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

Kingston upon Thames 1955

Published: 1956
Pages: 98
Tables: 40

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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.

1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
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The approximate infant mortality rate for 1955 and the rates since 1950 are shown for purposes of comparison.

1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
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The following are the numbers in age groups of Kingston-upen-Thames children who died during 1955 in the Bor o agh before reaching the age of one y e ar , together with the cause of deaths ;-

Age Total Deaths Prematurity Congenital Hear^-Disease Aapbyxia due to preesure of face on pillow Aneaeephaly
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Extract from Vital Statistics for Years 1951 ° 1955 inclusive- TABLE I»

1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
Totar M. F. Total M. F. Total M. F. Total M. F. Total M. F.

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COMPARISON OF VITAL STATISTICS 1926 - 1955 TABLE II

Year	Estimated Population	Live Births	Birth Rata per 1,000 Population	Deaths	Death Rata par 1,000 Population	Infantile Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births
Year	Estimated Population	Live Births	Birth Rata per 1,000 Population	Deaths	Death Rata par 1,000 Population	Kingston upon Thames	England and Wales

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TABLE III Causes of Death Registrar General's Tables

1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
M F M F M F M F M F
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6. SANITARY INSPECTION OP THE AREA. The following is a tabulated list of visits and inspections which totalled 8,547 as compared with 8,613 for 1954:-

1955. 1954.
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PART I OF THE ACT. 1. INSPECTIONS,

Premises. No. on Register Number 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 Reme died Referred No. of Prosecutions
TO H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector
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PART VIII OF THE ACT. Outwork. The following table gives details of work which is carried on in private dwelling houses. In all cases the conditions obtaining have been found to be satisfactory.

Nature of Work No. of Outworkers.
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Average Monthly Deposit« Total Solids - Tons per Sq 0 Mile 0

Year Station A. (Canbury Gdns.) Station B. (Tiffin's) Station C. (Cemetery)
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CANBURY GARDENS- Station 'A'.

1955 Deposit in 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'.

1955 Deposit in Tons per simile 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'.

1955	Deposit in Tons per aq. mile			Wind Direction		Rainfall in Inches
1955	Insoluble Solids	Soluble Solids	Total Solids	No. of Obserra tions	No. of times WNW - UHW	Rainfall in Inches

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Station A Station B Station C
1955 1955 1955
¼ Total Cumulative ¼ Total Cumulative ¼ Total Cumulative
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GENERAL.

Station A Station B Station C
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The following is a brief tabulated list of causes for complaints received during 1955:-
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Rodent Control - Statistical Statements 1955. Private Dwellings and Corporation Property.

Rats Mice Total
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Business and Factory Premises, Rats Mice Total
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Sewerage System.
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Summary
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Total number of permanent dwellings erected by the Corporation since March 192 4 to 31st December. 1955.
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Total number of temporary dwellings erected up to 31st December , 1955 .
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Number of dwellings erected by private enterprise during 1955.
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In accordance with Ministry of Health Circular 28/54 the following information in tabular form as required by Article 31 of the Housing (Consolidated) Regulations is included.
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The following table shows the number and type of licences issued by your Corporation during 1955, under the provisions of the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations. All the licences were in force at the end of the year.

Pasteurised Sterilised Tuberculin Tested
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However, whilst Grades I and II can be considered to be satisfactory, Grades III and IV are not, and appropriate action is taken in respect of any vendor whose samples do not fall consistently into Grades I or II :

GRADE
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. Weight.
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Article of Food. Reason for Action. Weight.
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Canned Goods
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Other Food Condemned for Various Reasons-
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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 Visits
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Tabulated Statement of Samples submitted to the Public Analyst during 1955.

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

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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES 1955 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 & ofer	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 & oyer	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 V

Year	Scarlet Fever	Puerperal Pyrexia	Measles	Whooping Cough	Aoute Infective Encephalitis	Poliomyelitis	Enterio Fever (ineludua= lag Par-typhoid)	Diphtheria	Ophthalmia Necnatarass 1

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The maternity block at Kingston hospital serves not only Kingston but a large surrounding area embracing a papulation of some 285,000 persons. During 1955 1,686 deliveries took place in the hospital.

Cases 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
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The following table shows comparative figures of notified cases and deaths for the years 1946 to 1955 (inclusive): -

Year Cases Notified Deaths
Respiratory Non-Res-piratory Total Respiratory Non-Res-Diratory Total

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NOTIFIED CASES OF, AND DEATHS FROM, TUBERCULOSIS IN 1955. TABLE VI.

		NEW GASES										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

Particulars	No. of cases in which defects found
	Found	Reme died	Referred		No. of Prosecutions
	Found	Reme died	TO H.M. Inspector	By H.M. Inspector	No. of Prosecutions

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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.

The approximate infant mortality rate for 1955 and the rates since 1950 are shown for purposes of comparison.

The following are the numbers in age groups of Kingston-upen-Thames children who died during 1955 in the Bor o agh before reaching the age of one y e ar , together with the cause of deaths ;-

Extract from Vital Statistics for Years 1951 ° 1955 inclusive- TABLE I»

COMPARISON OF VITAL STATISTICS 1926 - 1955 TABLE II

TABLE III Causes of Death Registrar General's Tables

6. SANITARY INSPECTION OP THE AREA. The following is a tabulated list of visits and inspections which totalled 8,547 as compared with 8,613 for 1954:-

PART I OF THE ACT. 1. INSPECTIONS,

2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE POUND.

PART VIII OF THE ACT. Outwork. The following table gives details of work which is carried on in private dwelling houses. In all cases the conditions obtaining have been found to be satisfactory.

Average Monthly Deposit« Total Solids - Tons per Sq 0 Mile 0

CANBURY GARDENS- Station 'A'.

TIFFIN GIRLS' SCHOOL - Station 'B'.

CEMETERY - Station 'C'.

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GENERAL.

The following is a brief tabulated list of causes for complaints received during 1955:-

Rodent Control - Statistical Statements 1955. Private Dwellings and Corporation Property.

Continued from previous page...

Sewerage System.

Summary

Total number of permanent dwellings erected by the Corporation since March 192 4 to 31st December. 1955.

Total number of temporary dwellings erected up to 31st December , 1955 .

Number of dwellings erected by private enterprise during 1955.

In accordance with Ministry of Health Circular 28/54 the following information in tabular form as required by Article 31 of the Housing (Consolidated) Regulations is included.

Continued from previous page...

The following table shows the number and type of licences issued by your Corporation during 1955, under the provisions of the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations. All the licences were in force at the end of the year.

However, whilst Grades I and II can be considered to be satisfactory, Grades III and IV are not, and appropriate action is taken in respect of any vendor whose samples do not fall consistently into Grades I or II :

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

Continued from previous page...

Canned Goods

Other Food Condemned for Various Reasons-

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 1955.

Continued from previous page...

NOTIFIABLE DISEASES 1955 TABLE V

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

The maternity block at Kingston hospital serves not only Kingston but a large surrounding area embracing a papulation of some 285,000 persons. During 1955 1,686 deliveries took place in the hospital.

The following table shows comparative figures of notified cases and deaths for the years 1946 to 1955 (inclusive): -

NOTIFIED CASES OF, AND DEATHS FROM, TUBERCULOSIS IN 1955. TABLE VI.