[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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Principal Figures for 1949.

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The number of Battersea still-births registered, and the still-birth rates from 1940 to 1949 were as under:—

	No.	Rate		No.	Rate

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MARRIAGES. The marriages registered in Battersea during 1949 numbered 1,013. The marriage rate {i.e., the number of persons married per 1,000 of the population) was 17.2.

Year.	Marriages.	Marriage-Rate.

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The following table shows' the age and sex distribution of the total deaths (corrected) in Battersea during 1949 :—

	Under 1 year.	1—	5—	15—	45—	65 +	Total.

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Average Age at Death.

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During 1949 the deaths of 925 residents of Battersea aged 65 years and upwards were registered. The distribution of these deaths, which constituted 64.9 per cent. of the deaths at all ages, is set out in the following table:—

Sub-District.	65 and under 75.		75 and under 85.		85 and upwards.		Total over 65.		Total
Sub-District.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	Total

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Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life in Battersea during 1949. The following table is supplied by the Registrar-General:—

Causes of Death.	Sex.	All Ages.	0—	1—	5—	15—	45—	65—

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Causes of Death, 1949—(contd.).

Causes of Death.	Sex	All Ages.	0—	X—	5—	15—	45—	65—

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The following table sets out the causes of death in detail. Infant Mortality, 1949. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

age periods.
Under 24 hours.	1-7 days.	Weeks.			Total under 4 weeks.	Months.				Total deaths under 1 year.	Percen tage of Total.
		1-2	2-3	3-4		1-3	3-6	0-9	9-12		Percen tage of Total.
		1-2	2-3	3-4		1-3	3-6	0-9	9-12

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Table showing Deaths of Infants under 1 day, under 1 week and under 4 weeks from 1944 to 1949.

Year	Under 24 hours	1 to 7 days	1 to 4 weeks	Total under 4 weeks	Percentage deaths under 4 weeks of total infant deaths

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The number of deaths and infant deaths registered in each quarter of the year is set out in the following table, in which, for convenience, the corresponding figures for births have also been inserted.

Quarter.	Births (live).		Infant Deaths (under 1 year).		All Deaths.
Quarter.	No.	Per cent. of Total.	No.	Per cent. of Total.	No.	Per cent of Total.

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Comparative Statistics of Births, Mortality, etc. (Compiled from Registrar-General's Returns.)

Year	Civilian Population	Live Birth Rate	Death Rate	Maternal Death Rate	Infant MortalityRate

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Infectious Diseases. The following table shows the number of (corrected) cases notified during 1949 and, for the purposes of comparison, the average number f cases notified annually in the five years, 1944-1948:—

	Notified 1949	Average 1944/48

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Diphtheria and Whooping Cough Immunisation.

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Analysis of Cases (after Correction of Diagnosis) of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1949.

Notifiable Disease.	Cases Notified in Battersea, at Ages (Years).
Notifiable Disease.	0—	1—	2—	3—	4—	5—	10-	15—	25—	45—	65 & over	Total

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The death rate per 100,000 of the population during the 49 years ended 1949 in quinquennial averages and in 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949 are given in the following table:—

Years	Pulmonary	Non-Pulmonary	Total

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Tuberculosis, 1949. Cases Added to and Removed from Notification Register.

	PULMONARY			NON-PULMONARY			GRAND TOTAL
	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females	Total

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Age Periods	Formal Notifications
	Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis
	0—	1—	2—	5—	10—	15—	20—	25—	35—	45—	55—	65—	75—	Total (all ages)

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New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health otherwise than by formal notification.

Source of Information			Number of cases in age Groups
Source of Information			0—	1—	2—	5—	10—	15—	20—	25—	35—	45—	55—	65—	75—	Total

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The following gives the comparative average death rates from Cancer in Battersea for quinquennial periods since 1901.

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The following table shows the localisation of the disease in the case of the 269 deaths recorded in 1949.

Localisation		No. of Deaths				Percentage of Total
Localisation		Male	Female		Total	Percentage of Total

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The following table gives particulars of the bacteriological examinations carried out during the year:—

Suspected disease	Positive Results	Negative Results	Total

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During the year, 32 cases were dealt with, as per the following table:—

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(a) Dairies where loose milk is sold, and both the premises and the occupier are registered:-

	Retail	wholesale	Total

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The number of licences issued by the Council during 1949 was as follows:-

		Full	Supplementary

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The percentage of samples reported by the Public Analyst to be adulterated during the quinquennia 1921 to 1945 and yearly from 1946, is given in the following table :

Year	Formal samples (per cent.)	Informal samples (per cent.)

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The following tables give details of the articles of which samples were obtained for the purpose of analysis.

Nature of Sample	Examined			Adulterated
Nature of Sample	Formal	Informal	Total	Formal	Informal	Total

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Nature of Sample	Examined			Adulterated
Nature of Sample	Formal	Informal	Total	Formal	Informal	Total

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DRUGS.

Nature of Sample	Examined			Adulterated
	Formal	Informal	Total	Formal	Informal	Total

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In the five years 1944-1948, and in 1949, the percentage of adulterated (formal) samples of milk was as under:—

Year		Samples taken	Adulterated
Year		Samples taken	No.		Percentage

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The average composition of the 411 samples of milk reported as genuine, proved to be as under:—

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The Analyst reports that the content of milk fat in these 411 samples ranged as follows:—

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The following action was taken in regard to the 12 formal samples certified as adulterated

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Heat Treated Milk. Samples of heat treated milk are taken at regular intervals for submission to the Public Analyst for the prescribed tests, and during the year samples as under were taken with the results set out:—

	Phosphatase		Methylene Satisfactory	Blue Failed	Turbidity*
	Satisfactory	Failed	Methylene Satisfactory	Blue Failed	Satisfactory	Failed

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Summarv of New Accommodation Provided.

