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Brentford and Chiswick 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
- Published
- 1961
- Pages
- 87
- Tables
- 52
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Page 10
The unemployment figures at the end of 1960 of young persons under 18 years of age were as follows:-
Boys Girls Total -
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VITAL STATISTICS, 1960
Live Births 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:-
I960 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 1960 1959 195 8 1960 1959 1958 -
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Age Groups
Male Female 1960 1959 1958 1960 1959 1958 -
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This is the lowest number of tuberculous deaths ever recorded in one year.
Year Number of deaths from tuberculosis Male Female Total -
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The total number of deaths from violent causes i.e, motor Vehicle accidents, all other accidents and suicide, in the last 10 years is as follows:-
I960 1959 1958 1957 19 56 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 -
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The following figures show the percentages of premature infants to total births (live and still) since 1950
1950 1951 1952 19 53 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 -
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The following figures of measles notifications show the fluctuations of this disease during the past ten years
1951 19 52 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 -
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No. of persons who received two injections during the year'
Children born 1943-1960 Persons born 1933-1942 Persons born before 1933 who have not passed their 40th birthday Dates of birth unknown Total -
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The following information regarding vaccination against smallpox carried out in the Borough during 1960 has been supplied by the Area 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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Total number of first vaccinations:-
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 -
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Information concerning immunisation against diphtheria in the Borough during 1960 has been supplied by the Area 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, 60 who had completed a course of diphtheria immunisation at any time before that date (i.e, at any time since 1 1 46).
Age at 31.12,60 i.e. born in year Under 1 1960 1 - 4 1959 1956 5 - 91955 - 1951 10 - 14 1950 - 1946 Total under 15 -
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NUMBER AND TYPE OF FOOD PREMISES IN THE BOROUGH
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Sampling During the year, 49 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 Dovbt-ful Unsatis-factory Satis-factory Doubtful Unsatis factory -
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The above table has been compiled from results graded according to the following provisional grades set up by the Public Health Laboratory, Ealing in relation to ice cream testing:-
Grade Classificeation Bacterial Count -
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Registration of Premises Ice Cream The total number of premises registered for the sale of ice cream in accordance with Sec.16, Pood & Drugs Act, 1955, at the end of the year was as under:-
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Preserved Foods The total number of premises registered in connection with the manufacture and/or preparation of preserved foods under Section 16 of the Pood & Drugs Act, 1955, at the end of the year was as under:-
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FOOD HYGIENE REGULATIONS, 1955 109 contraventions of the above -named Regulations were found and 102 remedied during 1960, Details of these contraventions are as follows:-
Contravention Found Remedied -
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10 cases were substantiated, the details of which are as follows:-
Complaint Action taken -
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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 -
Artic1e Total samples procured Unsatisfactory -
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MEAT AND OTHER FOODS There are now no slaughterhouses operating in Brentford and Chiswick. FOOD CONDEMNED DURING THE YEAR 1960
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Page 42
The estimated additional supplies of fuel required per annum were as follows:
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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA Inspections The total number of inspections and re-inspections made during the year was 6,358 and the following is a summary of these inspections.
Inspections Re-inspections -
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Permanent Housing
Houses F1ats Maisonettes Bunga1ows Total -
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Permanent Housing
Houses F1ats Maisone11es Bungalows Total -
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Temporary Housing
Houses Flats Maisonettes Bunga1ows Total -
Page 58
In addition to the above, two maintenance treatments to the sewers were carried out during the months of March and November, 1960 and the following shows the number of manholes found to be infested.
Date Manholes found to be infested -
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ESTABLISHMENTS FOR MASSAGE AND SPECIAL TREATMENT Eight establishments were inspected under this heading and all were found to be satisfactory for the purpose which was intended.
Purpose No . of Licences -
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(a) Care of Mothers and Young Children;
Brentford:- -
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Chiswick:- -
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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 6-5 years and over Total Grand Total M F M F M F M F -
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Medical and dental treatment is provided by the County Council in the Borough at the following clinics:-
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TABLE I PARTICULARS OF DEATHS AS SUPPLIED BY THE REGISTRAR - GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1960
Cause of Death Males Females -
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TABLE II INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1960 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 16 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 1959 AND 1960
Disease Total cases notified Cases admitted to hospital Total Deaths 1960 1959 1960 1959 1960 1959 -
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TABLE IV AGES OF CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1960
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 V CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1960 CLASSIFIED IN WARDS
Disease Number of Cases Notified Brentford Central Brentford East Brentford West Bedford Park Chiswick Park Grove Park Gunnersbury Old Chiswick Turnham Green Total Cases -
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TABLE VI LABORATORY WORK
Nature of Specimen Resu1t Positive Negative Total -
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TABLE VII TUBERCULOSIS - 1960
Age Groups New Cases Deaths Respiratory Non -Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory Male Ferna1e Male Fernale Male Fernale Male Ferna1e -
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TABLE VIII 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 ix tuberculosis register - as at 31. 12. 60.
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 Senatorium or other Institut ion Total -
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TABLE X OCCUPATIONS OF CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS NOTIFIED DURING THE YEARS 1958 - 1960
Occupations 1960 1959 1958 M F M F M F -
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TABLE XI ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION RESULTS DURING 1960 Volumetric Method
Month Highest Daily Re ad ing Monthly Average Sulphur Dioxide Smoke Sulphur Dioxide Smoke Bt fd. Chis . Btfd. Chis Bt fd. Chis. Bt fd. Chis. -
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TABLE XII ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION RESULTS DURING 1960 Deposit Gauge Method
Month Rainfall (ins ) Total Water Insolvble Matter* Total Water So1uble Matter* Total Solids * Bt fd. Chis. Bt fd. Ch is. Bt fd, Chis. Bt fd. Chis. -
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TABLE XIII FACTORIES ACT, 1937 Inspections:
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections made Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted -
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TABLE XIV 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 XV FACTORIES ACT, 1937 Outwork (Sections 110 and 111):
Nature of Work Section 110 Sect ion 111 No. of outworkers in Aug. list required by Section 110(l)(c) No. of cases of default in sending lists to Counci1 No. of prosecutions for failur& to supply lists No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises Notices served Prosecut ions