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Wembley 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

Published
1956
Pages
53
Tables
29

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  • Page 5
    CERTAIN VITAL STATISTICS, 1955 from figures supplied by Registrar-General. (Some comparative 1954 figures within brackets.)
    PopulationTotal 129,000
    Live Births.
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    Infantile Mortality. Deaths of infants under one year of age:—
    Male.Female.Total.
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    Death rate of infants under one year of age:—
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    Maternal Mortality.
  • Page 7
    Causes of Deaths during the Year.
    Causes of Death.Male.Female.1955. Total.
  • Page 8
    The Principal Causes of Death.
    Disease.Total Number of deaths.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Percentage of total deaths under 1 year.Percentage of total deaths under 50 years.Percentage of deaths taking place in hospitals.
  • 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 Registrar-General).Under 1 week1 — 2 weeks2 — 3 weeks3 — 4 weeksTotal under one month1 — 3 months3 — 6 months6 — 9 months9 — 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
  • Page 11
    Infantile Mortality, 1951-1955.
    Year.Wembley.England & Wales.
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    Maternal Mortality. Rate per 1,000 total births (live and still), 1951-1955:—
    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.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.FM.F.M.F.M.F.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.
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    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.Non-pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
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    Continued from previous page...
    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.
    31/3/55.30/6/55.30/9/55.31/12/55.
  • Page 26
    Overcrowding. The number of cases of overcrowding known to the Health Department has shown a steady decrease during the past eight years, as the following figures indicate.
    Year.Number of Cases of overcrowding on Register.Total Number of Cases of overcrowding relieved during the year.Number of Cases of overcrowding relieved during the year by removal to unknown addresses.
  • Page 30
    The standard grit deposit gauge installed in 1952 to measure the total deposited solids per month continued in use. Expressed in tons per square mile the results were:—
  • Page 41
    Carcases Inspected and Condemned.
    Cattle, excluding Cows.Cows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
  • Page 45
    Factories. Number of factory premises — 522.
    Premises.Number of:—
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
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    Defects found.
    Particulars.No. of defects:—
    Found.RemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector.Referred by H.M Inspector.
  • Page 48
    Licences issued.
    Dealers.Supplementary.
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    Samples of designated milk taken.
    No. of samples taken.No. not satisfactory.
  • Page 49
    Laboratory Examinations re Food, Milk and Water.
    Examinations madeQuarter endingTotal for 12 months
    31.3.5530.6.5530.9.5531.12.55
  • Page 49
    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 19'55:—
    Article.No. taken.Unsatisfactory.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Article.No. taken.Unsatisfactory.