[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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Laboratory Work 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 1959 Table 1

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Population 1942/1959 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	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	Percent age 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 and under 6mths.	6 months and under 9mths	9 months and under 12mths	total deaths under 1 year

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(b) An analysis of the mortality reveals that neo-natal deaths were responsible for 73.91 per cent. of the total infant deaths.

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 1942-1959 inclusive

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

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(a) Chemical

Description of the Sample	No. of Samples	Ammonia Nitrogen	Albuminoid Nitrogen	Oxidised Nitrogen (Nitrate)	Chlorides as Cl.	Oxygen abs. from Permanganate 4 hrs. at 27ºC	Turbidity in terms of Silica	Colour, mm. brown 2ft. tube Burgess's Tintometer	Hardness (Total)	Hardness (Non-carbonate)	pH Value	Phosphate as PO4	Silicate as SiO2	Sulphate as SO4	Fluoride as F	Magnesium as Mg	Electrical Conductivity (gemmhos)

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(b) Bacteriological

Description of the Sample	No. of Samples	Agar Plate count per millilitre		Coliform count Percentage samples negative in 100 ml.
Description of the Sample	No. of Samples	37°C 20-24 hrs.	3 days at 22°C	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.

Housing Acts	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
In Clearance Areas:	Houses Demolished.	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 OF PROPERTY
	Non-Agricultural				Agricultural
	Local Authority	Dwelling louses(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	Cockroaches	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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Table 17 Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959 Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949 Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949 Itie necessary registration of persons and premises, and the issue of appropriate licences, hes 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 POOD PREMISES

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SCHOOLS

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Table 19. (a) 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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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 1959.

Article	Total dampLes Procured	Unsatisfactory

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Table 22 Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948. Part I of the Act. 1. INSPECTIONS FOR PURPOSES OP 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. Inspect tor	By H.M. Inspector

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Part VIII of the Act, Outwork

Nature of the Work	Lampshades	bearing apparel	Electric Fuse Makers	Umbrellas.	Cardboard boxes

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Table 23. Infectious Diseases. Incidence and Mortality DIPHTHERIA, SCARLET FEVER AND ENTERIC FEVER 1942-1959

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 1942-1959 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 1959.

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 1959

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 1959

Diseases	Heath-field	Whitton	West Twickenham	Central Twickenham	South Twickenham	East Twickenham	Hampton	Hampton Hill	Upper Teddington	Lower Teddington	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	7em ale	Male	Female	Male	Female

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Table 29 PRIMARY NOTIFICATIONS OF TUBERCULOSIS, 1942-1959 INCLUSIVE

	1945	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	195E	1956	1957	1958	1959

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Table 30 Food Poisoning

Food Poisoning 1st Quarter	Notifications. 2nd Quarter	3rd Quarter		4th Quarter	TOTAL

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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 time the premises are open.

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Laboratory Work The usual arrangements continued during the year and worked satisfactorily.

STATISTICAL TABLES for the Year 1959 Table 1

Population 1942/1959 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 73.91 per cent. of the total infant deaths.

Table 6. Review of the Comparative Vital and Mortality Statistics for the Borough of Twickenham, together with those for England and Wales for years 1942-1959 inclusive

(a) Chemical

(b) Bacteriological

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

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

SCHOOLS

Table 19. (a) Meat-Carcases Inspected and Findings at Private Slaughterhouses 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 1959.

Table 22 Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948. Part I of the Act. 1. INSPECTIONS FOR PURPOSES OP 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 1942-1959

Table 24 Ophthalmia Neonatorum, years 1942-1959 The following table shows the number of cases notified and result of treatment:

Cases of Infectious Diseases Notified during the year 1959.

Monthly Incidence of Infectious Diseases during the Year 1959

Ward Distribution of Infectious Diseases Notified during the Year 1959

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

Table 29 PRIMARY NOTIFICATIONS OF TUBERCULOSIS, 1942-1959 INCLUSIVE

Table 30 Food Poisoning

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