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Willesden 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

Published
1955
Pages
60
Tables
89

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    VITAL STATISTICS
    Registered Live Births:MaleFemaleTotalWillesden Borough Council
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    Cause of Death:MalesFemalesTotal
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    Tables. Infant Mortality 1. Infant Deaths and Stillbirths : Willesden and England and Wales, 1936-54
    YearPopulationRegistered Births WillesdenDeaths under 1 year WillesdenInfant death rate WillesdenInfant death rate England and WalesRegistered Stillbirths WillesdenStillbirth rate WillesdenStillbirth rate England and Wales
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    2. Infant Mortality by Wards
    WardNumber of Deaths1952-4 TotalRate 1952-4
    195219531954
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    3. Infant Mortality by Social Class
    Social Class Group1954 Nos.1951 England & Wales 1% sample (rates)
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    4. Causes of Infant Deaths in Willesden (Based on Registrar General's figures)
    1936-19391940-19451946-19501954 (1953 in brackets)
    DeathsRate
    DeathsRateDeathsRateDeathsRateNeonatal1-12 mths.Total
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    5. Infant Deaths from Respiratory and other Infections
    Neo-natal1-12 monthsTotal under 1 yr.
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    163 Milk Examinations
    Schools (pasteurised)Dealers' premisesTotal
    PasteurisedT.T. pasteurisedSterilised
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    Cases Treated at Stonebridge Health Centre 1.1.54 to 31.12.54
    New Cases treatedAttendances
    ScabiesLice & NitsTotalScabiesLice & NitsTotal
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    Notifiable Infectious Diseases
    Cases notified (confirmed in brackets)
    19501951195219531954
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    Whooping Cough Cases and Deaths : Willesden and England and Wales
    YearPopulationChild population (estimated)Number of cases confirmedNo. of deathsCase rate per 1,000 populationDeath rate per 1,000 populationNo of children vaccinatein Willesder
    0—45—15WillesdenEngland & WalesWillesdenEngland & WalesWillesdenEngland & WalesWillesdenEngland & Wales
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    Other Infectious Diseases
    DiseaseCases notified (number confirmed in brackets)
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    TABLE 1 Notified Cases and Deaths
    YearPopulationNew cases (Rates per 1,000 pop. in brackets)Deaths (Rates per 1,000 pop. in brackets)Cases on Register
    PulmonaryNon-pulmonaryAll formsPulmonaryNon-pulmonaryAll formsPulmonaryNon-pulmonaryAll forms
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    TABLE 2 New Cases and Deaths by Age Groups
    Age groupsNew casesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon-respiratoryRespiratoryNon-respiratory
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    TABLE 3 Respiratory Tuberculosis England and Wales, 1% Sample Standardised Mortality Ratios of Men aged 20-64 by Cause and Social Class, 1950
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    TABLE 4 1952-1954: Deaths and Cases by Wards
    WardPulmonary CasesNon-Pulmonary CasesPulmonary RateCombined RateAll Forms
    DeathsRate
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    TABLE 5 1954: Deaths and Cases by Wards
    WardPulmonary CasesNon-Pulmonary CasesPulmonary RateCombined RateAll Forms
    DeathsRate
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    TABLE 6 Prevention of Tuberculosis in Children Report on Patch Testing for the year ended 31st December, 1954
    No. testedPositivePercentage
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    B.C.G. Vaccination of School-leavers during the years 1953 and 1954.
    19531954
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    TABLE 7 Deaths : When Notified
    1949195019511952195319541949-54
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    TABLE 8 Mass Radiography
    SourceNo.Cases of active or presumed active tuberculosisRate per 1,000
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    TABLE 9 Contact-tracing Factories
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    Swimming Baths All samples taken from the three swimming baths proved satisfactory.
    Swimming BathSamples takenSatisfactory
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    TABLE 1 General Housing Survey, 1954
    Houses InspectedRe-inspectionsTotal Inspections
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    TABLE 2
    Defects
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    TABLE 3
    Notices ServedResults of action taken
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    New Dwellings , 1954
    HousesFlatsRebuilds
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    Housing Defects
    19541953
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    Inspection of Other Premises
    19541953
    No. InspectedInspections madeNo. InspectedInspections made
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    Other Inspections19541953
    No. InspectedInspections madeNo. InspectedInspections made
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    TABLE 1 Monthly Deposits in Tons per square mile—1954
    Power StationActon LaneTaylors LaneNeasdenControl
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    TABLE 2 Examination of Sulphur by Lead Peroxide Method , 1954 Expressed in Milligrams of SO, per Day per 100 Square Centimetres
    SiteJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
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    TABLE 3 Total Deaths registered for weeks ended 15.11.52 to 10.1.53 inclusive, and corresponding period 1951/52 Dorset Actual. Willesden Standardised, Actual in Brackets.
