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

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GENERAL STATISTICS

	1953	1954

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Stillbirths. — The number of stillbirths in 1954 was 24 (22 legitimate, 2 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	1945-49 1952		1953	1954

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Cancer of the lung continues to take an increasing toll of life. The deaths of Borough residents from pulmonary tuberculosis and cancer of the lung during the last ten years are shown below

	Pulmonary Tuberculosis		Cancer of the Lung
	Male	Female	Male	Female

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The number of deaths from road traffic accidents and other accidents in Borough residents during the last ten years is shown opposite:—

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Year	Road Traffic					Other Accidents
	Age in years					Age in years				All ages
	0-4	5-14	15-64	65+	All ages	0-4	5-14	15-64	65+

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Table III. In the following table, 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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Maternal deaths per 1,000 total (live and still) births.

	Sepsis	Other Causes	Total

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

	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954

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I ne trend of the Borough death rate from tuberculosis is shown below :— Tuberculosis Death Rate per 100,000 population

	pulmonary	Non-pulmonary	Total

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Salvage continues to be collected at the same time as refuse and is segregated before sale, ihe collection of kitchen waste was discontinued in January, 1954. The returns for the past five years are as follows :—

	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954

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The detailed monthly analyses are forwarded for record and studv to the Central Department, but the main features are recorded below :—

	Health Department			Heath House
	Rainfall (inches)	Deposit (tons per sq. mile)	Sulphur (Mgms. So₃per day per 100 sq. cm.)	Rainfall (inches)	Deposit (tons per sq. mile)	Sulphur (Mgms. So₃per day per 100 sq. cm.)

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The Council employs a Rodent Officer, who is responsible for systematic inspection, planning of treatment, supervising the work of the rodent operatives and checking results. A summary of the work done in recent years is shown below:—

	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954

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Swimming Baths.— Three swimming baths are provided by the Council and one private swimming bath was in operation in the Borough. The size and extent of usage of the three municipal baths are shown below :—

	Hounslow	Heston	Isleworth

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Food and Drugs Sampling. —During 1954 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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	No. of Samples	No. found unsatisfactory

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Checks made by the Education Department at various times show, as under, the extent to which advantage is taken of these facilities:—

	No. of pupils present	% taking milk	% taking meals

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A house is not fulfilling its true social purpose unless it is also a home and it can seldom be a home if occupied by more than one family. The numbers of new houses erected in the Borough in recent years is shown below:—

	1946-50	1951	1952	1953	1954

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At the end of the year, the following 36 houses, subject to Demolition or Closing Orders or to undertakings not to re-let till rendered fit, were still occupied :—

	Situation	Date of Demolition Order or undertaking

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TABLE I Summary of Vital Statistics 1895-1954.

	Estimated Civilian 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 REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S RETURN OF CAUSES OF DEATH, 1954

Abridged List No.	Cause of Death	Male	Female	Total

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TABLE III INFANTS' DEATHS ACCORDING TO AGE AND CAUSE, 1954

Cause of Death	Age																					Total
	Days										Months											Total
	nder 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7-13	14-20	21-28	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11

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TABLE IV. CAUSES OF DEATH ACCORDING TO AGE AND SEX, 1954.

Cause Groups	All Ages		Age in Years
	All Ages		Under 1		1-2		2-3		3-4		4-5		5-9		10-14		15-19		20-24		25-29		30-34		35-39		40-44		45-49		50-54		55-59		60-64		65-69		70-74		75-79		80-84		85 & 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	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—1954—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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NOTIFICATIONS AND DEATHS FROM CERTAIN INFECTIOUS DISEASES TABLE VI HESTON AND ISLEWORTH, 1935-1954

Year	Smallpox		Scarlet Fever		Diphtheria		Erysipelas		Pneumonia		Men ingococcal Infection		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. COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX. CERTAIN VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1954.

District	Population mid-1954	Birth rate per 1000 population		Death rate per 1000 population		Specific death rates per 1000 popu lation		Infant mortality per per 1000 live births		Maternal mortality per 1000 total births
District	Population mid-1954	Crude	Adjusted	Crude	Adjusted	Pulmonary: tuberculosis	Cancer	Infant	Neo-natal	Maternal mortality per 1000 total births

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TABLE VIII (a) METEOROLOGY (Extracted from records supplied by Chief Engineer, Mogden Sewerage Works.)

Week ended	Barometer		Temperature (°F)		Days with Rainfall	Total rainfall (inches)
Week ended	Highest	Lowest	Max.	Min.	Days with Rainfall	Total rainfall (inches)

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TABLE VIII (b) WIND DIRECTION (Sum. of Daily Records, 52 weeks)

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

Premises	Number on Register	Number of
Premises	Number on Register	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
	Found	Remedied	Referred
	Found	Remedied	To H.M. Inspector	By H.M. Inspector

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GENERAL STATISTICS

Stillbirths. — The number of stillbirths in 1954 was 24 (22 legitimate, 2 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: —

Cancer of the lung continues to take an increasing toll of life. The deaths of Borough residents from pulmonary tuberculosis and cancer of the lung during the last ten years are shown below

The number of deaths from road traffic accidents and other accidents in Borough residents during the last ten years is shown opposite:—

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Table III. In the following table, in the local infant mortality rate over 5 year periods from 1898 is shown:—

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

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

I ne trend of the Borough death rate from tuberculosis is shown below :— Tuberculosis Death Rate per 100,000 population

Salvage continues to be collected at the same time as refuse and is segregated before sale, ihe collection of kitchen waste was discontinued in January, 1954. The returns for the past five years are as follows :—

The detailed monthly analyses are forwarded for record and studv to the Central Department, but the main features are recorded below :—

The Council employs a Rodent Officer, who is responsible for systematic inspection, planning of treatment, supervising the work of the rodent operatives and checking results. A summary of the work done in recent years is shown below:—

Swimming Baths.— Three swimming baths are provided by the Council and one private swimming bath was in operation in the Borough. The size and extent of usage of the three municipal baths are shown below :—

Food and Drugs Sampling. —During 1954 the following samples for analysis were taken in the Borough by the Public Control Department of the Middlesex County Council :—

Continued from previous page...

Checks made by the Education Department at various times show, as under, the extent to which advantage is taken of these facilities:—

A house is not fulfilling its true social purpose unless it is also a home and it can seldom be a home if occupied by more than one family. The numbers of new houses erected in the Borough in recent years is shown below:—

At the end of the year, the following 36 houses, subject to Demolition or Closing Orders or to undertakings not to re-let till rendered fit, were still occupied :—

TABLE I Summary of Vital Statistics 1895-1954.

TABLE II REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S RETURN OF CAUSES OF DEATH, 1954

TABLE III INFANTS' DEATHS ACCORDING TO AGE AND CAUSE, 1954

TABLE IV. CAUSES OF DEATH ACCORDING TO AGE AND SEX, 1954.

TABLE V INFECTIOUS DISEASES—1954—AGE DISTRIBUTION

NOTIFICATIONS AND DEATHS FROM CERTAIN INFECTIOUS DISEASES TABLE VI HESTON AND ISLEWORTH, 1935-1954

TABLE VII. COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX. CERTAIN VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1954.

TABLE VIII (a) METEOROLOGY (Extracted from records supplied by Chief Engineer, Mogden Sewerage Works.)

TABLE VIII (b) WIND DIRECTION (Sum. of Daily Records, 52 weeks)

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

2. Cases in which Defects were found—