[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

Heston and Isleworth 1948

Published: 1949
Pages: 30
Tables: 23

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GENERAL STATISTICS

1947 1948
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Stillbirths.—The number of stillbirths in 1948 was 39 (38 legitimate, 1 illegitimate). The proportion of stillbirths per 1,000 total (live and still) births in recent years is shown below:—-

No. of stillbirths Rate per 1,000 total births
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A progressive change is taking place in the percentage age distribution of deaths and this is shown in tne following table:—

1910-14 1940-4 1945 1946 1947 1948
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The burden of producing and supporting the young and of maintaining the aged falls almost wholly on the population aged 15-54 years. From Table IV the percentage of the total deaths from various causes occurring at ages 15-54 and 55 and over years have been extracted, and are shown below:—

Cause of death Percentage of total deaths from cause occurring at age
15-54 55 and over
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In the following tables the change in the local infant mortality rate over 5 year periods from 1898 is shown:—

No. of live births No. of deaths under 1 year Infant Mortality Rate
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The chief causes of infant deaths are (a) prematurity and congenital defects and (b) infections. The following table shows the trend of the infant mortality rate for these two conditions:—

Rate per 1,000 live births.
1911-15 1940-44 1945 1946 1947 1948
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Maternal deaths per 1,000 total (live and still) births.

Sepsis Other causes Total
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The attendance of children up to 4th July, 1948 is shown in the following table:—

Hounslow Isleworth Heston Cranford Total
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Hounslow Branch of the North Kensington Women s Welfare Centre. The attendances at the ante-i and post-natal clinics during 1948 up to 4th July are shown below:—

Routine Clinics Consultant Clinics

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The following table shows the proportion of live births which occurred at home, hospital or nursing home in the Borough and the proportion occurring outside the Borough during the years 1938-48.

Year	Total Live Births	Domiciliary confinements in Borough		Nursing home and hospital confinements in Borough				Confinements outside Borough
		No.	%	W.M.H.	N.H.	Total	%	No.	%

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Some indication of the final arrangements for the care of these children is shown in the following table extracted from the records:—

1947 1948 to 4th July
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Dental Treatment for Mothers and Young Children.—The services of the School Dental Department continued to be available to expectant and nursing mothers and to children under school age. Patients were referred from the ante-natal and infant welfare clinics and the work done during 1947 and up to 4th July, 1948, is shown below:—

1947 1948 to 4th July
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INFECTIOUS DISEASE Incidence of Notifiable Diseases. -The number of cases notified during the last nine years are shown below:-

1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948
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Diphtheria .-The number of cases (2) was the lowest recorded in the Borough and for the second time in recent years no death from diphtheria occurred. The incidence and death rate of this disease from 1900 are shown in the following table:-

Case rate per 100,000 population Death rate per 100,000 population
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Tuberculosis.—The notifications of pulmonary tuberculosis were 13 less than in 1947, but there was an increase of 1 in the notifications of non-pulmonary tuberculosis. The downward trend of deaths from tuberculosis was maintained as is shown below:—

Tuberculosis Death Rate per 100,000 population.
Pulmonary N ono-pulmonary Total
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Food and Drug Sampling. —During 1948 the following samples for analysis were taken in the Borough by the Public Control Department of Middlesex County Council:—

No. of Samples No. found adulterated
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TABLE I Summary of Vital Statistics 1895-1948

	Estimated population (mid-year)	Birth Rate per 1,000 populalation	Death Rate per 1,000 populalation	Infant Mortality Rate. Deaths under 1 yr. per 1,000 live births	Neo-natal Mortality Rate. Deaths under 1 mth. per 1,000 live births	Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 live and still births	Still Birth Rate per 1,000 live and still births	Tuberculosis Death Rate per 1,000 population

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TABLE II CAUSES OF DEATH REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S RETURN

Abridged List No. Cause of Death Male Female Total
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TABLE III INFANT DEATHS ACCORDING TO AGE AND CAUSE

Cause of death Under 1 wk. 1-2 wks. 2-3 wks. 3-4 wks. Total under 4 wks. 1-3 mths. 3-6 mths. 6-9 mths. 9-12 mths. Total
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HESTON AND ISLEWORTH, 1948 Age and sex distribution of deaths TABLE IV.

Abridged List No. Causes of deaths Age in years All ages
Under 1 1 2-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75 & over
M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F
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TABLE V INFECTIOUS DISEASES—1948—AGE DISTRIBUTION

Disease Total Under lyr. lyr. 2 yrs. 3 yrs. 4 yrs. 5-9 yrs. 10-14 yrs. 15-19 yrs. 20-34 yrs. 35-44 yrs. 45-64 yrs. 65 yrs. + Cases admitted to hospital
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TABLE VI CHILDREN IMMUNISED AGAINST DIPHTHERIA, 1930-48

Age 1930-33 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948

Abridged List No.	Causes of deaths	Age in years																						All ages
		Under 1		1		2-4		5-14		15-24		25-34		35-44		45-54		55-64		65-74		75 & over		All ages
		M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F

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GENERAL STATISTICS

Stillbirths.—The number of stillbirths in 1948 was 39 (38 legitimate, 1 illegitimate). The proportion of stillbirths per 1,000 total (live and still) births in recent years is shown below:—-

A progressive change is taking place in the percentage age distribution of deaths and this is shown in tne following table:—

The burden of producing and supporting the young and of maintaining the aged falls almost wholly on the population aged 15-54 years. From Table IV the percentage of the total deaths from various causes occurring at ages 15-54 and 55 and over years have been extracted, and are shown below:—

In the following tables the change in the local infant mortality rate over 5 year periods from 1898 is shown:—

The chief causes of infant deaths are (a) prematurity and congenital defects and (b) infections. The following table shows the trend of the infant mortality rate for these two conditions:—

Maternal deaths per 1,000 total (live and still) births.

The attendance of children up to 4th July, 1948 is shown in the following table:—

Hounslow Branch of the North Kensington Women s Welfare Centre. The attendances at the ante-i and post-natal clinics during 1948 up to 4th July are shown below:—

The following table shows the proportion of live births which occurred at home, hospital or nursing home in the Borough and the proportion occurring outside the Borough during the years 1938-48.

Some indication of the final arrangements for the care of these children is shown in the following table extracted from the records:—

INFECTIOUS DISEASE Incidence of Notifiable Diseases. -The number of cases notified during the last nine years are shown below:-

Diphtheria .-The number of cases (2) was the lowest recorded in the Borough and for the second time in recent years no death from diphtheria occurred. The incidence and death rate of this disease from 1900 are shown in the following table:-

Tuberculosis.—The notifications of pulmonary tuberculosis were 13 less than in 1947, but there was an increase of 1 in the notifications of non-pulmonary tuberculosis. The downward trend of deaths from tuberculosis was maintained as is shown below:—

Food and Drug Sampling. —During 1948 the following samples for analysis were taken in the Borough by the Public Control Department of Middlesex County Council:—

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TABLE I Summary of Vital Statistics 1895-1948

TABLE II CAUSES OF DEATH REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S RETURN

TABLE III INFANT DEATHS ACCORDING TO AGE AND CAUSE

HESTON AND ISLEWORTH, 1948 Age and sex distribution of deaths TABLE IV.

TABLE V INFECTIOUS DISEASES—1948—AGE DISTRIBUTION

TABLE VI CHILDREN IMMUNISED AGAINST DIPHTHERIA, 1930-48