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Willesden 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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- 1956
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- 56
- Tables
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VITAL STATISTICS
Registered Live Births : Male Female Total Willesden Borough Council -
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Cause of Death : Males Females Total -
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Tables Infant Mortality 1. Infant Deaths and Stillbirths : Willesden and England and Wales, 1936-55.
Year Population Registered Births Willesden Deaths under 1 year Willesden Infant death rate Willesden Infant death rate England and Wales Registered Stillbirths Willesden Stillbirth rate Willesden Stillbirth rate England and Wales -
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2. Infant Mortality by Wards
Ward Number of Deaths Total 1953-55 Rate 1953-55 1953 1954 1955 -
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3. Deaths by Social Class
Social Class Group Neonatal 1-12 months Total 1951 England & Wales 1% sample (rates) -
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4. Premature Births and Deaths (1946-55) (Deaths in brackets)
Year Births in home Births in Hospital Home births transferred to Hospital Total -
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5. Premature Births and Deaths by Wards
Ward Premature births notified Rate per 100 live births Deaths -
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6. Causes of Death from Prematurity
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7. Congenital Malformations
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8. Respiratory Infections (a) Causes
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(b) Deaths 1-12 Months by Social Class
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9. Causes of Infant Deaths in Willesden (Based on Registrar General's figures)
1936-1939 1940-1945 1946-1950 1951-1955 1955 (1954 in brackets) Deaths Rate Deaths Rate Deaths Rate Deaths Rate Deaths Rate Neonatal 1-12 months Total -
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129 Milk Examinations
Schools (pasteurised) Dealers' premises Total Pasteurised T.T. pasteurised Sterilised -
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93 Ice Cream Tests :
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164 Water Examinations :
Samples taken Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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Cases treated at Stonebridge Health Centre 1.1.55 to 31.12.55
New Cases treated Attendances Scabies Lice & Nits Total Scabies Lice & Nits Total -
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Notifiable Infectious Diseases
Cases notified (confirmed in brackets) 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 -
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Whooping Cough Cases and Deaths : Willesden and England and Wales
Year Population Child population (estimated) Number of cases confirmed No. of deaths Case rate per 1,000 population Death rate per 1,000 population No of children vaccinated in Willesden 0—4 years 5—15 years Willesden England & Wales Willesden England & Wales Willesden England & Wales Willesden England & Wales -
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Other Infectious Diseases
Disease Cases notified (number confirmed in brackets) -
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Table I Willesden 1947-55. Number of notifications confirmed.
1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 July-Oct. 1955 -
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Table II Willesden 1955. Weekly number of notifications Week ended :
July August September October Nov, 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 5 -
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Table III Willesden (1947-55). Proportion of paralytic cases
1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 July-Oct 1955 -
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Table IV England and Wales—proportion of paralytic cases Week ending 15 th October (41 st week) England and Wales
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 -
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TABLES : TUBERCULOSIS 1. Notified Cases and Deaths
Year Population New cases (Rates per 1,000 pop. in brackets) Deaths (Rates per 1,000 pop. in brackets) Cases on Register Pulmonary Non-pulmonary All forms Pulmonary Non-pulmonary All forms Pulmonary Non-pulmonary All forms -
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2. New Cases and Deaths by Age Groups
Age groups New cases Deaths Respiratory Non-respiratory Respiratory Non-respiratory Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female -
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3. 1955 : Deaths and Cases by Wards
Ward Pulmonary Cases Non-Pulmonary Cases Pulmonary Rate Combined Rate All Forms Deaths Rate -
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4. 1953-1955 : Deaths and Cases by Wards
Ward Pulmonary Cases Non-Pulmonary Cases Pulmonary Rate Combined Rate All Forms Deaths Rate -
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5. Patch and Multiple Puncture Tuberculin Testing, 1953-1955
Children under 5 years School children (5 years) School leavers Tested Positive % Positive Tested Positive % Positive Tested Positive %. Positive -
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6. B.C.G. Vaccination of School Leavers 1953-1955
No. tested and found negative No. vaccinated -
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7. Deaths : When Notified
1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1950-55 -
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158 samples were taken from swimming baths, three of which were unsatisfactory. This was due to a mechanical fault in the filter, which was speedily repaired.
