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Willesden 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
- Published
- 1954
- Pages
- 62
- Tables
- 89
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VITAL STATISTICS
Registered Live Births: Male Female Total Willesden Borough Council -
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Cause of Death: Males Females Total -
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Institutions
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Home
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Illegitimate Infant Deaths
Cause of Death Age at Death Weight at Birth Where Born Age of Mother No. in Family Social Class -
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Tables. Infant Mortality 1. Infant Deaths and Stillbirths Willesden and England and Wales , 1936-53
Year Population Registered Births Willesden Deaths under 1 year Willesden Infant death rate Willesden Infant death rate England and Wales Registered Stillbirths Willesden Stillbirth rate Willesden Stillbirth rate England and Wales -
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6. Causes of Infant Deaths
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7. Hospital Deliveries
Cause Delivery Weight -
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8. Abnormal Deliveries
Delivery Reason Cause of death Neo-natal 1—12 months -
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9. Premature Births and Deaths (1946-53) (Deaths in brackets)
Year Births in home Births in Hospital Home births transferred to Hospital Total -
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10. 1953 Premature Births by Wards
Carlton Kilburn Brondesbury Park Kensal Rise Manor Harlesden Stone-bridge Round-wood Church End Willesden Green Mapesbury Glads-stone Crickle-wood Brent-water Total -
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Cases Treated at the Kensington Borough Council Cleansing Centre 1.1.53 to 30.9.53
New Cases treated Attendances Scabies Lice & Nits Total Scabies Lice & Nits Total -
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Cases Treated at Stonebridge Health Centre 1.1.53 to 31.12.53
New Cases treated Attendances Scabies Lice & Nits Total Scabies Lice & Nits Total -
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Notifiable Infectious Diseases
Cases notified (confirmed in brackets) 1950 1951 1952 1953 -
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Whooping Cough Cases and Deaths : Willesden and England and Wales
Year Population Child population (estimated) Number of cases confirmed No. of deaths Case rate per 1,000 population Death rate per 1,000 population No of children vaccinated in Willesden 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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TABLES—TUBERCULOSIS 1. Notified Cases and Deaths
Year Population New cases (Rates per 1,000 pop. in brackets) Deaths (Rates per 1,000 pop. in brackets) Cases on Register Pulmonary Non-pulmonary All forms Pulmonary Non-pulmonary All forms Pulmonary Non-pulmonary All forms -
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II. New Cases and Deaths by Age Groups
Age groups New cases Deaths Respiratory Non-respiratory Respiratory Non-respiratory Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female -
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III. Deaths: When Notified
1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1948-53 -
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IV. 1953 Death and Cases by Wards
Ward Pulmonary Cases Non-Pulmonary Cases Pulmonary Rate Combined Rate All Forms Deaths Rate -
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Housing of Private Households
Census 1951 One per cent, sample Middlesex Willesden Greater London England and Wales -
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Private Households according to possession of certain household arrangements (Percentages in brackets)
Area No. of households Water closet Fixed bath Cooking stove Kitchen sink Sharing Without Sharing Without Sharing Without Sharing Without -
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Swimming Baths All samples taken from the three swimming baths proved satisfactory.
Swimming Bath Samples taken Satisfactory -
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Table 1
1952 1953 Total -
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Table 2 Houses requiring action (Defects in brackets)
1952 1953 Total -
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Table 3 Action Recommended
1952 1953 Total -
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Table 4 Results of Action Taken
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New Dwellings , 1953
Houses Flats Rebuilds -
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Housing Defects
1953 1952 -
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Notices Served under Public Health and Housing Acts , 1936
Inclusive of Housine Survey 1953 1952 -
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Summary of Nuisances, and of Improvements Effected Water Supply and Water Service
Inclusive of Housing Survey 1953 1952 -
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Drainage and Sewerage
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Other Defects
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Inspections of Other Premises
1953 1952 No. inspected Inspections made No. inspected Inspections made -
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Other Inspections
1953 1952 No. inspected Inspections made No. inspected Inspections made -
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Monthly Deposits in Tons per square mile—1953
Power Station Acton Lane Taylors Lane Neasden Control Site Barrett's Green Road Minet Gardens Ascot Park Neasden Lane Press Road Wembley T rading Estate Town Hall -
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Examination of Sulphur by Lead Peroxide Method , 1953 Expressed in Milligrams of S0 2 per Day per 100 Square Centimetres
Site January February March April May June July August September October November December -
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The Willesden Clean Food Guild, formed in May, 1948, extended its work of improving food hygiene standards. Certificates are held by 355 food traders, about 31 per cent, of those eligible. 328 qualify, but have not applied for a certificate. The campaign for clean food would be materially furthered if all those entitled to display a certificate co-operated with their colleagues in the Guild.
