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Richmond upon Thames 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

Published
1956
Pages
50
Tables
31

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31 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    BIRTHS.
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    Environment of Births :—
  • Page 11
    DEATHS.
  • Page 11
    MATERNAL MORTALITY. The provisional numbers of deaths and death rates per 1,000 total live and still births are: —
    England and Wales.NumberRate
  • Page 12
    Infant Mortality (Deaths under one year of age.
  • Page 12
    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 under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal deaths und«r 1 year
  • Page 13
    PREMATURE PREMATURE LIVE BIRTHS. STILLBIRTHS.
    Born in HospitalBorn and Nursed at HomeBorn in HospitalBorn at HomeBorn in Nursing Home
    WeightTotalDied within 24 hours of BirthDied 2nd-28th daySurvived 28 daysTotalDied within 24 hours of BirthDied 2nd-?8th daySurvived 28 days
  • Page 13
    ILLEGITIMATE BIRTHS
    1946194719481949195019511952195319541955
  • Page 14
    COMPARATIVE STATISTICS—1954.
    Rate per 1,000 Population LIVE BIRTHSRate per 1,000 (Total Live & Still) STILLBIRTHSRate per l,O(J0 Population DEATHS (All Causes)Rate per 1,000 Related Live Births DEATHS (Under One Year)Death Rate Per Million PopulationRate per 1.000 (Live Births) Enteritis & Diarr. (4 weeks-2 years).Neonatal Mortality (Under 4 weeks) Rate per 1,000 (Live Births).
    Who. C.Dipth.Infl.Acute Polio.Pneum.
  • Page 14
    DEATHS—RICHMOND (Rates per 1,000 Population).
    Actual Numbers.Rate.
  • Page 15
    NUMBER OF DEATHS AND DEATH RATES FROM TUBERCULOSIS AND CANCER 1955.
    NumberRate
    England and Wales.MalesFemalesPersonsMalesFemalesPersons
  • Page 20
    The following figures show the daily average consumption from the three sources :—
    19541955
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    Inspections during 1955.
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  • Page 21
    Drainage and Sewerage Systems Tested.
  • Page 22
    Factories Act, 1937. At the end of the year there were 162 factories on the register (143 mechanical and 19 non-mechanical) carrying on the following trades :—-
    Mechanical.Non-Mechanical.
  • Page 25
    NOTICES TO REMEDY DEFECTS AND ABATE NUISANCES.
  • Page 27
    DISINFECTION OF PREMISES.
    Reason.Houses.Rooms.Bedding, etc
  • Page 34
    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.
  • Page 35
    Food 8i Drugs Act, 1938 (Sampling of Food and Drugs). The following table shows the results of examinations made of samples procured for analysis during the year.
    Articles.Number AnalysedAdulterated or Irregular
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 38
    The following table classifies food premises in the Borough according to the principal business carried on, and sets out the visits made to each class of trade :—
    BUSINESSNo. of PremisesNo. of Visits
  • Page 42
    SECTION F—PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. (Civilians only).
    Diseases.Total Cases Notified.Cases Admitted to Hospitals.Total Deaths.
  • Page 43
    The following table shows the percentages of children immunised as recorded in the Annual Reports since 1948 :—
    19481949195019511952195319541955
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    Attendances at Clinics during 1955.
    Diphtheria and Whooping Cough CombinedWhooping Cough only
  • Page 44
    Number of attendances for vaccination at Welfare Centres in The Borough during 1955 was as follows ;—
    ChildrenAdults
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    Number of Richmond residents who were vaccinated by private doctors was as follows: —
    ChildrenAdults
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    3. Analysis of vaccinations at Welfare Centres and Private Doctors' Surgeries.
    Children.Adults
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    VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.
    YEAR1943194419451946194719481949195019511952195319541955
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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: —
    PulmonaryNon Pulmonary
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    Continued from previous page...
    New CasesDeaths
    Age PeriodsRespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-Respiratory
    MFMFMFMF