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Kingston upon Thames 1954

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

Published
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.
    (a)Live Births -TotalMaleFemale
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    The approximate infant mortality rate for 1954 and the rates since 1949 are shown for purposes of comparison.
    194919501951195219531954
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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.
    PeriodInfant Mortality Rate
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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;-
    AgeTotal DeathAcute BronchitisMeningitisTentorial tearPrematurityAtelectasisBroncho PneumoniaAsphyxia NeonatorumCongenital heart diseaseHydrocephalus and Spina Bifida
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    (iv) Deaths from Other Causes.
    NO. of Deaths
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    Extract from Vital Statistics for Years 1950 - 1954 inclusive., TABLE I.
    LIVE BIRTHS Legitimate Illegitimate19501951195219531954
    TotalM.F.TotalM.F.TotalM.F.TotalMF.TotalMF.
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    Comparison of Vital Statistics 1925 - 1954 TABLE II
    YearEstimated PopulationLive BirthsBirth fiat© per 1,000 PopulationDeathsDeath fiat© per 1,00Q PopulationInfantile Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births
    Kingston upon ThamesEngland and Wales
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    TABLE III
    England and Wales160 C.Bs. and Great Towns including London160 smaller Towns Resident Pop.25,000 -50,000 at 1951 CensusKingston upon Thames
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    TABLE IV Causes of Death Registrar General 8 s Tables
    All Causes19501951195219531954
    MFMFMFMFMF
    215276277279254245240225206244
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    6. SANITARY INSPECTION OP THE AREA.
    19541953.
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    1. INSPECTIONS.
    PremisesNo. on RegisterNumb ear of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesProsecutions-
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    2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE POUND.
    Particulars.No.of cases in which defects found
    foundRemediedReferredNo. of Prosecutions
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
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    PART VIII OP THE ACT.
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    CANBURY GARDENS - Station "A".
    1954Deposit in Tons per sq.mileWind DirectionRainfall in Inches
    Insoluble SolidsSoluble SolidsTotal SolidsNo. of ObservationsNo. of times SE - SW
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    TIFFIN GIRLS, SCHOOL - Station 'B'.
    1954Deposit in Tons per sq.mileWind DirectionRainfall in Inches
    Insoluble SolidsSoluble SolidsTotal SolidsNo. of ObservationsNo. of times SE - SW
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    CEMETERY - Station 'C'.
    1954Deposit in Tons per sqe mileWind DirectionRainfall in Inches
    Insoluble SolidsSoluble SolidsTotal SolidsNo.of ObservationsNo. of Times WNW - NNW
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    Station AStation BStation G
    195419541954
    ¼ TotalCumulative¼ TotalCumulative' ¼ TotalComa-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
    IXIIIIIVTotal
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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 1954.
    NO. Of SamplesGenuine
    FormalInformalFormalInformal
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    No. of SamplesGenuine
    FormalInformalFormalInformal
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    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING 1954 TABLE V.
    CASESDEATHS
    Age GroupsAge Groups
    Under 1 year1-22-33-44-55-1010 - 1515 - 2020 - 3535 - 4545 - 6565 & overTotal cases notifiedCases admitted to Hosp.Under 1 year1-22-33-44-55-1010 - 1515 - 2020 - 3535 - 4545 - 6565 & overTotal
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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
    YearScarlet FeverPuerperal PyrexiaMeaslesWhooping CoughAcute Infective EncephalitisPoliomyelitisEnteric Fever (including Para-typhoid)DiphtheriaOphthalmia Neonatorum
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    Twenty-seven of the cases were Kingston residents.
    Cases19501951195219531954
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    The following table shows comparative figures of notified cases and deaths for the years 1944 to 1954 (inclusive):-
    YearCanes NotifiedDeaths
    RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryTotalRespiratoryNon-RespiratoryTotal
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    NOTIFIED CASES OF. AND DEATHS FROM, TUBERCULOSIS IN 1954 TABLE VII
    NEW CASESDEATHS
    Under 1 year1 - 55-1515 - 2525 - 3535 - 4545 - 5555 - 6565 & overTotalUnder 1 year1 - 55-1515 - 2525 - 3535-4545 - 5555 - 6565 & overTotal