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The Willesden Clean Food Guild, formed in May, 1948, extended its work of improving food hygiene standards. Certificates are held by 355 food traders, about 31 per cent, of those eligible. 328 qualify, but have not applied for a certificate. The campaign for clean food would be materially furthered if all those entitled to display a certificate co-operated with their colleagues in the Guild.
Trade No. in Borough Applications received Certificates issued Deferred or refused -
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Defects Outstanding at 31.12.52 During the year Total Remedied during year Outstanding at 31.12.53 -
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Samples Taken
Article. No. of samples Unsatisfactory -
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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 1952 Made satisfactory 1953 Outstanding 31.12.53 -
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Defects in Non-Power Factories :
During 1953 Outstanding from 1952 Remedied during 1953 Outstanding at 31.12.53 -
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Defects of Sanitary Accommodation in Power Factories :
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T able I Sources of Home Accident Notifications, Willesden
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Table II Home Accidents by Age-Groups, Willesden
Age 0-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-30 31-55 56-70 71- Total all ages -
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Table III Home Accidents by Age-Groups and Sex, Willesden
Age 0-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-30 31-55 56-70 71- Total all ages -
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Table IV Burns and Scalds and Falls as Causes of Home Accidents, Willesden
Ages 0-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-30 31-55 56-70 70- Total all ages -
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Table V Duration of Treatment for Accidental Injuries
Ages 0-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-30 31-55 56-70 70- Total all ages -
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Births
Year 1953 1952 1951 1950 -
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Ante-Natal Clinics
Clinic No of sessions No. of new cases Total attendances Average attendance per session A.N. P.N. A.N. P.N. -
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Infant Welfare Clinics
Clinic No. of Sessions No. of 1st attendances under one year old No. of Attendances Total Attendances Seen by Doctor Average attendance per session Under 1 1—2 2—5 -
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Midwives Clinics —1953
No. of Sessions held No. of New Cases Total Attendances Average Attendance per session -
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Other Mothers' Clinics (a) Mothercraft
Clinic No. of Sessions No. of New Cases Total Attendances Average attendance per session -
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Other Mothers' Clinics (b) Relaxation
Clinic No. of Sessions No. of New Cases Total Attendances Average attendance per session -
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Deliveries Attended by Midwives
Midwives employed by: Number of domiciliary deliveries attended and visits made by midwives in the area Institutional confinements discharged before 14th day attended by domiciliary midwives Domiciliary cases where infant wholly breast fed at 14 th day Dr. not booked Dr. Booked No. of visits made Dr. present at delivery Dr. not present at delivery Dr. present at delivery Dr. not present at delivery No. of cases No. of visits -
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Medical Aid
1953 1952 1951 1950 -
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Administration of Gas and Air Analgesia by Domiciliary Midwives
Domiciliary Mid-wives employed directly by local health authority Domiciliary Mid-wives employed under Sec. 23 by voluntary organisations as agents of local health authority Total -
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Health Visiting
Year Expectant Mothers Children under 1 Children 1—2 Children 2—5 General Ineffectual Visits 1st Visits Total Visits 1st Visits Total Visits Total Visits Total Visits Total Visits as Health Visitor Total Visits as School Nurse -
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The demand on the Home Nursing Service continues to increase; in 1953 there were 5,046 new cases with 121,192 home nursing visits. Home Nursing
No. of New Cases Total No of home visits paid No. of cases on register at end of year Male Female Male Female -
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Number of children aged under 15 at 31.12.53 who had completed a course of Diphtheria Immunisation.
