[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]

Brentford and Chiswick 1955

Published: 1956
Pages: 74
Tables: 38

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Number and classification of patients visited by the Home Nurses in the Borough during the year are as follows:-

Type of case Under 5 years 5 - 64 years 65 years and over Total Grand Total
M F M F M F M F
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Live Births

Total Male Female
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Stillbirths

Total Male Female
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Deaths of Infants under 1 Year of Age

Total Male Female
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The principal causes of death were:-

1955 1954 19 53 1952
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Site of Primary Growth

Male Female
19 55 1954 1955 1954
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Age Groups

Male Female
1955 1954 1955 1954
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The fall in the number of deaths from tuberculosis did not occur again during 1955 there being a slight increase from 4 the previous year to 7 in 1955.

Year Number of deaths from tuberculosis
Male Female Total
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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
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CASE T-Adult male - paralysis of right arm and leg Fully recovered with complete power and movement, although still under observation.

Confirmed cases Died Still making progress Condition stationary Fully recovered
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The following information regarding vaccinations against smallpox carried out in the Borough during 1955 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 IS & Over
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Total number of first vaccinations:-
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Information concerning immunisation against diphtheria in the Borough during 1955 has been supplied by the County Medical Officer, and is as follows:-

Number of children who Age Total
Under 1 1 2-4 5-14
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Number of children at 31 12 55 who had completed a course of diphtheria immunisation at any time before that date (i.e„ at any time since 1.1.41).

Age at 31. 12. 55. i.e. born in year Under 1 1955 1-4 1954 - 51 5 - 9 1950- 46 10 - 14 1945 - 41 Total under 15
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The position regarding cases living in unsatisfactory or overcrowded conditions, outstanding from previous years, is as follows:-

year Cases No. where Conditions improved
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The following is a summary of these inspections

Inspections Reinspectins
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The following list shows the number of defects remedied during the year as a result of notices served:-
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In addition, the following drainage works were carried out during the year under the supervision of the Public Health Department:-
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Permanent Housing

Houses Flats Maisonettes Bungalows Tota
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Permanent Housing

Houses Flats Maisonettes Bungalows Total
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Temporaiy Housing

Houses Flats Maisonettes Bungalows Total
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TABLE I PARTICULARS OF DEATHS AS SUPPLIED BY THE REGISTRAR - GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1955

Cause of Death Males Females

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TABLE II INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1955 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 mon ths	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

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TABLE III NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEARS 1954 AND 1955

Disease Total cases notified Cases admitted to hospial Total Deaths
1955 1954 1955 1954 1955 1954
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TABLE IV OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM

Cases Notified Cases treated at home Cases' treated in hospital Vision unimpaired Vision impaired Total blindness Deaths
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TABLE V AGES OF CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1955

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 VI CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1955 CLASSIFIED IN WARDS

Disease	Number of Cases Notified
Disease	Brentford West	Brentford Central	Brentford East	Bedford Park	Chiswick Park	Grove Park	Gunnersbury	Old Chiswick	Turnham Green	Total Cases

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TABLE VII LABORATORY WORK

Nature of Specimen Result
Positive Negative Total
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TABLE VIII TUBERCULOSIS - 1955

Age Groups New Cases Deaths
Respiratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
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TABLE IX TUBERCULOSIS CASES IN YEARS

Year New Cases Deaths
Respiratory NonRespiratory Total Respiratory NonRespiratory Total
M F M F M F M F
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TABLE X TUBERCULOSIS REGISTER - AS AT 31.12.55

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 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 XI OCCUPATIONS OF CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS NOTIFIED DURING THE YEARS 1953 - 1955

Occupations 1955 1954 1953
M F M F M F
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TABLE XII Carcases and Offal inspected and condemned in whole or in part during 1955

Cattle Ex cluding Cows Cows Calves Sheep & Lambs Pigs Horses
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TABLE XIII ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION RESULTS DURING 1955

