[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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The usual arrangements were continued during the year and worked satisfactorily.

Type of Sample or Specimen	No.	Taken	Result

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Table 1. Summary.

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Population 1938.1955. Table 2.

Year	Population	Population trend			Migration excess
Year	Population	Total increase or decrease	Percentage proportion	Natural increase or decrease	Inward	Outward

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Table 3. Causes of Death. Registrar-General's Official Returns.

Causes of Death	M ales	Females	Total

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Zymotic Diseases Mortality. The mortality rates for this group of diseases, which includes enteric fever, smallpox, scarlet fever, diphtheria, measles, whooping cough and diarrhoea under two years of age, were:—

Disease	Male	No. of Deaths		Death rate per 1,000 of the population
Disease	Male	Female	Total	Death rate per 1,000 of the population

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Table 5. Main Causes of Death. An analysis of the death returns reveals the following main causes of death:—

Disease	Percentage of total deaths	Death rate per 1,000 of the population

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T able 6. Infant Mortality. (a) The following table, compiled from official registrations, gives details of the causes of death at various ages under one year of age:—

	Under 1 week	1-2 weeks	2-3 weeks	3-4 weeks	Total under 4 weeks	4 weeks and under 3 months	3 months and under 6 months	6 months and under 9 months	9 months and under 12 months . .	Total deaths under 1 year

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(b) An analysis of the mortality reveals that neo- natal deaths were responsible for 75.86 per cent, of the total deaths, viz.:— a decrease of 13.61 from the previous year.

Under 24 hours	1 to 7 days	1 to 4 weeks	Total under 4 weeks	Percentage total infant deaths

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Table 7. Review of the Comparative Vital and Mortality Statistics for the Borough of Twickenham, together with those for England and Wales for years 1938.1955 inclusive.

Year	Birth Rate		Death Rate		Infantile Mortality Rate
Year	Twickenham	England and Wales	Twickenham	England and Wales	Twickenham	England and Wales

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Results of the Chemical and Bacteriological Examination of the Water Supply to the Borough of Twickenha for 1955. Parts per million (unless otherwise stated). (a) Chemical.

Description of the Sample	Number of Samples	Ammoniacal Nitrogen	Albuminoid Nitrogen	Oxidised Nitrogen (Nitrate)	Chlorides as C1	Oxygen abs. from Permanganate 4 hrs. at 27‹c.	Turbidity, in terms of Silica	Colour, m.m. brown, 2 ft. tube, Burgess's Tintometer	Hardness (total)	¡ Hardness (Non- carb.)	pH. Value	Phosphate as P.O. 111/4	Silica as SiO2	Conductivity	Sulphates as SO4

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(b) Bacteriological.

Description of the Sample	Number oj Samples	Plate count (average per millilitre) Colonies counted on agar after 20-24 hrs. at 37‹C.	Bad. coli test
Description of the Sample	Number oj Samples		Percentage of samples negative in 100 ml.	Average number of Bact. coli per 100 ml.

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Table 9. Analysis of Complaints Received.

Nature of Complaint	Number Received

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Table 10. Summary of Visits, Inspections, etc.

	Number

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T able 10— continued.

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Table 11. Sanitary Improvements Effected.

	Number

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T able 12. Housing Statistics.

	Houses		Number of Persons displaced

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Notices Served. Administrative action was taken during the year to secure abatement of nuisances and to enforce the appropriate statutory enactments, as follows:—

Subject of Notice	Public Health Act	Food & Drugs A ct, Sections 13 dy 14

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T able 14. Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949

	TYPE OF PROPERTY
	Local Authorily	Non-Agricultural		Total of Cols. 1, 2 & 3	Agricultural
	Local Authorily	Dwelling Houses {inch Council Houses)	A11 other (incl. Business Premises)	Total of Cols. 1, 2 & 3	Agricultural

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Eradication of Insect Pests. D.D.T. and Other Special Treatments. Number of Infestations Treated

Type of Premises	Bugs	Cockroaches	Fleas	Flies	Lice	Wasps	Miscellaneous	Totals

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Table 16. Disinfections, etc.

	Number

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The known cases of overcrowding on the register of the department at the end of the year were as follows:—

	Number

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The necessary registration of persons and premises, and the issue of appropriate licences, has been effected in accordance with the following table :—

Milk and Dairies Regulations,1949

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I nsanitary C onditions in F ood P remises.

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Table 20. Meat— Carcases Inspected and Findings at Private Slaughterhouses in the Borough

	Cattle excl. Cows	Cows	Calves	Sheep and Lambs	Pigs	Horses

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(a) Meat. Diseased and unsound conditions found in meat caused the detention and surrender for destruction of:—

	lbs.

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(b) Other Foodstuffs. The following foodstuffs, other than meat, being unfit for human consumption, were voluntarily surrendered for destruction:—

	lbs.

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Sampling. The Middlesex County Council is the food and drugs authority for th Borough. The Chief Officer, Public Control Department, has kindly suppliec the following information relating to samples taken in the Borough during th year ended 31st December, 1955:—

Article	Total Samples procured	Unsatisfactory

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Table 23. Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948. Part I of the Act. 1. INSPECTIONS for P urposes of P rovisions as to H ealth:

Premises	Number on Register	Number of
Premises	Number on Register	Inspections	Written Notices	Occupiers prosecuted

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2. C ases in which DEFECTS were F ound :

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

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Part VIII of the Act. Outwork.

	e of the work	Lampshades	Wearing apparel	Electric Fuse Makers

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Table 24. Infectious Diseases. Incidence and Mortality. Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever and Enteric Fever. 1938-1955.

