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Paddington 1961

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

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CONTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANISATIONS.—Among the Organisations to which the Council make grants the following are closely associated with the work of the Public Health Department :—

OrganisationGrant
£s.d.
Family Welfare Association10000
Paddington Old People's Welfare Committee1,41500
W.V.S. (for meals-on-wheels service)48000
Salvation Army (for meals-on-wheels service)5000
Kensington and Paddington Family Service Unit20000
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents2540
Central Council for Health Education1600
Noise Abatement Society550
British Standards Institute10100

SEWAGE.—The Minister of Health has requested that this
Report should indicate whether the arrangements for sewerage and
sewage disposal in the district are reasonably adequate. I have
consulted the Borough Engineer & Surveyor and he informs me
that the County Council sewers crossing the Borough do become
surcharged on occasions, and under these conditions are unable to
accept the discharge from the Borough Council sewers. This
problem, of course, also affects other Boroughs and the County
Council are supplied with full details to assist them in dealing with
the problem.
The disposal of sewage is a matter for which the London
County Council are responsible. The sewage from Paddington
goes to the Northern Outfall Works at Beckton. At these works
the sewage is treated and separated into effluent sufficiently pure to
be discharged into the Thames, and sludge which is disposed of at
sea.
FOOD SUPERVISION
Unsound food.—Approximately 10 (7) tons of diseased or
unsound food was seized or surrendered for destruction. Diseased
meat is incinerated, and other condemned food disposed of through
the normal refuse channels.

Registrations.—The following registrations were in force at the end of the year under the Milk and Dairies Regulations or the Food and Drugs Act.

Distributors of milk141(136)
Dairies(1)
Ice-cream premises211(224)
Food premises57(61)

Food shops.—Following are the details of the food shops in the Borough at the end of the year:—

Bakers and cake shops34(37)
Butchers56(58)
Confectioners127(136)
Chemists41(41)
Fishmongers14(17)