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Chelsea 1957

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1957

Published
1957
Author
Weir, J. H.
Pages
100
Tables
54

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  • Page 6
    METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF CHELSEA ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR THE YEAR 1957_
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    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS 1947 - 1957 (inclusive)
    YearRegistrar-General's Estimate of PopulationBIRTHSDEATHSDEATHS ONE YUNDER EARMATERNAL DEATHS
    No.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.Rate
  • Page 7
    Averages for the eleven years 1947 - 1957;-
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    DEATHS OF RESIDENTS DURING 1957„
    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
  • Page 9
    DEATHS OF RESIDENTS DURING 1957 (Continued)
    Causes of DeathAt all agesUnder 1 yr.1 and under 55 and under 15j15 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwards
  • Page 9
    Consideration of the following table clearly indicates the increase in longevity of residents during the first half of this century.
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    ANALYSIS OF DEATHS The percentages of the total deaths attributable to particular causes during the past four 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.
    Percentage
    Coding1954195519561957Average for four years
  • Page 11
    Cancer of the Lupg and Bronchus
    Number of Deaths registeredDeath rates per million of the population
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    The following table gives in detail the number of deaths of residents during the years 1950 to 1957 (inclusive):
    YearMalesFemalesTotalsPercentage of deaths reelstared
  • Page 13
    The actual periods at which deaths occurred were as follows:-
    Under 44 weeks to3 to 6 months6 to 12 monthaTotal under
  • Page 14
    INFANT MORTALITY RATES - ENGLAND AND WALES AND VARIOUS OTHER COUNTRIES Deaths under 1 year of age per 1000 live births.
    Country195119521953195419551956Average for six years
  • Page 15
    The National Insurance Act, 1946, provides that under certain circumstances, death grants may be obtained as follows:-
  • Page 17
    WELFARE CENTRES
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    HEALTH VISITING Number of visits carried out by Health Visitors:-
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    Foster Mothers:
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    MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE SERVICES (Continued)
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    Child Population: The Registrar-General's estimates of the child population of the Borough during the years 1956 and 1957 were as follows:-
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    DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION During the year, as will be seen from the table set out below, parents maintained an interest in the advantage to be gained by recourse to this facility, despite the fact that once again no cases of Diphtheria were notified to the Public Health Department.
  • Page 24
    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.
    QuarterDaily Temperature of the AirTotal Rainfall (inches)Total Sunshine (hours)
    Average of HighestAverage of LowestAverage of Mean
  • Page 24
    Rainfall and Sunshine recorded during the June and September quarters of the past three years:
    Rainfall (inches)TotalsSunshine (hours)Totals
  • Page 25
    Progress of Cremation
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    SANITARY ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOROUGH SUMMARY OF THE WORK PERFORMED BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR 1957.
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    SANITARY ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOROUGH SUMMARY OF THE WORK PERFORMED BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR 1957
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    WORKS SUPERVISED BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937HOUSING ACT, 1957PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1955TOTAL
    N.V.N.V.N.V.N.V.
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    WORKS SUPERVISED BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS (Continued)
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937HOUSING ACT, 1957PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936food & drugs ACT, 1955total
    Brought forwardN.v.n.V.N.v.n.v.1620
    22923-409239441
  • Page 30
    WORKS SUPERVISED BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS (Continued)
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937HOUSING ACT, 1957PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1955TOTAL
    N.V.N.V.N.V.N.V.
  • Page 31
    WORKS SUPERVISED BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS (Continued)
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937HOUSING ACT, 1957PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1955TOTAL
    N.V.N.V.N.V.N.V.
  • Page 32
    INSPECTIONS, PROCEEDINGS,, ETC
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    DETAILS OF NOTICES SERVED DURING THE YEAR
  • Page 34
    HOUSING ACT, 1957 - 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 foundProsecutions
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
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    FACTORIES ACT, 1937 (Continued) OUTWORK
    Nature of WorkNo. of Outworkers in August List as required by Section 110 (1)(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
    The following summary gives details of the type of businesses receiving the attention of the Public Health Department :-
  • Page 42
    On the 31St December, 1957, entries in the register were as follows:-
  • Page 42
    Details of licences granted were as follows:-
    Type of LicenceTuberculin TestedPasteurisedSterilisedTotal
  • Page 44
    Details of work carried out in this connection during the year are as follows:- 1. Treatment of Business and Private Premises.
    Business PremisesPrivate Premises
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    2. Sewer Maintenance Treatments.
    No. of pre-baits laidNo. of poison baits laid
  • Page 45
    UNSOUND FOOD SURRENDERED TO THE COUNCIL' S FOOD INSPECTORS DURING THE YEARS 1954 - 1957 (INCLUSIVE)
    Commodity1954 lbs1955 lbs1956 lbs1957 lbs
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    Under an arrangement with the London County Council, schoolchildren are treated at the Cleansing Centre for Scabies and Verminous conditions.
    SCABIESCASES TREATED
  • Page 46
    DISINFECTION OF ROOMS AND CONTENTS.
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    DISINFESTATION OF ROOMS AND CONTENTS.
  • Page 49
    RENT ACT. 1957. The above-mentioned Act came into force on 6th July, 1957, and the following table shows the number of applications received.
  • Page 50
    NOTIFICATIONS. The following table shows the total (corrected) number of cases of Infectious Diseases received during the year.
    DiseaseUnder 1 year1 and under 5 yrs5 and under 15 yrs15 and under 25 yrs25 and under 45 yrs45 and under 65 yrs65 yrs and overTOTAL
  • Page 51
    SUMMARY OF NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES RECEIVED DURING THE YEARS 1953 - 1957 (inclusive)
    Diseases19531954195519561957Average for five years
  • Page 54
    Notifications of the occurrence of Food Poisoning were received as follows:-
    First QuarterSecond QuarterThird QuarterFourth QuarterTotal
  • Page 55
    Mortality from the causes outlined above has declined to a remarkable extent since the beginning of the century as will be seen from the following summary:-
    YearNumber of deaths
  • Page 56
    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE BY WARDS
    North StanleySouth StanleyCheyneChurchHans TownRoyal HospitalTOTALS
  • Page 57
    VARIATIONS IN REGISTER DURING 1957.
    PULMONARYNON-PULMONARYTOTAL CASES
  • Page 58
    (A) NEW CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS 1957 (B) DEATHS OF TUBERCULOSIS CASES 1957
    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 years45 and under 55 years55 and under 65 years65 and under 75 years75 years and upwardsTOTAL (all ages)
  • Page 59
    CHELSEA TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY, BRoMPTON HOSPITAL, S.W.3.
    1954195519561957
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    No charge is made to the Council for these examinations and during the year 669 were made as follows:-
  • Page 61
    Adverse comments were made against 28 samples and the incidence of adulteration or incorrect labelling may be classified as follows s-
    Number of samples examined.Number of samples adulterated.