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Wembley 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

Published
1959
Pages
62
Tables
28

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28 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    CERTAIN VITAL STATISTICS, 1958 from figures supplied by Registrar-General. (Some comparative 1957 figures within brackets.)
    Male.Female.Total.Live birth rate per 1,000 estimated population 11.99
    Legitimate7517141,465
    (1,412)
    Illegitimate233255
  • Page 8
    Infantile Mortality. Deaths of infants under one year of age:—
    Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 8
    Death rate of infants under one year of age: —
  • Page 9
    Causes of Deaths during the Year.
    Causes of Death.Male.Female.1958.
    Total.
  • Page 10
    The Principal Causes of Death.
    Disease.Total Number of deaths.
  • Page 11
    Note: Numbers in brackets are index numbers allocated by Registrar-General for Annual Return of Causes of Deaths.
    Percentage of total deaths under 1 year.Percentage of total deaths under 50 years.Percentage of deaths taking place in hospitals.
  • Page 11
    SOME OTHER ESSENTIAL LOCAL STATISTICS.
    Notified by.At home. In Hospital. In Nursing Home.Totals.
  • Page 12
    Infantile Mortality. Deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year.
    Cause of death (extracted from weekly returns of local Registrars, and from inward transfers of Registrar-General).Under 1 week1-2 weeks2 - 3 weeks3 — 4 weeksTotal under one month1 — 3 months3 — 6 months6 — 9 months9 — 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
  • Page 13
    Infantile Mortality, 1954-1958.
    Year.Wembley.England & Wales.
  • Page 13
    Maternal Mortality- Rate per 1,000 total births (live and still), 1954-1958:—
    Year.Wembley.England & Wales.
  • Page 19
    STATISTICAL APPENDIX B. Cases of infectious disease notified in Wards and removals to Hospitals.
    Disease.TotalAlpertonCentralChalkhillFryentThe HydeRoe GreenKentonPrestonSudbury CourtSudburyWemblev ParkTokvngtonTotal removed to hospitalPercentage of cases removed
  • Page 20
    Notifications of Selected Infectious Diseases according to sex and age as finally diagnosed.
    Age Group.Scarlet WhoopingDiphtheria.Measles.Dysentery.Poliomyelitis.Meningococcal infection.Age Group.Acute pneumonia.Erysipelas.EncephalitisFood Poisoning.Typhoid FeverParatyphoid Fever.
    Paralytic.Non-Paralytic.Acute infective.Post-infectious.
    Fever.Cough.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 21
    Monthly incidence of the Infectious Diseases.
    Disease.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
  • Page 21
    Winter Respiratory Diseases (October—March).
    Notifications of primary pneumonia and acute influenzal-pneumonia.Death certificates in which respiratory diseases mentioned.
  • Page 22
    Non-notifiable Infectious Diseases in School Children. Information obtained from the head teachers:—
    Disease.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
  • Page 22
    Tuberculosis.
    No. of Notifications.
    Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 23
    Continued from previous page...
    No. of Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 24
    Bacteriological Service (at Central Public Health Laboratory).
    Examinations made.Quarter endingTotal for 12 months.
    31/3/58.30/6/58.30/9/58.31/12/58.
  • Page 26
    The number of cases of overcrowding known to the Health Department has shown a steady decrease as the following figures indicate.
    Year.Number of Cases of overcrowding on Register.Total Number of Cases of overcrowding relieved during the year.Number of Cases of overcrowding relieved during the year by removal to unknown addresses.
  • Page 41
    Carcases Inspected and Condemned.
    Cattle, excluding Cows.Cows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
  • Page 45
    Factories. Number of factory premises — 436.
    Premises.Number of:—
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
  • Page 45
    Defects found.
    Particulars.No. of defects:—
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.Referred by H.M Inspector.
  • Page 48
    Articles disinfected or destroyed:—
    Disinfected.Destroyed.
  • Page 48
    The Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949. Work carried out 1/4/58 to 31/3/59:—
    Rats.Mice.
  • Page 49
    Milk (Special Designations) Orders, Licences issued.
    Dealers.Supplementary.
  • Page 49
    Samples of designated milk taken.
    No. of samples taken.No. not satisfactory.
  • Page 49
    Laboratory Examinations re Food, Milk and Water.
    Examinations madeQuarter endingTotal for 12 months
    31.3.5830.6.5830.9.5831.12.58
  • Page 50
    Food and Drugs Act, 1955. The Middlesex County Council are the Authority for the administration of this Act, and the Chief Officer of the Public Control Department has supplied the following particulars of sampling in Wembley during 1958:—
    Article.No. taken.Unsatisfactory.