The ward distribution of the cases notified during 1951 is as follows:—

WardPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
MalesFemalesMalesFemales
Queens Park10(10)6(4)—(1)(3)16(18)
Harrow Road27(21)15(20)4(1)3(1)49(43)
Maida Vale16(23)16(19)5(1)—(4)37(47)
Westbourne25(29)23(20)2(1)3(3)53(53)
Church10(8)6(12)3(2)3(2)22(24)
Town1(2)4(8)-(-)-(—)5(10)
Lancaster Gate, West18(18)11(9)2(-)1(1)32(28)
Lancaster Gate, East10(11)8(13)-(—2(1)20(25)
Hyde Park16(13)11(6)2(1)2(1)31(21)
Borough133(135)100(111)18(7)14(16)265(269)

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

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

YearNumber of Deaths FromTotal DeathsDeath-Rate Per 1,000 Pop.
Pulmonary TuberculosisNon-Pulmonary TuberculosisPulmonary 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
19477112830.560.65
19486912810.540.63
1949796850.600.65
1950532550.410.42
1951553580.440.46

Table: Work carried out at the Chest Clinic.—The following particulars relating to Paddington patients have been supplied by the Chest Clinic:—

Work carried out at the Chest Clinic.—The following particulars relating to Paddington patients have been supplied by the Chest Clinic:—

Patients examined for the first time (excluding contacts)1,918 (1,622)
Number of the above found to be tuberculous305 (248)
Contacts examined769 (442)
Contacts found to be tuberculous11 (11)
Attendances at Chest Clinic9,448 (7,571)
Visits by Chest Physicians347 (561)
Visits by Nurses2,266 (2,477)