[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

Willesden 1964

Published: 1964
Pages: 44
Tables: 50

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VITAL STATISTICS

Registered live births: Male Female Total
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The capacity of each bath and the time taken for the whole of the water to pass through the filters and treatment plant is as follows: —

Capacity (gallons) Time taken for water to pass through filters, etc. (hours)
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The Orders now in operation are as follows:—

Area No. Date of operation Acreage No. of dwellings No. of other premises
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RODENT CONTROL Rodent control, as approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Infestation Branch) has been carried out in the properties below: —
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No. of Old People Using the Laundry Service

On register 1.1.64 New Cases Died Admitted to hospital Discontinued On register 31.12.64
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Inquests held on Willesden residents

1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964
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Table 1 DEATHS Causes:

Males Females Total

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INFANT MORTALITY Table 2 Infant Mortality and Stillbirths: Willesden and England and Wales

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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Table 3 Infant Mortality:—by Wards

Ward Number of deaths Rate
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Table 4 Deaths by Social Class
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Table 5 Infant Mortality—Causes (Based on Registrar General's Figures)

1936-1939 1940-1945 1946-1950 1956-1960 1964
Deaths
Deaths Rate Deaths Rate Deaths Rate Deaths Rate Neonatal 1-12 months Total Rate
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Table 6 Premature births and deaths (deaths in brackets)

Year Births in home Births in hospital Home births transferred to hospital Total
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Table 7 Premature births by wards

Ward Premature births notified Percentage of live births in brackets
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Table 8 Infant Mortality : Congenital Malformations
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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES Table 9 BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF MILK, ICE CREAM AND WATER Milk examination-10

Schools (pasteurised) Dealers' premises Total
Pasteurised T.T. pasteurised Sterilised
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Table 10 Uncleanliness and Scabies

New cases treated Attendances
Scabies Lice and nits Total Scabies Lice and nits Total
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HEALTH EDUCATION Table 11 Talks

No. visited Total No. of talks Subjects Total attendances No. of attendances
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Table 12 Mothercraft

No. of clinics Total No. of classes Visits by health visitors
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PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES Table 13 Infectious diseases

1964 (1963 in brackets)
Notified Confirmed
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BRONCHITIS. CANCER OF LUNG AND TUBERCULOSIS Table 14 Tuberculosis: Notified cases and deaths

Year Population New cases Deaths Cases on register
Pulmonary Non-pulmonary All forms Pulmonary Non-pulmonary All forms Pulmonary Non-pulmonary All forms

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Table 15 Tuberculosis: Case rate and death rate

Year	Population	New cases Rate per 100,000 population			Deaths Rate per 100,000 population
Year	Population	Pulmonary	Non-pulmonary	All forms	Pulmonary	Non-pulmonary	All forms

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Table 16 Bronchitis: Deaths

Year Males Females Total Rate per 100,000 population
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Table 17 Cancer of the lung and bronchus: Deaths

Year Males Females Total Rate per 100,000 Population
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Table 18 Tuberculosis: New cases and deaths by age groups (Deaths in brackets)

Age groups New cases
Respiratory Non-respiratory
Male Female Male Female
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Table 19 Tuberculosis 1964: Cases by Wards

Ward Pulmonary cases Non-pulmonary cases Pulmonary rate per 100,000 Combined rate per 100,000
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Table 20 Tuberculin Testing, 1955-1964

Children under 5 years School children (5 years) School leavers
Tested Positive % Positive Tested Positive % Positive Tested Positive % Positive
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Table 21 Tuberculosis: B.C.G. vaccination of school leavers, 1955-1964

No. tested and found negative No. vaccinated
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Table 22 Tuberculosis: Notification of deaths

1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1959-64

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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA Table 23 Census 1961 Private Households by availability of certain household arrangements (Percentages in brackets)

	Number of households	Cold water tap		Hot water tap		Fixed bath		Water closet		Exclusive use of all four arrangements
	Number of households	Sharing	Without	Sharing	Without	Sharing	Without	Sharing	Without	Exclusive use of all four arrangements

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Table 24 Census 1961 Persons per acre and density of occupation

Area	Acreage	Persons per acre	Density of occupation
Area	Acreage	Persons per acre	Persons per room	Percentage of persons at more than 1½ per room	Percentage of households at more than 1½ persons per room

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SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA Table 25 Demolition and Closing Orders Housing Act, 1957 (Sections 16, 17 and 18)
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Table 26 Overcrowding
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Table 27 New Dwellings, 1964

