[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

Richmond upon Thames 1953

Published: 1954
Pages: 50
Tables: 31

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The percentage distribution of population by age as compared w that cf the administrative county was as follows:—

Richmond. Surrey.
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APPENDIX. SECTION A—SUMMARY OF STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
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Causes of Death under 1 year of age.

Cause of Death	Under 1 week	1—2 weeks	2—3 weeks	3—4 weeks	Total under 4 weeks	4 weeks and under 3 months	3 months and under 6 months	months and under 9 months	9 months and under 12 months	Total deaths under I year

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PREMATURE INFANTS

Number born Number nursed Number born alive but dying within Number surviving for over 28 days
24 hours 7 days 28 days
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ILLEGITIMATE BIRTHS

1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 19.10 1951 1952 1953

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COMPARATIVE STATISTICS—1953

	England and Wales	160 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London.	160 Smaller Towns (Resident populations 25,000— 50,000 at 1951 Census	London Administrative County-	Richmond	Richmond Actual

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MATERNAL MORTALITY

	England and Wales		Richmond
	Number of Deaths	Rates per 1,000 Total (Live and Still) Births	Number of Deaths	Rates per 1,000 Total (Live and Still) Births

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The following figures show the daily average consumption from the three sources:—

1952 1953
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Inspections during 1953.
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Visits paid in connection with:—
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Drain* and Sewerage Systems Tested.
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Factories Act, 1937. At the end of the year there were 168 factories on the register (150 mechanical and 18 non-mechanical) carrying on the following trades:—

Mechanical. Non-Mechanical.
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334 visits of inspection were made to the premises outlined above and the following defective conditions were remedied:—
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Statutory Action.
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DISINFECTION OF PREMISES.

Reason. Houses. Rooms. Bedding, etc.
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The following foodstuffs, found to be unfit for human consumption, were surrendered by the owners and either salvaged for animal food or destroyed.

Articles Tons Cwts. Qrs. lbs.
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Food SC Drugs Act, 19.3S (Sale of Food & Drugs—Sampling detr.il&gt;). The following table gives details of the number and kind :: sample taken in the Borough of Richmond by the Surrey Cour.r. Council during the year ending 31st December, 1953.

Articles. Analysed Adulterated or Irregular
Formal Informal Total Forma! Informal Total.
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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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The following table show; the percentages of children immunised as recorded in the Annual Reports since 1946: —

19-16 1947 194S 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953
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Attendances at Clinics during 1953.

Diphtheria and Whooping Cough Combined Whooping Cough only
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VACCINATION AGAINST SMALLPOX. 1. Welfare Centres. Number of persons vaccinated at Welfare Centres in the Borough during 1953 was as follows:-—

No. Vaccinated
Children Adults
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2. Private Doctors. Number of Richmond residents who \vcre 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 1953.

No. Vaccinated Live Births 1952 % Vaccinated
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VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.

YEAR 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 194S 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953
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TUBERCULOSIS REGISTER. 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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tion was available. In this way, it was discovered that a number of patients were cured, had left the district, or that their circumstances had so changed that their names should no longer be included.

Age Periods New Cases Deaths
Respiratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory
M F M F M F M F

Age Periods	New Cases				Deaths
Age Periods	Respiratory		Non-Respiratory		Respiratory		Non-Respiratory
	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F

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The percentage distribution of population by age as compared w that cf the administrative county was as follows:—

APPENDIX. SECTION A—SUMMARY OF STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS.

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Causes of Death under 1 year of age.

PREMATURE INFANTS

ILLEGITIMATE BIRTHS

COMPARATIVE STATISTICS—1953

MATERNAL MORTALITY

The following figures show the daily average consumption from the three sources:—

Inspections during 1953.

Visits paid in connection with:—

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Drain* and Sewerage Systems Tested.

Factories Act, 1937. At the end of the year there were 168 factories on the register (150 mechanical and 18 non-mechanical) carrying on the following trades:—

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334 visits of inspection were made to the premises outlined above and the following defective conditions were remedied:—

Statutory Action.

DISINFECTION OF PREMISES.

The following foodstuffs, found to be unfit for human consumption, were surrendered by the owners and either salvaged for animal food or destroyed.

Food SC Drugs Act, 19.3S (Sale of Food &amp; Drugs—Sampling detr.il&amp;gt;). The following table gives details of the number and kind :: sample taken in the Borough of Richmond by the Surrey Cour.r. Council during the year ending 31st December, 1953.

SECTION F- PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. (Civilians only).

The following table show; the percentages of children immunised as recorded in the Annual Reports since 1946: —

Attendances at Clinics during 1953.

VACCINATION AGAINST SMALLPOX. 1. Welfare Centres. Number of persons vaccinated at Welfare Centres in the Borough during 1953 was as follows:-—

2. Private Doctors. Number of Richmond residents who \vcre vaccinated by private doctors was as follows: —

3. Analysis of vaccinations at Welfare Centres and Private Doctors Surgeries.

4. Figures showing the percentage of children under 1 year vaccinated during 1953.

VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.

TUBERCULOSIS REGISTER. 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: —

tion was available. In this way, it was discovered that a number of patients were cured, had left the district, or that their circumstances had so changed that their names should no longer be included.

Food SC Drugs Act, 19.3S (Sale of Food & Drugs—Sampling detr.il>). The following table gives details of the number and kind :: sample taken in the Borough of Richmond by the Surrey Cour.r. Council during the year ending 31st December, 1953.