[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

Richmond upon Thames 1954

Published: 1955
Pages: 50
Tables: 35

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MATERNAL MORTALITY. The provisional numbers of deaths and death rates per 1,000 total live and still births are : —

England and Wales. Number Rate

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Causes of Death under 1 year of age.

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

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PREMATURE LIVE BIRTHS. STILLBIRTHS.

	Born in Hospital			Born and Nursed at Home			Born at Home and Transferred to Hospital			Born and Nursed in Nursing Home			Born in Hospital	Born at Home	Born in Nurs'g Home
Weight	Total	Died within 24 hours of Birth	Survived 28 days	Total	Died within 24 hours of Birth	Survived 28 days	Total	Died within 24 hours of Birth	Survived 28 days	Total	Died within 24 hours of Birth	Survived 28 days

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ILLEGITIMATE BIRTHS

1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1900 1951 1952 1953 1954

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COMPARATIVE STATISTICS—1954.

	Rate per 1,000 Population LIVE BIRTHS	Rate per 1,000 (Total Live & Still) STILLBIRTHS	Rate per 1,UU0 Population DEATHS (AH Causes)	Rate per 1,000 Related Live Births DEATHS (Under One Year)	Death Rate Per Million Population					Rale p*r 1 000 (Live Birihs) Fnteritis & Diarr. (Under 2 vrs. of age)
	Rate per 1,000 Population LIVE BIRTHS	Rate per 1,000 (Total Live & Still) STILLBIRTHS	Rate per 1,UU0 Population DEATHS (AH Causes)	Rate per 1,000 Related Live Births DEATHS (Under One Year)	Who. C.	Dipth.	Infl.	Acute Polio.	Pneum.

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DEATHS—RICHMOND (Rates per 1,000 Population).

Actual Numbers. Rate.
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The following figures show the daily average consumption from the three sources : —

1953 1954
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Factories Act, 1937. At the end of the year there were 160 factories on the register (146 mechanical and 14 non-mechanical) carrying on the following trades: —

Mechanical. Non-Mechanical.
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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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DISINFECTION OF PREMISES.

Reason. Houses. Rooms. Bedding, etc.
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SECTION D—HOUSING. Housing Statistics for the Year 1954.
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2. Unfit Houses.
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(III). Action under Statutory Powers during the Year: — A. Proceedings under sections 9, 10, and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936:—
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4. Council Houses.
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The following foodstuffs, found to be unfit for human con sumption, were surrendered by the owners and either salvaged foi animal food or destroyed.

Articles Tons Cwts. Qrs. lbs.
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Food & Drugs Act, 1938 (Sampling of Food and Drugs). The Richmond Borough Council became a Food and Drugs Authority on the 1st April, 1954, and the following table of sampling in the Borough during 1954 includes samples taken by the Surrey County Council in the quarter ending 31st March, 1954.

Articles. Analysed Adulterated or Irregular
Formal Informal Total Formal In formal Total
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Classification of Food Premises. The number of food premises within the Borough is shown in the following table and has been classified, according to the principal business carried on:—
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As the result of such inspections the following improvements have been carried out: —
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Under the regulations the Local Authority continued to take samples from dealers and during the year under review the following were taken:—
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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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DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
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Grand Total of Children in the Borough who have received immunising treatment by the end of the year:-
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The following table shows the percentages of children immunisec as recorded in the Annual Reports since 1947:—

1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954
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Attendances at Clinics during 1954.

Diphtheria and Whooping Cough Combined Whooping Cough only
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VACCINATION AGAINST SMALLPOX.

No Vaccinated
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 1954.

No. Vaccinated Estimated mid-year Population under 1 year. % Vaccina ted
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VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.

YEAR 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954
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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 NonPulmonary
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The provisional numbers of deaths and death rates per million population during the year 1954 are as follows:—

NUMBER RATE
England & Wales. Males Females Persons Males F emales Persons

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MATERNAL MORTALITY. The provisional numbers of deaths and death rates per 1,000 total live and still births are : —

Causes of Death under 1 year of age.

PREMATURE LIVE BIRTHS. STILLBIRTHS.

ILLEGITIMATE BIRTHS

COMPARATIVE STATISTICS—1954.

DEATHS—RICHMOND (Rates per 1,000 Population).

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

Factories Act, 1937. At the end of the year there were 160 factories on the register (146 mechanical and 14 non-mechanical) carrying on the following trades: —

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NOTICES SERVED TO REMEDY DEFECTS AND ABATE NUISANCES.

Statutory Action.

The complaints received have been classified as follows:—

DISINFECTION OF PREMISES.

SECTION D—HOUSING. Housing Statistics for the Year 1954.

2. Unfit Houses.

(III). Action under Statutory Powers during the Year: — A. Proceedings under sections 9, 10, and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936:—

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4. Council Houses.

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

Food &amp; Drugs Act, 1938 (Sampling of Food and Drugs). The Richmond Borough Council became a Food and Drugs Authority on the 1st April, 1954, and the following table of sampling in the Borough during 1954 includes samples taken by the Surrey County Council in the quarter ending 31st March, 1954.

Classification of Food Premises. The number of food premises within the Borough is shown in the following table and has been classified, according to the principal business carried on:—

As the result of such inspections the following improvements have been carried out: —

Under the regulations the Local Authority continued to take samples from dealers and during the year under review the following were taken:—

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

DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.

Grand Total of Children in the Borough who have received immunising treatment by the end of the year:-

The following table shows the percentages of children immunisec as recorded in the Annual Reports since 1947:—

Attendances at Clinics during 1954.

VACCINATION AGAINST SMALLPOX.

2. Private Doctors. Number of Richmond residents who were 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 1954.

VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.

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:—

The provisional numbers of deaths and death rates per million population during the year 1954 are as follows:—

Food & Drugs Act, 1938 (Sampling of Food and Drugs). The Richmond Borough Council became a Food and Drugs Authority on the 1st April, 1954, and the following table of sampling in the Borough during 1954 includes samples taken by the Surrey County Council in the quarter ending 31st March, 1954.