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Chelsea 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea]

Published
1952
Pages
74
Tables
42

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42 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    A perusal of the short summary set out below will clearly indicate how the enormous wastage of life in this particular age group has been very considerably reduced:-
    YearDeaths under one year of ageNo. of births registeredRate per 1.000 registered births
  • Page 9
    It should be noted that the Registrar-General has estimated the mid-1951 population of Chelsea to be 52,430, and this figure has been used in the annual report for statistical purposes.
    DistrictArea (Acres)PopulationPopulation: Increase or Decrease Since 1931
    PersonsMalesFemales
  • Page 10
    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS 1940 - 1951 (inclusive)
    YearRegistrar-General's Estimate of PopulationBIRTHSDEATHSDEATHS UNDER ONE YEARMATERNAL DEATHS
    No. *RateNo. *RateNo. *RateNo. *Rate
  • Page 11
    BIRTH RATES, DEATH RATES, ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY, MATERNAL MORTALITY AND CASE-RATES FOR CERTAIN INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE YEAR 1951 (Provisional figures based on Quarterly Returns)
    England and Wales126 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London)148 Smaller Towns (Resident Population 25,000-50,000 at 1931 Census)London Administrative County
  • Page 12
    BIRTH RATES, DEATH, RATES, ETC, (Continued)
    England and Wales126 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London)148 Smaller Towns (Resident Population 25,000-50,000 at 1931 Census)London Administrative County
  • Page 13
    DEATHS OF RESIDENTS DURING 1951
    Causes of DeathAt all AgesAGE AT DEATH
    Under 1 Year1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwards
  • Page 14
    DEATHS OF RESIDENTS DURING 1951 (Continued}
    Causes of DeathAt all AgesAGE AT DEATH
    Under 1 year1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwards
  • Page 14
    The following short summary will show what vast changes have taken place in respect of deaths occurring (a) under one year of age, and (b) at 65 years and overs:-
    YearNumber of deathsDeaths under 1 year of agePercentage of total deathsDeaths at 65 years and overPercentage of total deaths
  • Page 15
    Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live births
    Country194819491990
  • Page 16
    NOTIFICATIONS® The following table shows the total (corrected) number of cases of Infectious Diseases received during the year.
    DiseaseUnder 1 year1 and under 5 yrs.5 and under 15 yrs.15 and under 25 yrs.25 and under 45 yrs.45 and under 65 yrs.65 years and over.TOTALS
  • Page 17
    SUMMARY OF NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES RECEIVED DURING THE YEARS 1947-1951 (inclusive)
    Disease19471948194919501951Average for five years
  • Page 18
    Set out below are details of notifications of and deaths from Diphtheria from 1900 to 1951.
    YearCasesDeaths
  • Page 19
    Number of children at 31st Decembers 1951 who had completed a course of Immunisation at any time before that date (i.e. at any time since 1st January, 1937).
  • Page 21
    Notifications of the occurrence of Food Poisoning were received as follows:-
    First QuarterSecond QuarterThird QuarterFourth QuarterTotal
  • Page 22
    The following table briefly sets out the incidence of this disease during the last fifty-two years.
    Notifications receivedDeaths
  • Page 24
    (A) NEW CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS DURING 1951 (B) DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS DURING 1951
    Under 1 year1 and under 2 years2 and under 5 years .5 and under 10 years10 and under 15 years15 and under 20 years20 and under 25 years25 and under 35 years35 and under 45 years45 and under 55 years55 and under 65 years65 and under 75 years75 years and upwardsTOTALS (all ages)
  • Page 25
    TUBERCULOSIS (Continued) VARIATIONS IN REGISTER DURING 1951
    PULMONARYNON-PULMDNARY' TOTAL CASES
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 25
    Results of examinations
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 26
    TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY During the past three years, the following work was carried out at the Tuberculosis Dispensary.
    124212501951
  • Page 27
    SANITARY ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOROUGH SUMMARY OF WORK PERFORMED BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR 1951 Number of complaints received during the years- 1,344
  • Page 28
    SUMMARY OF WORK PERFORMED BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR 1951 (Continued) INSPECTIONS (Continued)
  • Page 29
    WORKS SUPERVISED BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS
    FACTORIES ACS 1937HOUSING ACT, 1936PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938TOTAL
    N.v.N.V.N.V.N.V.
  • Page 30
    WORKS SUPERVISED BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS (Continued)
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937HOUSING ACT, 1936PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938TOTAL
  • Page 31
    WORKS SUPERVISED BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS (Continued)
    FACTORIES ACT 1937HOUSING ACT, 1936PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1936TOTAL
  • Page 32
    WORKS SUPERVISED BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS (Continued)
    FACTORIES ACT 1937HOUSING ACT, 1936PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1936TOTAL
  • Page 36
    Brief details of results of hearings are set out below.
    PremisesOffenceResult of Proceedings
  • Page 37
    In addition to the eighty samples of Ice Cream reported upon on page 43, the following examinations were made:-
    ArticleReported upon asTOTAL
    UnsatisfactorySatisfactory
  • Page 39
    Treatments were carried out as followss:-
    CasesTreatments
  • Page 39
    Details of work in this connection are set out belows:–
    CasesTreatments
  • Page 40
    1. INSPECTION OF FACTORIES. WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors)
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOocupiers prosecuted
  • Page 41
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937 (Continued) 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»Mo InspectorBy HoM, Inspector
  • Page 42
    OUTWORK (Sections 110 and 111)
    Nature of WorkNo. of Outworkers in August List required by Section 110 (l)(c)No. of Cases of default in sending List to the CouncilNo. of Prosecutions for failure to supply ListsNo. of instances of Work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
  • Page 43
    A consideration of the table set out below will clearly emphasise the excellent standards now attaining in respect to Ice Cream.
    Grading194919501951
    No. of samplesPercentage of totalNo. of samplesPercentage of totalNo. of samplesPercentage of total
  • Page 44
    Details of licences granted were as follows:–
    Type of LicenceTuberculin TestedAccreditedPasteurisedSterilisedTOTALS
  • Page 46
    l. Treatment of Business and Private Premises
    Business PremisesPrivate Premises
  • Page 46
    2. Sewer Maintenance Treatments
    No. of pre-baits laidNo. of poison baits laidestimated kill
  • Page 53
    SUMMARY OF SERVICES PROVIDED FOR AGED AND INFIRM PERSONS DURING THE YEAR 1951
    Cases
    NewOld
  • Page 54
    The following table gives details of certain meteorological observations made during each quarter of the year, and has been prepared from information supplied by the Director of the Meteorological Office, based on data obtained at Kew Observatory.
    QuarterDaily Temperatures of the AirTotal Rainfall (inches)Total Sunshine (hours)
    Average of HighestAverage of LowestAverage of Mean
  • Page 56
    The incidence of adulteration may be classified as follows:–
    Number of samples examinedPeroentage adulteration
    ChemicalLabelling
  • Page 58
    Continued from previous page...
    Article submitted for analysisTaken FormallyAdulteratedTaken informallyAdulteratedTfotal Samples AnalysedTotal Samples Adulterated
  • Page 59
    Continued from previous page...
    Article submitted for analysisTaken FormallyAdulteratedTaken InformallyAdulteratedTotal Samples AnalysedTotal Samples Adulterated
  • Page 60
    Continued from previous page...
    Article submitted for analysisTaken FormallyAdulteratedTaken InformallyAdulteratedTotal Samples AnalysedTotal Samples Adulterated