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Willesden 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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- 1953
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- 42
- Tables
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VITAL STATISTICS
Live Births: Male Female Total Willesden Borough Council -
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Death Rate of Infants Under One Year of Age:
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Cause of Death: Males Females Tota -
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Infant Deaths and Stillbirths. Willesden and England and Wales, 1936.52.
Year Population Births Willesden Deaths under 1 year Willesden Infant death rate Willesden Infant death rate England and Wales Stillbirths Willesden Stillbirth rate Willesden Stillbirth rate England and Wales -
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Causes of Infant Deaths in Willesden (based on Registrar General's figures)
1936-1939 1940-1945 1946-1951 1952 Deaths Deaths Rate Deaths Rate Deaths Rate Neonatal 1-12 mths. Total Rate -
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It is pleasing to note that gastro.enteritis was the cause of only one infant death during the year. Nine deaths were due to respiratory infection and 4 to other infections.
Neo-natal 1-12 months Total -
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Further research is required particularly into the cause of congenital malformations, which produced 7 deaths in the neo.natal period and 4 in the group aged 1—12 months.
Congenital malformations Neo.natal 1.12 months Total -
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There are a greater number of deaths in first.born infants, and the rate is higher.
Position of Child in family 1 2 3 4 5 6 Unknown Total -
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Premature Births and Deaths (1946-1952) (Deaths in brackets)
Year Births in home Births in Hospital Home births transferred to Hospital Total -
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1952 only
Carlton Kilburn Brondesbury Park Kensal Rise Manor Harlesden Stone-bridge Round-wood Church End Willes den Green Mapesbury Glads-stone Cricklewood Brent-water Total -
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Births There was a further increase in the proportion of mothers having their babies in hospital, reaching a new high record. There was a further reduction in home confinements, but a slightly greater number was dealt with by county midwives, because they now practice in the South Kilburn area, transferred from mid. wives of Queen Charlotte's Hospital in June, 1951.
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Of the 119 illegitimate infants known to health visitors, 102 were born in hospital and 17 at home; 68 were first babies. It is interesting to note that a large number of mothers were over the age of 25, and that breast feeding was probably below the average for the district as a whole.
Age of Mother Breast Feeding of Infant Position of child in family; not all the children in the family illegitimate Under 20 years 20— 25 years 26— 30 years Over 30 years Unable _ to ascertain Never breast fed Less than 4 weeks Less than 2 mths. Less than 3 mths. Over 3 mths. Unable to ascertain 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5 th 6th or over Unable to ascertain -
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Although the illegitimate infant death rate was much higher than last year, the actual number concerned (9) was small. The social class of the family where known was V. Most of the deaths could probably have been prevented; 4 were due to prematurity, 1 injury at birth, and the other in the age group 1—12 months died from broncho-pneumonia as a complication of whooping cough.
Cause of Death (Registrar General's classification in brackets) Age at Death Weight at Birth Where Born Age of Mother No. in Family Social Class -
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The following results were obtained during 1952:— Organisms Found
616 Throat/Nose Swabs : -
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294 Milk Examinations
Schools (pasteurised) Dealers' premises Total Pasteurised T.T. pasteurised Sterilised -
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The numbers in the brackets relate to the attendance of contacts of scabies who showed no signs of infection on inspection but nevertheless received treatment. They are not included in the total.
New cases treated Attendances Scabies Lice and nits Total Scabies Lice and nits Total -
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Cases Treated at the Kensington Borough Council Cleansing Centre and Stonebridge Health Centre 1.9.52 to 31.12.52
New cases treated Attendances Scabies Lice and nits Total Scabies Lice and nits Total -
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A similar publicity campaign with help from cinemas, clinic doctors, health visitors, medical practitioners and the press, was carried out on diphtheria immunisation in February, 1952. The two diphtheria immunisation campaigns of May, 1951 and February, 1952 resulted in the completed cases being more than doubled and boosters almost 20 times greater than in the previous year.
