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Chelsea 1952

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1952

Published
1952
Author
Weir, J. H.
Pages
100
Tables
31

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31 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    BIRTH RATES, DEATH RATES, ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY, MATERNAL MORTALITY AND CASE-RATES FOR CERTAIN INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE YEAR 1952 ( Provisional figures based on Quarterly Returns)
    England and Wales160 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London)160 smaller Towns (Resident Population 25,000-50,000 at 1951 Census)London Administrative County
  • Page 9
    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS 1940 - 1952 (inclusive)
    YearRegistrar-General's Estimate of PopulationBIRTHSDEATHSDEATHS UNDER ONE YEARMATERNAL DEATHS
    No. *RateNo. *RateNo. *RateNo. *Rate
  • Page 10
    10 DEATHS OF RESIDENTS DURING 1952
    Causes of Deathat all AgesAGE AT DEATH
    Under 1 year1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 454i5 and under 6565 and upwards
  • Page 11
    DEATHS OF RESIDENTS DURING 1952 ( Continued)
    Causes of DeathAt aH agesAGE AT DEATH
    Under 1 year1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upward]
  • Page 11
    The following short summary will show what vast changes have taken place in respect of deaths occurring (a) under one year of age, and (b) at 65 years and overs-
    YearNumber of deathsDeaths under 1 year of agePercentage of total deathsDeaths at 65 years and overPercentage c total death
  • Page 13
    INFANT MORTALITY RATES - ENGLAND AND WALES AND VARIOUS OTHER COUNTRIES Deaths under 1 year of aee oer 1.000 live births
    Country1948194919501951Average for 4 yr&
  • Page 16
    New Sickness Claims (National Insurance) London and Middlesex
    Week ended:New Claims
  • Page 19
    WORKS SUPERVISED BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937HOUSING ACT, 1936PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938TOTAL
    N.V.N.V.N.V.N.V.
  • Page 20
    WORKS SUPERVISED BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS (Continued)
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937HOUSING ACT, 1936PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938TOTAL
    N.V.N.V.N.V.N.V.
  • Page 21
    WORKS SUPERVISED BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS (Continued)
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937HOUSING ACT, 1936PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938TOTAL
    N.V.N.V.N.V.N.V.
  • Page 22
    WORKS SUPERVISED BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS (Continued)
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937HOUSING ACT, 1936PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938TOTAL
    N.V.N.V.N.V.N.V.
  • Page 25
    1. INSPECTION OF FACTORIES. WORKSHOPS. AND WORKPLACES.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 26
    FACTORIES ACT. 1937 (continued) 2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which Defects were foundNumber of Cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 27
    OUTWORK (Sections 110 and 111)
    Nature of WorkNo. of Outworkers in August List required by Section 110 (l)(c)No. of Cases of default in sending List to the CouncilNo. of Prosecutions for failure to supply ListsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
  • Page 28
    The institution of legal proceedings, under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, was necessary in fifteen instances. Brief details of results of hearings are set out below.
    PremisesOffenceResult of Proceedings
  • Page 29
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Continued)
    PremisesOffenceResult of Proceedings
  • Page 40
    1. Treatment of Business and Private Premises.
    Business PremisesPrivate Premises
  • Page 40
    2. Sewer Maintenance Treatments.
    No, ofPre-baits laidNo. of poison baits laidEstimated kill
  • Page 48
    During the year, fifty-five examinations were carried out for bacteriological findings, details of which are set out in the following summary:-
    ArticleReported upon as Unsatisfactory SatisfactoryTotal
  • Page 49
    A consideration pf the table set out below will clearly show that very good standards are now attaining in respect to Ice Cream.
    Grading195019511952
    No. of samplesPercentage of totalNo. of samplesPercentage of totalNo. of samplesPercentage of total
  • Page 50
    Details of licences granted were as follows:-
    Type of LicenceTuberculin TestedPasteurisedSterilisedTOTALS
  • Page 51
    UNSOUND FOOD SURRENDERED TO THE COUNCIL'S FOOD INSPECTORS DURING THE YEARS 1949 - 1952 (inclusive)
    Commodity:1949 lbs.1950 lbs.1951 lbs.1952 lbs.
  • Page 53
    The incidence of adulteration may be classified as follows:-
    Number of samples examinedNumber reported against. Chemical. Labelling and misdescription.
  • Page 61
    NOTIFICATIONS. The following table shows the total (corrected) number of cases of Infectious Diseases received during the year.
    DiseaseUnder 1 year1 and under 5 yrs.5 and under 15 yrs.15 and under 25 yrs.25 and under 45 yrs.45 and under 65 yrs.65 an d and over.TOTALS
  • Page 62
    SUMMARY OF NOT IFICAT IONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES RECEIVED DURING THE YEARS 1948 - 1952 (inclusive)
    Disease19481949195019511952Average for five years
  • Page 64
    DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISAT ION - 1952 Number of children, at 31st December, 1952, who had comeleted a course of Immunisation at anv time before that date (i.e. at any time since 1st January, 1938).
    Age at 31st December, 1952.Under 112345 to 910 to 14
  • Page 67
    The following table briefly sets out the incidence of this disease during the last fifty-three years.
    Notifications receivedDeaths
  • Page 69
    VARIATIONS IN REGISTER DURING 1952
    PULMONARYNON-PULMONARYTOTAL CASES
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 70
    (A) NEW CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS 1952 (B) DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS 1952
    Under 1 year1 and under 2 years2 and under 5 years5 and under 10 years10 and under 15 years15 and under 20 years20 and under 25 years25 and under 35 years35 and under 45 years4-5 and under 55 years55 and under 65 years65 and under 75 years75 years and upwardsTOTALS (all ages)
  • Page 71
    ANNUAL REPORT. CHELSEA TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY. BROMPTON HOSPITAL. S.W.3.
    1949195019511952
  • Page 72
    Results of examinations
    MaleFemaleTotal