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Ruislip-Northwood 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]

Published
1955
Pages
36
Tables
20

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20 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    ACREAGE OF THE DISTRICT
  • Page 5
    The Registrar-General's estimate of the population for the mid-year:-
  • Page 5
    BIRTH RATE No. of Births
    M.F.TotalBirth RateBasis
  • Page 6
    The following table indicates the ratio of domici liary and institutional confinements:-
    LIVE BIRTHSSTILLBIRTHS
    DomiciliaryInstitutionalDomiciliaryInstitutional
  • Page 6
    DEATH RATE
    TOTAL DEATHS(All Causes)Death Rate (per 1,000 Registrar-General's estimated resident population)
  • Page 7
    Death Rate of Infants under one year of age
    MalesFemalesTotalDeath Rate (per 1,000 Live Births)
  • Page 7
    The following are the causes of and ages at death:-
    Under 1 DayDAYS3MONTHSTOTAL
    124.Weeks235679M.F.
  • Page 8
    The following table shews causes of death as given in the Registrar-General's statistics
    CAUSE OF DEATHNUMBER OF DEATHS
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 9
    Classified List of Infectious Diseases Notified
    DISEASEAges of Cases NotifiedTOTAL 1954TOTAL 1953Total Cases Admitted to HospitalDEATHS
    Under one year1 to 23 to 45 to 910 to 1415 to 2425 and overAge unknown
    1954195319541953
  • Page 10
    TUBERCULOSIS
    Age PeriodsNEW CASES NOTIFIED
    PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 12
    Treatment of cases can be obtained at London Hospitals and at Hillingdon Hospital, Uxbridge. Times for attendance at the Hillingdon Hospital are as follows:-
  • Page 13
    Hours of attendance:
  • Page 15
    Sessions are held at the following premises for the regular supervision of the health of infants and children up to five years of age.
  • Page 16
    Any expectant mother may obtain advice and medical supervision of pregnancy at the following Centres. In addition, Relaxation Exercise Classes are held at Northwood and Eastcote House Clinics for cases specially recommended. An appointment for post-natal examination can be obtained on request at any of these Clinics.
  • Page 18
    Provision for immunisation is made under the National Health Service Act, 1946, and is the responsibility of the County Council.
    IMMUNISATION DURING 1954
    AGEPRIMARY IMMUNISATIONREINFORCING INJECTIONS
    Diphtheria onlyCombined Diphtheria and Whooping CoughWhooping Cough onlyDiphtheria onlyCombined Diphtheria and Whooping CoughWhooping Cough only
  • Page 19
    During the year the following vaccinations were undertaken:-
    AGEVaccinationRe-Vaccination
  • Page 25
    ( a) Inspections
    PREMISESNo. on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 25
    (b) Defects found in Factories
    Nunber of cases in which Defects were foundNumber of cases in which Prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemedledReferred to B.M. by H.M. Ifts- Ins-pector pector
  • Page 27
    The following items of foodstuffs, amounting to 2 tons 4 cwts. 0 qr. 16 lbs., were examined in retail shops as a result of complaints from the shopkeepers or the public, and were condemned:
  • Page 28
    The following details of samples taken by the County Sampling Officers under the above Act within the Ruislip-Northwood Urban District during the period 1. 4. 53 to 31. 3. 54 have been kindly furnished by Mr John A. O'Keefe, Chief Officer, Publie Control Department, Middlesex County Council.
    ArticleTotal samples procuredUnsatisfactory