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CONTENTS OF REPORT Page
Members of Borough Council and Public Health Committee 3
Introductory Remarks of Medical Officer of Health 4
SECTION A: STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA:
General 5
Births, Birth Rate, Stillbirths, Stillbirth Rate 6-7
Deaths, Death Rate 7
Maternal Mortality 7
Infantile Mortality 7-9
Summary of Vital Statistics for the year 1955 10
Table showing Vital Statistics for the years 1932-1955 11
Table showing certain Vital Statistics for the County of Middlesex for 1955 12
Table showing causes of death during 1955 13
Table showing age distribution of deaths during 1955 14
Notes on Vital Statistics 14-15
Deaths from Cancer of the Lung and Bronchus 16
Road Traffic Accidents 18-19
SECTION B: PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES:
Notifications 20
Age and Ward Distribution of Infectious Diseases 21-22
Notes on Infectious Diseases 23-25
Diphtheria and Diphtheria Immunisation 27-29
Smallpox and Vaccination 29
Tuberculosis 30-31
Report of Chest Physician 32-33
Mass X-Ray 34-36
SECTION C: GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AREA
Establishments for Massage and Special Treatment 37
Action under Section 47, National Assistance Act, 1948 37
Section 50, National Assistance Act, 1948 - Public Burials 38
Hospital Facilities 38
Health services provided by Middlesex County Council 39
Medical Practitioner Service 39
Laboratory Facilities 40
Medical Examinations 40
Welfare of Old People 40
SECTION D: SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA:
Water Supply 4 3
Housing - Report of Housing Officer 43-45
Summary of Inspections carried out by Sanitary Inspectors 45-4,6
Notices Served 46
Inspection of Dwellinghouses 46
Legal Proceedings under Public Health Act, 1936 46
Housing Act, 19 36 - Action under 46-47
Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954 47
Cinemas and Places of Entertainment and Licensed Houses 48
Smoke Abatement 48
Cesspools 48
Disinfestation and Disinfection 48
Swimming Baths 48-49
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951 49
Pet Animals Act, 1951 49
Hairdressers and Barbers 49
Rodent Control 49-50
Administration of Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948 51-52
SECTION E: INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD:
Food and Food Premises 53
Action taken in c cnnection with Food Stores and Shops 53
Number and type of food premises in the area 54
Food and Drugs Act, 1938 - Section 14 54
Registration of Hawkers and Premises 54
Milk Supply 55
Unsound Food 56-58
Food and Drugs Act, 1938 - Sampling 59
Merchandise Marks Act, 1887-1926 59
Labelling of Food Order 1953
Slaughterhouses