Swimming Bath Samples taken Satisfactory -
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TABLE 1 General Housing Survey, 1955 (1954 in brackets)
Houses Inspected Re-inspections Total Inspections -
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TABLE 2 Defects Requiring Action (1954 in brackets)
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TABLE 3 (1954 in brackets)
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New Dwellings 1955
Houses Flats Rebuilds -
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Notices served under Public Health and Housing Acts, 1936
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Summary of Nuisances and of Improvements Effected
Water Supply and Water Service Inclusive of Housing Survey 1955 1954 -
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Other Defects
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Inspection of Other Premises
1955 1954 No. Inspections No. inspected Inspections made inspected made -
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Other Inspections
1955 1954 No. inspected Inspections made No. inspected Inspections made -
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TABLE 1 Monthly Deposits in Tons per square mile—1955
Power Station Acton Lane Taylors Lane Neasden Site Barrett's Green Road Minet Gardens Ascot Park Neasden Lane Press Road Wembley Trading Estate Town Hall -
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TABLE 2 Examination of Sulphur by Lead Peroxide Method, 1955 Expressed in Milligrams of SG 3 per Day per 100 Square Centimetres
Site January February March April May June July August September October November December -
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Four applications for registration of premises for the manufacture of preserved food, etc., were received in 1955.
Premises on register 31.12.54 No. of applications received No. of applications granted No. of applications refused No. of premises removed from registration during 1955 Total on register at 31.12.55 Inspections made -
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The Food Hygiene Regulations made under this Act incorporate many of the recommendations made by Clean Food Guilds.
1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 Totals -
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Improvements in Premises In 1955, an additional 25 traders were encouraged to provide constant hot water but 10 premises still have an unsatisfactory supply. 263 traders complied with requests or notices, and no legal action was therefore necessary.
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Food Unfit for Human Consumption.
Meat. Miscellaneous (continued). -
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Samples Taken
Article No. of samples Unsatisfactory -
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FACTORIES There are 902 factories in the borough, a decrease of 3 compared with the previous year (there was a decrease of 5 in power factories and an increase of 2 in non-power factories).
Type of factory On register 1.1.55 Added to register Deleted from register Totals at 31.12.55 -
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The general improvement in the sanitary conditions of factories for which the local authority is responsible (see 1949 annual report) has been maintained. Most notices were served for minor defects only, and were complied with without legal action. Factories Inspected, Defects Found, and Action Taken
Type of factory Inspected Total Inspections Unsatisfactory Outstanding from 1954 Made satisfactory 1955 Outstanding 31.12.55 -
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No. of Old People using Laundry Service
On register 1.1.55 New cases Died Admitted to hospital Recommenced after discharge from hospital On register 31.12.55 -
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Inquests on Willseden Residents
1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 -
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Premises Registered
On register Registration Removed from Totals at -
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Table 1 Ante-Natal Clinics
Clinic No of sessions No. of new cases Total attendances Average attendanct per session A.N. P.N. A.N. P.N. -
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Table 2 Births
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Table 3 Mothercraft
Clinic No. of sessions No. of new cases Total attendances Average attendance per session -
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Table 4 Relaxation Classes
Clinic No. of sessions No. of new cases Total attendances Average attendance per session -
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37 Table 5 Infant Welfare Clinics
Clinic No. of sessions No. of 1st attendances under one year old (Percentages of total live births in brackets) No. of attendances T otal attendances Seen by doctor Average attedance per session Under 1 year 1—2 years 2—5 years -
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Table 1 Midwives Clinics
No. of sessions held No. of new cases Total attendances Average attendance per session -
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Table 2 Midwives—Administration of Gas and Air Analgesia
Domiciliary mid-wives employed directly by local health authority Domiciliary mid-wives employed under Sec. 23 by voluntary organisations as agents of local health authority Total -
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Table 3 Domiciliary Births
Midwives employed by: Number of domiciliary deliveries attended and visits made by midwives in the area Institutional confinements discharged before 14th day attended by domiciliary midwives Domiciliary cases where infant wholly breast fed at 14th day Dr. not booked Dr. booked No. of visits made Dr. present at delivery Dr. not present at delivery Dr. present at delivery Dr. not present at delivery No. of cases No. of visits -
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Table 4 Medical Aid
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Reasons for sending for Medical Aid
For Mother For Child -
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Table 1 Health Visiting Work of Health Visitors
Year Expectant Mothers Children under 1 year Children 1—2 years Children 2—5 years Tuberculous Households General Ineffectual visits 1st visits Total visits 1st visits Total visits Total visits Total visits Total visits Total visits as health visitor Total visits as school nurse -
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Table 2 Cases Referred by General Practitioners
Number referred Type of case Care of children Elderly persons General advice Hospital admission Home help Welfare foods Others -
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Home Nurses Establishment
Nurses As at 1.1.55 As at 31.12.55 -
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Work of Home Nurses
No. of New Cases Total No. of home visits paid No. of cases on register at end of year Male Female Male Female -
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SMALLPOX VACCINATION Some vaccinations are done by the staff at the health clinics, but most of them are carried out by general practitioners. The number of children under 1 year of age vaccinated, represents 33.1 of the total live births for the year.
