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Hammersmith 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
- Published
- 1957
- Pages
- 76
- Tables
- 40
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Certificates granted during 1956.
Sex and Age Collections up to 31 12 56 Primary Cause of ill health Sequel -
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Sex and Age Collection up to 31.12.56 Primary Cause of ill health Seque1[/$$$] -
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Sex and Age Collection up to 31.12.56 Primary Cause of ill health Seque 1[/$$$] -
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Cleanslngs carried out during the year Included; -
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I append a table showing the number of cases recommended for re-housing under the three headings mentioned above and those actually rehoused frcm 1949: -
Year HEALTH GROUNDS OVERCROWDING GROUNDS SPECIAL CASES -
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A list showing the number and type of premises in the borough where food is sold, stored and prepared Is given below.-
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As shown below. 314 articles of food (excluding milk and ice cream), were taken for bacteriological examination.
ARTICLE OF FOOD No. of Sample s Taken — No. of samples containing the following organisms Faecal Coli Non-faecal coli Other Pa thogens -
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Figures shownng the results of samples taken in the borough since the methylene blue test has been used for the grading of ice cream are shown below-
Year No. of Samples taken Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Ungr aded -
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The following summary gives details of the number and type of premises registered under this section:-
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The following table shews the number of licences issusd under the above Regulations during 1956
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DEALERS SUPPLEMENTARY LICENCES
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During the year applications under these Acts were received as follows:- FOR CERTifICATES OF DISREPAIR:
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FDR REVOCATION OF CERTifICATES
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LEAD PEROXIDE APPARATUS Louvred boxes sited at Ravenscourt Park and Livingstone School.
Month Mg. of S.O.3 per day per 100 sq. c.c. Ravenscourt Park Livingstone School[/##] January 3.3 -
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The total number of first examinations carried out during the year was 321 and of this number 79 were found to be unfit for the following reasons:-
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recommendation of the Health Canmittee, made by the Council during 1956, as follows:-
Org an is at i on Amoun t Statutory Authority £ s d -
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Conferences The Council were officially represented at the undermentioned Conferences dealing with matters within the purview of the Public Health Department:-
Conference De legates -
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EXTRACT FROM VITAL STATISTICS 1956
Total M. F. -
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NATURAL INCREASE OR DECREASE OF THE POPULATION DURING THE PAST 20 YEARS
Year Population Excess of Births over Deaths Excess of Deaths over Births -
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INCIDENCE OF CANCER DURING THE PAST 10 YEARS
Year Population Deaths Rate per 1,000 -
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DEATHS FROM CARCINOMA OF LUNGS
Year 0-25 -45 -65 -75 +75 Total -
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INCIDENCE OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS AND NEOPLASMS OF THE LUNGS
Age Groups Pulmonary Tuberculosis Neoplasms of the Lung or Bronchus 1955 1956 1955 1956 -
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VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT 1956 and Previous Years
Year Population estimated to middle of each year Births Total Deaths Registered in the District Transferable Deaths Net Deaths belonging to the District Number Rate Number Rale of Non-residents re gistered in the District of Residents not registered in the District Under 1 Year of Age At all Ages Number Rate Per 1,000 Net Births Number Rate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 -
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CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1956
Cause of Death Sex 0- 1- 5- 15- 25- 45- 65- 75- Total all Ages -
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INFANT MORTALITY - 1956 and Previous Years
Year Births Deaths of Infants Deaths of Infants per 1,000 births -
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Net deaths of infants at various ages under one year of age
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INFANT MORTALITY RATES - ENGLAND AND WALES AND VARIOUS OTHER COUNTRIES Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live births
Country 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 -
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MATERNAL MORTALITY 1956 and Previous Years
YEAR Number of Deaths Number of live Births Maternal Death Rate Pregnancy,childbirth, abortion -
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (A) SANITARY INSPECTION
Cause of Inspection No. of Inspections No. of Notices se rved No. of Notices complied with -
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(B) SUMMONSES - Proceedings instituted during the year
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(C) FACTORIES ACT 1937 1. - INSPECTIONS
Premises Number on Register Number of 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 To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
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OUTWORK
Nature of Work Section 110 Section 111 No. of Out-Workers in August List required by Sect.110 (l)(c) No. of Cases of Default in Sending Lists to the Counci1 No., of Prosecutions for Failure to Supply Lists No. of Instan-ces of Work in Unwholesome Premises Notices Served Prosecutions -
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(D) UNSOUND FOOD CONDEMNED . 1956
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PUBLIC MORTUARY - Bodies Admitted. &c.
Bodies admitted from the Borough:- -
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Diseases Notifications Total Cases Notified Case s Removed to Hospital Deaths Corrected Figures 0 -1 year 1 -2 year 2 -5 years 5 -15 years lf-25 years 25-45 years 45-65 years 6 51" years -
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TUBERCULOSIS Summary of Notifications during the period from the 1st January, 1956. to the 31st December, 1956.
Age Periods Formal 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 - 1956 and Previous Years
Year No. of Cases notified No. of Deaths No. of Cases on Register of Notifications Pulmonary Non -Pulmonary Total -
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Cleansing of Verminous Persons