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Twickenham 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

Published
1946
Pages
36
Tables
24

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24 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    The births were made up as follows
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 6
    Zymotic Diseases Mortality. 1 The mortality rates for this group of diseases which includes Enteric Fever, Smallpox, Scarlct Fever, Diphtheria, Measles, Whooping Cough, and Diarrhoea under two years of age, were:-
    Dis easeNo. of DeathsDeath rate per 1,000 of the population
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 6
    Main Causes of Death. An analysis of the death returns reveals the following main causes of death:-
    DiseasePercentage of total deathsDeath rate per 1,000 population
  • Page 7
    CAUSES OP DEATH 1945 Registrar General's Official Returns
    Causes of Death.MalesFemalesTotal
    All Causes5435741117
  • Page 8
    An analysis of the mortality reveals that neo-natal deaths were responsible for 66.2 per cent of the total deaths, viz:-
    Under 24 hours1 to 7 days1 to 4 weeksTotal under 4 weeksPercentage total infant deaths
  • Page 8
    REVIEW OP THE COMPARATIVE VITAL AND MORTALITY STATISTICS FOR THE BOROUGH OF TWICKENHAM, TOGETHER WITH THOSE FOR ENGLAND AND WALES FOR YEARS 1937 - 1945 INCLUSIVE
    YEARBirth RateDeath RateInfantile Mortality Rat
  • Page 9
    BIRTH RATE, DEATH RATE AND ANALYSIS OP MORTALITY DURING 1945. Provisional figures
    Rate per 1,000 total populationAnnual Death Rate per 1,000 populationRate per 1,000 live births
    Live BirthsStill BirthsAll CausesTyphoid & para typhoid feversSmall poxMeaslesScarlet FeverWhoop- ing CoughDiph-theriaInflu-enzaDiarrhoea & Enteritis (under two Years)Total deaths under 1 year
  • Page 10
    The following table gives the number of specimens examined during the year:-
    Nature of SpecimensNo.Result
  • Page 11
    The following table shows the work done by the Borough ambulance service during the year 1945:-
    1st Qtr.2nd Qtr.3rd. Qtr.14th Qtr.Total
  • Page 12
    CLINICS AND WELFARE CENTRES The following clinics were being held within the Borough at the end of the year.
    CLINICADDRESSBY WHOM PROVIDED
  • Page 14
    Notified Births
    Confinement dealt with byActing as Midwives.Acting as Maternity Nurses with Doctor In attendance
  • Page 16
    The following received dental treatment during the year:-
    19451944194319421941
  • Page 17
    There are five Infant Welfare Clinics; ten sessions for infant consultation are held weekly and one breast feeding clinic.
    1945Twickenham.Whit-tonTedd-ingtonHamptonHampton Wick.TOTAL
  • Page 18
    Details of authorisation during 1945 were:-
    Individual Fester Mothers,Persons in charge of Residential Nurseries &c.run for profit.TOTAL
  • Page 24
    FACTORIES' ACT, 1937 Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health
    InspectionsWritten notices
  • Page 25
    Summary of defects found
    FoundRemedied
  • Page 27
    Mr. S. J, Pugh, Chief Officer, Public Control Department, has kindly supplied the following information relating to samples taken in the Borough during the year.
    Article.Samples.
    Taken.Adulterated.
  • Page 29
    INCIDENCE AND MORTALITY DIPHTHERIA, SCARLET FEVER AND ENTERIC FEVER 1937 - 1945
    YEARDIPHTHERIASCARLET. FEVERENTERIC FEVER
    No. of Cases.Case Rate per 1,000 pop.No. of deathsDeath Rate per 1,000 pop.No. of Cases.Case Rate per 1,000 pop.No. of deathsDeath Rate per 1,000 pop.No. of Cases.Case Rate per 1, 000 pop.No. of deathsDeath Rate per 1,000 pop.
  • Page 30
    Continued from previous page...
    Year.Cases Notfd.Cases treatedVision unimpairedVis ion impairedTotal blindnessDeaths
    At homeIn hosp.
  • Page 31
    NEW CASES AND MORTALITY 1945
    Age PeriodsNew Cases Deaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MaleFe-maleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 31
    Primary Notifications of Tuberculosis 1957 - 1.945 inclusive.
    193719381939194019411942194319441945
  • Page 32
    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1945
    DISEASECASES NOTIFIED AT VARIOUS AGES (YEARS)
    Under 1 yr.1-22-33-44-55-1010-1515-2020-2525-3535-4545-65Over 65Total Cases Notfd.Cases Admtd Hosp.Deaths
  • Page 33
    WARD DISTRIBUTION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1945.
    DISEASEEAST twice.CEN. TWICK.SOUTH TWICK.WEST TWICK.WHITTONHAMPTONHAMPTON HILLUPPER TEDD.LOWER TEDD.HAMPTON WICKTOTAL
  • Page 34
    MONTHLY INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES YEAR. 1945
    DISEASENUMBER OF CASESTOTAL
    Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.May.June.July. •Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.