Under 1 year 1 year 2-4 years 5-14 years 15 years and over Total -
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DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION
Age at 31.12.55 Under 1 1 2 3 4 5-9 10-14 Totals -
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Home Help Cases (1954 in brackets)
Cases receiving help at 1.1.55 No. of new cases helped during year No. of cases receiving help at 31.12.55 -
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Staff (1954 in brackets)
Position at 1.1.55 Appointments during 1955 Resignations during 1954 Position at 31.12.55 -
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Table 1 Day Nurseries—Attendances
Day Nursery No. of approved places No. of children on register at 31.12.55 Attendances for the year Average daily attendances 0-2 years 2-5 years 0-2 years 2-5 years 0-2 years 2-5 years 0-2 years 2-5 years -
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Table 2 Day Nurseries—Applications
Nursery Applications received No. of children left No. admitted -
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Table 3 Day Nurseries—Priorities
Nursery Unsupported Housing Medical Total Total on register Priorities as percentage of total -
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Table 4 Day Nurseries—Assessments
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Table 5 Day Nurseries—Infectious Diseases
Nursery Measles Scarlet fever Chicken pox Dysentery Poliomyelitis Mumps German measles -
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Cases seen at Willesden Health Clinic : March—December , 1955 Table 1. Cases Seen
No. Treated Placed on operation waiting list No treatment required Failed to attend Total -
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Table 2 Cases Treated
Discharged cured Operation waiting list Observation Ceased to attend -
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A swimming session is organised once a week throughout the year; many pupils learn to swim, and gain certificates for distances ranging from 10 to 440 yards.
Certificates for Bronze Medal, Royal Life Saving Society 10 yds. 25 yds. 50 yds. 440 yds. -
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Statistics relating to the work of the school health service during 1955 are contained in the following tables:— Audiometry
Total tested Absentees Failure Total Both ears One ear L. R. -
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Medical Inspections Periodic Medical Inspection Other Inspections
Entrants Second age group Third age group Others Totals Special inspections Re-inspections Totals -
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Classification of the General Conditions of Pupils
Age Groups No of pupils inspected A (Good) B (Fair) C (Poor) No. % No. % No. % -
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Defects
Defect or Disease Periodic Inspections Special inspections No. of Defects No. of defects Requiring treatment Requiring observation Requiring treatment -
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Pupils Requiring Treatment
Group For defective vision (excluding squint) For any of the other conditions recorded Total individual pupils -
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Minor Ailments
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Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint
No. of cases dealt with during the year 1955 1954 -
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Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat
No. of cases dealt with during the year 1955 1954 -
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Orthopaedic and Postural Defects
No. of cases dealt with during the year 1955 1954 -
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Return of Handicapped Pupils (Year Ending 31st December , 1955)
Category Ascertainment Distribution (as at last day of year) No. of ascertained cases known 1st day of year No. of new cases ascertained during year No. of ascertained cases known last day of year In special day schools In special residential schools In maintained primary and secondary schools In independent schools Not at school Total B G. B G. B G. B G. B G. B G. B G. B G. B G. -
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Speech Therapy
Clinic or school No. of cases dealt with during the year -
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Infestation with Vermin
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Employment of Children and Young Persons
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Medical Examination of Teachers
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COUNTY COUNCIL DAY SPECIAL SCHOOLS—ADMISSIONS
County District in which Children reside No. of new recommendations received during the year No. of children admitted during the year No. of children on waiting list at 31.12.55 -
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The Educational Sub-Normal Education Act, 1944—Sections 57(3), 57(4) and 57(5)
1955 1954 -
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Table 1
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Table 2
Waiting list at 1.1.55 Nos. seen New cases referred Waiting list at 31.12.55 -
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The number of those with rheumatism, heart trouble and non-rheumatism is shown below :—
Rheumatism Non-rheumatism Total -
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Table 2 Priority Dental Service
Expectant Mothers Nursing Mothers Children under 5 1955 1954 1955 1954 1955 1954 -
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Patients Seen
Expectant and Nursing Mothers Boys Girls 0—5 School Total 0-5 School Total -
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Defects
Expectant and Nursing Mothers Boys Girls