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Paddington 1953

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

Published
1954
Author
Oldershaw, H. Leslie
Pages
20
Tables
22

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22 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    RATES:—
  • Page 5
    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 6
    DEATHS.—In the following table the deaths are classified according to the Abridged List of the International Manual of Causes of Death, and the sex-age distribution is shown.
    Cause of DeathAll AgesDeaths at Ages
    0—1—5—15—25—45—65—75—
    M.F.TotalM.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 7
    INFECTIOUS DISEASE.— Notifications.—Following is a table showing the numbers of cases of infectious disease notified. The actual number of cases after allowing for corrections of diagnoses is shown in brackets.
    Disease19491950195119521953
  • Page 7
    The following table gives details of the visits made by the Council's officers.
    DiseaseVisitsDiseaseVisits
  • Page 8
    TUBERCULOSIS.—Notifications and Deaths.
    YearPopulationNotificationsDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotalIncidence Rate*PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotalDeath Rate per 1,000 Population
    PulmonaryAll Forms
  • Page 8
    The following table shows the age distribution of the notified cases.
    0—1—2—5—10—15—20—25—35—45—55— 65—75—Total All Ages
  • Page 8
    SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF THE SANITARY INSPECTORS — Complaints, inspections and. notices served :—
  • Page 10
    FACTORIES.—Following is a table showing the work carried out during the year under the Factories Act, 1937.
    PromisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 10
    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
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 10
    OUTWORKERS.—
    Section 110Section 111
    No. of outworkers in August list required by Sect. 110 (1) («)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNo. of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
  • Page 11
    The 177 (127) outworkers visited were engaged in the following occupations:—
  • Page 11
    All the premises were found to be suitable. The female Sanitary Inspector engaged in this work made 379 (347) visits to the premises concerned. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.—
    Summonses Heard1 Address and Defects or OffenceResult of Hearing
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    Summonses HeardAddress and Defects or OffenceResult of Hearing
  • Page 13
    RODENT CONTROL.—The following table gives details of the work carried out under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949. The figures relate to the fifteen months ended 31st March, 1954, at the request of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries as it is proposed that the statistical year should in future coincide with the financial year.
    Dwelling HousesAll other PropertyTotal
  • Page 14
    The following table gives a summary of the corrected cases of food poisoning or suspected food poisoning notified during the year:—
  • Page 14
    Sampling.—The following table gives details of the 600 (551) samples submitted to the Public Analyst during the year:—
    Number ExaminedNumber AdulteratedNumber ExaminedNumber Adulterated
    FormalInformalFor malInformalFormalInformalFormalInformal
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    Number ExaminedNumber AdulteratedNumber ExaminedNumber Adulterated
    FormalInformalFormalInformalFormalInformalFormalInformal
  • Page 15
    Licences.—Licences to sell designated milk in force at the end of the year are given below:—
    nationDealers' Principal LicencesDealers' Supplementary Licences
  • Page 15
    Registrtions.—The following registrations were in force at the end of the year under the Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949, or Section 14 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
  • Page 16
    Food premises.—Following are details of the food premises in the Borough at the end of the year:— Food Shops
  • Page 19
    The following is a list of Council owned new accommodation:—
    Pre-WarNo. of flats.