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Battersea 1956

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

Published
1957
Pages
56
Tables
24

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24 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    The following table shows the age distribution of the total deaths at that time:—
    Under 1 year
    1—5—10—20—40—60—80 +Total
  • Page 6
    From the preceding figures it has been possible to ascertain the following rates and their comparison with figures for 1956:—
  • Page 9
    The number of Battersea still-births registered and the still-birth rates from 1943 to 1956, were as under:—
    No.RateNo.Rate
  • Page 11
    The following table is compiled from figures supplied by the Registrar-General: —
    Causes of DeathSexAll Ages0—1—5—15—25—45—65—75—
  • Page 12
    Causes of Death, 1956—(contd.).
    Causes of DeathSexAll Ages0—1—5—15—25—45—65—75—
  • Page 13
    The following table sets out the causes of death in detail. Infant Mortality, 1956. Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.
    CAUSES OF deathAGE PERIODS
    Under 24 hours1-7 daysWeeksTotal under 4 weeksMonthsTotal deaths under 1 yearPercentape of Total
    1-22-33-41-33-66-99-12
  • Page 13
    table showing Deaths of Infants under 1 day, under 1 week and under 4 weeks from 1951 to 1956.
    YearUnder 24 hours1 to 7 days1 to 4 weeksTotal under 4 weeksPercentage deaths under 4 weeks of total infant deaths
  • Page 14
    Comparative Statistics of Births, Mortality, etc. (Compiled from Registrar-General's Returns.)
    YearPopulationLive Birth RateDeath RateMaternal Death RateInfant Mortality Rate
  • Page 16
    Analysis of Cases (after Correction of Diagnosis) of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1956.
    Notifiable DiseaseCases Notified in Battersea, at Ages (Years)
    Total0—1—2— •3—4—5—10-15—25—45—65 & over
  • Page 17
    The death rate per 100,000 of the population during the 50 years ended 1950 in quinquennial averages and the years 1951, 1952, 1953. 1954, 1955 and 1956 are given in the following table:—
    YearsPulmonaryNonPulmonaryTotal
  • Page 17
    Tuberculosis, 1956. Cases Added to and Removed from Notification Register.
    PulmonaryNon- PulmonaryGrand Total
    MalesFem.TotalMalesFem.TotalMalesFemTotal
  • Page 19
    The following gives the comparative average death rates from cancer in Battersea for quinquennial periods since 1901.
  • Page 25
    The following table shows the prevalence of rats and mice in the Borough for the year:—
    PropertyInfested by RatsSeriously infested by Mice
    MajorMinor
  • Page 29
    The number of licences issued by the Council for 1956 was as follows:-
    FullSupplementary
  • Page 32
    In the five years 1951-5 and in 1956 the percentage of adulterated samples of milk was as under:—
    YearSamples takenAdulterated
    No.Percentage
  • Page 33
    The following tables give details of the articles of food of which samples were obtained for the purpose of analysis.
    Nature of SampleEXAMINEDADULTERATED
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 34
    The following table gives details of the drugs of which sample were obtained for the purpose of analysis:—
    Nature of SampleEXAMINEDADULTERATED
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 38
    Applications for Certificates of Disrepair continue, though to alesser degree, and the following table shows the comparison between the previous year's and this year's applications:—
    19561955
  • Page 40
    1.—INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 41
    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 41
    Factories Classified according to Trades.
    TradeMechanical FactoriesNon-Mechanical Factories
    At 1 Jan.At 31 Dec.At 1 Jan.At 31 Dec.
  • Page 43
    The following table gives details of the outworkers' premises:—
    TradeNumber on Register
    PremisesWorkroomsPersons employed
  • Page 47
    The following table shows the number of treatments at the Personal Cleansing Station and the expenditure incurred since 1950:—
    YearAdultsChildren*Expendi-ture*Amount Contributed
    Verminous and ScabiesVerminous and Scabies££
  • Page 49
    Battersea Mortuary, 1956.
    Details of Bodies ReceivedUsual Place of ResidenceTotal
    BatterseaWandsworthElse-whereResidence unknown