[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]

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Deaths and Death Rate The death rate, i.e. the number of deaths per 1,000 total population, which had beei falling gradually each year since 1953, rose in 1956, and again in 1957, the comparativi figures being:—

Year	Death Rate

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Thirty.seven illegitimate live births were registered during 1957. Th table shows the comparative figures for the past 25 years.

Year	No. of Illegitimate Live Births

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The following table shows the trend of notifications during the past ten years.

Year	No. of Cases	Deaths

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An Analysis of the Progress of all Paralytic Poliomyelitis Cases Occurring in Southall since 1949 is as follows:—

Year	Number of Notified Cases Confirmed as Paralytic Poliomyelitis	Still Making Progress	Condition Stationary	Died	Full Recovery

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The total figures for vaccination improved in 1957, but the percentage of children receiving vaccination during their first year of life dropped from 45-9 in 1956 to 45 in 1957. Re-vaccinations rose in number, but although smallpox occurred within 10 miles of Southall, there was no rush for vaccination as had been expected.

	Age Groups
	Under 1 year	1-2 years	2-4 years	5-14 years	15 years and over	Total

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The following information supplied by the Area Medical Officer shows the number of children immunised against diphtheria during the year.

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In the following table is shown the number of children at 31st December, 1957, who had completed a course of immunisation against diphtheria at any time before that date:—

Age at 31.12.57:	Under 1	1-4	5-9	10-14	Total under 15

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Under the B.C.G. vaccination in schools scheme, details are as follows:—

Number invited to take part in the scheme	Number of consents received	Referred to Chest Clinic		Number of children vaccinated with B.C.G.
Number invited to take part in the scheme	Number of consents received	Contacts	Positives	Number of children vaccinated with B.C.G.

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Age Groups — Male

Site	Total				Under 10				10—20				20—30				30—40				40—50				so—60				60—70								80 4-
Site	'54	'55	'5<:	'57	'54	'55	'56	'57	'54	'55	'56	'57	'54	'55	'56	'57	'54	'55	'56	'57	'54	'55	*56	'57	'54	'5	'56	'57	'54	'55	'5	'57	'54	'55	'56	'57	'54	'55	'5tf	'57

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Persons Injured

	Adult		School Age		Under 5
	Serious	Slight	Serious	Slight	Serious	Slight

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Inspections

Factory Premises	Number on Register	Number of
Factory Premises	Number on Register	Inspections	Written Notices	Occupiers Prosecuted

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D efects F ound

Particulars	Number of cases in which defects were found
	Found	Remedied	Referred		Number of cases in which Prosecutions were instituted
	Found	Remedied	To H.M. Inspector	By H.M. Inspector	Number of cases in which Prosecutions were instituted

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O utworkers

Nature of Work	Section 110			Section 111
Nature of Work	No. of outworkers in August List required by Section no (1) (c)	No. of Cases of Default in sending Lists to the Council	No. of Prosecutions for failure to supply Lists	No. of Instances of Work in Unwholesome Premises	Notices served	Prosecutions

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Built by Southall Borough Council

	During the Year 1957		Since the end of the War (including 1957)
	Within the Borough	Outside the Borough	Within the Borough	Outside the Borough

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Built by Private Enterprise

	During the Year 1957		Since the end of the War (including 1957)
	Within the Borough	Outside the Borough	Within the Borough	Outside the Borough

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Satisfactory communication has been maintained during the year with the County Public Control Department, and the report on the work carried out in Southall by the staff of that Department is as follows:—

Article	Total Samples Procured	Unsatisfactory

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The following table shows the quantity of food examined and the disposal of condemned food.

	Total Inspected (lbs.)	Sound				Unsound
	Total Inspected (lbs.)	Total (lbs.)	Stock (lbs.)	Production (lbs.)	Consumption (lbs.)	Total (lbs.)	Animal Feeding (lbs.)	ByProducts (lbs.)	Destruction (lbs.)

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Unsound Food The following table shows items of unsound food which were investigated during the year, and the action taken.

