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Hammersmith 1953

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

Published
1954
Pages
70
Tables
42

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42 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    EXPECTATION OF LIFE AT BIRTH BY SEX
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Cleansings carried out during the year included:—
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    I append a table showing the number of cases recommended for rehousing under the three headings mentioned above and those actually rehoused from 1949:—
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    Ninety-five flats on the White City Estate were completed by the London County Council and the under-mentioned were completed by the Borough Council:—
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    The following table illustrates the progress that is being made:—
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    The following articles of food were also submitted for bacteriological examination for routine and other purposes:—
    Article of FoodOrganisms FoundOther Organisms
    Faecal ColiNon-faecal Coli
  • Page 23
    Designated Milk. During the year 163 samples of Special Designated milk were taken from milk distributors, milk processing depots, hospitals and schools and submitted for the phosphatase, methylene blue and turbidity tests, the results of which are set out below: —
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    Under the Milk (Special Designations) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949, and the Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949, the following licences were issued during the year: —
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    Classified under different types of business they were as under:—
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    Sub-divided, they were as under:—
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    Public Cleansing. The Borough Engineer and Surveyor, who is responsible for supervising the collection, removal and disposal of refuse, has kindly furnished the following information with regard to this service.
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    Summary
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    The total number of first examinations carried out during 1953 was 304, and of this number 76 were found to be unfit for the following reasons: —
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    Financial Contributions to Voluntary Organisations.
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    Conferences.
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    GENERAL STATISTICS— 1953
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    EXTRACT FROM VITAL STATISTICS—1953
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    NATURAL INCREASE OR DECREASE OF THE POPULATION DURING THE PAST 20 YEARS
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    INCIDENCE OF CANCER DURING THE PAST 10 YEARS
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    DEATHS FROM CARCINOMA OF LUNGS
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    INCIDENCE OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS AND NEOPLASMS OF THE LUNG
    Age GroupsPulmonarv TuberculosisNeoplasms of the Lung or Bronchus
    1952195319521953
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    VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT 1953 and Previous Years
    YearPopulation estimated to middle of each yearBirthsTotal Deaths Registered in the DistrictTransferable DeathsNet Deaths belonging to the District
    NumberRateNumberRateof Non-residents registered in the Districtof Residents not registered in the DistrictUnder 1 Year of AgeAt all Ages
    NumberRate per 1,000 Net BirthsNum-berRate
    123456789101112
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    CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1953
    Cause of DeathSex0—1_5—15—25-45-65—75-Totalall Ages
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    INFANT MORTALITY- 1953 and Previous Years
    YearBirthsDeath ofInfantDeath ofInfant per1,0000 births
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    Net deaths of infants at various ages under one year of age
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    Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live births
    Country19481949195019511952
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    MATERNAL MORTALITY—1953 and Previous Years
    YearNumber of Deaths
    Pregnancy, childbirth, abortionNumber of live BirthsMaternal Death Rate
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    ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (A) SANITARY INSPECTION
    Cause of InspectionNo. of InspectionsNO. of Notices servedNo. of Notices complied with
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    (B) SUMMONSES—Proceedings instituted during the year
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    (C) FACTORIES ACT, 1937
    PremisesNumberon RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWriten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
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    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
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    OUTWORK
    Nature of WorkSection 110Section 111
    No. of Outworkers in AugustList required by Sect. 110(1) (c)No. of Cases of Default in Sending Lists tothe CouncilNo. of Prosecutions for Failure to Supply ListsNo. of Instances of Work in Unwholesome PremisesNotices ServedProsecutions
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    (D) HOUSING
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    (E) UNSOUND FOOD CONDEMNED—1953
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    PUBLIC MORTUARY—Bodies Admitted, &c.
    Bodies admitted from the Borough:-
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    (A) INFECTIOUS DISEASES
    DiseasesNotificationsTotal Cases NotifiedCases Removed toHospitalDeathsCorrected Figures
    0—1year1—2 years2—5 years5—15 years15—25 years25—45 years45—65 years65 + years
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    (B) BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS
    SpecimenPositiveNegativeTotal
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    TUBERCULOSIS Summary of Notifications during the period from the 1st January, 1953, to the 31st December, 1953
    Age PeriodsFormal Notifications
    Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis
    0—1—2—5-10—15-20—25—35-45—55—65—75-Total (all ages)
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    CASES NOTIFIED AND DEATHS—1953 and Previous Years
    YearNo. of Cases notifiedNo. of DeathsNo. of Cases on Register of Notifications
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
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    MEDICINAL BATHS
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    DISINFECTION
    HammersmithCasesNon HammersmithCases