[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

Richmond upon Thames 1957

Published: 1958
Pages: 50
Tables: 42

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births.
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The principal causes of deaths:—
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ANALYSIS OF DEATHS RELATING TO RICHMOND FOR THE YEAR 1957.

Causes of Deaths. Male. Female. Total.
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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 1 week 1—2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3—1 weeks Tolal under 4 weeks

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PREMATURE PREMATURE LIVE BIRTHS. STILLBIRTHS.

	Born in Hospital				Born and Nursed at Home				Born in Hospital	Born at Home	Born in Nursing Home
Weight	Total	Died within 24 hours of birth	Died 2nd-28th day	Survived 28 days	Total	Died within 24 hours of birth	Died 2nd-28th day	Survived 28 days

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ILLEGITIMATE BIRTHS

1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957

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COMPARATIVE STATISTICS— 1957.

	Rate per 1,000 Population LIVE BIRTHS	Rate per 1,000 (Total Live & Still) STILLBIRTHS	Rate per I.OUO Population DEATHS (All Causes)	Rate per 1,000 Related Live Births DEATHS (Under One Year)	Neonatal Mortality (Under 4 weeks) (Live Births).

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

1956 1957
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Inspections during 1957.
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The visits and inspections made during the year, which covered all classes of premises, resulted in the following matters being reported for attention:—
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NOTICES TO REMEDY CONTRAVENTIONS AND ABATE NUISANCES.
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The complaints received have been classified as follows:—
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DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION OF PREMISES.

Reason. Houses. Rooms. Bedding, etc
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Factories Act, 1937. At the end of the year there were 164 factories on the register (144 mechanical and 20 non-mechanical) carrying on the following trades: —

Mechanical. Non-Mechanical
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Seventy-five visits of inspection were made to the premises outlined above and the following defective conditions were remedied: —
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1. Number of dwellings owned by the Local Authority:—
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2. Unfit Houses.
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(III). Action under Statutory Powers during the Year: —
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4. Council Houses.
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The following tables show the action taken during the year: — PART 1—Applications for Certificates of Disrepair.
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Number of decisions to issue certificates : —
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PART 2—Applications for Cancellation of Certificates.
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The following foodstuffs, found to be unfit for human con sumption, were surrendered by the owners and either salvaged for animal food or destroyed.

Articles Tons Cwts. Qrs. lbs.
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Food & Drugs Act, 1955 (Sampling of Food and Drugs). The following table shows the results of examinations made of samples procured for analysis during the year.

Articles. Number Analysed Adulterated or Irregular
Formal Informal Total Formal Informal Total
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CLASSIFICATION AND INSPECTION OF FOOD PREMISES. 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 :—

BUSINESS No. of Premises No. of Visits
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As the result of the inspections made the following improvements have been carried out: —
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The following licences have been granted by the Council authorising dealers to store and sell Designated milks: —
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Supplementary licences were also granted, authorising dealers to retail milk in the Borough from premises situated outside, as follows: —
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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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FOOD POISONING.
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DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION. Number of children immunised for the first time during the year 1957 : —
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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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STATE OF IMMUNITY. The following table shows the percentages of children immunized in various age groups for the past three years.

Age Group. 1955 1956 1957
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The following table shows the trend during the last three years.

1955 1956 1957
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VACCINATION AGAINST SMALLPOX. 1. Analysis of vaccinations at Welfare Centres and Private Doctors' Surgeries.

Children. Adults
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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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Analysis of Cases and Deaths for 1957.

Age Periods New Cases Deaths
Respiratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory
Under 5 M F M F M F M F

Age Periods	New Cases				Deaths
Age Periods	Respiratory		Non-Respiratory		Respiratory		Non-Respiratory
Under 5	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F

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births.

The principal causes of deaths:—

ANALYSIS OF DEATHS RELATING TO RICHMOND FOR THE YEAR 1957.

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 PREMATURE LIVE BIRTHS. STILLBIRTHS.

ILLEGITIMATE BIRTHS

COMPARATIVE STATISTICS— 1957.

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

Inspections during 1957.

Continued from previous page...

The visits and inspections made during the year, which covered all classes of premises, resulted in the following matters being reported for attention:—

Continued from previous page...

NOTICES TO REMEDY CONTRAVENTIONS AND ABATE NUISANCES.

The complaints received have been classified as follows:—

DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION OF PREMISES.

Factories Act, 1937. At the end of the year there were 164 factories on the register (144 mechanical and 20 non-mechanical) carrying on the following trades: —

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

1. Number of dwellings owned by the Local Authority:—

2. Unfit Houses.

(III). Action under Statutory Powers during the Year: —

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4. Council Houses.

The following tables show the action taken during the year: — PART 1—Applications for Certificates of Disrepair.

Number of decisions to issue certificates : —

PART 2—Applications for Cancellation of Certificates.

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

Food &amp; Drugs Act, 1955 (Sampling of Food and Drugs). The following table shows the results of examinations made of samples procured for analysis during the year.

CLASSIFICATION AND INSPECTION OF FOOD PREMISES. 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 :—

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

The following licences have been granted by the Council authorising dealers to store and sell Designated milks: —

Supplementary licences were also granted, authorising dealers to retail milk in the Borough from premises situated outside, as follows: —

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).

FOOD POISONING.

DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION. Number of children immunised for the first time during the year 1957 : —

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

STATE OF IMMUNITY. The following table shows the percentages of children immunized in various age groups for the past three years.

The following table shows the trend during the last three years.

VACCINATION AGAINST SMALLPOX. 1. Analysis of vaccinations at Welfare Centres and Private Doctors' Surgeries.

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: —

Analysis of Cases and Deaths for 1957.

Food & Drugs Act, 1955 (Sampling of Food and Drugs). The following table shows the results of examinations made of samples procured for analysis during the year.