    Week ended1952/53Corresponding period 1951/52
    DorsetWillesdenDorsetWillesden
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    TABLE 4 Deaths for weeks ended 15.11.52 to 10.1.53 inclusive and for corresponding period in 1951/52 Dorset Actual. Willesden Standardised, Actual in Brackets.
    Age groups1952/531951/52
    PneumoniaBronchitisOther respiratory diseasesPneumoniaBronchitisOther respiratory diseases
    DorsetWillesdenDorsetWillesdenDorsetWillesdenDorsetWillesdenDorsetWillesdenDorsetWillesden
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    TABLE 5 Deaths, 1951 Dorset Actual. Willesden Standardised, Actual in Brackets.
    Age groupsPneumoniaBronchitisOther respiratorv diseases
    DorsetWillesdenDorsetWillesdenDorsetWillesden
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    No applications for registration of premises for the manufacture of preserved food, etc., were received in 1954.
    Premises on register 31.12.53No. of applications receivedNo. of applications grantedNo. of applications refusedNo. of premises removed from registration during 1954Total on register at 31.12.54Inspections made
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    This created an atmosphere of uncertainty about the future of Clean Food Guilds generally, and their continuance depends to a large extent on the scope of the regulations to be made under the Act.
    194919501951195219531954Totals
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    TradeNo. in BoroughApplications receivedCertificates issuedDeferred or refused
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    Samples Taken
    Article.No. of samplesUnsatisfactory
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    Details of Defects in Non-Power Factories:
    During 1954Outstanding from 1953Remedied during 1954Outstanding at 31.12.54
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    Details of Defects of Sanitary Accommodation in Power Factories :
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    Number of Old People using Laundry Service
    On register 1.1.54New casesDiedAdmitted to hospitalLeft districtRecoveredOn register 31.12.54
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    Inquests on Willesden Residents
    19501951195219531954
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    Premises Registered
    On register 1.1.1954Registration approvedRemoved from registerTotals at 31.12.1954
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    Table 1 Ante-Natal Clinics
    ClinicNo of sessionsNo. of new casesTotal attendancesAverage attendance per session
    A.N.P.N.A.N.P.N.
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    Table 2 Births Hospital and Domiciliary
    19531954
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    Table 3 Mothercraft
    ClinicNo. of sessionsNo. of new casesTotal attendancesAverage attendance per session
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    Table 5 Infant Welfare Clinics
    ClinicNo. of sessionsNo. of 1st attendances under one year old (Percentages of total births in brackets)No. of attendancesTotal attendancesSeen by doctorAverage attedance per session
    Under 11—22—5
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    Table 1 Midwives Clinics
    No. of sessions heldNo. of new casesTotal attendancesAverage attendance per session
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    Table 2 Midwives—Administration of Gas and Air Analgesia
    Domiciliary mid-wives employed directly by local health authorityDomiciliary mid-wives employed under Sec. 23 by voluntary organisations as agents of local health authorityTotal
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    Table 3 Domiciliary Births
    Midwives employed by:Number of domiciliary deliveries attended and visits made by midwives in the areaInstitutional confinements discharged before 14th day attended by domiciliary midwivesDomiciliary cases where infant wholly breast fed at 14th day
    Dr. not bookedDr. bookedNo. of visits made
    Dr. present at deliveryDr. not present at deliveryDr. present at deliveryDr. not present at delivery
    No. of casesNo. of visits
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    Table 4 Medical Aid
    19541953
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    Reasons for sending for Medical Aid
    For MotherFor Child
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    Table 1 Health Visiting Work of Health Visitors
    YearExpectant MothersChildren under 1Children 1—2Children 2—5GeneralIneffectual visits
    1st visitsTotal visits1st visitsTotal visitsTotal visitsTotal visitsTotal visits as health visitorTotal visits as school nurse
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    Table 2 Cases Referred by General Practitioners
    Number referredType of case
    Care of childrenElderly personsGeneral adviceHousingHome helpWelfare foodsOthers
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    Home Nurses Establishment
    NursesAs at 1.7.54As at 31.12.54
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    Work of Home Nurses
    No. of New CasesTotal No of home visits paidNo. of cases on register at end of year
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale
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    SMALLPOX VACCINATION Some vaccinations are done by the staff at the health clinics, but most of them are carried out by general practitioners. The number of children under 1 year of age vaccinated, represents 39.2% of the total live births for the year.
