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Acton 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
- Published
- 1954
- Pages
- 66
- Tables
- 41
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DEATHS FROM CANCER OF THE LUNG AND BRONCHUS— 1952 and 1953.
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Live Births:
total males females -
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AGES AT DEATH AND WARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS IN 1953
Causes of Death Total Under 1 year 1—2 2—5 5—15 15—25 25—45 45—65 65+ Ward Distribution N.E. N.W. C. S.E. S.W. S. W. E. -
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AGES AT DEATH AND WARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS IN 1983 —contd.
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CAUSES OF DEATH IN CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR 15 Males 7 Females
Disease 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 m'ths. -
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MATERNAL MORTALITY There were no maternal deaths during the year
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POST MORTEMS, WITHOUT INQUEST
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS The following table shows the birth rates and death rates for Acton as compared with England and Wales since 1944.
Year Live Birth Rate Still Birth Rate Death Rate Maternal Mortality Rate Infantile Mortality Rate -
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The following Table gives the types, and number, of specimens submitted for examination.
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Number of Premature Live Births
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Number of Premature Stillbirths
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Live Premature Births
TOTAL Died within 34 hrs. Died between 1st day and. 28th day Survivin, at end of 28 days -
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CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR (Corrected).
Notifiable Disease Cases notified in whole District At Ages—Years Ward Distribution Hospital Cases At all ages Under 1 year 1-2 3—4 5—9 10—14 15—24 25—44 45—64 Over 64 N.E. N.W. S. S.E. S.W. E- W. c. -
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TUBERCULOSIS
Age Periods NEW CASES DEATHS Respiratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female -
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STATEMENT OF PARTICULARS APPEARING ON THE REGISTER OF CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS—1953
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total -
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FACTORIES ACT, 1937 PART I OF THE ACT 1. INSPECTIONS for the purpose of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Number of Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted -
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2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.
Particulars Number of Defects Prosecutions Found Remedied Referred to H.M. Inspector Referred by H.M. Inspector -
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The following table indicates the extensive and varied nature of the defects and dilapidations which have been made good following inspection by the Sanitary Inspectors.
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List of samples procured in the Borough of Acton during the year.
Article Total samples procured Unsatisfactory -
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TOTAL NUMBER OF CARCASES INSPECTED WITH DETAILS OF SURRENDER ON ACCOUNT OF DISEASE
Pigs Horses -
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NUMBER OF PIGS' CARCASES INSPECTED DURING 19S3 WITH ANALYSIS OF SURRENDERS ON ACCOUNT OF DISEASE.
Month Pigs Inspected PARTS CONDEMNED Carcases Heads Collars Fore Qtrs. Hind Qtrs. Legs Skins . Hocks Flares Pieces of Pork Plucks (Lungs, Livers, Hearts, Lights). Wt. of Mesenteries, Stomachs & Intestines. -
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ESTIMATION OF ATMOSPHERIC SULPHUR BY LEAD PEROXIDE INSTRUMENTS Weight of S03 in Milligrams per 100 Square Centimetres per day.
Station Town Hall Canham Road Wells Hse. Road Bashley Road Wesley Road Kendal Avenue Acacia Road Borough Average Month & Year 1952 1953 1952 1953 1952 1953 1952 1953 1952 1953 1952 1953 1952 1953 1952 1953 -
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DEPOSIT GAUGES MONTHLY DEPOSIT IN TONS PER SQUARE MILE
Station Town Hall Bashley Rd. Kendal Ave. Borough Average Month & Year 1952 1953 1952 1953 1952 1953 1952 1953 -
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RAINFALL AVERAGE OF THREE DEPOSIT GAUGE STATIONS IN INCHES
Month Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total -
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DENTAL REPORT—MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
Expectant Mothers Nursing Mothers Children under 5 -
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AUDIOMETRY SCHEME The following table shows the number of children tested by Gramophone Audiometer with details of failures. All children who fail the test are examined by the Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist, who recommends the appropriate treatment.
1 2 3 FAILURES 7 4 5 6 Total of School Population in Area Total tested by Gramophone Audiometer Absentees. Both ears One ear Total Failures (Cols. 4—6). R L -
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VISITS PAID BY SCHOOL NURSES The following is the number of home visits paid by the Nurses during the year. The visits have been divided into school distribution.
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MEDICAL INSPECTION Medical Inspection of pupils attending Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools (including Special Schools).
Periodic Medical Inspections Other periodic inspections Special inspections Re-inspections Entrants Second age group Third age group Total -
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Classification of the General Condition of Pupils
Age Groups Number of Pupils inspected A. (Good) B. (Fair) C. (Poor) No. % of col. 2 No. % of col. 2 No. % of col. -
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Defects found by Medical Inspection during the Year
Periodic Inspections Special Inspections No. of defects No. of defects Defect or Disease Requiring treatment. Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. Requiring treatment Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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Pupils found to require treatment Number of individual pupils found at periodic medical inspection to require treatment (excluding dental disease and infestation with vermin)
Group. For defective vision (excluding squint). For any other conditions Total individual pupils. -
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TREATMENT TABLES MINOR AILMENTS
(a) Diseases of the Skin. Number of cases treated or under treatment during the year By the Authority Otherwise -
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TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT.
Number of cases treated 3y the Authority Otherwise -
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ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS.
Number of pupils treated By the Authority Otherwise -
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DENTAL INSPECTIONS AND TREATMENT
Age Groups No. inspected No. found to require treatment No. referred for treatment under Local Authority arrangements to County Council Clinics -
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HANDICAPPED PUPILS.
Category No. of new cases ascertained during the year No. of Ascertained cases known last day of year In Special day Schools. In Special Residential Schools. In maintained Primary & Secondary Schools. In Independent Schools. Not at School. TOTAL. B G B G B G B G B G B G B G B G -
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AVERAGE HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS—INFANTS
School BOYS Total No. Seen. 2 YEARS 3 YEARS 4 YEARS 5 YEARS 6 YEARS 7 YEARS No. seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. No. see . Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. No seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. No seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. No. set Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. No. se Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. -
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AVERAGE HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS — INTERMEDIATES
School BOYS Total No. Seen. 7 YEARS 8 YEARS 9 YEARS 10 YEARS 11 YEARS No. seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. No. seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. No seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. No. seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. No. seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. -
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AVERAGE HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS—LEAVERS
School BOYS Total No. Seen. 11 YEARS 12 YEARS 13 YEARS 14 YEARS 15 YEARS No. seer Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. No. seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. No. seer Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. No. seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. No. seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs.