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Ruislip-Northwood 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]

Published
1959
Pages
36
Tables
18

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18 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    BIRTH RATE
    NO OF BIRTHSBIRTHBASIS
    M.F.TOTAl
  • Page 5
    The following table indicates the ratio of domiciliary and institutional confinements:-
    LIVE BIRTHSSTILLBIRTHS
  • Page 5
    DEATH RATE
    TOTAL DEATHS(All Causes)DEATH RATE (per 1,000 Registrar-General's estimated resident population)
  • Page 6
    Death Rate of Infants under one year of age
    MalesFemalesTotalDeath Rate (per 1 000 Live Births)
  • Page 6
    The following are the ages and causes of death
    CAUSESUNDER 1 DAYDAYSWEEKSMONTHSTOTAL
    1234512256MF
  • Page 7
    CAUSES OF DEATH The following table shews causes of death as given in the Registrar-General's statistics: -
  • Page 8
    PREVALENCE OP AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS DISEASE Classified List of Infectious Diseases Notified
    AGES OF CASES NOTIFIEDTOTAL 1958TOTAL 1957Total Cases Admitted to HospitalDEATHS
    Under one year1 to 23 to 45 to 910 to 1415 to 2425 and overAge unknown
    1958195719581957
  • Page 9
    TUBERCULOSIS
    AGE PERIODSNEW CASES NOTIFIED
    PULMONARYNON-PULMONARY
    MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 9
    TUBERCULOSIS
    AGE PERIODSDEATHS
    PULMONARYNON-PULMONARY
    MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 16
    The following midwives are employed by the County Council to attend mothers throughout pregnancy and confinement. Under the terms of the National Health Service Act, this service is now provided without charge.
    Telephone No.]
  • Page 16
    The following Home Nurses cover the Ruislip-Northwood District.
    Telephone No.
  • Page 17
    IMMUNISATION DURING 1958
    AGENO. OP CHILDREN WHO COMPLETED A FULL COURSE OP PRIMARY IMMUNISATIONNO. OP CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED A SECONDARY (REINFORCING) INJECTION
    Diphtheria onlyCombined Diphtheria and Whooping CoughWhooping Cough onlyDiphtheria onlyCombined Diphtheria and Whooping CoughWhooping Cough only
  • Page 18
    This service is administered from the Area Health Office, and the following sessions are held:-
  • Page 18
    POLIOMYELITIS VACCINATION NUMBER OF PERSONS WHO HAVE RECEIVED TWO INJECTIONS (UP TO 31.12.58)
    Year of Birth
  • Page 19
    During the year the following vaccinations were undertaken: -
    AGEVACCINATIONRE-VACCINATION
  • Page 26
    (b) Defects found in Factories
    Number of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which Prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    to H. M. Inspectorby H.M. Inspector
  • Page 27
    Inspection of Food Premises
    Type of PremisesNo. i n Distr ic.t .Visits made.
  • Page 28
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955 The following details of samples taken by the County Sampling Officers under the above Act within the Ruislip-Northwood Urban District during the period 1.4.57 to 31.3.58 have been kindly furnished by Mr. John A. O'Keefe, Chief Officer, Public Control Department, Middlesex County Council.
    ARTICLETOTAL SAMPLES PROCUREDUNSATISFACTORY