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Hammersmith 1955

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

Published
1956
Pages
82
Tables
37

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  • Page 8
    (b) Marriages.
  • Page 15
    The service still continues in operation in eight cases, one of these having started in December 1953. The following are details of the service to individuals
    Sex and AgeCollections up to 31. 12.5Primary Cause of ill healthSequel
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    Continued from previous page...
    Sex and AgeCollections up to 31.12.55Primary cause of ill-healthSequel
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    Continued from previous page...
    Sex and AgeCollections up to 31.12.55.Primary cause of ill-healthSequel
  • Page 18
    Cleansings carried out during the year included:-
  • Page 19
    I append a table showing the number of cases recommended for rehousing under the three headings mentioned above and those actually rehoused from 1949:-
    YearHEALTH GROUNDSOVERCROWDING GROUNDSSPECIAL CASES
    Recom-mendedRehousedRecom-mendedRehousedRecom-mendedRehoused
  • Page 20
    Ninety four flats in Queen Caroline street were completed by the London County Council and the undermentioned were completed by the Borough council.
  • Page 24
    Sampling 1,255 samples of food and drugs were submitted to the Public Analyst during the year for chemical analysis. Of this number 14 were reported not to be genuine. This represents only one per cent and is an improvement on last year. The following are details of defective samples:-
    SampleResult of AnalysisRemarks
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    Continued from previous page...
    SampleResuLt of AnalysisRemarks
  • Page 26
    With the object of ascertaining the amount of fruit Juice etc., contained in fruit drinks now on the market, a number of these were sampled and submitted for analysis. The results are very interesting and are shewn hereunder in comparison with the concentrated Orange Juice referred to above, which is shown at the top of the table:-
    SAMPLESulphur Di-ox-ide P.P. M.Added Sugar pe r centVitamin C mg/fl. oz.App.Equiv. No. ofwhole fruit per bottleCapa-cityof bott-le fl. oz.Price
  • Page 27
    The following articles of food were submitted for bacteriological examination;-
    ARTICLE OF FOODNO OF SAMPLES CONTAINING THE FOLLOWING ORGANISMS
    Faecal ColiNon>Faecal ColiOther Pathogens
  • Page 31
    During the year 145 samples of designated milk were taken fr 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;-
    Class of MilkNo. TestedPhosphataseMeth-Blue TestTurbidity Test
    Passed FailedPassedFailedPassedFailed
  • Page 32
    under the Milk (Special Deslgnations) (pasteurised and sterilised Milk) Regulations 1949 and the Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations 1949, the following licences were issued during the year-
  • Page 41
    The Borough Engineer and surveyor, who is responsible for the collection, removal and disposal of refuse, has kindly furnished the following information with regard to this service.
  • Page 43
    The following is a summary of the work for the year, with comparable figures for 1954 in parenthesis.
    Premises inspected:-
  • Page 44
    Louvred boxes sited at Ravenscourt Park and Livingstone school.
    MonthMg. of S.O.3 per day per 100 sq.cc.
    Ravenscourt ParkLivingstone School
  • Page 47
    The following is a list of the various clinics:-
    Ante-natal Clinics
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    Continued from previous page...
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    The total number of first examinations carried out during the year was 315 and of this number 56 were found to be unfit for the following reasons:-
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    GENERAL STATISTICS-1955
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    EXTRACT FROM VITAL STATISTICS-1955
    TotalM.F.
  • Page 57
    NATURAL INCREASE OR DECREASE OF THE POPULATION DURING THE PAST 20 YEARS
    YearPopulationExcess of Births over DeathsExcess of Deaths over Births
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    Birth Rate Population Figure. D-Death Rate Population Figure. INCIDENCE OF CANCER DURING THE PAST 10 YEARS
    YearPopulationDeathsRate per 1,000
  • Page 58
    DEATHS FROM CARCINOMA OF LUNGS
    Year0-25— 45— 65— 75+ 75Total
  • Page 59
    INCIDENCE OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS AND NEOPLASMS OF THE LUNGS
    Age GroupsPulmonary TuberculosisNeoplasms of the Lung or Bronchus
    1954195519541955
  • Page 60
    VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT 1955 and Previous Years:
    YearPopulation estimated to middle of each yearBirthsTotal Deaths Registered in the DistrictTransferable DeathsNet Deaths belonging to the District
    Num-berRateNum-berRateof Non-residents registered in the Districtof Residents not registered in the DistrictUnder 1 Year of AgeAt all Ages
    Num-berRate per 1,000 Net BirthsNum-berRate
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    CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1935
    Cause of DeathSex0.1-5-15-25-45-65-75-Total all Ages
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    INFANT MORTALITY-1955 and Previous Years
    YearBirthsDeaths of InfantsDeaths of Infants per 1,000 births
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    Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live births
    Country19501951195 219531954
  • Page 67
    MATERNAL MORTALITY - 1955 and Previous Years
    Number of Deaths
    YearPregnancy, child-birth, abortionNumber of live BirthsMaternal Death Rate[/##]
    Average 1924- 193382,1453.5
    193491,7835.0
    193521,8771.1
    193631,9221.6
    193741,9132.1
    193821,8741.1
    193921,8291.0
    19 40-1,600-
    194121,4051.51
    19423¢1,5891.9
    194331,7681.6
    194421,7881.08
    194511,7420.56
    194672,3102.94
    194712,5590.38
    194812.1490.45
    194921,9710.99
    195011,9880.49
    195111,8740.52
    195221,7771.10
    195331,7501.67
    195431,7761.66
    195521,7071.14
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    ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (A) SANITARY INSPECTION
    Cause of InspectionNo. of InspectionsNo. ofNoticesservedNo. of. Notices complied with
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    (C) FACTORIES ACT, 1937 1. - INSPECTIONS
    PremisesNumber onRegisterNumber of
    Inspectionswritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
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    2. - CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which Defects were FoundNumber of Cases inwhich Prosecutions were Instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H. M. InspectorBy H. M. Inspector
  • Page 70
    OUTWORK
    Nature of workSection 110Section 111
    No. of Out- workers in August List required by Sect. 110 (l)(c)No. of Cases of Default in sending Lists to the CouncilNo, of Prosecutions for Failure to supply ListsNo. of Instances of Work in Unwholesome PremisesNotices ServedProsecut ions
  • Page 73
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES
    DiseasesNotificationsTot al Cases NotifiedCases Removed toHospitalDeathsCorrectedFigures
    0-1 year1-2 years2-5 years5-15 years15-25 years25-45 years45-65 years65 years
  • Page 74
    TUBERCULOSIS Summary of Notifications during the period from the 1st January, 1955, to the 31st December, 1955.
    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 - 1955 and Previous years
    YearNo. of cases notifiedNo. . of DeathsNo of cases on Register of Notifications.
    PulmonaryNonPulmonaryTotal