[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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Table 1

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Population 1943/1960 Table 2.

Year	Population	Population trend			Migration excess
Year	Population	Total increase or decrease	Percentage propcttion	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 dealth:

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 week&	4 weeks and under 3mths	3months and under 6mths	6months and under 9mths	9month and under12mth&	Total deaths under 1 year

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(b) An analysis of the mortality reveals that neo-natal deaths were responsible for 94.74 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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Review of the Comparative Vital and Mortality Statistics for the Borough of Twickenham. together with those for England and Hales for years 1943-1960 inclusive

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

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AVERAGE RESULTS GP THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OP WATER SUPPLIED TO THE BOROUGH OF TWICKENHAM DURING I960 Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)

Description of the Sample	No. of samples	Ammonia Nitrogen	Albuminoid Nitrogen	Oxidised Nitrogen Nitrate	Chlorides as Cl	Oxygen abs. from Permanganate 4 hrs, at 27°C.	Turbidity units	Colour m.m. brown 2 ft. Tube Burgess^Ds Tintometer	Hardness (Total)	Hardness (non"carbonate)	pH Value	Phosphate as POt,	Silicate as S1O2	Sulphate as SO_tj	Fluoride as F	Magnesium as Mg	Surface Active Material as Manoxol	B.OcD* 5 days at 20^C	Electrical Conductivity (gemmhos)

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BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS - YEARLY AVERAGES,, 1960

Source of supply	After Treatment
	Number of Samp Ies	Agar plate count per ml„		Coliform count	EoColi count
	Number of Samp Ies	20=24 hours at 37°CI	3 days at 22°C*	Per cent» samples negative in 100 mlo	Per cento samples negative in 100 ml,

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Table 8 Analysis of Complaints Received

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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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HOUSES IN CLEARANCE AREAS AND UNFIT HOUSES ELSEWHERE Return for the Year ended 31st December, 1960.

A. HOUSES DEMOLISHED
In Clearance Areas:	Houses Demol-ishedo	Displaced during Quarter
In Clearance Areas:	Houses Demol-ishedo	Persons	Families

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Administrative action was taken during the year td 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 Report for 12 months ended 31st December, 1960.

Type of Property
Non-Agricultural
1	2		4	5
Local Authority	Dwelling Houses(incli CounciI Houses)	411 other ( inch Business Premises)	Total °t cols 1,2, & 3	Agricultural

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Number of Infestations Treated

Type of Premises	Bugs	Wasps	Fleas	Woodworm	Ants	Cockroaches	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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Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959

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Table 18 Food and Drugs Act, 1955 Food Hygiene (General) Regulations I960. Public Health Act, 1936, Section 89 INSANITARY CONDITIONS IN POOD PREMISES

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

	Cattle excl. cours	Cows	Calves	Sheep ana 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 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	Inspect tions	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
			To H M, Inspector	By Inspect tor

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Part VIII of the Act, Outwork

Nature of the Work	Lampshades	Wearine appareL	Electric Fuse Makers	Carding• etc. of Buttons	Cardboard boxes

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DIPHTHERIA, SCARLET FEVER AND ENTERIC FEVER 1943-1960

Year	Diphtheria				Scarlet Fever				Enteric Fever
Year	No. of Cases	Case Bate per 1,000 pop.	No. of Deaths	Death Bate per 1,000 pop.	No. of Cases	Case Rate per 1,000 pop.	No. of Deaths	Death Bate 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 23 Ophthalmia Neonatorum, years 1943-1960 The following table shows the number of cases notified and result of treatment:

Year	Cases notified	Cases Treated		Vis ion unimpaired	Vision impaired	Total blind ness	Deaths
Year	Cases notified	At Home	In hosp_c	Vis ion unimpaired	Vision impaired	Total blind ness	Deaths

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Cases of Infectious Diseases Notified during the Year I960.

Disease	CASES NOTIFIED AT VARIOUS ACES (YEARS)														To tal cases iott-fi ed	Deaths
Disease	Under 1 Year	1-2	2-3	3-It	4-5	5-10	10-15	15-20	20-25	25-35	35-45	45-65	Over 65	Age not known	To tal cases iott-fi ed	Deaths

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Monthly Incidence of Infectious Diseases during the Year 1960.

DISEASE	NUMBER OF CASES												TOTAL
DISEASE	Jan.	Feb.	March	Apr il	May	June	July	August	Sept.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	TOTAL

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Ward Distribution of Infectious Diseases Notified during the Year 1960

Diseases	Heath-field	Whit ton	)Ces t Twickenham	Central Twickenham	South Twickenham	East Twickenham	Hampton	Hampton Hill	Upper Tedd-ington	Lower Tedd-ington	Hampton Wick	Total

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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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PRIMARY NOTIFICATIONS OF TUBERCULOSIS 1943-1960 INCLUSIVE

	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949	195(	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959	1960

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Table 29 Food Poisoning

	Pood Poisoning 1st Quarter Nil	Notifications 2nd Quarter Nil	3rd Quartt Nil	r 4th Quatter Nil	TOTAL Nil

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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 time the premises are open.

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The usual arrangements continued during the year and worked satisfactorily.

Table 1

Population 1943/1960 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 dealth:

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 94.74 per cent, of the total infant deaths.

Review of the Comparative Vital and Mortality Statistics for the Borough of Twickenham. together with those for England and Hales for years 1943-1960 inclusive

AVERAGE RESULTS GP THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OP WATER SUPPLIED TO THE BOROUGH OF TWICKENHAM DURING I960 Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)

BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS - YEARLY AVERAGES,, 1960

Table 8 Analysis of Complaints Received

Summary of Visits, Inspections, etc.

Table 9 continued

Table 10 Sanitary Improvements Effected

HOUSES IN CLEARANCE AREAS AND UNFIT HOUSES ELSEWHERE Return for the Year ended 31st December, 1960.

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

Table 13 Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 Report for 12 months ended 31st December, 1960.

Number of Infestations Treated

Table 15 Disinfections, etc.

Table 16 Housing Act, 1936. Overcrowding

Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959

Table 18 Food and Drugs Act, 1955 Food Hygiene (General) Regulations I960. Public Health Act, 1936, Section 89 INSANITARY CONDITIONS IN POOD PREMISES

(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 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

DIPHTHERIA, SCARLET FEVER AND ENTERIC FEVER 1943-1960

Table 23 Ophthalmia Neonatorum, years 1943-1960 The following table shows the number of cases notified and result of treatment:

Cases of Infectious Diseases Notified during the Year I960.

Monthly Incidence of Infectious Diseases during the Year 1960.

Ward Distribution of Infectious Diseases Notified during the Year 1960

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

PRIMARY NOTIFICATIONS OF TUBERCULOSIS 1943-1960 INCLUSIVE

Table 29 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 time the premises are open.