[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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The corrected figure of the population of Kingston at the 1951 Census is now given as 40,172 and certain additional figures published by the Registrar General are given in the following summary.

Administrative Area	Acreage (Land & Inland Water)	Ponulat ion
		1931	1951
		Persons	Persons	Males	Females	Persons Per Acre

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Percentage Age Distribution of the Population

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Structurally Separate Dwellings

Administrative Area	Occupied and vacant			Occupied
	Number	% increase 1931-1951	% vacant Unfurnished	Rooms per Dwelling		% with 1 or 2 rooms only.
	Number	% increase 1931-1951	% vacant Unfurnished	1951	1931	% with 1 or 2 rooms only.

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The following tables show the number of private households in Kingston, together with figures giving the density of population.

Admin Area	Number	% increase 1931-1951	% sharing a dwelling	Rooms per household	% occupying 1 or 2 rooms only	Per sons per household		% of 1 person house-holds
Admin Area	Number	% increase 1931-1951	% sharing a dwelling	Rooms per household	% occupying 1 or 2 rooms only	1951	1931	% of 1 person house-holds

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Density of Occupation (Persons per Room)

Administrative Area	Persons per Room	Percentage population at density		Percentage households at density		Heads of household percentage non-married
Administrative Area	Persons per Room	Over 2	Over 1½	Over 2	Over 1½	Heads of household percentage non-married

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Private Households in Separate Dwellings at Successive Densities

Admin. Area	Total		Numbers of Households
Admin. Area	Total		Over 3	3 & over 2	2 & over 1½	1½ & over 1	1 or less

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This is a consequence of the physical features of the town and its lack of new building space, and to some extent tends to leave us with a population with a diminished birth rate.

(a) Live Births -	Total	Male	Female

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The approximate infant mortality rate for 1953 and the rates since 1948 are shown for purposes of comparison.

	1948	1949	1950	1951	1952	1953

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It will be seen from the following figures that since the war ended the Quinquennial Infant Mortality Rate has been more than halved.

Period	Infant Mortality Rate

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The following are the numbers in age groups of Kingston children who died during 1953 in the Borough before reaching the age of one year, together with the cause of death:-

Age	Total Deaths	Acute Suppurative Bronchitis	Myocarditis	Inanition	Prematurity	Atelectasis	Broncho Pneumonia	Septicaamia, pneumonia	Congenital heart disease	Intra-Uterine anoxia (maternal placenta praevia)	Erythroblastosis Foetalis

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Extract from vital Statistics for Years 1949 -1953 inclusive. TABLE I

LIVE BIRTHS	1949			1950			1951			1952			1953
	Total	M.	F.	Total	M.	F.	Total	M.	F.	Total	M.	F.	Total	M.	F.

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Comparison of Vital Statistics 1924-1953 TABLE II

Year	Estimated Population	Live Births	Birth Rate per 1,000 population	Deaths	Death rate per 1,000 population	Infantile Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births
Year	Estimated Population	Live Births	Birth Rate per 1,000 population	Deaths	Death rate per 1,000 population	Kingston upon Thames	England and Wales	London Area

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TABLE III

	England and Wales	l60 C.Bs. and Great Towns includ ing London	160 smaller Towns Resident Pop.25,000 -50,000 at 1951 Census	London Adm. County	Kingston upon Thames

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Causes of Death TABLE IV

	1949		1950		1951		1952		1953
	M	P	M	F	M	F.	M.	F	M	F.

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The following is a tabulated list of visits and inspections which totalled 7,l99:-

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1. INSPECTIONS.

Premises	No. on Register	Number of
Premises	No. on Register	Inspections	Written Notices	Prosecutions

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2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.

Particulars	No. of cases in which defects found
	Found	Remedied	Referred		No. of Prosecutions
	Found	Remedied	To H.M. Inspector	By H.M. Inspector	No. of Prosecutions

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Outwork

Nature of Work	No. of Outworkers

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CANBURY GARDENS – Station 'A'.

1953	Deposit in Tons per sq,mile			Wind Direction		Rainfall Inches
1953	Insoluble Solids	Soluble Solids	Total Solids	No. of Observations	No. of times SE - SW	Rainfall Inches

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1953	Deposit in Tons per sa. mile			Wind Direction		Rainfall in Inches.
1953	Insoluble Solids	Soluble Solids	Total Solids	No. of Observations	No. of times SE - SW	Rainfall in Inches.

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CEMETERY - Station 'C' .

1953	Deposit in Tons per sq .mile			Wind Direction		Rainfall in Inches
1953	Insoluble Solids	Soluble Solids	Total Solids	No. of observations	No. of times WNW - NNW	Rainfall in Inches

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First Quarter	Station A		Station 6		Station C
	1953		1953		1953
	¼ Total	Cumulative	¼ Total	Cumulative	¼ Total	Cumulative

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General

Total Deposit	Station A,	Station B,	Station C.

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Rodent Control - Statistical Statement, 1953. Private Dwellings and Corporation Property.

	Rats.	Mice.	Total.

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The following table shows the results of examinations in respect of 143 samples submitted to the Public Health laboratory at Epsom during 1953.

