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Brentford 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford]
- Published
- 1915
- Pages
- 36
- Tables
- 29
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The following table gives the rate and average infant mortality for the last 10 years.
1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 Average for 10 years -
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The 10 deaths from diarrhoea, 4 of which occurred in September, is much too high considering the cool summer, and too much care cannot be taken in keeping feeding bottles in clean cold water when not in use, and thoroughly washing them immediately after being used; also in preventing flies from getting into the milk.
1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 Average for 10 years. -
Page 10
The following table shows the number of buildings which have been erected on the sites of premises demolished during the past 8 years.
Site. Flats. Self-contained houses Combined Shops & Dwelling Houses. Cinemas. Stables & Slaughter Houses. Lockup Shops. Totals. -
Page 11
The following table shows the number of cases treated at the Brentford Isolation Hospital during the year 1914.
Atients under treatment, 31st Dec., 1913. -
Page 12
The highest number of all diseases notified was during the month of September, when 53 cases were reported.
Month. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Erysipelas. Ophtbla- mia. Neonatorum. Enteric Fever. Total for month. -
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The following table shows the School incidence.
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The following table shows the School incidence.
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The following table shows the number of cases notified during the past ten years.
1905 1906 1907 1908 I909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 -
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TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1914 and previous years.
Year Population estimated to middle of each year Births. Total Deaths Registered in the District Transferable deaths Nett Deaths belonging to the District Uncorrected Number No Rate No. Rate of Non-Residents Reg- | istered in the District of Residents not registered in the district Under I Year of Age At all Ages No. Rate per IOOO nett Births No. Rate -
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TABLE II. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1914.
Notifiable Disease Number of Cases notified Total Cases Notified in each locality of the District Total cases removed to Hospital and Infirmary At all Ages At Ages—Years | St. Lawrence's or New Brentford St. Paul's St. George's Totals Under I 1 to 5 5 to 15 15 to 25 25 to 45 45 to 65 65 and upwards -
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TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at Death during the Year 1914.
Causes of death. Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents" whether occurring within or without the District. All ages Under 1 year 1 and under 2 vears 2 and under 5 years 5 and under 15 years. 15 and under 25 years 25 and under 45 year 45 and under 65 years 65 and upwards -
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TABLE IV. Infant Mortality during the year 1914. Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1year of age.
Cause of Death. Under I week 1-2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3-4 weeks Total under 4 weeks 4 weeks & under 3 months 3 months & under 6 months 6 months & under 9 months 9 months & under 12 months Total deaths under I year. -
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1.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspector or Inspector of Nuisances.
Premises. (1) Number of Inspections (2) Written Notices (3) Prosecutions (4) -
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2.- Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
Particulars. Number of Defects Number of Prosecutions. Found. Remi-died. Referred to H.M. Inspector 0 (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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4. —REGISTERED WORKSHOPS
Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. Number. (0 (2) -
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5.—OTHER MATTERS.
Class (1) Numher (2) -
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The table following is an analysis of the number and nature ol cases investigated and removed to Hospital during the year :—
Nature of Disease. Investigated. Removed to Hospital. 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1910 1911 1912 I913 1914 -
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The following is a list of houses and premises, the drains of which have been reconstructed during the year:-
Situation of Premises. No. of Premises. Materials used in construction. Remarks. Disconnectingand , access chambers. Intercepting traps fixed. Fresh air inlets. Gullies. Ventilation shafts. Soil pipes fixed. Pedestal and other , w.c.'s fixed. Water-olosets demolished. New water-closets erected. -
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Frequent inspections have been made and no cause for complaint has been found. It is again worthy of note that no cases of infectious disease have been notified at, or traced to, any of the lodging houses.
No. Situationof Premises Rooms Registered Accomodation for -
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The following table shows the amount of food destroyed during the past year.
No. Article of food. Result of Examinations. Weight. Remarks. T. C. Q lbs. -
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No. Article of food. Result of Examination. Weight. Remarks. T. C. Q lbs. -
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No Article of food. Result of Examination. Weight. Remarks. T. c. Q lbs. -
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The following particulars are extracted from the Register of Prosecutions.
Date of Hearing. Nature of Offence. Act under whieh proceedings were instituted. Result. -
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SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS.
Year. Penalties Imposed. Totals. Fines. Cosis. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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TABLE I. Table showing the number of cases of Infectious Disease notified in various streets in the URBAN DISTRICT OF BRENTFORD during the year 1914.
Road, Street or Place. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Erysipelas. Enteric Fever. Ophthalmia Neonatorum. Totals. -
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TABLE III. County of Middlesex—Sanitary Work, 1914. Inspections.
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Movable Dwellings, Caravans, Tents, &c.
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Drainage and Sewerage of Existing Buildings.