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Acton 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

Published
1929
Pages
55
Tables
28

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28 tables in this report

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    The figures for the four quarters of the year were as follows:—
    General Death-rate.Infantile Mortality.
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    The following is a summary of the vital and other statistics for the year 1928.
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    The following local acts, special local orders, general adoptive acts and byelaws relating to Public Health are in force in the district.
    Adopted.
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    If this standard were accepted, the amount of overcrowding in the Borough in 1921 could easily be gauged from the following table which is extracted from the Census report
    Number of persons in family.Number of Private Families occupying the following number of rooms.
    123456 & 78 & 910 & over
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    The particulars of the 10 which had more than 12 inhabitants each, are as follows:—
    No.Adults.Children.No.Adults.Children.
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    Number of Premises under Periodical Inspection.
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    Detail of Work carried out.
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    TABLE 1 UNSOUND FOOD SURRENDERED DURING 1928. Diseased Meat.
    Tuberculosis.Pigs.
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    TABLE II. NUMBER OF PIGS' CARCASES INSPECTED FROM 1st JANUARY TO 31st DECEMBER, 1928, WITH ANALYSIS OF SURRENDERS ON ACCOUNT OF DISEASE (TUBERCULOSIS).
    1928No. of Carcases Inspected.No. of Heads Diseased.No. of Carcases Diseased.No. of Sides Diseased.No. of Fore Quarters Diseased.No. of Hind Quarters Diseased.No. of Legs Diseased.No. of Shoulders . Diseased.Plucks (Lungs, Livers and Hearts).Mesenteries, Stomachs and IntestinesPieces of Pork,Weights
    TonsCwts.Qrs.Lbs
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    TABLE III. Counties from which animals were consigned, and percentage diseased (1st Jan.—31st Dec. 1928).
    CountyNo. of Towns from which Animals were consignedNo. of Carcases InspectedNo. of Animals DiseasedPercentage of Animals Diseased
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    The following figures have been kindly supplied by Dr. Atkinson, the Tuberculosis Medical Officer:—
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    The following is a list of cases admitted:—
    ActonWembleyKingsburyTotal
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    BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
    (a) For Diphtheria.Positive.Negative.
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    TABLE I. BIRTH-RATE, DEATH-RATE, AND ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1928.
    Rate per 1,000Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 BirthsPercentage of Total Deaths
    Live Births.Still- Births.All CausesEnteric FeverSmall PoxMeaslesScarlet FeverWhooping CoughDiphtheriaInfluenzaViolenceDiarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 yrs.)Total deaths under 1 yearCertified by Registered Medical PractitionersInquest CasesCertified by Coroner after P. M. No InquestUncertified Causes of Death
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    TABLE 3. VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1928 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    YearPopulation estimated to Middle of each YearBirthsTotal Deaths Registered in the DistrictTransferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the District
    NettUnder 1 year of AgeAt all Ages
    NumberRateNumberRateof Non-Residents Registered in the Districtof Residents Registered outside Dist.NumberRate per 1,000 BirthsNumberRate per 1,000 inhabitants
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    TABLE 3. AGES AT DEATH, AND WARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS IN 1928.
    Couses of Death.Age in Years.Ward Distribution.
    All AgesUnder 1 Year1 and under 22 and under 55 and under1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardNorth EastNorth WestSouth EastSouth West
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    TABLE 4. INFANTILE MORTALITY, 1928.
    Causes of Death.Ages.Wards.
    TotalUnder 1 week1—2 weeks2—3 weeks3-4 weeks1—3 months3—6 months6—9 months9—2 monthsNorth EastNorth WestSouth EastSouth West
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    TABLE 5. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR.1928.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases notified in whole District. At Ages—Years.Total cases notified in Wards.
    At all AgesUnder 11 to 56 to 1516 to 2526 to 454R to 6565 and up-wan'sNorth EastNorth WestSouth EastSouth West
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    TABLE 6. Cases removed to hospital.
    N. East.N. west.S. East.s. West.Total
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    TABLE 7. births.
    MaleFemale
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    TABLE 8. infant welfare centres, 1928.
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    TABLE 9. ante-natal clinic.
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    TABLE 10. inquests. Inquests —29.
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    FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORLPLACES. 1. —Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    InspectionsWriten Notices
    (1)(2).(3).
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    2.— Defects found in Factories, Workshops and w orkplaces.
    (1)(2).(3).
    Particulars.Found.Remedied.