	Flats

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From the beginning of the year until the end of October, 606 cases were dealt with, and the following recommendations were made :-

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Statistics for the Year ended 31st December, 1949.

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The following table gives the number of factories on the register at the end of the year, with the number of inspections, defects found and action taken. 1.-INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health.

Premises	Number on Register	Number of
Premises	Number on Register	Inspections	Written notices	Occupiers prosecuted

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2.—Cases in which DEFECTS were Found.

Particulars	Number of cases in which defects were found				Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
	Found	Remedied	Referred
	Found	Remedied	To H.M. Inspector	By H.M. Inspector

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The following table shows the factories in the Borough, classified according to the trades carried on. Factories Classified according to Trades.

Trade	Mechanical Factories				Non-Mechanical Factories
Trade	At 1 Jan.	Added	Closed	At 31 Dec.	At 1 Jan.	Added	Closed	At 31 Dec.

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The following table gives details of the outworkers' premises :—

Trade	Number on Register		Persons employed
Trade	Premises	Workrooms	Persons employed

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Coroner's Court and Mortuary. Details as to the number of inquests held at the Coroner's Court, and bodies received into the Mortuary during 1949 are set out in the following table:— Battersea Mortuary, 1949.

Details of Bodies received	Usual place of residence				Total
Details of Bodies received	Battersea	Wandsworth	Elsewhere	Residence unknown	Total

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The following table shows the numbers of persons cleansed and treated at the Personal Cleansing Station and the expenditure incurred since 1906, the year in which the cleansing of verminous persons was begun:— Number of Baths, &c.

Year	Adults	Children	*Expenditure	*mount Contributed

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Principal Figures for 1949.

The number of Battersea still-births registered, and the still-birth rates from 1940 to 1949 were as under:—

MARRIAGES. The marriages registered in Battersea during 1949 numbered 1,013. The marriage rate {i.e., the number of persons married per 1,000 of the population) was 17.2.

The following table shows' the age and sex distribution of the total deaths (corrected) in Battersea during 1949 :—

Average Age at Death.

During 1949 the deaths of 925 residents of Battersea aged 65 years and upwards were registered. The distribution of these deaths, which constituted 64.9 per cent. of the deaths at all ages, is set out in the following table:—

Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life in Battersea during 1949. The following table is supplied by the Registrar-General:—

Causes of Death, 1949—(contd.).

The following table sets out the causes of death in detail. Infant Mortality, 1949. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

Table showing Deaths of Infants under 1 day, under 1 week and under 4 weeks from 1944 to 1949.

The number of deaths and infant deaths registered in each quarter of the year is set out in the following table, in which, for convenience, the corresponding figures for births have also been inserted.

Comparative Statistics of Births, Mortality, etc. (Compiled from Registrar-General's Returns.)

Infectious Diseases. The following table shows the number of (corrected) cases notified during 1949 and, for the purposes of comparison, the average number f cases notified annually in the five years, 1944-1948:—

Diphtheria and Whooping Cough Immunisation.

Analysis of Cases (after Correction of Diagnosis) of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1949.

The death rate per 100,000 of the population during the 49 years ended 1949 in quinquennial averages and in 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949 are given in the following table:—

Tuberculosis, 1949. Cases Added to and Removed from Notification Register.

New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health otherwise than by formal notification.

The following gives the comparative average death rates from Cancer in Battersea for quinquennial periods since 1901.

The following table shows the localisation of the disease in the case of the 269 deaths recorded in 1949.

The following table gives particulars of the bacteriological examinations carried out during the year:—

During the year, 32 cases were dealt with, as per the following table:—

(a) Dairies where loose milk is sold, and both the premises and the occupier are registered:-

The number of licences issued by the Council during 1949 was as follows:-

The percentage of samples reported by the Public Analyst to be adulterated during the quinquennia 1921 to 1945 and yearly from 1946, is given in the following table :

The following tables give details of the articles of which samples were obtained for the purpose of analysis.

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DRUGS.

In the five years 1944-1948, and in 1949, the percentage of adulterated (formal) samples of milk was as under:—

The average composition of the 411 samples of milk reported as genuine, proved to be as under:—

The Analyst reports that the content of milk fat in these 411 samples ranged as follows:—

The following action was taken in regard to the 12 formal samples certified as adulterated

Heat Treated Milk. Samples of heat treated milk are taken at regular intervals for submission to the Public Analyst for the prescribed tests, and during the year samples as under were taken with the results set out:—

Summarv of New Accommodation Provided.

From the beginning of the year until the end of October, 606 cases were dealt with, and the following recommendations were made :-

Statistics for the Year ended 31st December, 1949.

The following table gives the number of factories on the register at the end of the year, with the number of inspections, defects found and action taken. 1.-INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health.

2.—Cases in which DEFECTS were Found.

The following table shows the factories in the Borough, classified according to the trades carried on. Factories Classified according to Trades.

The following table gives details of the outworkers' premises :—

Coroner's Court and Mortuary. Details as to the number of inquests held at the Coroner's Court, and bodies received into the Mortuary during 1949 are set out in the following table:— Battersea Mortuary, 1949.

The following table shows the numbers of persons cleansed and treated at the Personal Cleansing Station and the expenditure incurred since 1906, the year in which the cleansing of verminous persons was begun:— Number of Baths, &amp;c.

The following table shows the numbers of persons cleansed and treated at the Personal Cleansing Station and the expenditure incurred since 1906, the year in which the cleansing of verminous persons was begun:— Number of Baths, &c.