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Southall 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]

Published
1956
Pages
58
Tables
28

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28 tables in this report

  • Page 15
    1955
    Age Groups
    Under 1 year1-2 years2-4years5-14years15 years and overTotal
  • Page 15
    1954
    Age Groups
    Under 1 year1 - 2 years2-4 years5-14 years15 years and overTotal
  • Page 16
    The following information supplied by the County Medical Officer shows the number of children immunised against diphtheria during the year.
  • Page 16
    In the following table is shown the number of children at 31st December, 1955, who had completed a course of immunisation against diphtheria at any time before that date:—
    Age at 31.12.55:Under 11-45-910-14Total under 15
  • Page 20
    Age Groups — Male
    SiteTotalUnder 1010-2020-3030-4040-5050-6060-7070-8080+
    '53'54'55'53'54'55'53'54'55'53'54'55'53'54'55'53'54'55'53'54'55'53'54'55'53'54'55'53'54'55
  • Page 20
    Age Groups — Female
    SiteTotalUnder 1010-2020-3030-4040-5050-6060-7070-8080 +
    '53,54,55'53'54'55'53'54'55'53'54'55'53'54'55'53'54'55'53'54'55'53'54'55'53'54'55'53'54'55
  • Page 29
    Inspections
    Factory PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 29
    Defects Found
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were found
    FoundRemediedReferredNumber of cases in which Prosecutions were instituted
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 29
    O utworkers
    Nature of WorkSection 110Section 111
    No. of outworkers in August List required by Section 110 (I)(C)No. of Cases of Default in sending Lists to the CouncilNo. of Prosecutions for failure to supply ListsNo. of Instances of Work in Unwholesome PremisesNotices servedProsecutions
  • Page 31
    New Housing Built by Southall Borough Council
    During the Year 1955Since the end of the War (including 1955)
    Within the BoroughOutside the BoroughWithin the BoroughOutside the Borough
  • Page 31
    Built by Private Enterprise
    During the Year 1955Since the end of the War (including 1955)
    Within the BoroughOutside the BoroughWithin the BoroughOutside the Borough
  • Page 33
    Satisfactory communication has been maintained during the year with the County Public Control Department and the report on the work carried out in Southall by the staff of that Department is as follows:—
    ArticleTotal Samples ProcuredUnsatisfactory
  • Page 35
    The following table shows the quantity of food examined and the disposal of condemned food.
    Total Inspected (lbs.)SoundUnsound
    Total (lbs.)Stock (lbs.)Production (lbs.)Consumption (lbs.)Total (lbs.)Animal Feeding (lbs.)Byproducts (lbs.)Destruction (lbs.)
  • Page 36
    Unsound Food The following table shows items of unsound food which were investigated during the year.
    Vendor (and Source)Subject of EnquiryAction
  • Page 38
    Atmospheric Pollution Estimation
    Month of YearSulphur Trioxid.Lead Peroxide Method Milligrams per day per 100 square cmsDEPOSIT GAUGES
    Annual RainfallTons per Square Mile per Month
    SolubleInsolubleTotal
    Jubilee GardensRecreation GroundHortus CemeteryNew Primary SchoolRailway AllotmentsHortus CemeteryNew Primary SchoolRailway AllotmentsHortus CemeteryNew Primary SchoolRailway AllotmentsHortus CemeteryNew Primary SchoolRailway Allotments
    1955195419551954195519541955195419551954195519541955195419551954195519541955195419551954195519541955195419551954
  • Page 42
    The following table gives details of work carried out in accordance with the policy of the Council, as outlined in previous reports.
    ReportsConfirmed 202Non-Confirmed. 189
  • Page 43
    Table I.
    Comparative Figures for
    TotalMaleFemale1954
  • Page 44
    Causes of" Death, 1955 Table II
    MaleFemaleTotal 1955Total 1954
  • Page 44
    Deaths in Wards Table III
    WardMaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 45
    T able V Causes of D eath U nder O ne Y ear of A ge
    Certified Causes of DeathUnder 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
  • Page 46
    Table VI Deaths from Cancer
    YearMaleFemaleTotalEstimated PopulationRate per 1,000 population
  • Page 46
    Table VII Notifiable Diseases during the Year 1955 (other than Tuberculosis)
    DiseasesAgesTotal cases notifiedDeaths
    Under 1 year1 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 and over
  • Page 47
    T able VIII
    DiseasesTotalWaxlow ManorNorthcoteHambroughDormers WellsGlebeNorwood GreenTotal Deaths
  • Page 47
    Table IX Tuberculosis N otifications— A ges and Classifications
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 48
    Table X The occupations of the new cases are as follows:—
    OccupationPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 49
    Table XI Examinations for Verminous Conditions and Children Found to be Verminous Attending Maintained Schools in Southall during 1954 and 1955
    SchoolTotal number of examinationsTotal number of individual pupils found to be infested for the first time during the yearTotal number of instances of infestation among pupilsNumber of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issuedNumber of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued
    1954195519541955195419551954195519541955
  • Page 50
    Table XII
    Sanitary Inspections—Classification of Visits
  • Page 50
    Table XIII