	GRADE
Ice Cream	I	II	III	IV	Total

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Tabulated List of Condemned Foodstuffs showing causes for Condemnation and the Weights

Article of Food.	Reason for Action.	lbs.	Weight. lbs.

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In accordance with the request of the Minister of Health the following is a tabulated statement of inspections made during the year to the various types of food premises.

food Premises	No. of Premises	No. of Visits

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Tabulated Statement of Samples submitted to the Public Analyst during 1953

Commodity	No. of Sampler		Genuine		Not Genuine or otherwise irregular.
	Formal	Informal	Formal	Informal	Formal	Informal

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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DUEING 1953 TABLE V

	CASES														DEATHS
	Age Groups														Age Groups
	Under 1 year	1-2 . .. .	2-3	3 -4	4-5	5-10	10 - 15	15 - 20	20 - 35	35 - 45	45 - 65	65 & over	Total cases notified	Cases admitted to Hosp. _______	Under 1 year	1-2	2-3	3-4	4-5	5-10	10 - 15	15 - 20	20 - 35	35 - 45	45 - 65	65 & over	Total

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The following table gives a comparative statement of notifications of certain infectious diseases received during the last thirty years;- TABLE VI

Year	Scarlet Fever	Puerperal Pyrexia	Measles	Whooping Cough	Acute Infective Encephalitis		Poliomyelitis	Enteric Fever (including Partyphoid)	Diphtheria	Ophthalmia Neonatorum

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Eighty cases were notified during 1953. 78 of which occurred in patients in Kingston Hospital. An analysis is shown below, together with figures for the years 1949 - 1952 for purposes of comparison. Twenty-three of the cases were Kingston residents.

Cases		1949	1950	1951	1952	1953

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The following table shows comparative figures of notified cases and deaths for the years 1943 to 1953 (inclusive)

Year	Cases Notified				Deaths
Year	Respiratory	Non-Respiratory		Total	Respiratory	Non-Respiratory	Total

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NOTIFIED CASES OF. AND DEATHS FROM. TUBERCULOSIS IN 1953 TABLE VII

		NEW CASES										DEATHS
		Under 1 year	1-5	5-15	15 - 25	25 - 35	35 - 45	45 - 55	\| 55 - 65	65 & over	Total	Under 1 year	1-5	5-15	15 - 25	25 - 35	35 - 45	45 - 55	55 - 65	65 & over	Total

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table: VIII diphtheria immunisation

Year of Birth		Children completely
		Immunised
		1951	1952	1953

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0-4 Age Group

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5-15 Age Group

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Record of Work Done at Diphtheria Immunisation Clinics

	1951	1952	1953

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The corrected figure of the population of Kingston at the 1951 Census is now given as 40,172 and certain additional figures published by the Registrar General are given in the following summary.

Percentage Age Distribution of the Population

Structurally Separate Dwellings

The following tables show the number of private households in Kingston, together with figures giving the density of population.

Density of Occupation (Persons per Room)

Private Households in Separate Dwellings at Successive Densities

This is a consequence of the physical features of the town and its lack of new building space, and to some extent tends to leave us with a population with a diminished birth rate.

The approximate infant mortality rate for 1953 and the rates since 1948 are shown for purposes of comparison.

It will be seen from the following figures that since the war ended the Quinquennial Infant Mortality Rate has been more than halved.

The following are the numbers in age groups of Kingston children who died during 1953 in the Borough before reaching the age of one year, together with the cause of death:-

Extract from vital Statistics for Years 1949 -1953 inclusive. TABLE I

Comparison of Vital Statistics 1924-1953 TABLE II

TABLE III

Causes of Death TABLE IV

The following is a tabulated list of visits and inspections which totalled 7,l99:-

1. INSPECTIONS.

2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.

Outwork

CANBURY GARDENS – Station 'A'.

CEMETERY - Station 'C' .

General

Rodent Control - Statistical Statement, 1953. Private Dwellings and Corporation Property.

The following table shows the results of examinations in respect of 143 samples submitted to the Public Health laboratory at Epsom during 1953.

Tabulated List of Condemned Foodstuffs showing causes for Condemnation and the Weights

In accordance with the request of the Minister of Health the following is a tabulated statement of inspections made during the year to the various types of food premises.

Tabulated Statement of Samples submitted to the Public Analyst during 1953

NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DUEING 1953 TABLE V

The following table gives a comparative statement of notifications of certain infectious diseases received during the last thirty years;- TABLE VI

Eighty cases were notified during 1953. 78 of which occurred in patients in Kingston Hospital. An analysis is shown below, together with figures for the years 1949 - 1952 for purposes of comparison. Twenty-three of the cases were Kingston residents.

The following table shows comparative figures of notified cases and deaths for the years 1943 to 1953 (inclusive)

NOTIFIED CASES OF. AND DEATHS FROM. TUBERCULOSIS IN 1953 TABLE VII

table: VIII diphtheria immunisation

0-4 Age Group

5-15 Age Group

Record of Work Done at Diphtheria Immunisation Clinics