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Brentford and Chiswick 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
- Published
- 1960
- Pages
- 84
- Tables
- 32
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Page 14
The principal causes of death were:-
1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 -
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The distribution of cancer deaths in sites and ages is shown below. Site of Primary Growth
Male Female 1959 1958 1959 1958 -
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Age Groups
Male Fema1e 1959 1958 1959 1958 -
Page 15
There were 2 deaths from tuberculosis in 1959, as compared with 7 in 1958. This is the lowest number of tuberculous deaths ever recorded in one year.
Year Number of deaths from tuberculosis Male Fema1e Total -
Page 19
Poliomyelitis Statistics since 1949
Confirmed cases Died Still making progress Condition stationary Fully recovered -
Page 20
The following information regarding vaccination against smallpox carried out in the Borough during 1959 has been supplied by the Area Medical Officer.
Number of persons who during the year were:- Age groups Total Under 1 l 2-4 5-14 15 & over -
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Information concerning immunisation against diphtheria in the Borough during 1959 has been supplied by the Area Medical Officer, and is as follows : -
Number of children who Age Total Under 1 l 2-4 5-14 -
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Number of children at 31.12.59 who had completed a course of diphtheria immunisation at any time before that date (i.e. at any time since 1.1.45).
Age at 31.12.59 i.e. born in year Under 1 1959 1-4 1958-55 5-9 1953-49 10-14 1948-44 Total under 15 -
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Sampling During the year 77 samples were taken for bacteriological examination and the results obtained are as under:-
Grade Ice Cream Ice Lollies Cream Lollies Satis-factory Doubt-ful Unsatis-factory Satis-factory Doubtful Unsat is-factory Satis-factory Doubt-ful Unsat is-factory -
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FOOD SAMPLING 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 47
The following list shows the number of defects and other nuisances 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 Public Health Department officers-
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Page 56
Permanent Housing
Houses Flats Maisonettes Bungalows Total -
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Permanent Housing
Houses Flats Maisonettes Bungalows Total -
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Temporary Housing
Houses Flats Maisonettes Bungalows Total -
Page 62
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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TABLE I PARTICULARS OF DEATHS AS SUPPLIED BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1959
Cause of Death Males Females -
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TABLE II INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1959 Net deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year
l 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. -
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TABLE III NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEARS 1958 AND 1959
Disease Total cases notified Cases admitted to hospital Total Deaths 1959 1958 1959 1958 1959 1958 -
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TABLE V AGES OF CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1959
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 1959 CLASSIFIED IN WARDS
Disease Number of Cases Notified Brentford Central Brentford East Brentford West Bedford Park i Chiswick Park Grove Park Gunnersbury Old Chiswick Turnham Green Total Cases -
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TABLE VII LABORATORY WORK
Nature of Specimen Result Posit ive Negative Total -
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TABLE VIII TUBERCULOSIS - 1959
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 Non-Respiratory Total Respiratory Non-Respiratory Total M F M F M F M F -
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TABLE X TUBERCULOSIS REGISTER - AS AT 31 12 59
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 tobeTB. 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 1957 - 1959
Occupations 1959 1958 1957 M F M F M F -
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TABLE XII ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION RESULTS DURING 1959 Volumetric Method
Month Highest Daily Reading Monthly Average Sulphur Dioxide Smoke Su1phur Dioxide Smoke Bt fd. Chis Bt fd. Chis. Bt fd. Chis. Bt fd. Chis. -
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TABLE XIII ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION RESULTS DURING 1959 Deposit Gauge Method
Month Rain fall (ins.) Total Water Insoluble Matter* Total Water Soluble Matter* Total Solid* -
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TABLE XIV FACTORIES ACT, 1937 Inspections:
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections made Written Not ices 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 No. of out workers it Aug. list required by Section 110(l)(c) No. of capes of default in sending lists to No .of prosecutions for failure to supply lists No. of instances of work in un-who1e some premises Notices served Prosecutions