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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Paddington 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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| Rooms treated for vermin | 850 | (770) |
| Articles disinfested | 1,342 | (2,441) |
| Rooms disinfected after infectious disease | 144 | (162) |
| Library books disinfected | 527 | (367) |
| Articles of clothing, etc., disinfected | 718 | (863) |
| Number of adults treated | 46 | (59) |
| Number of children treated | 6 | (13) |
| Number of treatments given | 99 | (147) |
| Number of adults treated | 34 (42) | 29 (51) |
| Number of children treated | 10(15) | - (6) |
The medicinal baths staff also deal with the laundry and home
bathing of old people which is reported under " Aged and Infirm
Persons."
Disinfestation.—As a result of a review of charges for
disinfestation services which had been in existence from 1944 the
following charges per visit were fixed for all types of disinfestation
treatment in respect of (a) business premises, including hotels,
boarding houses and similar types of premises, and (b) private
dwellings, as from 30th June, 1957.
(a) (1) 15s. for first room plus 10s. for each additional room
treated at the same time;
(2) 15s. for each substantial article of furniture required to
be removed for treatment—
such charges to be payable in advance.
(b) That no charge be made for any type of disinfestation in
respect of private domestic premises.
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION.—The results obtained from the recording apparatus at the Welfare Centre, 283a, Harrow Road, during 1957 are given below:—
| Month | Rainfall in mms. | Insoluble deposits in tons per square mile | Soluble deposits in tons per square mile | S.03 in mgs. per day per 100 square cms. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38 (87) | 14.83 (13.38) | 10.71 (13.32) | 4.46 (5.25) |
| February | 77 (4) | 11.98(12.48) | 9.80 (6.11) | 3.44 (5.01) |
| March | 28 (26) | 18.59(11.77) | 7.62 (8.55) | 3.27 (4.10) |
| April | 4 (27) | 10.24(12.96) | 3.89(10.68) | 3.19(2.69) |
| May | 26 (4) | 11.03 (9.53) | 7.48 (3.26) | 2.45 (1.59) |
| June | 13 (52) | 16.31 (8.66) | 7.04 (5.27) | 1.63 (1.40) |
| July | 84 (78) | 11.68 (8.79) | 11.74 (6.61) | 1.77(1.26) |
| August | 40 (111) | 6.78 (8.46) | 6.58 (12.71) | 1.73 (1.47) |
| September | 62 (74) | 10.94(10.68) | 6.27(14.26) | 1.77 (2.12) |
| October | 49 (32) | 13.15 (9.09) | 7.48 (10.64) | 3.76 (2.92) |
| November | 61 (9) | 11.24(10.44) | 10.96 (6.81) | 3.95 (4.43) |
| December | 45 (67) | 13.82 (13.69) | 13.86(12.86) | 5.23 (4.30) |