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Acton 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
- Published
- 1956
- Pages
- 66
- Tables
- 68
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DEATHS FROM CANCER OF THE LUNG AND BRONCHUS— 1952 to 1955
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. -
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VITAL STATISTICS (Comparable figures for 1954 in brackets)
total males females: -
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Still Births:
total males females -
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Deaths:
total males females -
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Deaths from Puerperal Causes
Deaths Rate per 1,000 Live & Still Births -
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AGES AT DEATH AND WARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS IN 1993
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 1955 —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. -
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CAUSES OF DEATH IN CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR
Disease Under 1 wk. 1—2 wks. 2—3 wks. 3—1 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 1946.
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. -
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The following Table gives the types, and number, of specimens submitted for examination.
Type No. of specimens examined -
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CHILD WELFARE CLINICS The average attendances per session for the six Child Welfare Clinics are given below, last year's figures being shown in brackets.
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Total number of children who first attended the clinics during the year, and who, on the date of their first attendance were:
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Total number of children who attended during the year, and who, at the end of the year were:—
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Total number of attendances at Centres during the year:
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health visiting Number of visits during the year by all Health Visitors working in this area:—
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The bulk of the hospital confinements were accepted at Central Middlesex and Queen Charlotte's Hospitals, the table below giving the distribution:—
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The following table shows the number of attendances made throughout the year:
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PREMATURE INFANTS Number of Premature Live Births
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Number of Premature Stillbirths
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Live Premature Births
TOTAL Died within 24 hrs. Died between 1st day and. 28th day Surviving at end of 28 days -
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The following table shows the number of cases actually attended:—
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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—1955
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total -
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SECTION E HOUSING I am indebted to the Borough Engineer for the following information showing the progress made since the end of the war.
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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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PART VIII OF THE ACT OUTWORK—(Section 110)
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Tabulated Statement of Inspections and Details of work carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors'.
Number of Inspections made and Action taken: — -
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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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Defective kitchen ranges and firegrates repaired 120
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HOUSING REPAIRS AND RENTS ACT 1954
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PREMISES UNDER PERIODICAL INSPECTION
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Grocery and Provision Shops 154
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Premises registered under Section 14, Food & Drugs Act, 1938 (other than Ice-Cream premises): —
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The following list collated for convenience shows some details of the surrendered food-stuffs:
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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.
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Supplementary Licences: —
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CARCASES AND OFFAL INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED IN WHOLE OR IN PART
Cattle excluding Cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs Horses -
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NUMBER OF PIGS' CARCASES INSPECTED AT T. WALL & SONS LTD. SLAUGHTERHOUSE DURING 195S WITH ANALYSIS OF SURRENDERS ON ACCOUNT OF DISEASE
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The total weights of meat and offal surrendered were:— BEEF
Tons cwts. qrs. 1bs. -
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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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ESTIMATION OF ATMOSPHERIC SULPHUR BY LEAD PEROXIDE INSTRUMENTS Weight of SO3 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 -
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DEPOSIT GAUGES MONTHLY DEPOSIT IN TONS PER SQUARE MILE
Station Town Hall Bashley Rd. Kendal Ave. Borough Average -
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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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The Statistics of the School Health Services are set out below: DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION
Percentages of School Children Inoculated: -
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DENTAL REPORT—MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
Expectant Mothers Nursing Mothers Children under 5 -
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SPEECH THERAPY REPORT
Jan.-Mar. Apr.-June July-Sept. Oct.-Dec. -
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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 (Good) B. (Fair) C. (Poor) No. % of col. 2 No. % of col. 2 No. % of col. 2 -
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Dejects found by Medical Inspection during the Year
Defect or Disease Periodic Inspections No. of defects Special Inspections 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) -
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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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DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT.
Number of cases dealt with By the Authority Otherwise -
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TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT.
Number of cases treated By the Authority Otherwise -
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ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS.
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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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Number of pupils commenced treatment (first attendance 360
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EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS
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EDUCATION ACT, 1944 — SECTIONS 87 (3) AND 87 (8)
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INFESTATION WITH VERMIN
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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 -
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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. seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. No. seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. No see Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. No. seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. No. seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. -
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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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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. seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. No. seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. No seer Ht. ins. Wt. lbs.