Month Highest Daily Heading Monthly Average
Sulphur Dioxide Smoke Sulphur Dioxide Smoke
Bt fd. Chis. Btfd. Chis. Btfd. Chis. Btfd. Chis.
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TABLE XIV FACTORIES ACT. 1937 Inspections:

Premises Number on Register Number of
Inspections made Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted
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TABLE XV FACTORIES ACT, 1937 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

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TABLE XVI FACTORIES ACT„ 1937 Outwork (Sections 110 and 111):

Nature of Work	Section 110			Section 111
Nature of Work	No of out workers in Aug. list re qui red by Section 110 (l)(c)	No of cases of default in sending lists to Counci1	No of prosecutions for failure to supply list	No of instances of work in unwho1esome premises	No tices served	Prosecutions

Disease	Number of Cases Notified
	At all ages	At ages - years
	At all ages	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

Age Groups	New Cases				Deaths
	Respiratory		Non-Respiratory		Respiratory		Non-Respiratory
	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female

Year	New Cases					Deaths
	Respiratory		NonRespiratory		Total	Respiratory		NonRespiratory		Total
	M	F	M	F	Total	M	F	M	F	Total

Month	Highest Daily Heading				Monthly Average
	Sulphur Dioxide		Smoke		Sulphur Dioxide		Smoke
	Bt fd.	Chis.	Btfd.	Chis.	Btfd.	Chis.	Btfd.	Chis.

Particulars	Number of Cases in which defects were found				Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
	Found	Remedied	Referred
	Found	Remedied	to HMI	by HMI

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Number and classification of patients visited by the Home Nurses in the Borough during the year are as follows:-

Live Births

Stillbirths

Deaths of Infants under 1 Year of Age

The principal causes of death were:-

Site of Primary Growth

Age Groups

The fall in the number of deaths from tuberculosis did not occur again during 1955 there being a slight increase from 4 the previous year to 7 in 1955.

The following table shows the number of maternal deaths connected with pregnancy during the last 10 years:-

CASE T-Adult male - paralysis of right arm and leg Fully recovered with complete power and movement, although still under observation.

The following information regarding vaccinations against smallpox carried out in the Borough during 1955 has been supplied by the County Medical Officer.

Total number of first vaccinations:-

Information concerning immunisation against diphtheria in the Borough during 1955 has been supplied by the County Medical Officer, and is as follows:-

Number of children at 31 12 55 who had completed a course of diphtheria immunisation at any time before that date (i.e„ at any time since 1.1.41).

The position regarding cases living in unsatisfactory or overcrowded conditions, outstanding from previous years, is as follows:-

The following is a summary of these inspections

The following list shows the number of defects remedied during the year as a result of notices served:-

In addition, the following drainage works were carried out during the year under the supervision of the Public Health Department:-

Permanent Housing

Permanent Housing

Temporaiy Housing

TABLE I PARTICULARS OF DEATHS AS SUPPLIED BY THE REGISTRAR - GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1955

TABLE II INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1955 Net deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year

TABLE III NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEARS 1954 AND 1955

TABLE IV OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM

TABLE V AGES OF CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1955

TABLE VI CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1955 CLASSIFIED IN WARDS

TABLE VII LABORATORY WORK

TABLE VIII TUBERCULOSIS - 1955

TABLE IX TUBERCULOSIS CASES IN YEARS

TABLE X TUBERCULOSIS REGISTER - AS AT 31.12.55

Cases removed from the Register shown under (e) are accounted for as follows:-

TABLE XI OCCUPATIONS OF CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS NOTIFIED DURING THE YEARS 1953 - 1955

TABLE XII Carcases and Offal inspected and condemned in whole or in part during 1955

TABLE XIII ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION RESULTS DURING 1955

TABLE XIV FACTORIES ACT. 1937 Inspections:

TABLE XV FACTORIES ACT, 1937 Cases in which Defects were found

TABLE XVI FACTORIES ACT„ 1937 Outwork (Sections 110 and 111):