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Battersea 1954

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

Published
1955
Pages
56
Tables
40

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40 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    Principal Figures for 1954.
  • Page 9
    The number of Battersea still-births registered, and the still-birth rates from 1943 to 1954, were as under:—
    No.RateNo.Rate
  • Page 10
    The marriage rate (i.e., the number of persons married per 1,000 of the population) was 16.0.
    Year.Marriages.Marriage Rate.
  • Page 10
    The following table shows the age and sex distribution of the total deaths (corrected) in Battersea during 1954:—
    Under 1 year1—5—15—25—45—65—75 +Total
  • Page 11
    The average age at death is shown in the following table:— Average Age at Death.
  • Page 12
    Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life in Battersea during 1954 The following table is compiled from figures supplied by the Registrar-General:—
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.0—1—5—15—;25—45—65—75—
  • Page 13
    Causes of Death, 1954—(contd.).
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.0—1—5—15—25—45—65—75—
  • Page 14
    The following table sets out the causes of death in detail. Infant Mortality, 1954. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.
    CAUSES OF DEATHAGE PERIODS
    Under 24 hours.1-7 days.Weeks.Total under 4 weeks.Months.Total deaths under 1 yearPercent age of Total
    1-22-33-41-33-66-99-12
  • Page 14
    Table showing Deaths of Infants under 1 day, under 1 week and under 4 weeks from 1948 to 1954.
    YearUnder 24 hours1 to 7 days1 to 4 weeksTotal under 4 weeksPercentage deaths under 4 weeks of total infant deaths
  • Page 15
    Comparative Statistics of Births, Mortality, etc. (Compiled from Registrar-General's Returns.)
    YearPopulationLive Birth RateDeath RateMaternal Death RateInfant Mortality Rate
  • Page 16
    The following table shows the number (corrected) of cases notified during 1954 and, for the purpose of comparison, the average number of cases notified annually in the five years, 1949—1953:—
    NotifiedAverage
    19541949/53
  • Page 17
    Analysis of Cases (after Correction of Diagnosis) of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1954.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Battersea, at Ages (Years).
    0—1—3—5—10—15—25—35—45—65 & overTotal
  • Page 18
    The death rate per 100,000 of the population during the 50 years ended 1950 in quinquennial averages and the years 1951, 1952, 1953 and 1954 are given in the following table:—
    YearsPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
  • Page 19
    Tuberculosis, 1954. Cases Added to and Removed from Notification Register.
    PULMONARYNON-PULMONARYGRAND TOTAL
    MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 20
    Formal Notifications, 1954.
    Age PeriodsNumber of Primary Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis
    0—1—2—5—10—15—20—25—35—45—55—65—75—Total (all ages)
  • Page 20
    New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of otherwise than by formal notification.
    Source of InformationNumber of cases in age Groups
    0—1—2—5—10—15—20—25—35—45—55—65—75—Total
  • Page 21
    The following gives the comparative average death rates from cancer in Battersea for quinquennial periods since 1901.
  • Page 22
    Sanitary Circumstances. The following table sets out in summarised form the details of the main work of the Department in relation to sanitation:— Summary of Main Operations for the Year 1954.
    Sanitary Operations.
  • Page 26
    The following table shows the prevalence of rats and mice in the Borough for the year:-
    PropertyInfested by RatsSeriously infested by Mice
    MajorMinor
  • Page 29
    During the year 1954 this arrangement was taken advantage of at the respective Baths Establishments as follows:-
    MalesFemales
  • Page 31
    Dairies and Milkshops. The following table gives the dairies and milkshops registered in the Borough and the changes during 1954:-
    RetailWholesaleTotal
  • Page 32
    The number of licences issued by the Council for 1954 was as follows:-
    FullSupplementary
  • Page 35
    The percentages of samples reported by the Public Analyst to be adulterated during the quinquennia 1921 to 1950 and in 1951, 1952, 1953 and 1954 are given in the following table:-
    YearFormal samples (per cent.)Informal samples (per cent.)
  • Page 35
    The milk fat content of the 21 samples of "Channel Island" or "South Devon" milk ranged as under:-
    Between 4.6 and 4.7 per cent.4 samples
  • Page 36
    Seventy-three samples of ordinary milk were reported as genuine and their average composition was as follows:-
  • Page 36
    Their content of milk fat ranged as follows:-
  • Page 36
    In the five years 1949-53 and in 1954 the percentage of adulterated samples of milk was as under:-
    YearSamples takenAdulterated
    No.Percentage
  • Page 37
    The following tables give details of the articles of food of which sample were obtained for the purpose of analysis.
    Nature of SampleExaminedAdulterated
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 38
    Continued from previous page...
    Nature of SampleExaminedAdulterated
    FormalInfor-malTotalFormalInfor-malTotal
  • Page 39
    The following table gives details of the drugs of which samples were obtained for the purpose of analysis:-
    Nature of SampleExaminedAdulterated
    FormalInfor-malTotalFormalInfor-malTotal
  • Page 40
    The samples were, as a result of the test, placed in the following grades:-
  • Page 41
    During the year 1954 construction of the following 358 new houses and flats was completed:—
  • Page 41
    By London County Council:—
  • Page 41
    By Private Enterprise:—
  • Page 45
    I.-INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 46
    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
  • Page 47
    Factories Classified according to Trades.
    TradeMechanical FactoriesNon-Mechanical Factories
    At 1 Jan.At 31 Dec.At 1 Jan.At 31 Dec.
  • Page 48
    The following table gives details of the outworkers' premises: —
    TradeNumber on Register
    PremisesWorkroomsPersons employed
  • Page 51
    Number of Baths, Etc.
    YearAdultsChildren*Expendi-ture*Amount Contributed
  • Page 52
    Battersea Mortuary, 1954.
    Details of Bodies receivedUsual place of residenceTotal
    Batter- seaWands-worthElse-whereResi-dence un-known