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Paddington 1959

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

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Table: VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION.—The following figures relating to inoculations carried out during the year among Paddington residents have been supplied by the Divisional Medical Officer of the London County Council.

VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION.—The following figures relating to inoculations carried out during the year among Paddington residents have been supplied by the Divisional Medical Officer of the London County Council.

By London County CouncilBy General PractitionersTotal
smallpox Primary vaccination
(a) Children1,1321681,300
(b) Adults25126
Re-vaccination (a) Children7714
(b) Adults3076106
poliomyelitis
(a) Children (i) Primary course2,8371,3144,151
(ii) Third injection3,7961,3305,126
(b) Adults (i) Primary course2,1451,8884,033
(ii) Third injection3756961,071
diphtheria only
(a) Primary course801191
(b) Reinforcing injections15920179
combined diphtheria/pertussis
(a) Primary course66649715
(b) Reinforcing injections—1212
triple antigen (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus)
(a) Primary course57593668
(b) Reinforcing injections—1919

Table: PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS' WORK.—Following is a summary of the work of the male Public Health Inspectors, excluding work in connection with factories.

PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS' WORK.—Following is a summary of the work of the male Public Health Inspectors, excluding work in connection with factories.

Dwelling houses inspected:—
Premises inspected as a result of complaints..3,260(3,256)
Premises inspected in house to house visits ..1(105)
Premises inspected for action under the Housing Act (Sec. 9)12(52)
Premises inspected in connection with Certificates of Disrepair71(167)
Premises inspected in connection with improvement grants33(10)
Premises inspected in connection with making of Closing Orders418(656)
Premises inspected other than those noted above598(913)
Notices served:—
Intimation notices under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936694(926)
Statutory notices under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936235(326)
Notices under the London County Council or Paddington Borough Council bye-laws ..166(169)