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Hendon 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]

Published
1952
Pages
52
Tables
41

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41 tables in this report

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    Comparative Rainfall. The following tables give the comparative rainfall for the years 1950 and 1951:—
    1950.1951.
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    Infantile Mortality. Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age:—
    Male.Female.Total.
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    Deaths of Infants under the age of 4 weeks:—
    Male.Female.Total.
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    Age at time of death.
    Causes of death as certified.Under 1 day.1-7 days.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3 wks - 1 mth.Total under 1 month.1-3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 months.Total deaths under 1 yr.
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    TABLE 1. The following table shows the Infantile Mortality Rates over various years:—
    Year.Death rate of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births.
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    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1951
    England and Wales.126 County Boro's & Great Towns including London.148 smaller Towns (Resident Population 25,000—50,000 at census).London Administrative County.Hendon. Borough of
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    TABLE II. CAUSES OF DEATH DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1951.
    Cause of Death.Male.Female.Total.
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    Cause of Death.Male.Female.Total.
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    TABLE III. ACE DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1951.
    Age Group.Male.Female.Total. Percentage.
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    TABLE IV. Notifications. The following table shows the total number of notifications other than Tuberculosis, received during the year :—
    Disease.Total Number of Cases Notified.Cases Removed to Hospital.Total Number of Deaths among Notified Cases.
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    TABLE V. ACE DISTRIBUTION. The following table shows the age distribution of cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year.
    Disease.Age Groups.
    Under 1 year.1—23—45—9.10—14.15—25.25 & overAge not known.TOTALS.
    M.F.M.F.M. F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    TABLE VI. WARD DISTRIBUTION. Number of cases of Infectious Disease notified in each Ward of the Borough.
    Disease.Ward.
    Mill Hill.Burnt Oak.West HendonCentral.Park.Golders Green.Garden Suburb.Childs Hill.Edgware.Total.
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    TABLE VII.
    Name.Age.Sex.Notified.Diagnosis.Ward.Remarks.
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    TABLE VIII.
    Year.No. of Cases of Diphtheria Notified.No. of Deaths from Diphtheria.
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    TABLE IX. Number of children resident in the Borough of Hendon who received immunising injections during 1951.
    Age at Time of Injection.Number given Primary Inoculations.Number given Reinforcing Inoculations.Age at Time of Injection.Number given Primary Inoculations.Number given Reinforcing Inoculations.
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    TABLE X,
    Year of Birth.Number considered to be immunised.Year of Birth.Number considered to be immunised.
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    TABLE XI.
    Age at 31st December, 1951.Under 1 year.1—4 years.5—14 years.15 years or over.Total.
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    TUBERCULOSIS. New Notifications. The following table shows the number of cases of Tuberculosis notified for the first time during the year 1951:— TABLE XII.
    Age Group.Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.Total.
    M.F.M.F.
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    TABLE XIII.
    Year.RespiratoryNon-Respiratory.Total.
    M.F.M.F.
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    Deaths. According to the figures supplied by the Registrar General the following deaths occurred from Tuberculosis during the year
    Tuberculosis of Respiratory System. Male. Female. Total.Other forms of Tuberculosis. Male. Female. Total.All forms of Tuberculosis. Male. Female. Total.
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    The number of cases of Tuberculosis remaining on the register at the end of the year is as follows:—
    Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.
    M.F.M.F.Total.
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    "Statistics giving corresponding figures for previous four years for comparison,,
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    TABLE XIV. RECORD OF EXAMINATIONS.
    Year 1951.Throat/Nose Swabs.Faeces.Sputum.Pertussis.Milk.Ice Cream.Domestic Water Supply.Swimming Pools.Miscellaneous.Total.
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    TABLE XV. 1. Number of families rehoused in permanent accommodation:—
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    TABLE XVI. Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936:
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    Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
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    The water supply to all areas was satisfactory in quality and quantity.
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    During the course of the year under review inspections were carried out as set out below:—
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    A report on the work carried out for the year ended 31st December, 1951, is given below:—
    Type of Property.
    Local Authority.Dwelling Houses.Agricultural.All other (including Business and Industrial).Total.
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    Part 1 of the Act. 1.—INSPECTION'S for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
    Premises.Number on Register.Number of InspectionsNumber of written . Notices.
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    2.—CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of cases in which defects were found.
    Found.Remedied.Referred by H.M. Inspector.
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    Part VIII of the Act. OUTWORK. (Section 110.)
    Nature of Work.No. of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 110(1) (c).
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    TINNED POOD:
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    FRUIT and VEGETABLES :
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    MISCELLANEOUS GOODS:
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    Sanitary Accommodation:
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    Milk Sampling. The number of samples taken during the year was as follows:—
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    The results of the samples were as under:—
    Grade.Number of Samples.