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

Heston and Isleworth 1949

Published: 1950
Pages: 28
Tables: 26

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GENERAL STATISTICS

1948 1949
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For England and Wales males always exceed females in live and still births, but this is not constant for smaller areas. The position in regard to the Borough since 1930 is shown below:— Sex ratio: males per 100 females

Year Live Births Still Births Total Births
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Stillbirths.—The number of stillbirths in 1949 was 27 (24 legitimate, 3 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 the following table:—

1910-14 1940-44 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
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In the following table 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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Age Distribution of Infant Deaths.

Age at death	No. of deaths			Percentage of total Infant deaths			Rate per 1,000 live births
	1911-15	1940-44	1945-49	1911-15	1940-44	1945-49	1911-15	1940-44	1945-49

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Causes of Infant Deaths

Cause of death Percentage of total infant deaths Rate per 1,000 live births
1911-15 1940-44 1945-49 1911-15 1940-44 1945-49
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Maternal deaths per 1,000 total (live and still) births.

Sepsis Other causes Total
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INFECTIOUS DISEASE Incidence of Notifiable Diseases.—The number of cases notified during the last ten years are shown below:—

1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
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The position concerning diphtheria and poliomyelitis in the Borough during the last 20 years is shown below:—

Diphtheria Poliomyelitis
Cases Deaths Cases Deaths
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The downward trend of deaths from tuberculosis was maintained as is shown below:— Tuberculosis Death Rate per 100,000 population.

Pulmonary N on-pulmonary Total

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FOOD POISONING OUTBREAKS 1949

Out-break No.	Date of onset	Date of notification or other information	No. of persons at risk	No. of persons affected	No. of deaths of affected persons	Organism causing outbreak	Food transmitting infection	Food suspected of transmitting	Place of infection	Remarks

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Rats and Mice Destruction.—Under the general direction of the Chief Sanitary Inspector a Rodent Officer and two operatives carry out the work required under the Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919. A summary of the work done during recent years is shown below:—

1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
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During the year 147 samples of ice-cream were submitted to the methylene blue, plate count and coliform tests. The grading of the samples by the bacteriologists is shown below in comparison with the grading in 1948:—

Grading 1948 1949
No. % No. %
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Carcases Inspected and Condemned

Cattle excluding cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs
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Food and Drugs Sampling.—During 1949 the following samples for analysis were taken in the Borough by the Public Control Department of the Middlesex County Council:—

No. of Samples No. found unsatisfactory
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TABLE I Summary of Vital Statistics 1895-1949

	Estimated Civilian population (mid-year)	Birth Rate per 1,000 populalation	Death Rate per 1,000 populalation	Infant Mortality Rate	Neo-natal Mortality Rate	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
	Estimated Civilian population (mid-year)	Birth Rate per 1,000 populalation	Death Rate per 1,000 populalation	Deaths under 1 yr. per 1,000 live births	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, 1949 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—1949—AGE DISTRIBUTION

Disease Total Under 1 yr. 1 yr. 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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NOTIFICATIONS AND DEATHS FROM CERTAIN INFECTIOUS DISEASES TABLE VI HESTON AND ISLEWORTH, 1930-1949

Year	Smallpox		Scarlet Fever		Diphtheria		Erysipelas		Pneumonia		Cerebro-Spinal Fever		Epidemic Encephalitis		Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis		* Typhoid Fever		Paratyphoid Fever		Dysentery		Measles		Whooping Cough		Influenza		Tuberculosis
Year	Cases	Deaths	Cases	Deaths	Cases	Deaths	Cases	Deaths	Cases	Deaths	Cases	Deaths	Cases	Deaths	Cases	Deaths	Cases	Deaths	Cases	Deaths	Cases	Deaths	Cases	Deaths	Cases	Deaths	Cases	Deaths	Cases	Deaths

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TABLE VII COMPARATIVE STATISTICS, 1949

England and Wales Rates per 1,000 Heston and Isleworth Civilian Population
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TABLE VIII FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 and 1948 PART I OF THE ACT 1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).

Premises Number on Register Number of
Inspections Written Notices Occupiers prosecuted

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2.—Cases in which Defects were found—

Particulars	Number of cases in which defects were found				Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
Particulars	Found	Remedied	Referred To H.M. By H.M. Inspector Inspector		Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted

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

For England and Wales males always exceed females in live and still births, but this is not constant for smaller areas. The position in regard to the Borough since 1930 is shown below:— Sex ratio: males per 100 females

Stillbirths.—The number of stillbirths in 1949 was 27 (24 legitimate, 3 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 the following table:—

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

Age Distribution of Infant Deaths.

Causes of Infant Deaths

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

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

The position concerning diphtheria and poliomyelitis in the Borough during the last 20 years is shown below:—

The downward trend of deaths from tuberculosis was maintained as is shown below:— Tuberculosis Death Rate per 100,000 population.

FOOD POISONING OUTBREAKS 1949

Rats and Mice Destruction.—Under the general direction of the Chief Sanitary Inspector a Rodent Officer and two operatives carry out the work required under the Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919. A summary of the work done during recent years is shown below:—

During the year 147 samples of ice-cream were submitted to the methylene blue, plate count and coliform tests. The grading of the samples by the bacteriologists is shown below in comparison with the grading in 1948:—

Carcases Inspected and Condemned

Food and Drugs Sampling.—During 1949 the following samples for analysis were taken in the Borough by the Public Control Department of the Middlesex County Council:—

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TABLE I Summary of Vital Statistics 1895-1949

TABLE II CAUSES OF DEATH REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S RETURN

TABLE III INFANT DEATHS ACCORDING TO AGE AND CAUSE

HESTON AND ISLEWORTH, 1949 Age and sex distribution of deaths TABLE IV

TABLE V INFECTIOUS DISEASES—1949—AGE DISTRIBUTION

NOTIFICATIONS AND DEATHS FROM CERTAIN INFECTIOUS DISEASES TABLE VI HESTON AND ISLEWORTH, 1930-1949

TABLE VII COMPARATIVE STATISTICS, 1949

TABLE VIII FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 and 1948 PART I OF THE ACT 1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).

2.—Cases in which Defects were found—