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Brentford and Chiswick 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
- Published
- 1953
- Pages
- 62
- Tables
- 31
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Page 14
Details of the work of the Home Nurses in the Borough during the year are as follows:-
Type of case Age Groups Total Grand Total Under 5 yrs 5-64 yrs 65 yrs and over M F M F M F M F -
Page 17
VITAL STATISTICS, 1952
Live Births Total Male Female -
Page 18
Deaths from Tuberculosis are down again and the comparison is as follows:-
Year Number of deaths from tubercnlosis Male Female Total -
Page 21
TABLE I PARTICULARS OF DEATHS AS SUPPLIED BY THE REGISTRAR - GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1952
Cause of Death Males Females -
Page 22
TABLE II INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1952 Net deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year
Under 1 day 1 day 2 days 3 days 4 days 5 days 6 days 7-14 days 14 - 21 days 21 - 28 days 1-2 months 2 months 3 months 4 months 5 months 6 months 7 months 8 months 9 months 10 months 11 - 12 months Total under 1 yr -
Page 23
The following table shows the number of maternal deaths connected with pregnancy during the last 10 years:-
Year Died from Sepsis Died from other causes connected with pregnancy -
Page 24
TABLE IV PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEAR 1952
Disease Total cases notified Cases admitted to hospital Total deaths -
Page 24
TABLE V OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM
Cases notified Cases treated at home Cases treated in hospital Vision unimpaired Vision impaired Total blindness Deaths -
Page 25
TABLE VI AGES OF CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1952
Disease Number of Cases Notified At all ages At ages - years Under 1 1 2 3 4 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 65 Over 65 -
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TABLE VII CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1952 CLASSIFIED IN WARDS
Disease Number of Cases Notified Brentford West Brentford Central Brentford East Bedford Park Chiswick Park Grove Park Gunnersbury Old Chiswick Turnham Green Total Cases -
Page 29
The following information regarding vaccinations against smallpox carried out in the Borough during 1952 has been supplied by the County Medical Officer.
Age Groups Under 1 yr 1-2 yrs 2-4 yrs 5-14 yrs 15 and over Total -
Page 30
Number of Children who completed a full course of Primary Immunisation in the Borough (including Temporary Residents) during the year.
Age at Date of Final Injection Under 1 1 2 3 4 5-9 10- 14 Total -
Page 30
Number of Children who were given a Secondary or Re-inforcing Injection (i.e. subsequent to a complete full course) during the year.
Age at Date of Re-inforcing Injection Under 1 1 2 3 4 5-9 10 - 14 Total -
Page 31
The following table shows the number of children in the Borough at the 31st December, 1952, who had completed a course of immunisation against Diphtheria at any time before that day (i.e. since 1st January, 1938) together with an estimate of the mid-year child population.
Age at 31.12.52 Under 1 1 2 3 4 5 - 9 10-14 Total under 15 -
Page 32
TABLE VIII LABORATORY WORK The following table sets out a record of the bacteriological work done during the years:-
Nature of Specimen Result Positive Negative Total -
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TABLE IX TUBERCULOSIS - 1952
Age Groups New Cases Deaths Respiratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female -
Page 33
TABLE X TABLE OF TUBERCULOSIS GASES IN YEARS
Year NEW CASES DEATHS Respiratory Non-Respiratory Total Respiratory Non-Respiratory Total M F M F M F M F -
Page 35
TABLE XI Tuberculosis Register - 1952
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total Male Female Male Female Male Female -
Page 35
Cases removed from the Register shown under (e) are accounted for as follows: -
Found not to be T.B. Recovered Lost sight of Removed to another area Died at home Died at Sanatorium or other Institution Total M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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TABLE XII
Occupations 1952 1951 M F M F -
Page 39
Details of these inspections and the subsequent action and improvements are as follows:-
Public Houses Cafes etc. Canteens Clubs Total -
Page 40
By the courtesy of the County Council Public Control Officer the following details of food sampling within the Borough are available:- TABLE XIII
Article Total samples procured Unsatisfactory -
Page 46
TABLE XIV
Month Highest Daily Average Monthly Average Sulphur Dioxide p.p.m. Smoke mg/m3 Sulphur Dioxide p.p.m. Smoke mg/m3 Btfd. Chis. Btfd. Chis. Btfd. Chis. Btfd. Chis. -
Page 46
TABLE XV Summary of Readings taken at the Chiswick Station during the Fog Period - 3rd to 9th December.
Date Sulphur Dioxide p.p.m. Smoke mg/m3 -
Page 49
Seven establishments were inspected for licence under this heading and all were found to be satisfactory for the purpose which was intended. Details are as follows:-
Purpose No. of Licences -
Page 52
Permanent Housing
Houses Flats Maisonettes Bungalows Total -
Page 55
TABLE XVI Carcases Inspected and Condemned:
Cattle excluding Cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs -
Page 56
TABLE XVII Inspections:
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections made Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted -
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TABLE XVIII Cases in which Defects were founds
Particulars Number of Cases in -which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were Instituted Found Remedied Referred to HM I by HM I -
Page 57
TABLE XIX Outwork (Sections 110 and 111):
Nature of Work Section 110 Section 111 No. of out workers in Aug. list required by Section 110 (l)(c) No. of cases of default in sending lists to Council No. of pro secutions for failure to supply list No. of instance s of work in unwholesome premises Notices Served Prosecutions -
Page 58
In addition to the above, two maintenance treatments to the sewers were carried out under the direction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries during the periods January to March, and June to August, 1952,and the following table shows the number of manholes found to be infested since these treatments were commenced in 1946.
Treatment Date Manholes found to be infested