[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]

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Measles Measles incidence fell during the year 1958. There were no deaths from measles. 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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1958

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

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1957

	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.

Number of Children who completed a full course of Primary Immunisation in Southall during the year				Number of Children who were given Secondary or Reinforcing Injection during the year (i.e. having in a previous year received a complete full course)
Ages at Date of Final Injection
Under 1	1-4	5-14	Total

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In the following table is shown the number of children at 31st December, 1958, who had completed a course of immunisation against diphtheria at any time before that date:—

Age at 31.12.58:	Under 1	1-4	5-9	10-14	Total under 15

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The amount of tuberculosis amongst Indian residents rose again in 1958, comparative figures for the last three years are:—

Year	New Notifications	Number of Indians

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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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CLASSIFICATION OF CANCER DEATHS IN SITES AND AGES

Site	Age Groups — Male
	Total				Under 10				10—20				20—30				30—40				40—50				50—60				60—70				70—80				80 +
	'55	'56	'57	'58	'55	'56	'57	'58	'55	'56	'57	'58	'55	'56	'57	'58	'55	'56	'57	'58	'55	'56	'57	'58	'55	'56	'57	'58	'55	'56	'57	'58	'55	'56	'57	'58	'55	'56	'57	'58

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Age Groups — Female

Site	Total				Under 10				10—20				20—30				30—40				40—50				50—60				60—70				70—80				80+
Site	'55	'56	'57	'58	'55	'56	'57	'58	'55	'56	'57	'58	'55	'56	'57	'58	'55	'56	'57	'58	'55	'56	'57	'58	'55	'56	'57	'58	'55	'56	'57	'58	'55	'56	'57	'58	'55	'56	'57	'58

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Factories Act, 1937 The following tables give details of the work done in connection with the factories and outworkers in the Borough:—

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

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D efects Found

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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Outworkers

Nature of Work	Section 110			Section III
Nature of Work	No. of outworkers in August List required by Section 110 (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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New Housing The following details have been supplied by the Borough Engineer, outlining the complete amount of house building for Southall since the end of the war. Built by Southall Bo gh C ouncil

	During the Year 1958		Since the end of the War (including 1958)
	Within the Borough	Outside the Borough	Within the Borough	Outside the Borough

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Built by Private Enterprise

	During the Year 1958		Since the end of the War (including 1958)
	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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Unsound Food The following table shows items of unsound food which were investigated during the year, and the action taken.

Vendor (and Source)		Action

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Atmospheric Pollution Estimation

Sulphur Trioxide Lead Peroxide Method, Milligrams per day per 100 sq. cms.				DEPOSIT GAUGES
				Rainfall in mms.						Tons per Square Mile per Month
				Rainfall in mms.						Soluble						Insoluble						Total
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
1958	1957	1958	1957	1958	1957	1958	1957	1958	1957	1958	1957	1958	1957	1958	1957	1958	1957	1958	1957	1958	1957	1958	1957	1958	1957	1958	1957

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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 T able I

	Total	Male	Female	Comparative Figures for 1957

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Deaths from Puerperal Causes (Heading 30 of the Registrar-General's Short List):—

Deaths No. 30. Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion —	Rate (live -	per 1,000and still) -	total births -	-

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Causes of Death, 1958 T able II

	Male	Female	Total 1958	Total 1957

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Deaths in Wards T able 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	Ham-brough	Dormers Wells	Glebe	Norwood Green	Total

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T able V C auses of D eath U nder O ne Y ear of A ge

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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T able VI D eaths from C ancer

Year		Male	Female	Total	Estimated population	Rate per1,000 population][

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T able VII N otifiable D iseases during the Y ear 1958 (other than T uberculosis)

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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The number of cases of infectious diseases (including Tuberculosis) notified during the year, according to the locality, is shown below:— T able VIII

Diseases	Total	Waxlow Manor	North-cote	Ham-brough	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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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
	1958	1957	1958	1957	1958	1957	1958	1957

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Measles Measles incidence fell during the year 1958. There were no deaths from measles. 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:—

1958

1957

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, 1958, who had completed a course of immunisation against diphtheria at any time before that date:—

The amount of tuberculosis amongst Indian residents rose again in 1958, comparative figures for the last three years are:—

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

CLASSIFICATION OF CANCER DEATHS IN SITES AND AGES

Age Groups — Female

Factories Act, 1937 The following tables give details of the work done in connection with the factories and outworkers in the Borough:—

D efects Found

Outworkers

New Housing The following details have been supplied by the Borough Engineer, outlining the complete amount of house building for Southall since the end of the war. Built by Southall Bo gh C ouncil

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:—

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 T able I

Deaths from Puerperal Causes (Heading 30 of the Registrar-General's Short List):—

Causes of Death, 1958 T able II

Deaths in Wards T able III

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

T able V C auses of D eath U nder O ne Y ear of A ge

T able VI D eaths from C ancer

T able VII N otifiable D iseases during the Y ear 1958 (other than T uberculosis)

The number of cases of infectious diseases (including Tuberculosis) notified during the year, according to the locality, is shown below:— T able VIII

Table IX Tuberculosis Notifications—Ages and Classifications

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

Table XII Sanitary Inspections—Classification of Visits

Table XIII HOUSING—GENERAL