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Acton 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

Published
1949
Pages
58
Tables
31

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  • Page 6
    VITAL STATISTICS. (Comparable figures for 1947 given in brackets).
    totalmalesfemales
  • Page 6
    Birth rate per 1,000 estimated population is 16.7 (20.08).
    totalmalesfemales
  • Page 7
    AGES AT DEATH AND WARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS IN 1948.
    Causes of DeathTotalUnder 1 year1-22-55--1515-2525-4545-6565+Ward Distribution.
    N.E.N.W.S.E.S.W.
  • Page 8
    AGES AT DEATH AND WARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS IN 1948. —contd.
    Causes of DeathTotalUnder 1 year1—22—55—1515—2525—4545—6565 +Ward Distribution.
    N.E.N.W.S.E.S.W.
  • Page 9
    Cause of Death in Children under one year—1948.
    18 Males.3—4 wks.9 Females.3—6 mths.6—9 mths.9—12 mths.Total 1—12 months.
    Under 1 wk.1—2 wks.2—3 wks.Total under 1 month.1—3 mths.
  • Page 9
    Comparative figures of Infant Mortality in last Seven Years.
    Acton.England & Wales.
  • Page 10
    Inquests.
  • Page 10
    Post Mortems without Inquest.
  • Page 11
    The following Table gives the types, and number, of specimens submitted for examination.
    Type.No. of Specimens examined.
  • Page 12
    Average weekly attendances (last year's figures in brackets):—
  • Page 16
    The average daily attendances were:-
    Under 2Over 2Total
  • Page 18
    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR
    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 EastNorth WestSouth EastSouth West
  • Page 20
    TUBERCULOSIS
    Age PeriodsNEW CASESDEATHS
    RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryN on-Respiratory
    MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 21
    Statement of particulars appearing on the Register of cases of Tuberculosis for the year ending 1948
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
  • Page 21
    PERSONS TREATED FOR SCABIES 1948.
    Month.n.e.n.w.s.e.s.w.f.w.TotalNo on[fro families
  • Page 22
    PERSONS TREATED FOR BODY LICE 1948.
    Month.N.E.N.W.S.E.,s.w.F.W.TotalNo of families
  • Page 22
    PERSONS TREATED WITH DIRTY HEADS 1948.
    Month.N.E.N.W.S.E.S..W.F.W.TotalNo. of famlies
  • Page 22
    Premature Infants. Total number notified. — 44
    Nursed entirely at Home.Died in 24 hours.Survived 1 month.Died in 24 hours.Died between 1 day and 1 month.Survived 1 month.
  • Page 25
    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
    NUMBER OF PIGS' CARCASES INSPECTED DURING 19.8 WITH ANALYSIS OF SURRENDERS ON ACCOUNT OF DISEASE.
    DatePARTS CONDEMNED.
    Pigs SlaughteredCarcasesHeadsCollarsFore Qtrs.Hind Qtrs.LegsSkinsHocksPieces of of PorkPlucks (Lungs, Livers, Hearts, Lights).Wt. of Mesenteries, Stomachs & Intestines
  • Page 35
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937. part 1 of the act. 1. —INSPECTIONS for the purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of InspectionsNumber of Written NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 35
    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 39
    INOCULATIONS, 1948.
    School.Trt. commenced 1947.1948 Doses 2nd.3rd.Schick tested after 3 years. Pos. Neg." Boost " Dose. 1st. 2nd.
    Primary Schick. Pos. Neg.Completed 1948 Doses. 2nd. 3rd.1st.
  • Page 44
    EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
    DefectIn HospitalResidential Special or O.A. School.Ordinary Elementary School.Day Special School Occupational Centre.At Home.Total
  • Page 47
    TABLE II. A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1948. 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 Disease (1 )Periodic InspectionsSpecial Inspections
    • No. of defectsNo. of defects
    Requiring treatment (2)Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment (3)Requiring treatment (4)Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment (5)
  • Page 48
    B__Classification of the General Condition of Pupils Inspected during the year in the Age Groups (See Note (b) on Table 1).
    Age GroupsNumber of Pupils inspectedX. (Good)B. (Fair)c. (Poor)
    No.„ % of col. 2No.% of col. 2No.% of col. 2
  • Page 48
    Group I. : MINOR AILMENTS (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table V).
    Number of defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
  • Page 51
    Dental inspections.
    Age-GroupsNumber InspectedNumber found to require treatment
  • Page 53
    AVERAGE HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS—ENTRANTS.
    School. BOYS.Total No. Seen.2 YEARS3 YEARS4 YEARS5 YEARS6 YEARS7 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.No. seenHt. ins.Wt. lbs.
  • Page 54
    average heights and weights—intermediates
    School. BOYS.Total No. Seen.7 Yrs.8 Yrs.9 Yrs.10 Yrs.11 Yrs.
    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.
  • Page 55
    AVERAGE HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS—LEAVERS
    School. BOYS.Total No. Seen.11 YEARS.12 YEARS.13 YEARS.14 YEARS.15 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.