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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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The following results were obtained during 1963 from the recording apparatus at the Public Health Department offices at 15, Park Place Villas:—
| Month | Smoke Microgrammes per cu.m. | SO2Microgrammes per cu.m. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average value | Highest value | Lowest value | Average value | Highest value | Lowest value | |
| January | 199 (164) | 704 (545) | 0 (49) | 357 (222) | 1,149 (549) | 158 (127) |
| February | 247 (155) | 428 (414) | 6 (60) | 446 (198) | 909 (431) | 197 (112) |
| March | 85 (157) | 188 (319) | 9 (49) | 182(299) | 369 (910) | 105 (112) |
| April | 104 (88) | 264 (319) | 28 (40) | 230 (160) | 556 (273) | 103 (68) |
| May | 47 (52) | 107 (120) | 27 (28) | 98 (113) | 101 (237) | 68 (60) |
| June | 32 (28) | 86 (48) | 13 (14) | 77 (83) | 244 (178) | 37 (29) |
| July | 31 (38) | 81 (74) | 14 (11) | 81 (84) | 291 (175) | 43 (43) |
| August | 38 (23) | 77 (49) | 10 (10) | 87 (79) | 232 (138) | 35 (46) |
| September | 60 (46) | 157 (102) | 23 (16) | 132 (88) | 546 (263) | 51 (44) |
| October | 78 (106) | 132 (298) | 35 (35) | 143 (241) | 430 (612) | 74 (90) |
| November | 138 (196) | 660 (499) | 27 (79) | 204 (260) | 616 (689) | 51 (96) |
| December | 206 (402) | 453 (142) | 71 (75) | 301 (521) | 620 (257) | 160 (113) |
Installation of furnaces.—It is obligatory under Section 3 of the
Clean Air Act that a person who proposes to instal a furnace with
a capacity of 55,000 or more B.T.U's. an hour must notify the local
authority; he may also make application for prior approval of the
plant.
The following figures for 1962 are submitted:—
No. of notifications under Sec. 3 (3) of intention
to instal a furnace 13 (10)
No. of applications under Sec. 3 (2) for prior
approval of the proposols 1 ( 1 )
No. of applications under Sec. 3 (2) approved by
the Council .. 1 (1)
The Clean Air Inspector is responsible for the routine inspection
of all large sized boiler plants, and investigations and advice to
operatives following complaints of smoke emissions.
CARE OF THE AGED
General.—At the end of the year there were 630 (559) names on
the register of old people who are visited regularly. In addition 35
(22) other elderly people were visited but not put on the register as
regular visiting was unnecessary. The two Visitors made 3,221
(3,283) visits and the Public Health Inspectors 26 (28) visits to old
people during the year.
Home bathing.—Sixty-six (69) persons were given 1,337 (1,811)
baths at home during the year.
Laundering of Linen.—The number of cases being dealt with at
the end of the year by the laundry service was 24 (25). Sixty (52)
people received help from the service during the year.
National Assistance Acts.—It was not found necessary to apply
to the Court for the compulsory removal to hospital of any person
during the year.