London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report tables
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Acton 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
- Published
- 1955
- Pages
- 66
- Tables
- 50
This page requires JavaScript
-
Page 3
DEATHS FROM CANCER OF THE LUNG AND BRONCHUS— 1952 to 1954
Year Total 25—45 45—65 65+ Bronchus Lung Bronchus Lung Bronchus Lung M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
Page 8
AGES AT DEATH AND WARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS IN 1934
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. -
Page 9
AGES AT DEATH AND WARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS IN 1954— contd.
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. -
Page 10
CAUSES OF DEATH IN CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR
10 Males 6 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 -
Page 12
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS The following table shows the birth rates and death rates for Acton as compared with England and Wales since 1945.
Year Live Birth Rate Still Birth Rate Death Rate Maternal Mortality Rate Infantile Mortality Rate Acton E. & W. Acton E. & W. Acton E. & W. Acton E. & W. Acton E. & W. -
Page 21
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. -
Page 23
TUBERCULOSIS
Age Periods NEW CASES DEATHS Respiratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female -
Page 24
STATEMENT OF PARTICULARS APPEARING ON THE REGISTER OF CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS—1954.
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total -
Page 30
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 -
Page 30
2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.
Particulars Number of Detects Prosecutions Found Remedied Referred to H.M. Inspector Referred by H.M. Inspector -
Page 32
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.
-
Page 33
Continued from previous page...
-
Page 33
RENT RESTRICTIONS ACT
-
Page 33
PREMISES UNDER PERIODICAL INSPECTION
-
Page 34
School Buildings: —
-
Page 34
Premises registered under Section 14, Food & Drugs Act, 1938 (other than Ice-Cream premises): —
-
Page 36
The following list collated for convenience shows some details of the surrendered food-stuffs:
-
Page 37
Continued from previous page...
-
Page 38
The following licences were granted under the Milk (Special Designation) (Pasturised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations 1949 to 1953, and the Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations 1949 to 1954.
-
Page 39
The grading of samples noted below and expressed in percentages indicates the very good standard of ice-creams manufactured in the Borough.
-
Page 40
CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED.
Cattle excluding Cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs Horses -
Page 41
NUMBER OF PIGS' CARCASES INSPECTED AT T. WALL &. SONS LTD. SLAUGHTERHOUSE DURING 1954 WITH ANALYSIS OF SURRENDERS ON ACCOUNT OF DISEASE
Month Pigs Inspected PARTS CONDEMNED Plucks (Lungs, Livers, Hearts, Lights). Wt. of Mesenteries, Stomachs & Intestines. Carcases Heads Collars Fore Qtrs. Hind Qtrs. Legs Skins Hocks Flares Pieces of Pork -
Page 42
The total weights of meat and offal surrendered were:—
BEEF Tons cwts. qrs. lbs. -
Page 43
List of samples procured in the Borough of Acton during the year.
Article Total samples procured Unsatisfactory -
Page 46
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 -
Page 48
DEPOSIT GAUGES MONTHLY DEPOSIT IN TONS PER SQUARE MILE
Station Town Hall Bashley Rd. Kendal Ave. Borough Average -
Page 48
RAINFALL AVERAGE OF THREE DEPOSIT GAUGE STATIONS IN INCHES
Month Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec Total -
Page 49
Percentages of School Children Inoculated:
-
Page 50
DENTAL REPORT—MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
Expectant Mothers Nursing Mothers Children under -
Page 51
SPEECH THERAPY REPORT
-
Page 53
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 -
Page 54
VISITS PAID BY SCHOOL NURSES The following is the number of home visits paid by the Nurse: during the year. The visits have been divided into school distribution.
-
Page 54
MEDICAL INSPECTION Medical Inspection of pupils attending Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools (including Special Schools).
Periodic Medical Inspections Other periodic inspections Special inspections He inspections Entrants Second age group Third age group Total -
Page 54
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. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) -
Page 55
Defects found by Medical Inspection during the Year
Defect or Disease Periodic Inspections Special Inspections No. of defects No. of defects 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) -
Page 56
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. -
Page 56
TREATMENT TABLES MINOR AILMENTS
Number of cases treated or under treatment during the year By the Authority Otherwise -
Page 57
DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT.
Number of cases dealt with By the Authority Otherwise -
Page 57
TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT.
Number of cases treated By the Authority Otherwise -
Page 58
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 -
Page 59
Anaesthetics :—
-
Page 59
Other Operations:—
-
Page 59
ORTHODONTIC EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT
Age Groups No. of pupils examined No. of pupils selected for treatment -
Page 60
Number of pupils commenced treatment (first attendance) 243
-
Page 60
EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS
-
Page 60
EDUCATION ACT, 1944 — SECTIONS 57 (3) AND 57 (5)
Cases notified under Section 57, Education Act, 1944 : -
Page 61
HANDICAPPED PUPILS.
Category No. ot new cases ascertained during the year 1NO. Ot 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 -
Page 62
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. 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. -
Page 63
AVERAGE HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS — INTERMEDIATES
School BOYS Total No. Seen. 7 YEARS 8 YEARS 9 YEARS 10 YEARS 11 YEARS 12 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. No, seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. -
Page 64
AVERAGE HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS—LEAVERS.
SCHOOL BOYS Total No. Seen 11 YEARS 12 YEARS 13 YEARS 14 YEARS 15 YEARS 16 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. No. seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs.