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Cancer
It will be seen by the table of causes of death (page 68) that in 1964, 135 cases (males
77 and females 58) died from cancer. See Appendix, Table VI, for an analysis of cancer
deaths since 1936.
On page 24 is set out in tabular form a classification of the cancer deaths according to
the site of the primary growth and in ages.
The total number of deaths from cancer in 1964 rose, being 135 as compared with
130 in 1963. Cancer of the lung in males was the highest individual figure for site of disease,
i.e. 36 (31 males, 5 females) compared with 35 (31 males, 4 females) in 1963, and 36 (35
males, 1 female) in the previous year.
Distribution of Infectious Disease Notifications
For the incidence of various infectious diseases notified during the year, under age
groups and locality, see Appendix, Tables VII and VIII.
Infectious Disease Visits
During the year, the Public Health Inspectors paid 260 visits with reference to cases
of infectious disease. In addition, the County Health Visitors did a certain amount of
home and school visiting in connection with infectious diseases.
Laboratory Work
Specimens taken for bacteriological or chemical investigations, in connection particularly
with infectious disease cases, are brought daily to the Manor House and transported
to the Ealing Public Health Laboratory. The necessary investigations are carried out and
results reported simultaneously to the Medical Officer of Health and to the doctor who
has submitted the specimens from one of his patients. Details of the work carried out in
1964 are as follows:—
Faeces specimens 268
Sputum specimens 1
Blood specimens 2
Urine specimens 110
Swabs (nose, throat, aural and vaginal) 22
Disinfection and Disinfestation
In cases of infectious disease, rooms, clothing, etc., were disinfected—rooms by sealing
and fumigating with a formalin preparation; clothing, bedding and other infected articles
remaining in the room for disinfection.
List of premises, articles, etc., disinfected during the year:—
Rooms 5 Books 23
Beds 5 Eiderdowns 3
Blankets 12 Pillows 10
Sheets 10
List of premises disinfested from vermin during the year:—
Bug infestation 24 rooms with beds and bedding
Flea infestation 14 rooms with beds and bedding
Cockroach infestation 14 rooms
Ants 6 rooms
Scabies 5 rooms
In addition, 18 wasps nests were destroyed.
Smallpox Disinfection
In the event of smallpox occurring within the district and disinfection being required
on a considerable scale, arrangements have been made whereby this could be carried out.
An agreement was made with the North-West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board
whereby in such an event the staff of St. John's Hospital, Uxbridge, would carry out this
work.
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