Vendor (and Source)	Subject of Enquiry	Action

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Atmospheric Pollution Estimation

Sulphur Trioxide Lead Peroxide Method, Milligrams per day per 100 sq. cms.				DEPOSIT GAUGES
				Rainfall in Inches						Tons per Square Mile per Month
				Rainfall in Inches						Soluble						Insoluble						T otal
Recreation Ground		Railway Allotment		Hortus Cemetery		New Primary School		Railway Allotment		Hortus Cemetery		New Primary School		Railway Allotment		Hortus Cemetery		New Primary School		Railway Allotment		Hortus Cemetery		New Primary School		Railway Allotment
957	1956	1957	1956	1957	1956	1957	1956	1957	1956	1957	1956	1957	1956	1957	1956	1957	1956	1957	1956	1957	1956	1957	1956	1957	1956	1957	1956

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The following table gives details of work carried out in accordance with the policy of the Council, as outlined in previous reports.

Reports	Confirmed	Non-Confirmed

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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS Table I

		Total	Male	Female	Comparative Figures for 1956

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T able II

	Male	Female	Total 1957	Total 1956

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Deaths in Wards Table III

Ward	Male	Female	Total

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Table IV Monthly Registration of Births The monthly registration of births classified as to Wards is given in the following table:—

	Waxlow Manor	Northcote	Hambrough	Dormers Wells	Glebe	Norwood Green	Total

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Table V Causes of Death Under One Year of Age

Certified Causes of Death	Under 1 week	1-2 weeks	2-3 weeks	3-4 weeks	Total under 4 weeks	1-3 months	3-6 months	6-9 months	9-12 months	Total deaths under 1 year

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Table VI Deaths from Cancer

Year		Male	Female	Total	Estimated population	Rate per 1,000 population

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Table VII Notifiable Diseases during the Year 1957 (other than Tuberculosis)

Diseases	Ages												Total cases notified	Deaths
Diseases	Under 1 year	1 to 2	2 to 3 3 to 4		4 to 5	5 to 10	10 to 15	15 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 65	65 and over	Total cases notified	Deaths

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T able VIII

Diseases	Total	Waxlow Manor	Northcote	Hambrough	Dormers Wells	Glebe	Norwood Green	Total Deaths

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Table IX Tuberculosis Notifications—Ages and Classifications

Age Periods	New Cases				Deaths
	Pulmonary		Non-Pulmonary		Pulmonary		Non-Pulmonary
	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female

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Table X The occupations of the new cases are as follows:—

Occupation	Pulmonary		Non-Pulmonary
Occupation	Male	Female	Male	Female

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Table XI Examinations for Verminous Conditions and Children Found to be Verminous Attending Maintained Schools in Southall during 1957 and 1956

School	Total number of examinations		Total number of instances of infestation among pupils		Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued		Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued
	1957	1956	1957	1956	1957	1956	1957	1956

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Deaths and Death Rate The death rate, i.e. the number of deaths per 1,000 total population, which had beei falling gradually each year since 1953, rose in 1956, and again in 1957, the comparativi figures being:—

Thirty.seven illegitimate live births were registered during 1957. Th table shows the comparative figures for the past 25 years.

The following table shows the trend of notifications during the past ten years.

An Analysis of the Progress of all Paralytic Poliomyelitis Cases Occurring in Southall since 1949 is as follows:—

The following information supplied by the Area Medical Officer shows the number of children immunised against diphtheria during the year.

In the following table is shown the number of children at 31st December, 1957, who had completed a course of immunisation against diphtheria at any time before that date:—

Under the B.C.G. vaccination in schools scheme, details are as follows:—

Age Groups — Male

Persons Injured

Inspections

D efects F ound

O utworkers

Built by Southall Borough Council

Built by Private Enterprise

Satisfactory communication has been maintained during the year with the County Public Control Department, and the report on the work carried out in Southall by the staff of that Department is as follows:—

The following table shows the quantity of food examined and the disposal of condemned food.

Unsound Food The following table shows items of unsound food which were investigated during the year, and the action taken.

Atmospheric Pollution Estimation

The following table gives details of work carried out in accordance with the policy of the Council, as outlined in previous reports.

EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS Table I

T able II

Deaths in Wards Table III

Table IV Monthly Registration of Births The monthly registration of births classified as to Wards is given in the following table:—

Table V Causes of Death Under One Year of Age

Table VI Deaths from Cancer

Table VII Notifiable Diseases during the Year 1957 (other than Tuberculosis)

T able VIII

Table IX Tuberculosis Notifications—Ages and Classifications

Table X The occupations of the new cases are as follows:—

Table XI Examinations for Verminous Conditions and Children Found to be Verminous Attending Maintained Schools in Southall during 1957 and 1956

Table XII Sanitary Inspections—Classification of Visits

Table XIII HOUSING—GENERAL Statistics