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Ruislip-Northwood 1940

[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.

DiseaseTotal cases notified.Cases adm. to Hospital.
Smallpox--
Scarlet Fever4435
Diphtheria86
Paratyphoid--
Typhoid--
Dysentery--
Erysipelas11-
Pneumonia56-
Puerperal Pyrexia--
Ophthalmia Neonatorum--
Tuberculosis Puly.30
Tuberculosis Non.Puly.6-
Poliomyelitis--
Malaria--
Whooping Cough22-
Cerebro Spinal73
Measles451
Total62844

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 Acts240
Premises inspected re infectious disease190
Premises inspected re non-notifiable disease etc.12
Inspection and enquiry into cases of contact with smallpox and other diseases1
remises under periodical inspection, about100
Visits to Cowsheds10
Visits to Dairies5
Visits to Bakehouses12
Visits to Offensive Trades8
Visits to Slaughterhouses30
Visits to Private Slaughtering2

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