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Chelsea 1956

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1956

Published
1956
Author
Weir, J. H.
Pages
98
Tables
50

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  • Page 6
    ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR THE YEAR 1956
  • Page 6
    POPULATION: Registrar-General's estimate of the population of the Borough (mid-year 1956) 51,070
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    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS 1943-1956 (inclusive)
    YearRegistrar General's Estimate of PopulationBIRTHSDEATHSDEATHS UNDER ONE YEARMATERNAL DEATHS
    No. +RateNo. +RateNo. +RateNo, +Rate
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    Averages for the seven vears 1950-1956 :-
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    DEATHS OF RESIDENTS DURING 1956
    Causes of DeathAt all agesUnder 1 yr.1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwards
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    DEATHS OF RESIDENTS DURING 1956 (Continued)
    Causes of deathAt all agesI Under 1 vear| 1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under A54-5 and under 6565 and upwards
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    YearNo0 of DeathsDeaths under 1 year of agePercentage of total deathsDeaths at 65 years and overPercentage of total deaths
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    The percentages of the total deaths attributable to particular causes during the past three years are set out below. The figures in parentheses are to be read in association with those appearing in the main table of deaths shewn on the preceding pages.
    CodingPercentage
    195419551956Average for three vears
  • Page 11
    CANCER OF THE LUNG AND BRONCHUS
    YearMalesFemalesTotalsPercentage of deaths tegistered
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    INFANT MORTALITY RATES - ENGLAND AND WALES AND VARIOUS OTHER COUNTRIES Deaths under 1 vear of age per 1,000 live births.
    Country195019511952195319541955Average for six years
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    The National Insurance Act, 1946, provides that under certain circumstances, death grants may be obtained as follows:-
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    Since this particular Act became operative, interments have been carried out as follows:-
  • Page 15
    HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES Excellent facilities for both general and special hospital treatment are available in the Borough, as will be seen from the following list:-
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    HEALTH VISITING
    No. of visits carried out by Health Visitors;
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    MATERNITY, CHILD WELFARE & OTHER SERVICES(Continued)
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    Numbers under treatment The following tabular statement shows numbers of patients (0-5 years) under various categories:-
    Period endingTotal ScreenedAwaiting ScreeningSchool patients attending dailyOut-patients attending for treatment onlyTotal attending
  • Page 23
    1. The Central Mass-X-Rav Centre, Western Hospital, Seagrave Road, Fulham, S.W.6. Programme
    WomenMen
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    2. The Mass X-Ray Centre, St. James' Hospital, St. James' Drive, Balham. S.W.12. Programme
    WomenMen
  • Page 24
    METEOROLOGY - 1956 The following table gives brief details of temperatures, rainfall and sunshine recorded during the year, and has been compiled from information supplied by the Director of the Meteorological Office, based on data obtained at Kew Observatory,
    Daily Temperature of the AirTotal Rainfall (inches)Total Sunshine (hours)
    QuarterAverage of HighestAverage of LowestAverage of Mean
  • Page 24
    The highest and lowest temperatures recorded during each month of the year were as follows:-
    HighestLowest
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    Quarterly averages for south-eastern England as compared with normal anticipations.
    RainfallSunshine
  • Page 27
    SANITARY ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOROUGH SUMMARY OF THE WORK PERFORMED BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR 1956.
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    SANITARY ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOROUGH SUMMARY OF THE WORK PERFORMED BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR 1956
  • Page 30
    WORKS SUPERVISED BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS (Continued)
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937HOUSING ACT, 1936PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1955.TOTAL
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    WORKS SUPERVISED BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS (Continued)
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937HOUSING ACT,1936PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT,1936.FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1955TOTAL
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    WORKS SUPERVISED BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS (Continued)
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937 -HOUSING ACT, 1936PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1955TOTAL
  • Page 33
    INSPECTIONS, PROCEEDINGS, ETC.
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    DETAILS OF NOTICES SERVED DURING THE YEAR
  • Page 36
    HOUSING ACT, 1936 - PART IV - OVERCROWDING
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    As a result of investigation by the Council's Public Health Inspectors, the following provisions were made:-
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    1. INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKPLACES.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
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    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 39
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937 (Continued) OUTWORK Sections 110 and 111
    Nature of WorkNo. of Outworkers in August List as 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 41
    BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS During the year, 53 samples were submitted for bacteriological examination, details of which are set out in the following table:-
    ArticleReported upon asTotal
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
  • Page 42
    ICE CREAM 81 samples of Ice Cream were submitted to the Public Health Laboratory Service. 80 of these were tested by the Methylene Blue method, with the following results:-
  • Page 47
    The following summary gives details of the types of businesses receiving the attention of the Public Health Department:-
  • Page 48
    On the 31st December, 1956, entries in the register were as follows:-
  • Page 50
    There has always been co-operative action between owners, occupiers and the local authority in this Borough. Details of work carried out in this connection during the year are as follows:-
    1. Treatment of Business and Private Premises.
    Business PremisesPrivate Premises
  • Page 51
    UNSOUND FOOD SURRENDERED TO THE COUNCIL'S FOOD INSPECTORS DURING THE YEARS 1953-1956 (INCLUSIVE)
    Commodity1953195419551956
    lbslbslbslbs
  • Page 53
    NOTIFICATIONS. The following table shows the total (corrected) number of Infectious Diseases received during the year.
    DiseaseUnder 1 year1 and under 5 yrs.5 and under 15 yrs.15 and under 25 yrs25 and under 45 yrs.45 and under 65 yrs.65 yrs and overTOTAL
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    SUMMARY OF NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES RECEIVED DURING THE YEARS 1952-1956 (Inclusive)
    Diseases19521953195419551956Average for five years
  • Page 58
    It is interesting to note how sharply the number of deaths has fallen during this century:
    YearNumber of deaths from Zymotic causes.
  • Page 59
    VARIATIONS IN REGISTER DURING 1956.
    PULMONARYNON-PULMONARYTOTAL CASES
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 60
    (A) NEW CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS 1956 (B) DEATHS OF TUBERCULOSIS CASES 1956 TOTAL (all ages) 18 18 1 3 3 Nil Nil Nil
    (A) NEW CASESPulmonaryPulmonaryNon- PulmonaryNon- Pulmonary(B) DEATHSPulmonaryPulmonaryNon- PulmonaryNon- Pulmonary
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    CHELSEA TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY, BROMPTON HOSPITAL. S.W.3.
    1953195419551956
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    No charge is made to the Council for these examinations and during the year 1601 were made as follows:-
    Throat/Nose Swabs
  • Page 63
    Adverse comments were made against 22 samples and the incidence of adulteration or incorrect labelling may be classified as follows:-
    Number of samples examined.Number incorrect.
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    Taken FormallyAdulterated etc.Taken InformallyAdulterated etc.Total samples AnalysedTotal samples Adulterated etc.
  • Page 74
    Taken FormallyAdulterated etc.Taken InformallyAdulterated etc.Total samples AnalysedTotal samples Adulterated etc.
  • Page 75
    taken formallyadulterated etc.taken informallyadulterated etc.total samples analysedtotal samples adulterated etc.