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Acton 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

Published
1948
Pages
59
Tables
41

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  • Page 8
    AGES AT DEATH AND WARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS IN 1947.
    Causes of DeathTotalUnder 1 year1—22—55—1515—2525—4545—6565 +Ward Distribution.
    N.E.N.W.S.E.s.w.
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    AGES AT DEATH AND WARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS IN 1947. -contd.
    Causes of DeathTotalUnder 1 year1—22—55—1515—2525—4545—6565 +Ward Distribution.
    N.E.N.W.S.E.S.W.
  • Page 10
    Cause of Death in Children under one year—1947. 30 Males. 20 Females.
    Under 1 wk.1—2 wks.2—3 wks.3—4 wks.Total under ! 1 month.1—3 mths.3—6 mths.6—9 mths.9—12 mths.Total 1—12 months.
  • Page 10
    Comparative figures of Infant Mortality in last seven years.
    Acton.England & Wales.
  • Page 18
    The following were the numbers on the waiting list:—
    Under 2Over 2Total
  • Page 20
    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1947.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases notified in whole District. At Ages—Years.Ward Distribution.
    At all AgesUnder 11 . to 23 to 45 to 910 to 1415 to 2425 to 4445 to 64Over 64North EiastNorth WestSouth EastSouth West
  • Page 22
    TUBERCULOSIS
    Age PeriodsNEW CASESDEATHS
    RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-Respiratory
    MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 23
    Amended Table of Statement of particulars appearing on the Register of Cases of Tuberculosis for 1946.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
  • Page 23
    St atement of particulars appearing on the Register of Cases of Tuberculosis for the year ending 1947.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
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    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 24
    SCABIES RETURN, 1947.
    Month.TotalN.E.N.W.S.E.S.W..F.WFamilies
  • Page 25
    NUMBER OF PERSONS TREATED FOR BODY LICE, 1947.
    Month.TotalN.E.N.VV.S.E.s.wF.WFamilies
  • Page 28
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938. The Middlesex County Council are the sampling authority in this area, and the Chief Officer of. the Public. Control Department has supplied the figures appended below of samples taken during the year:—
    ArticleTakenAdulterated
  • Page 34
    TOTAL NUMBER OF ALL CARCASES INSPECTED DURING 1947. WITH DETAILS OF SURRENDERS ON ACCOUNT OF DISEASE.
    Pigs.Horses.
  • Page 35
    NUMBER OF PIGS* CARCASES INSPECTED DURI NG 1947 WITH ANALYSIS OF SURRENDERS ON ACCOUNT OF DISEASE.
    DatePARTS CONDEMNED.Wt. of Mesenteries, Stomachs & Intestines
    Pigs SlaughteredCarcasesHeadsCollarsFore Qtrs.Hind Qtrs.LegsSkinsHocksPieces of of PorkPlucks (Lungs, Livers, Hearts)
  • Page 36
    1.—INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of InspectionsNumber of Written NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 36
    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. InspectorReferred by H.M. Inspector
  • Page 36
    PART VIII OF THE ACT. OUTWORK— (Section 110). No. of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 110 (1) (c) —
  • Page 38
    SCHOOL MEALS AND MILK.
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    34 cases were reported during 1947 in the school population the distribution being; as follows:—
  • Page 39
    Percentages of Children Inoculated in School.
  • Page 40
    INOCULATIONS, 1947.
    School.Trt. commenced 1940.
    Primary Schick.Completed 1947. Doses.1947 Doses.Schick tested after 3 years." Boost" Dose.
    Pos.Neg.2nd.3rd.1st.2nd.3rd.Pos.Neg,1st.2nd.
  • Page 41
    DISTRIBUTION OF SCABIES, 1947.
  • Page 42
    Ear Treatment only.
  • Page 42
    Nose Treatment. Nasal and post-nasal catarrh.
  • Page 42
    Nose and Ear Treatment simultaneously. Cases suffering from Otorrhoea and post-nasal Catarrh.
  • Page 44
    Dental Report. Maternity and Child Welfare, 1947.
  • Page 45
    EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN.
    Defect.In Hospital.Residential Special or O.A. School.Ordinary Elementary School.Day Special School.At Home.Total.
  • Page 46
    The following are the number of home visits paid by the Nurses during the year. The visits have been divided into school distribution.
  • Page 46
    TABLE I. A. Periodic Medical Inspections.
  • Page 47
    (2) No individual pupil should be recorded more than once in any column of this Table, and therefore the total in column (4) will not necessarily be the same as the sum of columns (2) and (3).
    Group.For defective vision (excluding squint).For any of the other conditions recorded in Table 11.a.Total individual pupils.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 48
    NOTE.—All defects noted at medical inspection as requiring treatment should be included in this return, whether or not this treatment was begun before the date of the inspection.
    Defect Code No.Defect or DiseasePeriodic Inspections No. of defectsSpccial Inspections No. of defects
    Requiring treatmentRequiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatmentRequiring treatmentRequiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 49
    B. Classification of the General Condition of Pupils Inspected durin the year in the Age Groups (See Note (b) on Table 1).
    Age GroupsNumber of Pupils inspectedA. (Good)B. (Fair)C. (Poor)
    No.% of col. 2No.% of col. 2No.% of col. 2
    (1)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
  • Page 50
    Group I. : MINOR AILMENTS (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table V).
    Number of defects treated, or under treatmen during the year.
  • Page 50
    Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Eye Disease treated as Minor Ailments—Group I).
    No. of defects dealt with
  • Page 51
    Table IV.—Dental Inspection and Treatment.
  • Page 52
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 52
    TABLE V.—Infestation with Vermin.
  • Page 53
    AVERAGE HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS- ENTRANTS.
    School. BOYS.Total No. Seen.2 YEARS3 YEARS4 YEARS5 YEARS6 YEARS7 YEARS
    No. seenH. ins.W. lbs.No. seenH. ins.W. lbs.No. seenH. ins.W. lbs.No. seenH. ins.W. lbs.No. seenH. ins.W. lbs.No. seenH. ins.W. lbs.
  • Page 54
    AVERAGE HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS—SECOND AGE GROUP.
    School. BOYS.Total No. Seen.8 Yrs.9 Yrs.10 Yrs.11 Yrs.
    No. seen.Ht.. ins.Wt. lbs.No. seen.Ht.. ins.Wt. lbs.No. seen.Ht. ins.Wt. lbs.No. seen.Ht. ins.Wt. lbs.
  • Page 55
    AVERAGE HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS-THIRD AGE GROUP.
    School., BOYS.Total No. Seen.12 YEARS.13 YEARS.14 YEARS.15 YEARS.16 YEARS.
    No. seenHt. ins.Wt. lbs.No seenHt. ins.Wt. lbs.No seenHt. ins.Wt. lbs.No seenHt. ins.Wt. lbs.No. seenHt. ins.Wt. lbs.