[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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Table 1

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Table 2 Population 1938 - 1964

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

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Table 3 Distribution of Deaths by Age and Cause Registrar General's Official Returns, 1964

Cause of Death	Age Group																Total		Grand Total
	Under 1		1-4		5-14		15-24		25-44		45-64		65-74		75 and over
	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F

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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

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

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Table 6 AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF THE WATERS SUPPLIED TO THE BOROUGH OF TWICKENHAM IN 1964 Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)

Description of the sample	No. of Samples	Ammoniacal Nitrogen	Albuminoid Nitrogen	Nitrate Nitrogen	Chlorides as Cl.	Oxygen abs. from KMnO₄ 4 hrs. at 27°C	Turbidity units	Colour (Burgess) scale	Hardness (total)	Hardness (non-carbonate)	pH value	Phosphate as PO₄	Silicate as Si0₂	Sulphate as SO₄	Magnesium as Mg.	Natural Fluoride as F.	Surface active material as Manoxol OT	Electrical Conductivity (micromhos)

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BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS — YEARLY AVERAGES, 1964

Source of Supply	Number of Samples	After Treatment
		Agar plate count per ml.		Coliform count	E. coli count
		20-24 hours at 37°C.	3 days at 22°C.	Per cent, samples negative in 100 ml.	Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml.

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Table 7 Analysis of Complaints Received

Nature of Complaint	Number Received

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Table 8 Summary of Visits, Inspections, etc.

	Number

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Table 9 Sanitary Improvements Effected

	Number

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Table 10 Housing Statistics HOUSES IN CLEARANCE AREAS AND UNFIT HOUSES ELSEWHERE Return for the Year ended 31st December, 1964

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Table 10 continued

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Table 11 Notices Served Administrative action was taken during the year to secure abatement of nuisances and to enforce the appropriate statutory enactment, as follows:

Subject of Notice	Public Health Act	Food and Drugs Act

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Table 12 Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 Report for 12 months ended 31st December, 1964

		Type of Property
		Non-Agricultural				5 Agricultural
		1 Local Authority	2 Dwelling Houses Uncl. Council Houses)	3 All other (incl. Business Premises)	4 Total of cols. 1,2 & 3	5 Agricultural

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Table 13 Eradication of Insect Pests D.D.T. and Other Special Treatments Number of Infestations Treated

Type of Premises	Bugs	Fleas	Wasps	Miscellaneous	Totals

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Table 14 Disinfections, etc.

	Number

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Table 15 Housing Act, 1936, Overcrowding

	Number

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Table 16 Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959 The necessary registration of persons and premises, has been effected in accordance with the following table :

	Number

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insanitary conditions in food premises

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Table 18 (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 19 (a) Meat Diseased and unsound conditions found in meat caused the detention and surrender for destruction of:

	1bs.

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(b) Other Foodstuffs The following other foodstuffs, being unfit for human consumption were volun-tarily surrendered for destruction:

	1bs.

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Table 20 Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963. Report for the period 1st August to 31st December, 1964. Table A. Registrations and General Inspections.

(1) Class of Premises	(2) Number of premises registered during the year	(3) Total number of registered premises at end of year	(4) Number of registered premises receiving a general inspection during the year

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Table B. Number of Visits of All Kinds by Inspectors to Registered Premises

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Table C. Analysis of Persons Employed in Registered Premises by Work place.

Class of workplace	Number of persons employed
(1)	(2)

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TABLE B — PROSECUTIONS Prosecutions instituted of which the hearing was TABLE D —EXEMPTIONS completed in the year.

M/E. Line No.	Class of Premises (1)	No. of exemptions current at 31st Dec. (2)	No. of exemptions granted or extended during year (3)	No. of applications refused or exemptions withdrawn during year (4)	No. of cases in cool and (4) where employees opposed application (5)	Appeals to Court against j refusal to grant or extend an exemption or against the withdrawal of an exemption		M/c. Line No.	Section of Act or title of Regulation or Order	No. of persons or companies prosecuted	No. of informations laid	No. of informations leading to a conviction
M/E. Line No.	Class of Premises (1)	No. of exemptions current at 31st Dec. (2)	No. of exemptions granted or extended during year (3)			No. made (6)	No. allowed ⁽⁷⁾	M/c. Line No.	Section of Act or title of Regulation or Order	No. of persons or companies prosecuted	No. of informations laid	No. of informations leading to a conviction