Houses Flats Rebuilds
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Table 28 Notices served (including Housing Survey)
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Table 29 Inspections carried out
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Offices and Shops Act
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Table 30 Rent Act, 1957 Certificates of Disrepair
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Table 31 Summary of Nuisances abated and Improvements Effected Dwelling Houses

Water Supply and Service:
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D1S1NFESTATION Table 32
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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD AND FOOD PREMISES Table 33 Types of food premises
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Table 34
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Table 35 Food premises: Defects remedied

Defects Outstanding at 31.12.63 Found during the year Total Remedied during year Outstanding at 31.12.64

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Table 36 Food premises: Registration

	Premises on register 31.12.63	Applications received	Applications granted	Applications refused	Premises removed from register during 1964	Total on register at 31.12.64

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FACTORIES Table 37 On register and inspections

No. on register Inspections Written notices Occupiers prosecuted
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Table 38 Defects found

Found Remedied Referred No. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector
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Table 39 Outworkers

Nature of work No. of outworkers in August list No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises Notices served
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Table 40 OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1963 Registration of Premises and Analysis of Persons Employed (Figures in brackets relate to premises registered with Shops Inspectors)

Class No. of premises registered during the year Total No. of registered premises at end of year No. of persons employed
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Table 41 Inspections and Visits

Class No. of registered premises receiving general inspection during the year Number of visits of all kinds
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Table 42 Defects and Unsatisfactory Conditions Found and Remedied

Section Unsatisfactory Condition or Defect Found Remedied during the year

	1936-1939		1940-1945		1946-1950		1956-1960		1964
	1936-1939		1940-1945		1946-1950		1956-1960		Deaths
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate	Neonatal	1-12 months	Total	Rate

Age groups	New cases
	Respiratory		Non-respiratory
	Male	Female	Male	Female

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VITAL STATISTICS

The capacity of each bath and the time taken for the whole of the water to pass through the filters and treatment plant is as follows: —

The Orders now in operation are as follows:—

RODENT CONTROL Rodent control, as approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Infestation Branch) has been carried out in the properties below: —

No. of Old People Using the Laundry Service

Inquests held on Willesden residents

Table 1 DEATHS Causes:

INFANT MORTALITY Table 2 Infant Mortality and Stillbirths: Willesden and England and Wales

Table 3 Infant Mortality:—by Wards

Table 4 Deaths by Social Class

Table 5 Infant Mortality—Causes (Based on Registrar General's Figures)

Table 6 Premature births and deaths (deaths in brackets)

Table 7 Premature births by wards

Table 8 Infant Mortality : Congenital Malformations

GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES Table 9 BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF MILK, ICE CREAM AND WATER Milk examination-10

Table 10 Uncleanliness and Scabies

HEALTH EDUCATION Table 11 Talks

Table 12 Mothercraft

PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES Table 13 Infectious diseases

BRONCHITIS. CANCER OF LUNG AND TUBERCULOSIS Table 14 Tuberculosis: Notified cases and deaths

Table 15 Tuberculosis: Case rate and death rate

Table 16 Bronchitis: Deaths

Table 17 Cancer of the lung and bronchus: Deaths

Table 18 Tuberculosis: New cases and deaths by age groups (Deaths in brackets)

Table 19 Tuberculosis 1964: Cases by Wards

Table 20 Tuberculin Testing, 1955-1964

Table 21 Tuberculosis: B.C.G. vaccination of school leavers, 1955-1964

Table 22 Tuberculosis: Notification of deaths

SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA Table 23 Census 1961 Private Households by availability of certain household arrangements (Percentages in brackets)

Table 24 Census 1961 Persons per acre and density of occupation

SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA Table 25 Demolition and Closing Orders Housing Act, 1957 (Sections 16, 17 and 18)

Table 26 Overcrowding

Table 27 New Dwellings, 1964

Table 28 Notices served (including Housing Survey)

Table 29 Inspections carried out

Offices and Shops Act

Table 30 Rent Act, 1957 Certificates of Disrepair

Table 31 Summary of Nuisances abated and Improvements Effected Dwelling Houses

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D1S1NFESTATION Table 32

INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD AND FOOD PREMISES Table 33 Types of food premises

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Table 35 Food premises: Defects remedied

Table 36 Food premises: Registration

FACTORIES Table 37 On register and inspections

Table 38 Defects found

Table 39 Outworkers

Table 40 OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1963 Registration of Premises and Analysis of Persons Employed (Figures in brackets relate to premises registered with Shops Inspectors)

Table 41 Inspections and Visits

Table 42 Defects and Unsatisfactory Conditions Found and Remedied