Completed cases Boosters -
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Notifiable Infectious Diseases
Cases notified (confirmed in brackets) 1950 1951 1952 -
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There has been no significant reduction in whooping cough in Willesden in the last tew years.
Year Population Child population Number of cases notified No. of deaths per 1,000 population Case rate Death rate No of children vaccinated Total immunised 0—4 5—15 Willesden England & Wales Willesden England & Wales Willesden England & Wales Willesden England & Wales -
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Other Infectious Diseases
Disease Cases notified (number confirmed in brackets) -
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Notified Cases and Deaths
Year Population New cases in brackets) (Rates per 1,000 pop. Deaths (Rates per 1,000 pop. in brackets) Cases on Register Pulmonary Non. pulmonary All forms Pulmonary Non. pulmonary All forms Pulmonary Non. pul. :nonary All forms -
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Nevertheless, the fact that 12 cases were either undiagnosed or diagnosed only within a year of death, is unsatisfactory, since some may have survived if they received earlier treatment, and they are likely to have spread disease to others.
Age groups New cases Deaths Respiratory Non.respiratory Respiratory Non.respiratory Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female -
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Nevertheless, the fact that 12 cases were either undiagnosed or diagnosed only within a year of death, is unsatisfactory, since some may have survived if they received earlier treatment, and they are likely to have spread disease to others.
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1952
Ward Pulmonary Cases Non. Pulmonary Cases Pulmonary Rate Combined Rate All Forms Deaths Rate -
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Private Households, Densities of Occupation and Household Arrangements (Percentages in brackets)
Households Households without exclusive use of Persons per room Percentage of persons living more than 2 per room Total In shared dwellings Water. closet Fixed bath Both stove and sink 1951 1931 1951 1931 -
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Swimming Baths
Swimming Bath Samples taken Satisfactory -
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Notices Served under Public Health and Housing Acts, 1936:
1952 Exclusive of Housing Survey Inclusive of Housing Survey 1951 -
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Certificates of Disrepair under the Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions,) Acts , 1920.39:
1952 1951 -
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Summary of Nuisances, and of Improvements Effected Water Supply and Water Service
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Periodic Inspections of Other Premises
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Other Inspections
1952 1951 No. inspected Inspections made No. inspected Inspections made -
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Monthly Deposits in tons per square mile Ten Months—March 1 st , 1952, to December 31 st , 1952
Power Station Acton Lane Taylors Lane Neasden Control Site Barrett's Green Road Minet Gardens Ascot Park Neasden Lane Press Road Wembley Trading Estate Town Hall -
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No application for registration of premises for the manufacture of preserved food, etc. was received in 1952.
Premises on register 31.12.51 No. of applications received No. of applications granted No. of applications refused No. of premises removed from registration during 1952 Total on register at 31.12.52 -
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Ten new certificates were awarded in 1952, making a total of 331 representing about 29 per cent. of food traders in the borough.
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Trade No. in Borough Applications received Certificates issued Deferred or refused -
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Improvements in Premises Most of the 1950 and 1951 contraventions of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, and Food Handling Bye-laws have now been remedied. A further 103 traders were encouraged to provide constant hot water, but there are still 55 with an unsatisfactory supply. Traders complied with requests made or notices served by the sanitary inspectors without legal action.
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Samples Taken
Article. No. of samples Unsatisfactory -
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FACTORIES The total number of factories in the borough showed an increase of 1 over the previous year, but there was a reduction in non-mechanical factories from 79 to 74 and increase of mechanical factories from 804 to 810, making a total of 884 factories.
Type of factory 1.1.52 Added to register Deleted from register Total 31.12.52 -
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The table shows the number of factories inspected, the defects found and the action taken.
Type of factory Inspected Total Inspections Unsatisfactory Outstanding from 1951 Made satisfactory 1952 Outstanding 31.12.52 -
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Defects in Non-Mechanical Factories:
During 1952 Outstanding from 1951 Remedied during 1952 Outstanding at 31.12.52