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Acton 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
- Published
- 1960
- Pages
- 68
- Tables
- 54
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DEATHS FROM CANCER OF THE LUNG AND BRONCHUS— 1952 to 1959
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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GENERAL STATISTICS
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VITAL STATISTICS (Comparable figures for 1958 in brackets)
Live Births: total males females -
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Still Births:
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 IN 1959
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 IN 1959 —contd.
Causes of Death Total Under 1 vear 1—2 2—5 5—15 15—25 25—45 45—65 65 + Ward Distribution N.E. N.W. C. S.E. j S.W. S. W. E. -
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CAUSES OF DEATH IN CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR 12 Males 8 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. INQUESTS
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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 1949.
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.
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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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DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION The protected child population at the end of 1959 is as follows:
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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. 1 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—1959
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 Public Health 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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CARCASES AND OFFAL INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED IN WHOLE OR IN PART — 1959
Pigs -
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The total weights of meat and offal surrendered were:— PORK
Tons cwts. qrs. lbs. -
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NUMBER OF PIGS' CARCASES INSPECTED AT T. WALL & SONS LTD. SLAUGHTERHOUSE DURING 1959 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 Mesente-' ries. Stomachs & Intestines. -
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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 S03 in Milligrams per 100 Square Centimetres per day.
Station Town Hall Canham Road Wells Hse. Road Bashley Road Wesley Road Acacia Road Kendal Avenue Borough Average Month & Year 1958 1959 1958 1959 1958 1959 1958 1959 1958 1959 1958 1959 1958 1959 1958 1959 -
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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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DENTAL REPORT—MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
Expectant Mothers Nursing Mothers Children under 5 -
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SPEECH THERAPY
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AUDIOMETRY SCHEME
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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).
Peviodic Medical Inspections Special inspections Reinspections Entrants Other Periodics Leavers Total 759 1,016 871 2,646 1,395 1,537 -
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Classification of the General Condition of Pupils
Year of Birth Number of Pupils inspected Physical Condition of Pupils Inspected Satisfactory UnSatisfactory Number % of column (2) Number % of column (2) -
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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. -
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Pupils found to require treatment Number of individual pupils found at periodic medical inspections to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin).
Year of Birth For defective vision (excluding squint) For any of the other conditions Total individual pupils -
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TREATMENT TABLES
Number of pupils treated or under treatment during the year By the Authority Otherwise -
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(b) Other treatment.
Number of pupils treated By the Authority Otherwise -
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DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT.
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DISEASES AND DEFECTS OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT.
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ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS.
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SPEECH THERAPY.
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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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Fillings:—
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Number of teeth filled:—
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Extractions:—
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Anaesthetics:—
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Other Operations:—
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ORTHODONTIC EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT
Age Groups No. of pupils examined No. of pupils selected for treatment -
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HANDICAPPED PUPILS.
Category New cases ascertained during the year Ascertained cases at last day of quarter 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. 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 — 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 Total No. Seen 11 YEARS 12 YEARS 13 YEARS 14 YEARS 15 YEARS BOYS 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 seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs.