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

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MARRIAGES. The marriages registered in Battersea during 1951 numbered 929. The marriage rate (i.e., the number of persons married per 1,000 of the population) was 15.9.

Year.	Marriages.	Marriage Rate

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The following table shows the age and sex distribution of the total deaths (corrected) in Battersea during 1951.—

	Under 1 year.	1—	5—	15—	25—	45—	65—	75+	Total

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Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life in Battersea during 1951 The following table is supplied by the Registrar-General:

Causes of Death.	Sex.	All Ages.	0—	1—	5-	15—	25—	45—	65—	75—

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Causes of Death, 1951—(contd.).

Causes of Death.	Sex.	All Ages.	0	1	5	15	25	45	65	75

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The following table sets out the causes of death in detail. Infant Mortality, 1951 Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

CAUSES OF DEATH	AGE PERIODS
	Under 24 hours.		1-7 days.		Weeks.						Total under 4 weeks.		Months.								Total deaths under 1 year.		Percentage of Total
	Under 24 hours.		1-7 days.		1-2		2-3		3-4		Total under 4 weeks.		1-3		3-6		6-9		9-12		Total deaths under 1 year.		Percentage of Total

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Table showing Deaths of Infants under 1 Day, under 1 week and under 4 weeks from 1946 TO 1951.

Year	Under 24 hours	1 to 7 days	1 to 4 weeks	Total under 4 weeks	Percentage deaths under 4 weeks of total infant deaths

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ernal Mortality. During 1951 there were no deaths of women from pregnancy, childbirth, or abortion. Comparative Statistics of Births, Mortality, etc. (Compiled from Registrar-General's Returns.)

Year	Population	Live Birth Rate	Death Rate	Maternal Death Rate	Infant Mortality Rate

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The following table shows the number (corrected) of cases notified during 1951 and, for the purpose of comparison, the average number of cases notified annually in the five years, 1946-50:—

	Notified 1951	Average 1946/50

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Analysis of Cases (after Correction of Diagnosis) of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1951.

Notifiable Disease.	Cases Notified in Battersea, at Ages (Years).
Notifiable Disease.	0-	1—	2-	3-	4—	5—	10—	15—	25—	45-	65 & over	Total

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The death rate per 100,000 of the population during the 50 years ended 1950 in quinquennial averages and the year 1951 are given in the following table :—

Years	Pulmonary	Non- Pulmonary	Total

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Tuberculosis, 1951 Cases Added to and Removed from Notification Register.

	PULMONARY			NON-PULMONARY			GRAND TOTAL
	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females	Total

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Formal Notifications Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis

Age Periods	0-	1—	2—	5—	10—	15—	20—	25—	35—	45—	55-	65—	75—	Total (all ages)

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New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health otherwise than by formal notification.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION	0		Number of cases in age Groups
SOURCE OF INFORMATION	0		0—	1-	2—	5—	10—	15—	20—	25—	35—	45—	55—	65—	75—	Total

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The following gives the comparative average death rates from Cancer in Battersea for quinquennial periods since 1901.

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The following table gives particulars of the bacteriological examinations carried out during the year:—

Suspected disease	Positive Results	Negative Results	Total

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The following table shows the prevalence of rats and mice in the Borough for the year:—

Property	Infested by Rats		Seriously infested by Mice
Property	Major	Minor	Seriously infested by Mice

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Dairies and Milkshops. The following table gives the dairies and milkshops registered in the Borough, and the changes during 1951:— (a) Dairies where loose milk is sold, and both the premises and the occupier are registered :—

	Retail	Wholesale	Total

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The number of licences issued by the Council during 1951 was as follows :—

	Full	Supplementary

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The percentage of samples reported by the Public Analyst to be adulterated during the quinquennia 1921 to 1950 and in 1951 is given in the following table:-

Year	Formal samples (per cent.)	Informal samples (per cent.)

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The following tables give details of the articles of which samples were obtained for the purpose of analysis.

Nature of Sample	Examined			Adulterated
Nature of Sample	Formal	Informal	Total	Formal	Informal	Total

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Nature of Sample	Examined			Adulterated
Nature of Sample	Formal	Informal	Total	Formal	Informal	Total

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Drugs.

Nature of Sample	Examined			Adulterated
Nature of Sample	Formal	Informal	Total	Formal	Informal	Total

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In the five years 1946-1950, and in 1951, the percentage of adulterated (formal) samples of milk was as under :—

Year	Samples taken	Adulterated
Year	Samples taken	No.	Percentage

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Summary of New Accommodation Provided.

