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Hammersmith 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
- Published
- 1960
- Pages
- 66
- Tables
- 54
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Particulars are set out hereunder:—
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The following agents were identified
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Certificates granted during 1959
Sex and Age Collections up to 31.12.59 Primary Cause of Ill-health Sequel -
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Sex and Age Collections up to 31.12.59 Primary Cause of Ill-health Sequel -
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Sex and Age Collections up to 31.12.59 Primary Cause of Ill-health Sequel -
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Summary of Articles Cleansed:
Articles 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 -
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I append a table showing the number of cases recommended for rehousing under the headings mentioned above, and those actually rehoused from 1949.
Year HEALTH GROUNDS OVERCROWDING GROUNDS SPECIAL CASES Recommended Rehoused Recommended Rehoused Recommended Rehoused -
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Permanent Estates. During the year both the Borough Council and the London County Council were engaged in providing accommodation for those in the greatest need, and whilst no new dwellings were actually erected by the London County Council the under-mentioned flats were completed by the Borough Council:—
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The following table illustrates the progress that is being made:
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A list showing the number and type of premises in the borough where food is sold, stored and prepared, is given below:—
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Sampling. Throughout the year 875 samples of food and drugs taken by the Food and Drugs Inspector were submitted to the Public Analyst for chemical analysis. Adverse reports received in respect of 22 samples are shown in the following summary:—
Sample Infringement Remarks -
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Sample Infringement Remarks -
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Bacteriological Examination of Food. The following samples were submitted to the Public Health Laboratory Service for bacteriological examination
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isolated; the results of the examinations are shown below:—
Sample No. Sample Plate Count No. of Colonies Bact. Coli No. of Colonies -
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Figures showing the results of samples taken in the borough since the methylene blue test has been used for the grading of ice-cream are shown below:—
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The following summary, which includes new registrations affected during the year, gives details of the number and type of premises registered under this section of the Act.
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Restaurants (selling ice-cream for consumption off the premises) 24
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The following licences were issued by the Council under these Regulations during 1959:—
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Dealers Supplementary Licences
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During the year applications under the Above Acts were received as follows:—
For Certificates of Disrepair -
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Public Cleansing. The Borough Engineer and Surveyor, who is responsible for the collection, removal and disposal of refuse, has kindly furnished the following information with regard to this service.
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Method of disposal By road to tip at Harefield.
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The following is a summary of the work for the year with comparable figures for 1958 in brackets:—
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The following is a list of Clinics:—
Ante-Natal Clinics -
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Creche
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The total number of medical examinations carried out in con-nection with admission to the Councils' Superannuation and/or Sick Pay Scheme during the year was 296, and of this number 61 were found to be unfit for the following reasons:—
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Dermatitis 1 Colostomy 1
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Financial Contributions to Voluntary Organisations. Subscriptions to the funds of voluntary bodies were, on the recommendation of the Health Committee, made by the Council during the year as follows:—
Organisation National Society for Clean Air Amount Statutory Authority -
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Conferences. The Council was officially represented at the under-mentioned Conferences:—
Conference Delegates -
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GENERAL STATISTICS—1959
Area 2,282.5 acres -
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EXTRACT FROM VITAL STATISTICS—1959
Live Births Legitimate Total M. F. Birth Rate per 1,000 estimated resident population = 18.4 1,748 918 830 Illegitimate 256 124 132 -
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NATURAL INCREASE OR DECREASE OF THE POPULATION DURING THE PAST 20 YEARS
Year Population Excess of Births over Deaths Excess of Deaths over Births -
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INCIDENCE OF CANCER DURING THE PAST 10 YEARS
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DEATHS FROM CARCINOMA OF LUNGS
Year 0—25 —45 —65 —75 + 75 Total -
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INCIDENCE OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS AND NEOPLASMS OF THE LUNGS
Age Groups Pulmonary Tuberculosis Neoplasms of the Lung or Bronchus 1958 1959 1958 1959 -
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VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT 1959 and Previous Years
Year Population estimated to middle of each year Births Total Deaths Registered in the District Transferable Deaths Net Deaths belonging to the District Num-ber Rate Num-ber Rate of Non-residents registered in the District of Residents not registered in the District Under 1 Year of Age At all Ages Num-ber Rate per 1,000 Net Births Num-ber Rate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 -
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CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1959
Cause of Death Sex 0— 1— 5— 15— 25— 45— 65— 75— Totalall Ages -
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INFANT MORTALITY—1959 and Previous Years
Year Births Deaths of Infants Deaths of Infants per 1,000 births -
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Net deaths of infants at various ages under one year of age
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INFANT MORTALITY RATES—ENGLAND AND WALES AND VARIOUS OTHER COUNTRIES Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live births
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MATERNAL MORTALITY—1959 and Previous Years
Year Number of Deaths Number of live Births Maternal Death Rate Pregnancy, child-birth, abortion -
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (A) SANITARY INSPECTION
Cause of Inspection No. of Inspections No. of Notices served No. of Notices complied with -
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During the year 324 Statutory Notices were served and 423 complied with. (B) SUMMONSES—Proceedings instituted during the year
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(C) FACTORIES ACT, 1937 1.—INSPECTIONS
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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 Prosecu-tions were Instituted Referred Found Remedied To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
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OUTWORK
Nature of Work Section 110 Section 111 No. of Outworkers in August List required by Sect. 110(1) (c) No. of Cases of Default in Sending Lists to the Council No. of Prosecutions for Failure to Supply Lists No. of Instances of Work inUnwhole ;ome Premises Notices Served Prosecutions -
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(D) UNSOUND FOOD CONDEMNED—1959
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PUBLIC MORTUARY—Bodies Admitted, &c.
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Diseases Notifications Total cases notified Cases 0—1 year 1—2 years 2—5 years 5—15 years 15—25 years 25—45 years 45—65 years 65 + years Age not known removed toHospital Deaths Correctec Figures -
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TUBERCULOSIS Summary of Notifications during the period from the 1st January, 1959, to the 31st December, 1959
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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CASES NOTIFIED AND DEATHS—1959 and Previous Years
Year No. of Cases notified No. of Deaths No. of Cases on Register of Notifica-tions Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total -
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Average number of cases notified for the 10 years (inclusive)—203. 1940/1949
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MEDICINAL BATHS Cleansing of Verminous Persons