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Kensington 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]

Published
1954
Pages
85
Tables
82

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    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR KENSINGTON
    Description19531952195119501949194819471946
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    CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN 1953
    Cause of deathAll agesUnder 1 year1 year and under 55 years and under 4545 years and over
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    The following is a summary of the work performed during 1953:-
    Nature of specimen or sampleNumber examined
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    Medicinal Baths (Personal Cleansing Station) The record of work done during 1953 is as follows :-
    DescriptionScabiesVerminImpetigoOther conditions
    PersonsCleans -ingsPersonsCleans -ingsPersonsCleans -ingsPersonsCleans -ings
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    Prevalence of Rats and Mice
    Type of Property
    Local AuthorityDwelling HousesAll other (including Business & Industrial)Total
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    The rodent staff deal with infestations from pests other than rats and mice, and the following is a summary of all action taken during the year
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    A. Deposit gauges North Kensington
    Month 1953Days exposedRainfall (ins. )Total deposits for period in tons per square mileDeposits per day in tons per square mile
    SolubleInsolubleTotalSolubleInsolubleTotal
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    B. Estimation of atmospheric sulphur
    Month 1953North KensingtonSouth Kensington
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    Classification of Plants
    Purpose of plantFuel OilCoalCokeOther fuelsTotal
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    Quantities of fuel consumed in an average December week
    Purpose of plantFuel Oil Galls.Coal TonsCoke TonsCreosote - pitch TonsWood Cwts.
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    The Registrar-General gives the population for the borough and the various wards as set out in the following table:-
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    Continued from previous page...
    19311951
    Total PersonsTotal PersonsMalesFemalesAcreageDensit (Person per act
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    The following table shows the number of persons per acre in the various wards and the density of occupation:-
    AreaPersons per acreDensity of occupation
    Persons per roomPercentage of persons at more than 2 per room
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    Birthplaces and Nationalities of population of Kensington
    MalesFemalesTotal
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    Population Distribution by Marital Condition, Age and Sex Ratio
    AreaPercentage Distribution of PopulationSex Ratio (Females per 1,000 Males
    By marital conditionsBy age
    SingleMarriedWidowed and Divorced0-45-1415-4445-6465 and over
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    Private Households by Marital Condition, Age and Sex of Head
    AreaTotal HouseholdsPercentage of households with heads as follows -
    MarriedNon-married under 40 years either sexNon-married males aged-Non-married females aged-
    40-5960 & over40-5960 & over
    London1,120,71068.55.02.93.37.612.7
    Kensington60,71854.514.03.92.611.313.7
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    Private households related to persons and rooms occupied
    Number of persons in householdNumber of households occupying the following number of rooms
    123456Over 6
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    Below is shown the room density of private households.
    Persons per roomHouseholdsPersons
    NumberPercentageNumberPercentage
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    Housing of Private Households
    Structurally separate dwellings:-LondonKensington
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    Household Domestic Arrangements
    KensingtonLond on
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    The following is a summary of work carried out in 1953:-
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    Kensington Communal Services Committee:-
    PeriodNumber of mealsGross CostReceipts from old peopleGrant from LCC.Net Cost
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    The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Council's Women Health Officers in connection with the care of old people during the year 1953:-
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    The following table shows a summary of the inspections etc., carried out by the sanitary inspectors during the year
    Public Health (London) Act. 1936
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    Housing Act, 1936
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    Underground Living Rooms
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    Drainage
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    The following table shows the number of notices issued in respect of nuisances, defects, etc., found during the year:-
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    Various
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    The following is a summary of works completed under the supervision of the sanitary inspectors during the year
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    Continued from previous page...
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    HOUSING
    Inspection of dwelling houses during the year
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    Action under statutory powers during the year
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    (b) Action under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936:-
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    (c) Action under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:-
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    (e) Action under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936:-
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    The post-war new housing schemes completed or being erected in Kensington by the Council are summarised as follows:-
    Dwellings
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    On the 14th October, 1952, the Council approved a further programme of slum clearance to include the following areas:-
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    On the 13th October, 1953, the Council made a formal Compulsory Purchase Order in respect of the following ninety-one premises:-
    Treverton StreetNos. 14-60 even 1- 63 odd
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    Clearance Orders became operative in respect of the following three areas:-
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    One hundred and one new cases were dealt with in 1953 by the Special Sub-Committee as follows:-
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    Inspections
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of InspectionsNumber of Written Notices
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    Defects found
    ParticularsNo. of defects foundNo. of defects remediedNo. of defects referred
    To H. M. InspectorsBy H. M. Inspectors
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    The following table shows the nature of the work carried out by the one hundred and thirty-seven home workers on the register of outworkers during 1953:-
    Nature of workNumber
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    Fifteen samples of rag flock and other fillings were taken during the year with the following results:-
    DescriptionNo. of samples takenSatisfac-toryUnsatis-factoryRemarks
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    Premises, where food is prepared, stored or exposed for sale for human consumption, are frequently inspected. The following is a record of the inspections made by the sanitary inspectors engaged on this work for 1953:-
    Premises registered under -No. of premisesNo. of Inspections
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    + Additional inspections of the premises (not primarily in connection with the sale of ice-cream) are recorded under different headings in the following table.
