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Brentford and Chiswick 1961

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

Published
1962
Pages
88
Tables
37

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37 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE BOROUGH, 1961
  • Page 10
    The unemployment figures at the end of 1961 of young persons under 18 years of age were as follows:-
    BoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 11
    Parks and Open Spaces controlled by the Council
    Area in Acres
  • Page 14
    VITAL STATISTICS, 1961
    Live BirthsVITAL STATISTICS, 1961
    TotalMaleFemale
  • Page 15
    The principal causes of death were
    1961196019591958195719561955
  • Page 15
    465 died age 60: including 184 aged 70+, 130 aged 80- and 30 aged 90+ giving a death rate for over age 60 of 8.5. Of total deaths
  • Page 16
    The distribution of cancer deaths in sites and ages is shown below. Site of Primary Growth
    Ma1eFema1e
    19611960195916119601959
  • Page 17
    In two consecutive years, one death from tuberculosis has been registered Fifty years ago, in 1912. when compulsory notification of tuberculosis began and when the population of the two districts of Brentford and Chiswick amounted to 56,808, the deaths from this cause were 73, while in the previous year of 1911, the deaths from tuberculosis were 158.
    YearNumber of deaths from tuberculosis
    Ma1eFemaleTotal
  • Page 21
    The following information regarding vaccination against smallpox carried out in the Borough during 1961 has been supplied by the Area Medical Officer.
    Number of persons who during the year wereAge GroupsTotal
    Under 112-45-1415 & over
  • Page 22
    Information concerning immunisation against diphtheria in the Borough during 1961 has been supplied by the Area Medical Officer, and is as follows:-
    Number of children whoAgeTotal
    Under 112 45 - 14
  • Page 28
    During the year 123 samples were taken for bacteriological examination and the results obtained are as under:
    GradeIce CreamIce LolliesCream Lollies
    SatisfactoryDoubtfulUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryDoubtfulUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryDoubtfulUnsatisfactory
  • Page 29
    155 contraventions of the above-named Regulations were found and 125 remedied during 1961. Details of these contraventions are as follows:-
    ContraventionFoundRemedied
  • Page 30
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  • Page 30
    13 cases were substantiated, the details of which are as follows:-
    ComplaintAction taken
  • Page 31
    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:-
    ArticleTotal samples procuredUnsatisfactory
  • Page 43
    The percentage of meals served to daily attendances:-
    January to December 1961
    % of Attendance taking mealsAverage number taking mealsAverage Attendance
  • Page 48
    Visits The total number of visits and revisits made during the year was 5,496 and the following is a summary of these visits.
    VisitsRevisits
  • Page 59
    Permanent Housing
    HousesFlatsMaisonettesBunga1owsTotal
  • Page 60
    Permanent Housing
    HousesFlatsMaisonettesBungalowsTotal
  • Page 60
    Details of conversions in 1961 and in total are as follows:-
    ConversionsCompleted 1961Total
    HousesFlatsHousesFlats
  • Page 62
    Six establishments were inspected under this heading and all were found to be satisfactory for the purpose which was intended.
    PurposeNoo of Licences
  • Page 66
    Number and classification of patients visited by the Home Nurses in the Borough during the year are as follows: -
    Type of caseUnde r 5 years5-64 years65 years and overTotalGrand Total
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 69
    TABLE I PARTICULARS OF DEATHS AS SUPPLIED BY THE REGISTRAR - GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1961
    Cause of DeathMa1esFema1es
  • Page 70
    TABLE II INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1961 Net deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year
    Under 1 day1 day2 days3 days4 days5 days6 days7-14 days14 - 21 days21 - 28 days1-2 months2 months3 months4 months5 months6 months7 months8 months9 months10 months11 - 12 monthsTotal under 1 year
  • Page 71
    TABLE III NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEARS 1960 AND 1961
    DiseaseTotal cases notifiedCases admitted to hospitalTotal Deaths
    196119601961I96019611960
  • Page 72
    TABLE IV AGES OF CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1961
    DiseaseNumber of Cases Notified
    At all agesAt ages - years
    Under12345 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3535 to 4545 to 65Over 65
  • Page 73
    TABLE V CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1961 CLASSIFIED IN WARDS
    DiseaseNumber of Cases Notified
    Brentford CentralBrentford EastBrentford WestBedford ParkCh is wick ParkGrove ParkGunnersburyOld ChiswickTurnham GreenTotal Cases
  • Page 74
    TABLE VI LABORATORY WORK
    Nature of SpecimenResu1t
    PositiveNegativeTotal
  • Page 74
    TABLE VII TUBERCULOSIS - 1961
    Age GroupsNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon -RespiratoryRespiratoryNon -Respiratory
    MaleFema1eMaleFema1eMa1eFema1eMa1eFema1e
  • Page 75
    TABLE VIII TUBERCULOSIS CASES IN YEARS
    YearNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon -RespiratoryTotalRespiratoryNonrespiratoryTotal
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 76
    TABLE IX TUBERCULOSIS REGISTER - AS AT 31.12.61.
    Pu1monaryNon- PuImonaryTotal
    MFMFMF
  • Page 76
    Cases removed from the Register shown under (e) are accounted for as follows: -
    Found not to be T . B .RecoveredLost sight ofRemoved to another areaDied at homeDied at Sanatorium or other InstitutionTotal
  • Page 77
    TABLE X OCCUPATIONS OF CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS NOTIFIED DURING THE YEARS 1959 - 1961
    Occupations19611 9601959
    MFMFMF
  • Page 77
    TABLE XI FACTORIES ACT, 1937 Inspections
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    Inspections madeWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 78
    TABLE XII FACTORIES ACT, 1937 Cases in which Defects were found:
    ParticularsNumber of Cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    to HMIby HMI
  • Page 78
    TABLE XIII FACTORIES ACT, 1937 Outwork (Sections 110 and 111):
    Nature of WorkSection 110Section 111
    Noo of out -workers in Aug. list required by Section 110(1)(c)No. of cases of default in sending lists to CouncilNo. of prosecu-tions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in un -who1e some premisesNotices servedProsecu-tions
  • Page 79
    TABLE XIV ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION RESULTS DURING 1961 (Expressed as Microgrammes perCubic Metre)
    MonthHighest Daily ReadingMonthly Average
    SmokeSulphur DioxideSmokeSulphur Dioxide
    BrentfordChiswick Heath-field TerraceChiswick Staveley RoadBrentfordChiswick Heath -field TerraceChiswick Staveley RoadBrentfordChiswick Heath-field TerraceChiswick Staveley RoadBrentfordChiswick Heath-field TerraceChiswick Staveley Road