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Wembley 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

Published
1960
Pages
54
Tables
21

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21 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    Causes of Deaths during the Year.
    Causes of Death.Male.Female.1959. Total.
  • Page 10
    The Principal Causes of Death.
    Disease.Total Number of deaths.
  • Page 11
    Birth Notifications (as supplied by Area Medical Officer).
    Notified by.At home.In Hospital.In Nursing Home.Totals.
  • Page 12
    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 weeks.Total under one month1—3 months3—6 months6—9 months9— 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
  • Page 20
    STATISTICAL APPENDIX B. Cases of infectious disease notified in Wards and removals to Hospitals.
    Disease.TotalAlpertonCentralChalkhillFryentThe HydeRoe GreenKentonPrestonSudbury CourtSudburyWemblev ParkTokyngtonTotal removed to hospitalPercentage of cases removed to hospital
  • Page 21
    Notifications of Selected Infectious Diseases according to sex and age as finally diagnosed.
    Age Group.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Measles.Dysentery.Poliomyelitis.Meningococcal infection.Age Group.Acute pneumonia.Erysipelas.EncephalitisFood Poisoning.Typhoid FeverParatyphoid Fever.
    Paralytic.Nonparalytic.Acute infective.Postinfectious.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 22
    Monthly incidence of the Infectious Diseases.
    Disease.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
  • Page 22
    Winter Respiratory Diseases (October—March).
    Notifications of primary pneumonia and acute influenzal-pneumonia.Death certificates in which respiratory diseases mentioned.
  • Page 23
    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 24
    Continued from previous page...
    No. of Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 25
    Bacteriological Service (at Central Public Health Laboratory).
    Examinations made.Quarter endingTotal for 12 months.
    31/3/5930/6/5930/9/5931/12/59
  • Page 27
    Overcrowding. The number of cases of overcrowding known to the Health Department has shown a steady decrease 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 29
    Average "total hardness" per month of samples (in parts per million) of water taken by the Colne Valley Water Company in Wembley.
    YearJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
  • Page 44
    Factories. Number of factory premises — 445.
    Premises.Number of:—
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 44
    Defects found.
    Particulars.No. of defects :—
    Found.RemediedReferred . to H.M. Inspector.Referred by H.M Inspector.
  • Page 47
    Articles disinfected or destroyed:—
    Disinfected.Destroyed.
  • Page 47
    The Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949. Work carried out 1/4/59 to 31/12/59:—
    Rats.Mice.
  • Page 48
    Milk (Special Designations) Orders. Licences issued.
    Dealers.Supplementary.
  • Page 48
    Samples of designated milk taken.
    No. of samples taken.No. not satisfactory.
  • Page 48
    Laboratory Examinations re Food, Milk and Water.
    Examinations madeQuarter endingTotal for 12 months
    31.3.5930.6.5930.9.5931.12.59
  • Page 49
    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 1959:—
    Article.No. taken.Unsatisfactory.