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Brentford and Chiswick 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
- Published
- 1965
- Pages
- 98
- Tables
- 49
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"The unemployment figures at the end of 1964 of young persons under 18 years of age were as follows
Boys Girls Total -
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VITAL STATISTICS, 1964
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Table I gives a list of Causes of Death as classified according to the International system agreed by the World Health Organisation. The principal causes of death were:-
1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 -
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The distribution of cancer deaths in sites and ages are shown below. Site of Primary Growth
Male Fema1e 1964 1963 1962 1961 1964 1963 19 62 1961 -
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Age Groups
Male Female 1964 1963 1962 1961 1964 1963 1962 1961 -
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Deaths from pulmonary tuberculosis fell from 4in 1963 to 2 in 1964 There were no deaths from non pulmonary tuberculosis
Year Numbep of deaths from.tuberculosis Ma1e Female Total -
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The total number of deaths from violent causesi e motor vehicle accidents all other accidents and suicide was 24 These included 4 road accidents 10 suicides (sevenby domestic gas poisoning self administered one by barbiturate poisoning one self inflicted knife wound and one by precipitating himself in front of a public service vehicle) and 10 other accidents The number of accidental deaths fell from 13 in 1963 to 10 in 1964 and the details of these are in the following table
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Comparative figures from deaths from violent causes over the last 10 years are as follows: -
1964 196 3 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 -
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The following figures show the percentages of premature infants to total births (live and still) since 1954
1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 -
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The number of stillbirths was not so great in 1964, i.e. 12 (11 legitimate, 1 illegitimate) as against 14 (10 legitimate, 4 illegitimate). Causes of death were as follows:-
Male Female -
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No of persons who received 3 doses of oral vaccine Born in the following years
1964 1963 1962 1 961 1943 1960 1933 1942 0thers Total -
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No of persons who received 2 injections Born in the following years
1964 1963 1962 1961 1943 1960 1933 1942 Others Total -
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No. of persons given an oral boost after 2 injections Born in the following years
1964 1963 1962 1961 1943 1960 1933 1942 Others Total -
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The following information regarding vaccination against smallpox carried out in the Borough during 1964 has been supplied by the Area Medical Officer
Number of persons who during the yeas' were Under 1 l Age Groups 15 & over Total 2-4 5-14 -
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Sixty cases of whooping cough occurred in 1964 this is the largest figure for this disease since 1957 when 65 cases were notified
Year 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 -
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Information concerning immunisation against diphtheria in the Borough during 1964 has been supplied by the Area Medical Officer and is as follows
Number of children Under 1 Age Groups 5-14 Total 1 2 - 4 -
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Table A Bacterial Plate Count Method
Plate Count Grade No. of Samp1es C1assification -
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Table B Methylene Blue Reduction Test
Time of Reduction Grade No. of Samp1es C1assification -
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413 contraventions of the above named Regulations were found and 271 remedied during 1964 Details of these contraventions are as follows:-
Contravertion Found Remedied -
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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 Unsa11sfactory -
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An analysis of the disabilities of the 209 people on the active meals list at the end of the year gave the following results,
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WELFARE - SCHOOL CHILDREN In 1964, 715 800 (599 835 in 1963) meals and 1,017,478 (834,613 in 1963) bottles of milk each containing one third of a pint were provided at schools in this Borough.
1964 1963 1962 -
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January to December 1964
% of Attendance taking meals Average number taking meals Average attendance -
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Progress in establishing Smoke Control Areas in the Borough from 1.10. 58 to 31.12.6 4
No. of Smoke Control Orders Area in Acres No of Dwel1ings No of other Bui1d ings -
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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA Visits The total number of visits and revisits made during the year by the Public Health Inspectors was 8.860 and below is a summary of these visits
Visits Revisits -
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Statement of New Dwellings erected by the Borough Council and Private Enterprise during 1964
Houses Flats Maisonettes Bunga1ows Tota1 -
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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 1964
Premanent Housing Houses Flats Maisonettes Bungalows Total -
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Houses Flats Maisonettes Bungalows Total -
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Temporary Housing
Houses Flats Maisonettes Bunga1ows Total -
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Analyses of the results are as follows
No of manholes baited No. of takes (in period between 1week and six weeks) -
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Four establishments were inspected under this heading and all were found to be satisfactory for the purpose which was intended.
Pvrpose No.of Licences -
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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 0-4 years 5 -15 years 16-39 years 40-64 years 6-5 years and over Total Grand Total M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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TABLE I DEATHS - 1964 CAUSES
Cause of Death Males Females -
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TABLE II INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 196 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 12 months 2 months 3 months 4 months 5 months 6 months 7 months 8 months 9 months 1 10 months 1112 months Total under 1 year -
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TABLE III NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEARS 1963 AND 1964
Disease Total cases notified Cases admitted to hospital Total Deaths 1964 1963 196 4 1963 1964 1963 -
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TABLE IV AGES OF CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1964
Disease Number of Cases Notified At all ages At ages years Under 1 l 2 3 4 5 t o 9 10 t o 14 is to 19 20 t o 34 3 5 t o 44 45 c o 6 4 6 5 and over -
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TABLE V CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1964 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 Nogztive Total -
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TABLE VII TUBERCULOSIS - 1964
Age Groups New Cases Deaths Respiratory Non Respiratory Respiratory Non Respiratory Mai e Fema1e Male Fema1e Male Fema1e Male Fema1e -
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TABLE VIII TUBERCULOSIS CASES IN YEARS
Year New Cases Deaths Respiratory N on 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 64
Pulmonary NonPulmonary 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 sigh t 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 Fl -
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TABLE X OCCUPATIONS OF CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS NOTIFIED DURING THE YEARS 1962 - 1964
Occupations 1964 1963 1962 M F M F M F -
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TABLE XI INFESTATION WITH VERMIN
Name of School Total number of individual examinations of pupils in schools by the school nurses or other authorised persons Total number of individual pupiIs found to be infested Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued under Sec. 54(2) of the Education Act, 1944 cleansing orders we re issued under Sec. 54(3) of the Education Act, 1944 -
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FACTORIES ACT, 1961 Inspections
P remises Number on Register Number of Inspect ions made written Not ices Occupiers Prosecuted -
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TABLE XIII FACTORIES ACT, 1961 Cases in which Defects were found
Particulars Number of Cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Foun d Remedied Referred to HMI by HMI -
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TABLE XIV FACTORIES ACT, 1961 Outwork (Sections 133 and 134)
Nature of Work Section 133 Section 134 No. of outworkers in Aug. list required by Section 133(l)(c) No. o f cases of default in sending lists to C-oun c i 1 No , o f prosecu tions for failure to supply lists No. o f instances of work in un wholesome premises Not ices served Prosecu-t ions -
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TABLE XV ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION RECORDINGS DURING 1964 (Expressed as Microgrammes per Cubic Metre)
Month Highest Daily Reading Monthly Average Smoke Sulphur Dioxide Smoke Sulphur Dioxide Brent ford Chiswick Heath field Terrace Chiswick Staveley Road Brent ford Chiswick Heath field Terrace Chiswick Staveley Road Bren t ford Chiswick Heath-field Terrace Chiswick S tave1ey Road Brent ford Chiswick Heath field Terrace Chiswick Staveley Road