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Ealing 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

Published
1958
Pages
78
Tables
34

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34 tables in this report

  • Page 14
    TUBERCULOSIS
    Age PeriodsNew Cases
    PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    195219531954195519561957195219531954195519561957
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 19
    The results obtained from these instruments are given in the following tables and graphs.
    1957Deposited matter expressed as tons per square mile per monthSulphur compounds by lead peroxide method expressed as milligrams SO3/day collected by 100 sq. cm. of Batch A Pb02
    Long DriveLongfield DepotGreenford GreenLong DriveLongfield DepotGreenford Green
  • Page 23
    Average Monthly Concentrations of Smoke and Sulphur Dioxide at the Town Hall.
    1957Smoke in Milligrammes per 100 cubic metresSulphur Dioxide in parts per hundred million
  • Page 29
    During the year licences for the sale of milk under the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations were granted as follows:
    Dealer's LicencesSupplementary LicencesTotal
  • Page 29
    The results were as follows:
    DesignationSamplesPhosphataseMethylene Blue
    PassedFailedPassedFailed
  • Page 30
    The results were as follows:
    CommoditySamplesGradeNot graded
    1234
  • Page 30
    Inspection of Meat and Other Foods. The following foodstuffs were condemned by the Public Health Inspectors as unfit for human food in the course of their inspections of the various food premises in the Borough:
    lbs.
  • Page 31
    Continued from previous page...
    lbs.
  • Page 34
    Part 1 of the Act 1. Inspections for the purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by the Public Health Inspectors):
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 34
    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. M. InspectorBy H.M, Inspector
  • Page 35
    *This figure includes certain defects which were outstanding at the end of 1956.
    Nature of WorkSection 110Section 111
    No, of out-workers in August list required by Sect. .110(1) (c)No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises
  • Page 42
    The following table shows the growth of the service since its inauguration in 1952:
    195219531954195519561957
  • Page 43
    During the year the following examinations were
  • Page 44
    SECTION 5 STATISTICAL TABLES SUMMARY OF STATISTICS
  • Page 44
    Deaths of Infants under one year of age:-
  • Page 44
    Death-Rate of Infants under one year of age:-
  • Page 44
    Deaths from Diseases and Accidents of Pregnancy and Childbirth:-
  • Page 45
    Cases of Infectious and Other Notifiable Diseases notified in the Borough
    Disease194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957
  • Page 46
    The number of cases of infectious disease originally notified sometimes varies due to changes of diagnosis and the following table is therefore given to show the final numbers after correction.
    DiseaseDisease
  • Page 47
    Infectious and? Other Notifiable Diseases Classified in Age Groups
    Scarlet FeverWhooping CoughPoliomyelitisMeaslesDiphtheriaDysenteryMeningococcal Infection
    ParalyticNon-Paralytip
    MFMFMPMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 48
    PneumoniaSmallpoxAcute EncephalitisEnteric or Typhoid PeverParatyphoid PeversErysipelasPood Poisoning
    InfectivePost-Infectious I
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 49
    DEATHS Causes of Death, 1957
    Cause of DeathDeaths, 1957Total Deaths 1956
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 53
    Comparative Table
    School PopulationNumber of Children ExaminedNumber of School DepartmentsGeneral Condition Unsatisfactory
  • Page 54
    B.C.G. vaccination
  • Page 54
    Attendances at Minor Ailment Clinics
    195519561957
  • Page 54
    Numbers examined
    19561957
  • Page 55
    Classification of General Condition
  • Page 55
    Defects requiring Treatment found at Routine Medical Inspection
    1954195519561957
  • Page 56
    The proportions of cases treated were as follows
  • Page 60
    During the last year we have continued with hearing tests with the pure tone Audiometer; one was able in many cases after treatment by subsequent tests to show improvements in the child's hearing.
    19561957
  • Page 60
    Audiometry Report
    19561957
  • Page 62
    Foot Inspection - Defects Found
  • Page 62
    The following table sets out in their various categories the number of handicapped pupils as at 31st December, 1957.
    In Special Day SchoolsIn Special Residential SchoolsIn maintained Primary & Secondary SchoolsNot at SchoolTotal
    BGBGBGBGBG
  • Page 63
    Abnormal Eye Conditions other than Errors of Refraction were as follows; -
    Congenital AbnormalitiesNew CasesOld Cases