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1.—INSPECTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH.

Premises	Number on Register	Number of
Premises	Number on Register	Inspections	Written notices	Occupiers prosecuted

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2.—Cases in which DEFECTS were Found.

Particulars	Number of cases in which defects were found				Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
	Found	Remedied	Referred
	Found	Remedied	To H.M. Inspector	By H.M. Inspector

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The following table shows the factories in the Borough, classified according to the trades carried on. Factories Classified according to Trades.

Trade	Mechanical Factories		Non-Mechanical Factories
Trade	At 1 Jan.	At 31 Dec.	At 1 Jan.	At 31 Dec.

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The following table gives details of the outworkers' premises :—

Number on Register
Trade	Premises	Workrooms	Persons employed

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Coroner's Court and Mortuary. Details as to the number of inquests held at the Coroner's Court, and bodies received into the Mortuary, during 1951, are set out in the following table :— Battersea Mortuary, 1951

Details of Bodies received	Usual place of residence				Total
Details of Bodies received	Battersea	Wandsworth	Elsewhere	Residence unknown	Total

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The following table shows the numbers of persons cleansed and treated at the Personal Cleansing Station and the expenditure incurred since 1906, the year in which the cleansing of verminous persons Was begun :— Number of Baths, &c.

Year	Adults	Children	*Expenditure	*Amount Contributed
	Verminous and Scabies	Verminous and Scabies	£	£

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MARRIAGES. The marriages registered in Battersea during 1951 numbered 929. The marriage rate (i.e., the number of persons married per 1,000 of the population) was 15.9.

The following table shows the age and sex distribution of the total deaths (corrected) in Battersea during 1951.—

Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life in Battersea during 1951 The following table is supplied by the Registrar-General:

Causes of Death, 1951—(contd.).

The following table sets out the causes of death in detail. Infant Mortality, 1951 Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

Table showing Deaths of Infants under 1 Day, under 1 week and under 4 weeks from 1946 TO 1951.

ernal Mortality. During 1951 there were no deaths of women from pregnancy, childbirth, or abortion. Comparative Statistics of Births, Mortality, etc. (Compiled from Registrar-General's Returns.)

The following table shows the number (corrected) of cases notified during 1951 and, for the purpose of comparison, the average number of cases notified annually in the five years, 1946-50:—

Analysis of Cases (after Correction of Diagnosis) of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1951.

The death rate per 100,000 of the population during the 50 years ended 1950 in quinquennial averages and the year 1951 are given in the following table :—

Tuberculosis, 1951 Cases Added to and Removed from Notification Register.

Formal Notifications Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis

New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health otherwise than by formal notification.

The following gives the comparative average death rates from Cancer in Battersea for quinquennial periods since 1901.

The following table gives particulars of the bacteriological examinations carried out during the year:—

The following table shows the prevalence of rats and mice in the Borough for the year:—

Dairies and Milkshops. The following table gives the dairies and milkshops registered in the Borough, and the changes during 1951:— (a) Dairies where loose milk is sold, and both the premises and the occupier are registered :—

The number of licences issued by the Council during 1951 was as follows :—

The percentage of samples reported by the Public Analyst to be adulterated during the quinquennia 1921 to 1950 and in 1951 is given in the following table:-

The following tables give details of the articles of which samples were obtained for the purpose of analysis.

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Drugs.

In the five years 1946-1950, and in 1951, the percentage of adulterated (formal) samples of milk was as under :—

Summary of New Accommodation Provided.

1.—INSPECTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH.

2.—Cases in which DEFECTS were Found.

The following table shows the factories in the Borough, classified according to the trades carried on. Factories Classified according to Trades.

The following table gives details of the outworkers' premises :—

Coroner's Court and Mortuary. Details as to the number of inquests held at the Coroner's Court, and bodies received into the Mortuary, during 1951, are set out in the following table :— Battersea Mortuary, 1951

The following table shows the numbers of persons cleansed and treated at the Personal Cleansing Station and the expenditure incurred since 1906, the year in which the cleansing of verminous persons Was begun :— Number of Baths, &amp;c.

The following table shows the numbers of persons cleansed and treated at the Personal Cleansing Station and the expenditure incurred since 1906, the year in which the cleansing of verminous persons Was begun :— Number of Baths, &c.