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Wembley 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

Published
1955
Pages
58
Tables
26

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  • Page 5
    CERTAIN VITAL STATISTICS, 1954 from figures supplied by Registrar-General. (Some comparative 1953 figures within brackets.)
    PopulationTotal 129,500
    Live Births.
  • Page 7
    Causes of Deaths during the Year.
    Causes o-f Death.Male.Female.1954. Total.
  • Page 8
    The Principal Causes of Death.
    Disease.Total Number of deaths.
  • Page 9
    SOME OTHER ESSENTIAL LOCAL STATISTICS. Birth Notifications (as supplied by Area Medical Officer).
    Notified by.At home.In Hospital.In Nursing Home.Totals.
  • Page 10
    Infantile Mortality. Deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year.
    Cause of death (extracted from weekly returns of local Registrars, and from inward transfers of RegistrarGeneral).Under 1 week1—2 weeks2—3 weeks3—4 weeks,Total under one month1—3 months3—6 months6—9 months9—12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
  • Page 11
    Infantile Mortality, 1950-1954.
    Year.Wembley.England & Wales.
  • Page 11
    Maternal Mortality. Rate per 1,000 total births (live and still), 1950-1954:—
    Year.Wembley.England & Wales.
  • Page 18
    STATISTICAL APPENDIX C. Cases of infectious disease notified in Wards and removals to Hospitals.
    Disease.TotalAlpertonCentralChalkhillFryentThe HydeRoe GreenKentonPrestonSudbury CourtSudburyWembley ParkTokyngtonTotal removed to hospitalPercentage of cases removed to hospital
  • Page 19
    Notifications of Selected Infectious Diseases according to sex and age as finally diagnosed.
    Age group.Scarlet fever.Whooping cough.Diphtheria.Measles.PoliomyelitisAge group.Dysentery.Acute pneumonia.Erysipelas.Meningococcal infection.EncephalitisParatyphoid feverFood Poisoning.Typhoid fever.
    Paralytic.NonParalytic.Acute infective.Postinfectious.
    M.F.M.F.MF.M.F.M.F.M.F.MF.MFMF.M. F.M.F.MF.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 20
    Monthly incidence of the Infectious Diseases.
    Disease.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
  • Page 20
    Winter Respiratory Diseases (October—March).
    Notifications of primary pneumonia and acute influenzal-pneumonia.Death certificates in which respiratory diseases mentioned.
  • Page 21
    Non-notifiable Infectious Diseases in School Children. Information obtained from the head teachers:—
    Disease.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
  • Page 21
    Tuberculosis.
    No. of Notifications.
    Pulmonary.N on-pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 22
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    No. of Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 23
    Bacteriological Service (at Central Public Health Laboratory).
    Examinations made.Quarter endingTotal for 12 months.
    31/3/54.30/6/54.30/9/54.31/12/54.
  • Page 30
    Death rates from Bronchitis per 100,000.
    Males.Females.
  • Page 39
    Carcases Inspected and Condemned.
    Cattle, excluding Cows.Cows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
  • Page 42
    Factories. Number of factory premises — 545.
    Premises.Number of:—
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
  • Page 42
    Defects found.
    Particulars.No. of defects:—
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.Referred by H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 44
    Articles disinfected or destroyed:—
    Disinfected.Destroyed.
  • Page 45
    The Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949. Work carried out 1/4/54 to 31/3/55:—
    Rats.Mice.
  • Page 45
    Milk (Special Designations) Orders.
    Licences issued.
    Dealers.Supplementary.
  • Page 45
    Samples of designated milk taken.
    No. of samples taken.No. not satisfactory.
  • Page 46
    Laboratory Examinations re Food, Milk and Water.
    Examinations made.Quarter endingTotal for 12 months
    31.3.54.30.6.54.30.9.54.31.12.54.
  • Page 46
    Food and Drugs Act, 1938. The Middlesex County Council are the Authority for the administration of this Act, and the Chief Officer of the Public Control Department has supplied the following particulars of sampling in Wembley during 1954:—
    Article.No. taken.Unsatisfactory.
  • Page 47
    Continued from previous page...
    Article.No. taken.Unsatisfactory.