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Kingston upon Thames 1958

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

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ANNUAL R E P 0 R T.
1958
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Page.
Preface 1,2,3.
Population 1
Births 1
Deaths 1
Causes of Death 2
Housing and rehousing 2
Clean Air Act 3
"Problem" Families and Social Reclamation 3
Constitution of Public Health Committee 4
Staff of Public Health Department 4
SECTION A.
Statistics and Social Conditions„
(l) General Statistics 5
(2) Social Conditions 5,6.
(3) Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year 7
(a) Live Births 8
(b) Still birthS 8
(c) Total Live and Stillbirths 8
(d) Deaths 8
(i)Death Rate 8
(ii) Infant Deaths 8
(iii) Maternal Deaths 8
(e) Maternal Mortality Rate 8
Infant Mortality Rate 1954 - 1958 9
Quinquennial Infant Mortality Rate 9
Causes of Death of Children under 1 year 9
(iv) Deaths from Other Causes 10
Introduction to Tables on Vital Statistics 10
Table I — Extract from Vital Statistics for the
years 1954-1958 11
Table II - Comparison of Vital Statistics 1929 — 1958 12
Table III - Causes of Death 13
SECTION B.
General Provisions of Health Services.
(1) (i) Laboratory Facilities 14
(ii) Hospitals:-
(a) Infectious Diseases 14
(b) Smallpox 14
(c) General 14
(2) Health Services provided by other Authorities:-
Surrey County Council - Health Department 15,16
Surrey County Council - Education Department 16
Surrey County Council - Welfare Department 17
Surrey County Council - Children's Department 17
Surrey Executive Council 17
(3) National Assistance Act, 1948) 17
National Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1951 ) 17