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Brentford and Chiswick 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
- Published
- 1954
- Pages
- 68
- Tables
- 34
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Page 14
Details of the work of the Home Nurses in the Borough during the year are as follows:-
Under 5 yrs 5-64 yrs 65 yrs and over Total Grand Total M F M F M F M F -
Page 17
VITAL STATISTICS, 1953
Live Births Total Male Female -
Page 18
The principal causes of death were:-
1953 1952 1951 -
Page 18
Deaths from Tuberculosis are again reduced for the third year in succession and the comparison is as follows:-
Year Number of deaths from tuberculosis Male Female Total -
Page 21
TABLE I PARTICULARS OF DEATHS AS SUPPLIED BY THE REGISTRAR - GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1953
Cause of Death Males Females -
Page 22
INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1951 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 l 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 1951
Disease Total cases notified Gases admitted to hospital Total Deaths -
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TABLE V OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM
Gases Notified Cases treated at home Gases treated in hospital Vision unim- paired Vision impaired Total blindness Deaths -
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TABLE VI AGES OF GASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1953
Disease Number Of Gases N®tified 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 1953 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 1953 has been supplied by the County Medical Officer.
Age Groups Under 1 yr 1 yr 2-4 yrs 5-14 yrs 15 and over Total -
Page 30
Information concerning immunisation against Diphtheria and also Whooping Cough in the Borough during 1953, has been supplied by the County Medical Officer and is as follows:-
Age at date of final or re-inforcing injection. Children who completed a full course of Primary Immunisation. Children given a secondary or re-inforcing injection, Diphtheria only Combined Diphtheria and Whooping cough. Whooping cough only Diphtheria only Combined Diphtheri and whoop ing cough Whoop- a ing -cougb only. -
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Age at 31.12.53 i.e. born in year. Under 1 1953 1-4 1952-1949 5-9 1948-1944 10-14 1943-1939 Under 15 total -
Page 32
TABLE VIII LABORATORY WORK The following table sets out a record of the bacteriological work done during the year:-
Nature of Specimen Result Positive Negative Total -
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TABLE IX TUBERCULOSIS - 1951
Age Groups New Cases Deaths Respiratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female -
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TABLE X TABLE OF TUBERCULOSIS CASES IN YEARS
Year NEW CASES DEATHS Respiratory Non-Respiratory Total Re spiratory Non-Respiratory Total M F M F M F M F -
Page 35
TABLE XI - Tuberculosis Register - 1951
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total Male Female Male Female Male Felmale -
Page 35
Gases removed from the Register shown under (e)(i) are accounted for as followss-
Found not to be ToB. 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 1953 1952 1951 M F M F M F -
Page 39
TABLE XIII
CANCER DEATHS Site of Primary Growth Male Female -
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CANCER DEATHS - Age Groups
Male Female -
Page 42
By the courtesy of the Chief Officer, Public Control Department of the Middlesex County Council, the following details of food sampling within the Borough are available.
Article Total Samples procured Unsatisfactory -
Page 44
TABLE XIV Carcases Inspected and Condemned:
Cattle excluding Cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs -
Page 51
TABLE XV
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 54
The following is a summary of the inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors during the years:-
Inspections Reinspections. -
Page 58
Statement of (a) Rebuilt (war damage) and (b) New Dwellings erected by the Borough Council and Private Enterprise during 1953. Permanent Housing
Houses Flats Maisonettes Bungalows Total -
Page 58
Statement of (ay Rebuilt (war damage) and (b) New Dwellings erected by the Borough Council and Private Enterprise between the end of the Second World War and the 31st December,1953 Permanent Housing
Houses Flats Maisonettes Bungalows Total -
Page 59
Temporary Housing.
Houses Flats Maisonettes Bungalows Total -
Page 60
FACTORIES ACT, 1937
Inspections: TABLE XVI Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections made Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted -
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TABLE XVII Cases in which Defects were found:
Particulars Number of Cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred to HMI by HMI -
Page 61
TABLE XVIII Outwork (Sections 110 and 111):
Nature of Work Section 110 Section 111 No. of out workers in Aug. list required by Section 110 (1)(c) No. of cases of default in sending lists to Council No. of prosecutions for failure to supply list No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises Not ices Served Prosecutions -
Page 62
In addition to the above, two maintenance treatments to the sewers were carries: out under the direction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries during the periods January to March,and June to August, 1953, 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