Age at 31.12.53 Under 1 1 2 3 4 5-9 10-14 Totals -
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SMALLPOX VACCINATION The following table shows the number of persons vaccinated or re-vaccinated during 1953.
Under 1 year 1 year 2-4 years 5-14 years 15 years and over Total -
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The following tables show the number of cases provided with help during the year with comparative figures for previous years and details of the staff position:—
Cases provided with help New Cases Old Cases Total Cases -
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Home Help Staff
Whole-time Part-time Total -
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Day Nurseries
Day Nursery No. of approved places No. of children on register at 31.12.53 Attendances for the year Average daily attendances 0-2 years 2-5 years 0-2 years 2-5 years 0-2 years 2-5 years 0-2 years 2-5 years -
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Medical Inspections
Entrants Second Age Group Third Age Group Others Totals Special Inspections Re-Inspections Totals -
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Classification of the General Condition of Pupils
Age Groups No of Pupils Inspected A (Good) B (Fair) C (Poor) No. % No. % No. % -
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Defects Found by Medical Inspection
Defect or Disease Periodic Inspections Special Inspections No. of Defects No. of Defects Requiring Treatment Requiring Observation Requiring Treatment -
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Pupils Found to Require Treatment
Group For Defective Vision (Excluding Squint) For any of the other conditions recorded Total Individual Pupils -
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Minor Ailments
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Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint
No. of Cases dealt with during the year 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 -
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Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat
No. of Cases dealt with during the year 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 -
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Orthopaedic and Postural Defects
No. of Cases dealt with during the year 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 -
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Child Guidance
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SPEECH THERAPY
Clinic or School No. of Cases dealt with during the year -
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Infestation with Vermin
1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 -
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Employment of Children and Young Persons
1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 -
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Medical Examination of Teachers
1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 -
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The Educational Sub-Normal Education Act , 1944— - Sections 57(3), 57(4) and 57(5)
1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 -
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Dental Inspections and Treatment (a) Inspection
Age Groups No. Inspected No. found to Require Treatment No. referred for treatment at the County Council's Dental Clinics -
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(b) Treatment
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Expectant Mothers Nursing- Mothers 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 -
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Return of Handicapped Pupils , Year Ended 31st December , 1953
Category Ascertainment Distribution (as at last day of year) No. of ascertained Cases known 1st day of year No. of New Cases ascertained during year No. of ascertained Cases known last day of year In Special Day Schools In Special Residential Schools In Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools In Independent Schools Not at School Total B G. B G. B G. B G. B G. B G. B G. B G. B G. -
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COUNTY COUNCIL DAY SPECIAL SCHOOLS
County District in which Children reside No. of New Recommendations Received during the Year No. of Children Admitted during the Year No. of Children on Waiting List at 31.12.53 -
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PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS IN CHILDREN (1) Report, on Patch Testing-. Mantoux Testing and B.C.G. Vaccination for the year ended 31st December, 1953.
children under 5 School children No.Patch Tested. Result Age Group. No.of Children offered. Patch Testing. No.Patch Tested. Result School leavers Mantoux Tested (i.e.those Neg. to Patch Test). Result of Mantoux Test. No.of Children B.0.G.Vaccinated (i.e. those neg. to Mantoux Test) Pos. Neg. Pos. Neg. 'pos, Neg. -
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(2) Cases referred to the Willesden Chest Clinic and results received for the year ended 31st December, 1953.
Age Group 1. No. referred 2. No evidence of disease in ctiest 3. Conditions found requiring further investigation 4. -
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Number of Patients Seen
Expectant and Nursing Mothers Boys Girls 0—5 School Total 0—5 School Total -
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Summary of Defects
Expectant and Nursing Mothers Boys Girls