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Hendon 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]

Published
1953
Pages
56
Tables
48

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48 tables in this report

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    SECTION A: STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA. STATISTICS. General.
    Wards (9).Area in Acres.
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    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR YEAR 1952. Births. Live Births :
    Male.Female.Total.
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    Male.Female.Total.
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    Deaths.
    Male.Female.Total.
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    Maternal Mortality.
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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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    An analysis of the causes of death and the age at death reveals the following fiures:— 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 I, 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 1952.
    England and Wales. 160 CountyBoro's & Great Towns including London. 160 smallerTowns (Resident Population 25,000—50,000 at 1951 Census)London Administrative County.Borough of Hendon.
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    TABLE II. VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEARS 1932—1952.
    YearPopulationLive BirthsLive Birth Rate Per 1,000 PopulationDeathsDeath Rate per 1,000 PopulationDeaths of Infants under 1 year of ageInfantile Mortality RateMaternal DeathsMaternal Mortality Rates per 1,000 total Births
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    TABLE III. CAUSES OF DEATH DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1952.
    Cause of Death.Male.Female,Total.
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    Cause of Death.Male.Female. Total.
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    TABLE IV. AGE DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1952.
    Age Group.Male.Female.Total.Percentage.
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    TABLE V. ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, 1952, WITHIN BOROUGH OF HENDON.
    MonthAdultsChildren
    No. of AccidentsKilledSeriously InjuredSlightly InjuredKilledSeriously InjuredSlightly InjuredTotals
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    TABLE VI. Borough of Hendon. COMPARATIVE FIGURES OF ACCIDENTS AND CASUALTIES FOR THE YEARS 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1952.
    1949195019511952
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    SECTION B: PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. TABLE VII. 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.
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    TABLE VIII. AGE DISTRIBUTION.
    Disease.Age Groups.TOTALS.
    Under 1 year.1—23—45--9.10—14.15—24.25 & over.Age not known.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    TABLE IX. WARD DISTRIBUTION. Number of cases of Infectious Disease notified in each Ward of the Borough.
    Disease.Mill Hill.Burnt Oak.West HendonCentral.Ward. Park.Golders Green.Garden Suburb.Childs Hill.Edgware.Total.
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    TABLE X.
    Name.Age.Sex.Notified.Diagnosis.Ward.Remarks.
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    TABLE XI. The steady decline in the number of notifications received since the inception of the Diphtheria Immunisation Scheme is shown by the following table:—
    Year.No. of Cases of Diphtheria Notified.No. of Deaths from Diphtheria.
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    TABLE XII. Number of children resident in the Borough of Hendon who received immunising injections during 1952.
    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 XIII. Number of children resident in the Borough of Hendon under the age of 15 years on 31st December, 1952, who had completed a course of Immunisation at any time since 1st January, 1938.
    Year of Birth.Number considered to be immunised.Year of Birth.Number considered to be immunised.
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    Vaccination. The following table, the figures for which have been supplied by the Area Office of the Middlesex County Council, shows the number of persons vaccinated and re-vaccinated in the Borough of Hendon during 1952 :—
    Age at 31st December, 1952.Under 1 year.1—4 years.5—14 years.15 years or over.Total.
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    TUBERCULOSIS. Notification. The following table shows the number of cases of Tuberculosis notified for the first time and the number of transfers into the district during the year 1952:—
    Age GroupRespiratoryNon-RespiratoryTotal
    Male.FemaleMaleFemale
    New CasesTransfers into DistrictNew CasesTransfers into DistrictNew CasesTransfers into DistrictNew CasesTransfers into District
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    The following table shows the notification of Tuberculosis for the ten year period 1943—1952:—
    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.Other forms of Tuberculosis.All forms of Tuberculosis.
    Male.FemaleTotal.Male.Female. Total.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.Total.
    M.F.M.F.
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    " Statistics giving Corresponding Figures for Previous Four Years for Comparison.
    1948.1949.1950.1951.1952.
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    TABLE XVII. RECORD OF EXAMINATIONS.
    Year 1952.Throat/ no t swebtFaeces.Sputum.Pertussis.Miscellaneous.Total.
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    (1) Number of families rehoused in permanent accommodation :—
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    During the course of the year under review inspections were carried out as set out below:—
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    TABLE XVIII.
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    Treatment of Verminous Houses.
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    TABLE XIX.
    Type of Property.
    Local Authority.Dwelling Houses.Agricultural.All other (including Business and Industrial).Total.
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    1.—INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
    Premises.Number on Register.Number of Inspections.Number 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 WorkNo. of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 110(1) (c).
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    TINNED FOOD :
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    FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES :
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    Pudding Mixture 80 pkts.
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    Sanitary Accommodation:
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    Milk (Special Designations) Regulations. The following table shows the number of licences issued under these Regulations during 1952:—
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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.