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Kingston upon Thames 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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- 1955
- Pages
- 88
- Tables
- 34
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The Registrar General couples cancer of the lung with cancer of the bronchus in his abbreviated list of causes of death, but this does not detract from the interest of the figures shown below.
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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 a population with a diminished birth rate.
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The approximate infant mortality rate for 1954 and the rates since 1949 are shown for purposes of comparison.
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It will be seen from the following figures that since the war ended the Quinquennial Infant Mortality Bate has been more than halved.
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The following are the numbers in age groups of Kingston children who died during 1954 in the Borough before reaching the age of one year, together with the cause of death;-
Age Total Death Acute Bronchitis Meningitis Tentorial tear Prematurity Atelectasis Broncho Pneumonia Asphyxia Neonatorum Congenital heart disease Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida -
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(iv) Deaths from Other Causes.
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Extract from Vital Statistics for Years 1950 - 1954 inclusive., TABLE I.
LIVE BIRTHS Legitimate Illegitimate 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 Total M. F. Total M. F. Total M. F. Total M F. Total M F. -
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Comparison of Vital Statistics 1925 - 1954 TABLE II
Year Estimated Population Live Births Birth fiat© per 1,000 Population Deaths Death fiat© per 1,00Q Population Infantile Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births Kingston upon Thames England and Wales -
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TABLE III
England and Wales 160 C.Bs. and Great Towns including London 160 smaller Towns Resident Pop.25,000 -50,000 at 1951 Census Kingston upon Thames -
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TABLE IV Causes of Death Registrar General 8 s Tables
All Causes 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 M F M F M F M F M F 215 276 277 279 254 245 240 225 206 244 -
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6. SANITARY INSPECTION OP THE AREA.
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1. INSPECTIONS.
Premises No. on Register Numb ear of Inspections Written Notices Prosecutions- -
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2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE POUND.
Particulars. No.of cases in which defects found found Remedied Referred No. of Prosecutions To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
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PART VIII OP THE ACT.
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CANBURY GARDENS - Station "A".
1954 Deposit in Tons per sq.mile Wind Direction Rainfall in Inches Insoluble Solids Soluble Solids Total Solids No. of Observations No. of times SE - SW -
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TIFFIN GIRLS, SCHOOL - Station 'B'.
1954 Deposit in Tons per sq.mile Wind Direction Rainfall in Inches Insoluble Solids Soluble Solids Total Solids No. of Observations No. of times SE - SW -
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CEMETERY - Station 'C'.
1954 Deposit in Tons per sqe mile Wind Direction Rainfall in Inches Insoluble Solids Soluble Solids Total Solids No.of Observations No. of Times WNW - NNW -
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Station A Station B Station G 1954 1954 1954 ¼ Total Cumulative ¼ Total Cumulative ' ¼ Total Coma-lative -
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GJSNERAL.
Station A. Station B. Station C. -
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The following is a brief tabulated list of causes for complaints received during 1954:-
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Private Dwellings and Corporation Property.
Rats. Mice. Total. -
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The following table shows the number and type of licences issued by your Corporation during 1954, under the provisions of the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations. All the licences were in force at the end of the year.
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The following table shows the results of examinations in respect of 71 samples submitted to the Public Health Laboratory at Epsom during 1954.
GRADE I XI III IV Total -
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Tabulated List of Condemned Foodstuffs showing causes for Condemnation and the weights.
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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.
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Tabulated Statement of Samples submitted to the Public Analyst during 1954.
NO. Of Samples Genuine Formal Informal Formal Informal -
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No. of Samples Genuine Formal Informal Formal Informal -
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING 1954 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 Para-typhoid) Diphtheria Ophthalmia Neonatorum -
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Twenty-seven of the cases were Kingston residents.
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The following table shows comparative figures of notified cases and deaths for the years 1944 to 1954 (inclusive):-
Year Canes Notified Deaths Respiratory Non-Respiratory Total Respiratory Non-Respiratory Total -
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NOTIFIED CASES OF. AND DEATHS FROM, TUBERCULOSIS IN 1954 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