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Table 21 Factories Acts, 1937 to 1959, 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 Work	Lampshades	Wearing apparel	Electric Fuse Makers

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Table 22 Infectious Diseases, Incidence and Mortality Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever and Enteric Fever 1938 - 1964

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 23 Ophthalmia Neonatorum, years 1938-1964 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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Table 24 Cases of Infectious Diseases Notified during the year 1964

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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Table 25 Monthly Incidence of Infectious Diseases during the Year 1964

Diseases	NUMBER OF CASES												TOTAL
Diseases	Jan.	Feb.	March	April	May	June	July	August	Sept.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	TOTAL

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Table 26 Ward Distribution of Infectious Diseases Notified during the Year 1964

[Diseases	Heath- field	Whitton	West Twickenham	Central Twickenham	South Twickenham	East Twickenham	Hampton	Hampton Hill	Upper Tedd-ington	Lower Tedd-ington	Hampton Wick	Total

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Table 27 Tuberculosis. The following tables have been compiled from the notifications received. New Cases and Mortality 1964

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

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Table 28 Primary Notifications of Tuberculosis 1938 - 1964 Inclusive

	1938	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964

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Table 29 Food Poisoning.

Food Poisoning Notifications: 1964				Total 1
1st Quarter Nil	2nd Quarter 1	3rd Quarter Nil	4th Quarter Nil	Total 1

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Table 1

Table 2 Population 1938 - 1964

Table 3 Distribution of Deaths by Age and Cause Registrar General's Official Returns, 1964

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

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Table 6 AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF THE WATERS SUPPLIED TO THE BOROUGH OF TWICKENHAM IN 1964 Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)

BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS — YEARLY AVERAGES, 1964

Table 7 Analysis of Complaints Received

Table 8 Summary of Visits, Inspections, etc.

Table 9 Sanitary Improvements Effected

Table 10 Housing Statistics HOUSES IN CLEARANCE AREAS AND UNFIT HOUSES ELSEWHERE Return for the Year ended 31st December, 1964

Table 10 continued

Table 11 Notices Served Administrative action was taken during the year to secure abatement of nuisances and to enforce the appropriate statutory enactment, as follows:

Table 12 Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 Report for 12 months ended 31st December, 1964

Table 13 Eradication of Insect Pests D.D.T. and Other Special Treatments Number of Infestations Treated

Table 14 Disinfections, etc.

Table 15 Housing Act, 1936, Overcrowding

Table 16 Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959 The necessary registration of persons and premises, has been effected in accordance with the following table :

insanitary conditions in food premises

Table 18 (a) Meat-Carcases Inspected and Findings at Private Slaughterhouses in the Borough

Table 19 (a) Meat Diseased and unsound conditions found in meat caused the detention and surrender for destruction of:

(b) Other Foodstuffs The following other foodstuffs, being unfit for human consumption were volun-tarily surrendered for destruction:

Table 20 Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963. Report for the period 1st August to 31st December, 1964. Table A. Registrations and General Inspections.

Table B. Number of Visits of All Kinds by Inspectors to Registered Premises

Table C. Analysis of Persons Employed in Registered Premises by Work place.

TABLE B — PROSECUTIONS Prosecutions instituted of which the hearing was TABLE D —EXEMPTIONS completed in the year.

Table 21 Factories Acts, 1937 to 1959, 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 22 Infectious Diseases, Incidence and Mortality Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever and Enteric Fever 1938 - 1964

Table 23 Ophthalmia Neonatorum, years 1938-1964 The following table shows the number of cases notified and result of treatment:

Table 24 Cases of Infectious Diseases Notified during the year 1964

Table 25 Monthly Incidence of Infectious Diseases during the Year 1964

Table 26 Ward Distribution of Infectious Diseases Notified during the Year 1964

Table 27 Tuberculosis. The following tables have been compiled from the notifications received. New Cases and Mortality 1964

Table 28 Primary Notifications of Tuberculosis 1938 - 1964 Inclusive

Table 29 Food Poisoning.

Table 30 Premises concerned with Health Services in Area 10 (31st December 1964)