Year	Diphtheria				Scarlet Fever				Enteric Fever
Year	No. of Cases	Case Rate per 1,000 pop.	No. of Deaths	Death Rate per 1,000 pop.	No. of Cases	Case Rate per 1,000 pop.	No. of Deaths	Death Rate per 1,000 pop.	No. of Cases	Case Rate per 1,000 pop.	No. of Deaths	Death Rate per 1,000 pop.

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Table 25. Ophthalmia Neonatorum, years 1938-1955. The following table shows the number of cases notified and result of treatment:—

Year	Cases notified	Cases Treated		Vision unimpaired	Fision impaired	Total blindness	Deaths
Year	Cases notified	At home		Vision unimpaired	Fision impaired	Total blindness	Deaths

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Cases of Infectious Diseases Notified during the Year 1955.

DISEASE	Under 1 year	1-2	CASES NOTIFIED AT VARIOUS AGES (YEARS)											Age not known	Total cases notified	Deaths
DISEASE	Under 1 year	1-2	2-3	3-4	4-5	5-10	10-15	15-20	20-25	25-35	35-45	45-65	Over 65	Age not known	Total cases notified	Deaths

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Monthly Incidence of Infectious Diseases during the Year 1955.

DISEASE	NUMBER OF CASES												TOTAL
DISEASE	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	A ugust	Sept.	October	Nov.	Dec.	TOTAL

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Ward Distribution of Infectious Diseases Notified during the Year 1955.

Disease	Twickenham						Hampton Hill	Heddington		Hampton Wick	Heath-field	Total
Disease	East	Central	South	West	Whitton	Hampton	Hampton Hill	Upper	Lower	Hampton Wick	Heath-field	Total

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Table 29. Tuberculosis. The following tables have been compiled from the notifications received:— New Cases and Mortality.

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

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Table 30. Primary Notifications of Tuberculosis, 1938-1955 inclusive.

	1938	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	19471948		1949	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955

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Table 31. Food Poisoning.

Food Poisoning lsi Quarter 21	Notifications : 2nd Quarter 3	3rd Quarter 33	4th Quarter 5	TOTAL 62

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Premises concerned with Health Services in Area 10.

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Enquiries should be made at the appropriate address for particulars as to persons eligible, special conditions as to services and the times the premises are open.

Elmfield House, High Street, Teddington.	H V	Council Offices, Bridge Street, Staines.	V	Grove Crescent, Hanworth.	A B D E F I S T

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The usual arrangements were continued during the year and worked satisfactorily.

Table 1. Summary.

Population 1938.1955. Table 2.

Table 3. Causes of Death. Registrar-General's Official Returns.

Zymotic Diseases Mortality. The mortality rates for this group of diseases, which includes enteric fever, smallpox, scarlet fever, diphtheria, measles, whooping cough and diarrhoea under two years of age, were:—

Table 5. Main Causes of Death. An analysis of the death returns reveals the following main causes of death:—

T able 6. Infant Mortality. (a) The following table, compiled from official registrations, gives details of the causes of death at various ages under one year of age:—

(b) An analysis of the mortality reveals that neo- natal deaths were responsible for 75.86 per cent, of the total deaths, viz.:— a decrease of 13.61 from the previous year.

Table 7. Review of the Comparative Vital and Mortality Statistics for the Borough of Twickenham, together with those for England and Wales for years 1938.1955 inclusive.

Results of the Chemical and Bacteriological Examination of the Water Supply to the Borough of Twickenha for 1955. Parts per million (unless otherwise stated). (a) Chemical.

(b) Bacteriological.

Table 9. Analysis of Complaints Received.

Table 10. Summary of Visits, Inspections, etc.

T able 10— continued.

Table 11. Sanitary Improvements Effected.

T able 12. Housing Statistics.

Notices Served. Administrative action was taken during the year to secure abatement of nuisances and to enforce the appropriate statutory enactments, as follows:—

T able 14. Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949

Eradication of Insect Pests. D.D.T. and Other Special Treatments. Number of Infestations Treated

Table 16. Disinfections, etc.

The known cases of overcrowding on the register of the department at the end of the year were as follows:—

The necessary registration of persons and premises, and the issue of appropriate licences, has been effected in accordance with the following table :—

I nsanitary C onditions in F ood P remises.

Table 20. Meat— Carcases Inspected and Findings at Private Slaughterhouses in the Borough

(a) Meat. Diseased and unsound conditions found in meat caused the detention and surrender for destruction of:—

(b) Other Foodstuffs. The following foodstuffs, other than meat, being unfit for human consumption, were voluntarily surrendered for destruction:—

Sampling. The Middlesex County Council is the food and drugs authority for th Borough. The Chief Officer, Public Control Department, has kindly suppliec the following information relating to samples taken in the Borough during th year ended 31st December, 1955:—

Table 23. Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948. Part I of the Act. 1. INSPECTIONS for P urposes of P rovisions as to H ealth:

2. C ases in which DEFECTS were F ound :

Part VIII of the Act. Outwork.

Table 24. Infectious Diseases. Incidence and Mortality. Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever and Enteric Fever. 1938-1955.

Table 25. Ophthalmia Neonatorum, years 1938-1955. The following table shows the number of cases notified and result of treatment:—

Cases of Infectious Diseases Notified during the Year 1955.

Monthly Incidence of Infectious Diseases during the Year 1955.

Ward Distribution of Infectious Diseases Notified during the Year 1955.

Table 29. Tuberculosis. The following tables have been compiled from the notifications received:— New Cases and Mortality.

Table 30. Primary Notifications of Tuberculosis, 1938-1955 inclusive.

Table 31. Food Poisoning.

Premises concerned with Health Services in Area 10.

Enquiries should be made at the appropriate address for particulars as to persons eligible, special conditions as to services and the times the premises are open.