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Brentford and Chiswick 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
- Published
- 1955
- Pages
- 68
- Tables
- 35
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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 years 5 -- 64 years 65 years and over Total Grand Total M F M F M F M F -
Page 17
VITAL STATISTICS, 1954
Live Births Total Male Female -
Page 17
Deaths of Infants under 1 Year of Age
Total Male Female -
Page 18
The principal causes of death were:-
1954 1953 1952 1951 -
Page 18
Site of Primary Growth
Male Female 1954 1953 1954 1953 -
Page 18
Age Groups
Male Female 1954 1953 1954 1953 -
Page 19
Deaths from Tuberculosis are again reduced for the fourth year in succession and the comparison is as follows:-
Year Number of deaths from tuberculosis Male Female Total -
Page 19
The total number of deaths from violent causes increased for the first time since 1950:-
1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 -
Page 22
TABLE I PARTICULARS OF DEATHS AS SUPPLIED BY THE REGISTRAR - GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1954
Cause of Death Males Females -
Page 23
TABLE II INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1954 >Net deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year
Under l day 1day 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 24
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 25
TABLE IV NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEARS 1953 AND 1954
Disease Total cases notified Cases admitted to hospital Total Deaths 1954 1953 1954 1953 19S4 1953 -
Page 25
TABLE V OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM
Cases Notified Cases treated at home Cases treated in hospital Vision unimpaired Vision impaired Total blindness Deaths -
Page 26
TABLE VI AGES OF CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1994
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 1954 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 30
CASE 0 - Boy aged 11 years - bulbar poliomyelitis - slight weakness of palate remaining.
Con firmed cases Died Still making progress Condition stationary Fully recovered -
Page 31
The following information regarding vaccinations against smallpox carried out in the Borough during 1954 has been supplied by the County Medical Officer.
Number of persons who during the year were:- Age groups Total Under 1 1 2 - 4 5 - 14 15 £ Over -
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Information concerning immunisation against diphtheria in the Borough during 1054 has been supplied by the County ,Medical Officer and is as follows. -
Number of children who Age Total Under 1 1 2 3 4 5 - 9 10 -14 -
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Number of children at 31.12 54 who had completed a course of diphtheria immunisation at any time before that date (i.e. at any time since 1. 1. 40)
Age at 31. 12.54 i,e born in year Un-der 1 1 2 3 4 5 - 9 1014 Total under 15 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1945-9 1940-4 -
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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
Age Groups New Cases Deaths Hespiratory Son-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 Sew Cases Total Deaths Respiratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory Total M F M F M F M F -
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TABLE XI - Tuberculosis Register - As at 31.12.54
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total M F M F M F -
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Cases removed from the Register shown under (e) are accounted for as follows: -
Found not to he T.B, Recovered Lost sight of Removed to another area Died at home Died at San at orium 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 1954 1953 1952 M F M F M F -
Page 39
The following Table shows the findings of the survey as compared with those obtained on the occasion of the previous visit in 1952.
Year No. X-Rayed No. of Active Cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Hate per thousand -
Page 41
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 43
TABLE XIII Carcases Inspected and Condemned:
Cattle excluding Cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs -
Page 49
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 52
The following is a summary of these inspections:-
Inspect ions Reinspections -
Page 59
Statement of (a) Rebuilt (war damage) and (b) New Dwellings erected by the Borough Council and Private Enterprise during 1954
Permanent Housing Total Houses Flats Maisonettes Bungalows -
Page 59
Statement of (a) 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,1954
Permanent Housing Total Houses Flats Maisonettes Bungalows -
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MISCELLANEOUS FACTORIES ACT, 1937 TABLE XV Inspections:
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections made Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted -
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TABLE XVI 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 XVII Outwork (Sections 110 and 211):
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 prosecutions for failure to supply list No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises Notices served Prosecutions