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

Kingston upon Thames 1957

Published: 1958
Pages: 100
Tables: 37

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Registrar General couples cancer of the lung with cancer of the bronchus in his abbreviated list of causes of death.

1953 1954 1955 1956 1957
M F M F M F M F M F
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(a) Live Births-

Total Male Female
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(b) Stillbirths-

Total Male Female
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(e) Deaths-

Total Male Female
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(ii) Infant Death Rate (deaths of all infants under one year of age.
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The approximate infant mortality rate for 1957 and the rates since 1953 are shown for purposes of comparison.

1953 1954 1955 1956 1957
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It will be seen from the following figures that since the war ended the Quinquennial Infant Mortality Rate was more than halved by 1950, and has since dropped even farther.

Period Infant Mortality Rate
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The following are the numbers in age groups of Kingston-u pon-Thames children who died during 1957 before reaching the age of one year, together with the cause of death.

Age Total Deaths Cerebral Haemorrhage Congenital Deformities Atelectasis Pneumonia Acute Laryngo-trachea Bronchitis Meningomyelocele
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EXTRACT PROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR YEARS 1953 - 1957 INCLUSIVE. TABLE I.

1953 1954 1955 1956 1957
Total M. F. Total M. F. Total M. F. Total M. F. Total M. F.

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COMPARISON OP VITAL STATISTICS 1920-1957. TABLE II.

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

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TABLE III Causes of Death Registrar General's Tables

1953 1954 1955 1956 1957
M F M F M F M F M F
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1. INSPECTIONS.

Premises No, on Register Number of
Inspections Written Notices Prosecutions
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2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.

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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CANBURY GARDENS - Station 'A'.

Deposit in Tons per sq_emile Wind Direction Rainfall in Inches
1957 Insoluble Solids Soluble Solids Total Solids No. of Observations No. of times SE - SW
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TIFFIN GIRLS 5 SCHOOL - Station 'B'.

1957 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'.

1957 Deposit in Tons per sq.mile Wind Direction Rainfall in Inches
Insoluble Solids Soluble Solids Total Solids No. of Observations NO. of times WNW -NNW
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Average l4./12ths

Station A Station B. 1957 Station C. 1957
¼ Total Cumu Lative ¼ Total Cumulative ¼ Total Cumulative
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GENERAL0

Station A Station B Station C
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ATerapce Monthly Deposit - Total Solids. Tons per Sq.Mile.

Year Station A.Canbury Gardens Station B.Tiffin Girls Sch. Station C. Cemetery.
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Rodent Control - Statistical Statement. 1957. Private Dwellings and Corporation Property.

Rats. Mice. Total
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Business and Factory Premises.

Rats. Mice. Total.
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Summary.
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Pasteurised Sterilised Tuberculin Tested
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whilst Grades I and II can be considered to be satisfactory, Grades III and IV cannot p and appropriate action is taken in respect of any vendor whose samples do not fall consistently into Grades I or II.

Ice Cream GRADE
I 11 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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PART IV.

Defects requiring Notices Complied.
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Defects requiring Notices Complied
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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 of 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 1957,

Commodity NOoOf Samples Genuine Not Genuine or otherwise irregular
Formal Informal Formal Infor mal Formal Informal
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Commodity No.of Samples Genuine Not Genuine or otherwise irregular
For- mal Informal Formal Informal For-mal 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 DURING 1957 TABLE IV

	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 V

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

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The maternity block at Kingston Hospital serves not only Kingston but a large surrounding area embracing a population of some 285,000 persons . During 1957, 1,773 deliveries took place in the hospital,

Cases 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957
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The following table shows comparative figures of notified cases and deaths for the years 1948 to 1957 (inclusive)

Year Cases Notified Deaths
Respiratory Non-Respiratory Total Respiratory Non-Respiratory Total
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NOTIFIED CASES OF. AND DEATHS FR0M. TUBERCULOSIS IN 1957. TABLE VI.

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

	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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Registrar General couples cancer of the lung with cancer of the bronchus in his abbreviated list of causes of death.

(a) Live Births-

(b) Stillbirths-

(e) Deaths-

(ii) Infant Death Rate (deaths of all infants under one year of age.

The approximate infant mortality rate for 1957 and the rates since 1953 are shown for purposes of comparison.

It will be seen from the following figures that since the war ended the Quinquennial Infant Mortality Rate was more than halved by 1950, and has since dropped even farther.

The following are the numbers in age groups of Kingston-u pon-Thames children who died during 1957 before reaching the age of one year, together with the cause of death.

EXTRACT PROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR YEARS 1953 - 1957 INCLUSIVE. TABLE I.

COMPARISON OP VITAL STATISTICS 1920-1957. TABLE II.

TABLE III Causes of Death Registrar General's Tables

1. INSPECTIONS.

2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.

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.

CANBURY GARDENS - Station 'A'.

TIFFIN GIRLS 5 SCHOOL - Station 'B'.

CEMETERY - Station 'C'.

Average l4./12ths

GENERAL0

ATerapce Monthly Deposit - Total Solids. Tons per Sq.Mile.

Rodent Control - Statistical Statement. 1957. Private Dwellings and Corporation Property.

Business and Factory Premises.

Summary.

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whilst Grades I and II can be considered to be satisfactory, Grades III and IV cannot p 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.

PART IV.

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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 of the various types of food premises.

Tabulated Statement of Samples Submitted to the Public Analyst during 1957,

Continued from previous page...

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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING 1957 TABLE IV

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 population of some 285,000 persons . During 1957, 1,773 deliveries took place in the hospital,

The following table shows comparative figures of notified cases and deaths for the years 1948 to 1957 (inclusive)

NOTIFIED CASES OF. AND DEATHS FR0M. TUBERCULOSIS IN 1957. TABLE VI.