    Under 1 year1 year2-4 years5-14 years15 years and overTotal
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    DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION
    Age at 31.12.54Under 112345-910-14Totals
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    Table 1 Home Help Cases (1953 in brackets)
    Cases receiving help at 1.1.54No. of new cases helped during yearNo. of cases receiving help at 31.12.54
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    Table 2. Staff (1953 in brackets)
    Position at 1.1.54Appointments during 1954Resignations during 1954Position at 31.12.54
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    Table 1 Day Nurseries—Attendances
    Day NurseryNo. of approved placesNo. of children on register at 31.12.54Attendances for the yearAverage daily attendances
    0-2 years2-5 years0-2 years2-5 years0-2 years2-5 years0-2 years2-5 year.
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    Table 3 Day Nurseries—Priorities
    NurseryUnsupportedHousingMedicalTotalTotal on registerPriorities as percentage of total
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    Table 4 Day Nurseries—Assessments
    AssessmentFebruary, 1933May, 1954
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    Table 5 Day Nurseries—Infectious Diseases
    NurseryMeaslesScarlet feverChicken poxWhooping coughGastroenteritisPoliomyelitisMumpsImpetigoGerman measles
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    Audiometry
    Total tested by gramophone or Sweep Test Pure Tone AudiometerPassed TestFailed to pass test both ears
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    Statistics relating to the work of the school health service during 1954 are contained in the following tables:—
    Medical Inspections
    Periodic Medical InspectionsOther Inspections
    EntrantsSecond age groupThird age groupOthersTotalsSpecial inspectionsRe-InspectionsTotals
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    Classification of the General Condition of Pupils
    Age GroupsNo of pupils inspectedA (Good)B (Fair)C (Poor)
    No.%No.%No.%
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    Defects
    Defect or DiseasePeriodic InspectionsSpecial inspections
    No. of DefectsNo. of defects
    Requiring treatmentRequiring observationRequiring treatment
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    Pupils Requiring Treatment
    GroupFor defective vision (excluding squint)For any of the other conditions recordedTotal individual pupils
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    Minor Ailments
    19541953
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    Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint
    No. of cases dealt with during the year
    19541953
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    Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat
    No. of cases dealt with during the year
    19541953
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    Orthopaedic and Postural Defects
    No. of cases dealt with during the year
    19541953
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    Return of Handicapped Pupils (Year Ending 31st December , 1954)
    AscertainmentDistribution (as at last day of year)
    CategoryNo. of ascertained cases known 1st day of yearNo. of new cases ascertained during yearNo. of ascertained cases known last day of yearIn special day schoolsIn special residential schoolsIn maintained primary and secondary schoolsIn independent schoolsNot at schoolTotal
    BG.BG.BG.BG.BG.BG.BG.BG.BG.
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    Speech Therapy
    Clinic or schoolNo. of cases dealt with during the year
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    Infestation with Vermin
    19541953
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    Employment of Children and Young Persons
    19541953
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    Medical Examination of Teachers
    19541953
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    The Educational Sub-Normal Education Act , 1944— Sections 57(3), 57(4) and 57(5)
    19541953
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    Table 1 Reasons for referring the 19 cases seen
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    Table 2
    Waiting list at October, 1954Nos. seenNew cases referredWaiting list 31.12.54
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    Rheumatism Clinics No. of children with heart trouble in brackets
    RheumatismNot rheumatismTotal
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    Table 1 Dental Inspections and Treatment (a) Inspection
    Age GroupsNo. inspectedNo. found to require treatmentNo. referred for treatment at the County Council's dental clinics
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    (b) Treatment
    19541953
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    Table 2 Priority Dental Service
    Expectant MothersNursing MothersChildren under 5
    195419531954195319541953
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    COUNTY COUNCIL DAY SPECIAL SCHOOLS—ADMISSIONS
    County District in which Children resideNo. of new recommendations received during the yearNo. of children admitted during the yearNo. of children on waiting list at 31.12.54
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    Patients Seen
    Expectant and Nursing MothersBoysGirls
    0—5SchoolTotal0-5SchoolTotal
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    Defects
    Expectant and Nursing MothersBoysGirls