    Food premises (all categories)No. of premisesNo. of inspections
  • Page 44
    During the year licences under these Regulations were granted as follows:-
    PrincipalSupplementary
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    Forty-nine samples of Tuberculin Tested milk were submitted for examination during the year. Fourteen failed to pass the prescribed tests and in each case particulars were forwarded to the Ministry of Food. The following table summarises the details of the samples taken:-
    DesignationNo. of samplesMethylene blue test
    PassedFailed
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    Details of licences granted during 1953 are as follows:-
    PrincipalSupplementary
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    The following table shows the number of samples of processed milk taken during the year, together with results of the examinations:-
    DesignationNo. of samplesMethylene blue testPhosphatase testTurbidity test
    PassedFailedPassedFailedPassedFailed
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    A summary of the alterations made in the register of dairymen and dairies during 1953, and the number of persons and dairies registered at the end of the year is shown in the following table:-
    DairymenDairiesPurveyors of milk in sealed containers
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    In the case of the fifteen samples not complying with the presumptive standards established by the Sale of Milk Regulations, 1939, the following action was taken:-
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    The following table shows percentages of milk fats and non-fat solids of the genuine samples taken during each month:-
    MonthNo. of samples takenAverage percentages
    Milk fatsNon-fat solids
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    Recently four samples taken from a 400-gallon consignment of milk showed the following results, all of which are below the presumptive standards.
    Sample No.
    1.2.3.4.
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    Sample Nature of Adulteration Remarks
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    Sample Nature of Adulteration Remarks
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    Sample Nature of Adulteration Remarks
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    Sample Nature of Adulteration Remarks
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    FoodTonsCwts.Qrs.Lb.
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    Number of samples19531952
    2334
    Variation of fat content per cent3.9 to 12.64.4 to 12.4
    Variation of non-fat solids content per cent20.3 to 27.418.1 to 26.8
    Average fat content per cent8.828.28
    Average non-fat solids content per cent24.2823.13
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    GradeNo. of samples
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    Food poisoning notifications (corrected)
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    Number of pre-school children immunised 1,405
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    The figures for the past five years are as follows :-
    YearConfirmed CasesDeaths
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    $$$DescriptionRespiratoryNon RespiratoryTotal
    MFMF
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    Action takenCases
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    Country of originPeriod (in years) between entry to United Kingdom and notification of diseaseTotal
    123k56789
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    Patients who had resided in London all their lives or at least 10 years 152
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    Age Group (Years)1929 -19331949 -1953
    Notific-ations.DeathsNotific-ations.Deaths
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    PeriodAge groups of maximum mortality
    MalesFemales
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    Continued from previous page...
    St.Charles Hospital 5th-7th AugustSt. Mary Abbots School 18th-27th AugustChristopher Wren School 31st August-9th Sept.TOTALS
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    Whooping CoughMeaslesScarlet feverDiphtheria
    Notific-ationsDeathsNotific-ationsDeathsNotific-ationsDeathsNotific-ationsDeaths
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    Death rates per million living at ages under 15 - England and Wales
    1856-18601901-19051945-1949
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    TABLE 1
    Notifiable diseaseNumber of cases notified
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    Notifiable diseaseNumber of Cases Notified in 1953 Age Groups in Years
    Under 11 to 23 to 45 to 910 to 1415 to 2425 & over
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    Notifiable diseaseTotal Cases Notified in each Ward
    St.CharlesGolborneNorlandPembridgeHollandEarls CourtQueens GateRedcliffeBrompton
  • Page 74
    PARTICULARS OP THE STAFF OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT AT THE END OF 1953 (As requested by Ministry of Health Circular 1/51)
    Medical Officer of HealthYear of Appointment
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    Administrative and Clerical Staff 1.2. John S. Wheeler, Chief Clerk 1924
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    Sanitary Inspectors
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    Women Health Officers
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    Other Officers