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Richmond upon Thames 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

Published
1952
Author
Pereira, Eric
Pages
44
Tables
41

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    APPENDIX. SECTION A—SUMMARY OF STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
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    BIRTHS.
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    DEATHS.
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    Infant Mortality (Deaths under one year of age).
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    Environment of Infant Deaths:—
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    Causes of Death under 1 year of age.
    Cause of DeathUnder 1 week1—2 weeks2—3 weeks3—4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks4 weeks and under 3 months3 months and under6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
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    PREMATURE INFANTS
    Number bornNumber nursedNumber born alive but dying withinNumber surviving for over 28 days
    24 hours7 days28 days
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    ILLEGITIMATE BIRTHS
    19441945194619471948194919501951
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    COMPARATIVE STATISTICS— 1951.
    England and Wales126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London.148 Smaller Towns (Resident populations 25,000— 50,000 at 1931 CensusI.ondon Administrative County-RichmondRichmond
    *Rates per 1,000 Home Population.Actual Nos.
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    The following figures show the daily average consumption from the three sources:—
    1950/511951/52
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    SANITARY INSPECTION. For the following particulars I am indebted to the Chief Sanitary Inspector, who submitted his Report in accordance with the Sanitary Officers (Outside London) Regulations, 1935.
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    Factories Act, 1937. At the end of the year there were 165 factories on the register (140 mechanical and 25 non-mechanical) carrying on the following trades:—
    Mechanical.Non-Mechanical.
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    127 visits of inspection were made to the premises outlined above and the following defective conditions were remedied:—
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    SANITARY DEFECTS REPORTED.
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    NOTICES SERVED TO REMEDY DEFECTS AND ABATE NUISANCES.
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    Statutory Action.
    Act and Section.Notices Authorised.Notices Served.
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    The complaints received have been classified as follows:—
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    FOOD INSPECTION. The following foodstuffs, found to be unfit for human consumption, were surrendered by the owners and either salvaged for animal food or destroyed.
    ArticlesTonsCwts.Qrs.lbs.
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    As a result of such visits the following improvements have been carried out:—
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    DISINFECTION OF PREMISES.
    Reason.Houses.Rooms.Bedding, etc.
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    SECTION D—HOUSING. Housing Statistics for the year 1951.
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    (III). Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:—
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    4. Council Houses.
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    SECTION E—INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS. Particulars of samples taken in the Borough of Richmond by Surrey County Council during the year ended 31st December, 1951.
    AnalysedAdulterated or IrregularProsecutionsConvictions
    ArticlesFormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
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    No. of licences granted authorising dealers to store and sell Designated Milk:—
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    SECTION F—PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. (Civilians only).
    Diseases.Total Cases Notified.Cases Admitted to Hospitals.Total Deaths.
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    FOOD POISONING.
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    DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION. Number of children immunised for the first time during the year 1951:—
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    Number of Vaccination sessions held at Welfare Centres in the Borough during 1951 and number of vaccinations carried out at these sessions was as follows:—
    No. Vaccinated.
    No. of Sessions.Children.Adults.
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    2. Private Doctors. Number of Richmond residents who were vaccinated by private doctors was as follows:—
    Children.Adults.
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    3. Analysis of vaccinations at Welfare Centres and Private Doctors Surgeries.
    Children.Adults.
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    4. Figures showing the percentage of children under 1 year vaccinated during 1951.
    No. Vaccinated.Net Births 1950.% Vaccinated.
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    VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.
    YEAR19411942194319441945194619471948194919501951
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    After all additions and deletions had been taken into account, the number of cases of tuberculosis remaining upon the Register at the close of the year was as under:—
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
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    TUBERCULOSIS.
    New CasesDeaths
    Age PeriodsRespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-Respiratory
    MFMFMFMF