[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]

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Fifty-five illegitimate live births were registered during 1959. The following table shows the comparative figures for the past 25 years.

Year	No. of Illegitimate Live Births

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Measles Measles incidence showed an increase during the year 1959. 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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Poliomyelitis No notifications of anterior poliomyelitis were received in 1959. Vaccination against poliomyelitis, which is organised by Middlesex County Health Department, continued throughout 1959, and details are as follows.

Receiving	Persons born 1933-1942	Children born 1943-59	Expectant Mothers	G.Ps and families	Ambulance Personnel	Hospital Staff

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1959

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

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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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Diphtheria No cases of diphtheria were notified to the Department. 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 31.12.59:	Under 1	1-4	5-9	10-14	Total under 15

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The amount of tuberculosis amongst Indian residents fell in 1959, 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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It is important also that those found to be tuberculin negative should return for B.C.G. vaccination, and in support of this he submits the following figures, which refer only to Indians sent to the Clinic by their general practitioners.

	Under 1 year	1-4	5-15	Over 15	Total

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CLASSIFICATION OF CANCER DEATHS IN SITES AND AGES Age Groups—Male

Site	Total				Under 10				10—20				20—30				30—40				40—50				50—60				60—70				70—80				80 +
Site	'56	'57	'58	'59	'56	'57	'58	'59	'56	'57	'58	'59	'56	'57	'58	'59	'56	'57	'58	'59	'56	'57	'58	'59	'56	'57	58	'59	'56	'57	'58	'59	'56	'57	'58	'59	'56	'57	'58	'59

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The percentage of children having milk in schools is as follows:—

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The percentages of meals served to daily attendances:—

	Autumn Term 1959
	%of Attendance taking meals	Average Attendance	Average Number taking meals

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Persons Killed

Type of Road User	Cause of Accident	Age	Sex

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Persons Injured

	Adult			School Age		Under 5
	Seriousi	Slight		Serious	Slight	Serious	Slight

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I nspections

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

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Defects 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 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 1959		Since the end of the War (including 1959)
	Within the Borough	Outside the Borough	Within the Borough	Outside the Borough

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Built by Private Enterprise

	During the Year 1959		Since the end of the War (including 1959)
	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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Contraventions :—

	Found	Remedied

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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	Subject of Enquiry	Source of Supply	Action

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Details of the observations made because of particular subjects of complaint and the results of these observations can be seen in the following table.

	1959	1958

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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		Dormers Wells School		Railway Allotment		Hortus Cemetery		Dormers Wells School		Railway Allotment		Hortus Cemetery		Dormers Wells School		Railway Allotment		Hortus Cemetery		Dormers Wells School		Railway Allotment
1959	1958	1959	1958	1959	1958	1959	1958	1959	1958	1959	1958	1959	1958	1959	1958	1959	1958	1959	1958	1959	1958	1959	1958	1959	1958	1959	1958

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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.

Total notifications	Confirmed	Non-Confirmed

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Members of Indoor Establishment

Year	Staff Total	Requiring sick leave	Total days sick leave	Percentage requiring sick leave

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Members of Outdoor Establishment

Year	Staff Total (Part-time and Full-time)	Requiring sick leave	Total days sick leave	Percentage requiring sick leave

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Table I

			Total	Male	Female	Comparative Figures for 1958

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Table II Causes of Death, 1959

	Male	Female	Total	Total
	Male	Female	1959	1958

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Table III Deaths in Wards

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 C auses of Death U nder One Y ear 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 1959 (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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Table 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 1959 and 1958

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
	1959	1958	1959	1958	1959	1958	1959	1958

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Fifty-five illegitimate live births were registered during 1959. The following table shows the comparative figures for the past 25 years.

Measles Measles incidence showed an increase during the year 1959. There were no deaths from measles. The following table shows the trend of notifications during the past ten years.

Poliomyelitis No notifications of anterior poliomyelitis were received in 1959. Vaccination against poliomyelitis, which is organised by Middlesex County Health Department, continued throughout 1959, and details are as follows.

1959

1958

Diphtheria No cases of diphtheria were notified to the Department. 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 fell in 1959, comparative figures for the last three years are:—

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

It is important also that those found to be tuberculin negative should return for B.C.G. vaccination, and in support of this he submits the following figures, which refer only to Indians sent to the Clinic by their general practitioners.

CLASSIFICATION OF CANCER DEATHS IN SITES AND AGES Age Groups—Male

The percentage of children having milk in schools is as follows:—

The percentages of meals served to daily attendances:—

Persons Killed

Persons Injured

I nspections

Defects Found

Outworkers

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.

Contraventions :—

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

Details of the observations made because of particular subjects of complaint and the results of these observations can be seen in the following table.

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.

Members of Indoor Establishment

Members of Outdoor Establishment

Table I

Table II Causes of Death, 1959

Table III Deaths in Wards

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

Table V C auses of Death U nder One Y ear of Age

Table VI Deaths from Cancer

Table VII Notifiable Diseases during the Year 1959 (other than Tuberculosis)

Table 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 1959 and 1958

Table XII Sanitary Inspections—Classification of Visits

Table XIII HOUSING—GENERAL Statistics