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

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It might be thought that the fall in the birth rate was associated with the increasing proportion of elderly in the population, but this is not confirmed when the births are related to the number of women of child-bearing age as is shown below:-

	Total live births	Birth rate per 1,000 population	Birth rate per 1,000 women 15-44 years

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The number of illegitimate births was 49, as compared with 43 in 1954. The proportion of live births which were illegitimate, expressed as a percentage of the total live births, is shown below for recent years:-

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	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	1950-54	1955

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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 below:-

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

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The causes of infant deaths are shown in Table III. 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 Mo rtality Rate

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Maternal deaths are usually divided into those due to septic infection and those due to diseases and other conditions associated with pregnancy and labour, and the local trend of deaths from these two causes is shown below:-

	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:-

	1946	1947	1948	1949	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955

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The trend of the Borough death rate from tuberoulosis is shown below:-

	Tuberculosis Pulmonary	Death Rate per 100,0 Non-pulmonary	00 population Total

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A summary of the cases is given below:-

1st Quarter 53(6)	2nd Quarter 18(15)	3rd Quarter 88(18)	4th Quarter 201(6)	Total 360(45)

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As the laboratory results, in relation to canteen staff, were received permission to return to canteen work was given and any notices issued under the Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations 1953 were withdrawn as under:-

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The following open spaces are laid out and controlled by the Borough Council:-

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

	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955

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The detailed monthly analysis are forwarded for record and study to the Central Department, but the main features are recorded below;-

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

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A summary of the work done in recent years is shown below:-

	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955

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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 useage of the three municipal baths are shown below:-

		Hounslow.	Heston.	Isleworth.

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During the year, 406 inspections of registered premises were carried out The following results were obtained from the bacteriological examination of the following samples:-

	Satisfactory	Doubtful	Unsatisfactory

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FOOD AND DRUGS SAMPLING During 1955 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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	1946-51	1952	1953	1954	1955

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Situation	Date of Demolition Order or Undertaking

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TABLE 1 Summary of Vital Statistics 1986-1955.

	Estimate d Civilian population (mid-year)	Birth Rate per 1,000 populalation	Death Rate per 1,000 populalation	Infant Mortality Rate Deaths under lyr. per 1,000 live births	Neo-natal Mortality Rate Deaths under lmth. 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 populaltion

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TABLE II REGISTRAR GENERAL' S RETURN OF CAUSES OF DEATH, 1955.

Abridged List No.	Cause of Death	Male	Female	Total

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TABLE III INFANTS' DEATHS ACCORDING TO AGE AND CAUSE, 1955

Cause of Death	Age																					Total
	Days											Months
	under 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, 1955.

Abbrev, List No.	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		6^69		70-74		75-79		80-84		86 k 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-1955-AGE DISTRIBUTION

Disease	Total	Under 1 yr.	1 yrs.	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 HESTON AND ISLE WORTH, 1936-1955. TABLE V

Year	Smallpox		Scarlet Fever		Diphtheria		Erysipelas		Pneumonia		Meningococcal Infection		Epidemic Encephalitis		Foliomyelitis 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 1955.

District	Population mid-1954	Birth rate per 1000 population		Death rate per 1000 population		Specific death rates per 1000 population		Infant mortality 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 VII (a). METEOROLOGY (Extracted from records supplied by Chief Engineer, Mogden Sewerage Works.)

Week	Barometer		Tempreture (°F)		Days with Rainfal1	Total Rainfall (inches)
Ending	Highest	Lowest	Max.	Min.	Days with Rainfal1	Total Rainfall (inches)

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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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It might be thought that the fall in the birth rate was associated with the increasing proportion of elderly in the population, but this is not confirmed when the births are related to the number of women of child-bearing age as is shown below:-

The number of illegitimate births was 49, as compared with 43 in 1954. The proportion of live births which were illegitimate, expressed as a percentage of the total live births, is shown below for recent years:-

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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:-

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

The causes of infant deaths are shown in Table III. In the following table, the change in the local infant mortality rate over 5 year periods from 1898 is shown:-

Maternal deaths are usually divided into those due to septic infection and those due to diseases and other conditions associated with pregnancy and labour, and the local trend of deaths from these two causes is shown below:-

INCIDENCE OF NOTIFIABLE DISEASE - The number of cases notified during the last ten years are shown below:-

The trend of the Borough death rate from tuberoulosis is shown below:-

A summary of the cases is given below:-

As the laboratory results, in relation to canteen staff, were received permission to return to canteen work was given and any notices issued under the Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations 1953 were withdrawn as under:-

The following open spaces are laid out and controlled by the Borough Council:-

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

The detailed monthly analysis are forwarded for record and study to the Central Department, but the main features are recorded below;-

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 useage of the three municipal baths are shown below:-

During the year, 406 inspections of registered premises were carried out The following results were obtained from the bacteriological examination of the following samples:-

FOOD AND DRUGS SAMPLING During 1955 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 1 Summary of Vital Statistics 1986-1955.

TABLE II REGISTRAR GENERAL' S RETURN OF CAUSES OF DEATH, 1955.

TABLE III INFANTS' DEATHS ACCORDING TO AGE AND CAUSE, 1955

TABLE IV. CAUSES OF DEATH ACCORDING TO AGE AND SEX, 1955.

TABLE V INFECTIOUS DISEASES-1955-AGE DISTRIBUTION

NOTIFICATIONS AND DEATHS FROM CERTAIN INFECTIOUS DISEASES HESTON AND ISLE WORTH, 1936-1955. TABLE V

TABLE VII. COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX. CERTAIN VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1955.

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

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