London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report tables

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Paddington 1964

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

Published
1965
Author
Oldershaw, H. Leslie
Pages
52
Tables
17

This page requires JavaScript

17 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    Live and Still Births and Infant Deaths
    LegitimateIllegitimateTotal
  • Page 10
    Summary of Vital Statistics
    YearReg. General's Estimate of PopulationLive BirthsDeathsDeaths under One YearDeaths under Four WeeksStill Births
    Number *Rate †Number *Rate †Number *Rate §Number *Rate §Number *Rate ‡
  • Page 11
    DEATHS In the following table the deaths are classified according to the Abridged List of the International Manual of Causes of Death.
    Causes of DeathSexTotal All AgesUnder 4 weeks4wks. and under 1 yr.1—5—15—25—35—45—55—65—75 & over
  • Page 12
    Deaths—(contd.)
    Causes of DeathSexTotal All AgesUnder 4 weeks4wks. and under 1 yr.1—5—15—25—35—45—55—65—75 & over
  • Page 14
    Tuberculosis.—The ward distribution of the cases of tuberculosis notified during 1964 is as follows:—
    WardPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
    MalesFemalesMalesFemales
  • Page 16
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
    OffenceResult of Hearing
    FineCosts
  • Page 17
    OffenceResult of Hearing
    FineCosts
  • Page 22
    RODENT CONTROL.—The following table gives details of the work carried out under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949, during the year:—
    Dwelling HousesAll other propertyTotal
  • Page 25
    Measurement of atmospheric pollution.—The results obtained from the recording apparatus at the Welfare Centre, 283a, Harrow Road, during 1964 are given below.
    MonthRainfall in mms.Insoluble deposits in tons per square mileSoluble deposits in tons per square mileS.O in mi:s. per day per 100 square cms.
  • Page 25
    The following results were obtained during 1964 from the recording apparatus at the Public Health Department offices at 15, Park Place Villas:—
    MonthSmoke Microgrammes per cu. m.SO2 Microgrammes per cu. m.
    Average valueHighest valueLowest valueAverage valueHighest valueLowest value
  • Page 26
    Table A. Registrations and General Inspections.
    Class of premisesNumber of premises registered during the yearTotal number of registered premises at end of yearNumber of registered premises receiving a general inspection during the year
    (1)(2)(3)___(4)
  • Page 26
    Table C. Analysis of Persons Employed in Registered Premises by Workplace.
  • Page 29
    Houses Unfit for Human Habitation
  • Page 33
    Applications for certificates of disrepair—
  • Page 42
    1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 42
    2. Cases in which defects were found.
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
  • Page 43
    Part VIII of the Act Outwork (Sections 133 and 134)
    Nature of WorkSection 133Section 134
    No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 133(1) (c)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNo. of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)