Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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Death rate per 1000 of population 1938 7.9
„ „ „ „ „ 1939 8.16
„ „ „ „ „ 1940 8.6
Infant Hortality.
Deaths of infants under 1 year during 1938 34
„ „ „ „ „ „ 1939 50
„ „ „ „ „ „ 1940 40
Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 Births 1938 4l.21
„ „ „ „ „ „ 1939 50.9
„ „ „ „ „ „ 1940 42.1
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Disease | Total cases notified. | Cases adm. to Hospital. |
---|---|---|
Smallpox | - | - |
Scarlet Fever | 44 | 35 |
Diphtheria | 8 | 6 |
Paratyphoid | - | - |
Typhoid | - | - |
Dysentery | - | - |
Erysipelas | 11 | - |
Pneumonia | 56 | - |
Puerperal Pyrexia | - | - |
Ophthalmia Neonatorum | - | - |
Tuberculosis Puly. | 30 | — |
Tuberculosis Non.Puly. | 6 | - |
Poliomyelitis | - | - |
Malaria | - | - |
Whooping Cough | 22 | - |
Cerebro Spinal | 7 | 3 |
Measles | 451 | — |
Total | 628 | 44 |
WATER SUPPLY
The whole of the district is supplied by the Colne Valley Water
Company, with the exception of the following:
Cottages in Field End Road, South Ruislip 4
Cottage, Rayson's Hill, Eastcote 1
Total 5
all cases where water mains have been damaged by enemy action,
water samples have been taken after the repair of main, and
forwerded to the Public Health Laboratory for analysis, and in
each case the final sample has been reported satisfactory.
DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE.
The whole of the soil sewers in the Council's area discharge into
the sewers of the West Middlesex Drainage Scheme.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF DISTRICT.
Premises inspected on complaint. | 249 |
Premises inspected for nuisances, etc., under Public Health Acts | 240 |
Premises inspected re infectious disease | 190 |
Premises inspected re non-notifiable disease etc. | 12 |
Inspection and enquiry into cases of contact with smallpox and other diseases | 1 |
remises under periodical inspection, about | 100 |
Visits to Cowsheds | 10 |
Visits to Dairies | 5 |
Visits to Bakehouses | 12 |
Visits to Offensive Trades | 8 |
Visits to Slaughterhouses | 30 |
Visits to Private Slaughtering | 2 |
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