London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Notices under the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1954.. 55 (41)
| Notices under the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1955.. | 3 | (4) |
| Notices under the Clean Air Act, 1956 | 4 | (-) |
| Aged persons | 15 | (50) |
| Bakehouses | 152 | (96) |
| Basement occupation checks | 175 | (249) |
| Canal boats | 21 | (-) |
| Clean Air Act | 1,214 | (969) |
| Dwelling houses | 18,514 | (19,215) |
| Fireguards Act | — | (3) |
| Hairdressers' establishments | 81 | (50) |
| Infectious disease | 15 | (9) |
| Miscellaneous calls | 130 | (148) |
| Outworkers | — | (8) |
| Overcrowding | 241 | (378) |
| Rodent control | 192 | (112) |
| Pet Animals Act | 11 | (21) |
| Rag and bone stores | 1 | (-) |
| Rag Flock Act | 8 | (5) |
| Rehousing applications | 166 | (123) |
| Shops | 18 | (11) |
| Smoke observations | 83 | (39) |
| Town Planning | 121 | (112) |
| Vermin investigations | 487 | (373) |
The male Public Health Inspectors investigate smallpox
contacts; for other diseases see "Infectious Disease."
The female Public Health Inspector normally deals with
outworkers.
The provisions of the Shops Acts enforced by the Borough
Council are dealt with by the Chief Food Inspector and the female
Public Health Inspector.
MEDICINAL BATHS AND DISINFECTING STATION.—The tables below give a summary of the work done at the Medicinal Baths and by the Disinfecting and Disinfesting Operatives.
| 906 (752) | |
| Articles disinfested | 1,107 (1,653) |
| 96 (120) | |
| Library books disinfected | 334 (576) |
| Articles of clothing, etc., disinfected | 544 (559) |
| 37 (126) | |
| Number of children treated | 19 (29) |
| Number of treatments given | 108 (292) |