[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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The usual arrangements continued during the year and worked satisfactorily.

Type of Sample or Specimen.	No. taken	Result

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STATISTICAL TABLES for the Year 1958 Table 1

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Population 1941-1958 Table 2.

Year	Population	Population trend			Migration excess
		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	Males	Females	Total

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Table 4. 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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Table 5. 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 mths.	3 months card under 6 mths.	6 months and under 9 mths.	9 months and under 12 mths	Total deaths under 1 year

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(b) An analysis of the mortality reveals that neo-natal deaths were responsible for 72.73 per cent. of the total infant: deaths, viz. :- the same as 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 6. Review of the Comparative Vital and Mortality Statistics for the Borough of Twickenham, together with those for England and Wales for years 1941-1958 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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AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE WATER SUPPLY TO THE BOROUGH OF TWICKENHAM FOR 1958 Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated) (a) chemical

Description of the Sample		Ammonia Nitrogen	Albuminoid Nitrogen	Oxidised Nitrogen (Nitrate)	Chlorides as Cl.	Oxygen abs0 from Permanganate 4 hrs0 at 27 C.	Turbidity in terms of Silica	Colour, mm. brown 2ft. tube Burgess's Tintometer	Hardness (Total)	Hardness (Non-carbonate)	pH Value	Phospate as PO4	Silicate as S1O2	Sulphate as SO4	Fluoride as F	Magnesium as Mg	Electrical Conductivity (gemmhos)

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(b) Bacteriological after chlorination (water passing into supply)

Description of the Sample		Plate. count (average per millilitre) Colonies counted on agar	Coliform count Percentage samples negative in 100 ml.
Description of the Sample		37°C 20-24 hrs.	Coliform	E.Coli

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Table 8. Analysis of Complaints Received

Nature of Complaint	Number Received

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Table 9 Summary of Visits, Inspections, etc.

Dwelling-houses for housing defects under Public Health Act:	Number

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Table 9— continued

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Table 10 Sanitary Improvements Effected

	Number

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Table 11 Housing Statistics

In clearance Areas:	Houses Demolished.	Displaced during Year Persons Families

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Table 12. 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 and Drugs Act

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Table 13. Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949

	TYPE OP PROPERTY
	Non-Agricultural				Agricultural
	Local Authority	Dwe11ing Houses(incl Council Houses)	All 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	Beetles	Bugs	Bees	Fleas	Flies	Wasps	Woodworm	Totals

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Table 15. Disinfections, etc.

	Number

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Table 16. Housing Act, 1936. Overcrowding

	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:

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Table 18 Food and Drugs Act. 1955 Public Health Act. 1936, Section 89 INSANITARY CONDITIONS IN FOOD PREMISES

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Table 19. (a) Meat-Carcases Inspected and Findings at Private Slaughter houses in the Borough

	Cattle excl. Cows	Cows	Calves	Sheep and Lambs	Pigs	Horses

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Table 20. (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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Table 21 Sampling The Middlesex County Council is the food and drugs authority for the Borough. The Chief Officer, Public Control Department, has kindly supplied the following information relating to samples taken in the Borough during the year ended 31st December, 1958.

Article	Total Samples procured	Unsatisfactory.

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Table 22 Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948. Part I of the Act. 1. INSPECTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH:

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

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2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND:

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

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Part VIII of the Act, Outwork

Nature of the Work	Lampshades	(fearing apparel	Electric Fuse Makers	Umbrellas,	Cardboard boxes

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Table 23. Infectious Diseases. Incidence and Mortality DIPHTHERIA, SCARLET FEVER AND ENTERIC FEVER 1941-1958

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 24 Ophthalmia Neonatorum, years 1941-1958 The following table shows the number of cases notified and result of treatment:

Year	Cases notified	Cases Treated		Vision unimpaired	Vision impaired	Total blindness	Deaths
Year	Cases notified	At home	In hosp.	Vision unimpaired	Vision impaired	Total blindness	Deaths

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Cases of Infectious Diseases Notified during the Year 1958

DISEASE	CASES NOTIFIED AT VARIOUS AGES (YEARS)														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 1958

DISEASE	NUMBER OF CASES												TOTAL
DISEASE	January	Feb.	March	April	May	June	July	August	Sept.	October	Nov.	Dec.	TOTAL

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Ward Distribution of Infectious Diseases Notified during the Year 1958

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

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Table 28 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 29 PRIMARY NOTIFICATIONS OF TUBERCULOSIS, 1941-1958 INCLUSIVE.

	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958

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Table 30 Food Poisoning Food Poisoning Notifications:

1st Quarter	2nd Quarter	3rd Quarter		4th Quarter		TOTAL

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The usual arrangements continued during the year and worked satisfactorily.

STATISTICAL TABLES for the Year 1958 Table 1

Population 1941-1958 Table 2.

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

Table 4. Main Causes of Death An analysis of the death returns reveals the following main causes of death:

Table 5. 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 72.73 per cent. of the total infant: deaths, viz. :- the same as the previous year.

Table 6. Review of the Comparative Vital and Mortality Statistics for the Borough of Twickenham, together with those for England and Wales for years 1941-1958 inclusive

AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE WATER SUPPLY TO THE BOROUGH OF TWICKENHAM FOR 1958 Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated) (a) chemical

(b) Bacteriological after chlorination (water passing into supply)

Table 8. Analysis of Complaints Received

Table 9 Summary of Visits, Inspections, etc.

Table 9— continued

Table 10 Sanitary Improvements Effected

Table 11 Housing Statistics

Table 12. Notices Served Administrative action was taken during the year to secure abatement of nuisances and to enforce the appropriate statutory enactments, as follows:

Table 13. Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949

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

Table 15. Disinfections, etc.

Table 16. Housing Act, 1936. Overcrowding

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

Table 18 Food and Drugs Act. 1955 Public Health Act. 1936, Section 89 INSANITARY CONDITIONS IN FOOD PREMISES

Table 19. (a) Meat-Carcases Inspected and Findings at Private Slaughter houses in the Borough

Table 20. (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:

Table 21 Sampling The Middlesex County Council is the food and drugs authority for the Borough. The Chief Officer, Public Control Department, has kindly supplied the following information relating to samples taken in the Borough during the year ended 31st December, 1958.

Table 22 Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948. Part I of the Act. 1. INSPECTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH:

2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND:

Part VIII of the Act, Outwork

Table 23. Infectious Diseases. Incidence and Mortality DIPHTHERIA, SCARLET FEVER AND ENTERIC FEVER 1941-1958

Table 24 Ophthalmia Neonatorum, years 1941-1958 The following table shows the number of cases notified and result of treatment:

Cases of Infectious Diseases Notified during the Year 1958

Monthly Incidence of Infectious Diseases during the Year 1958

Ward Distribution of Infectious Diseases Notified during the Year 1958

Table 28 Tuberculosis The following tables have been compiled from the notifications received: NEW CASES AND MORTALITY

Table 29 PRIMARY NOTIFICATIONS OF TUBERCULOSIS, 1941-1958 INCLUSIVE.

Table 30 Food Poisoning Food Poisoning Notifications:

Premises concerned with Health Services in Area 10