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cdb6f94c-c291-48b4-8e25-eab4292cfcbd | 15 17.66 18.98 16.04 12.01 12.95 15.05 15.55 September 15.90 15.08 27.11 22.94 15.20 15.40 19.40 17.81 Summer(May-Sep) 14.25 15.88 19.86 23.69 12.26 15.01 15.46 18.19 October 24.23 26.81 32.68 34.68 16.95 18 96 24.62 26.82 November 32.31 13.72 36.85 20.31 21.11 14.09 30.09 16.04 December 20.28 19.52 31.25 34.41 18.66 18.32 23.39 24.08 Total Deposit 222.98 232.16 324. |
1fc65f7a-ab00-4b33-a225-802f4386e6ea | 27 345.54 180.10 201.68 242.44 259.80 Monthly Average 18.55 19.35 27.02 28.79 15.01 16.81 20.20 21.65 RAINFALL AVERAGE OF THREE DEPOSIT GAUGE STATIONS IN INCHES Month Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. |
0c5b897e-b8be-436e-9d87-c05b3b88061a | Total 1952 1.65 0.78 2.42 1.43 1.59 1.65 0.30 3.69 2.81 2.36 3.89 2.38 24.95 1953 0.85 1.13 0.41 2.43 1.26 1.57 3.36 2.06 1.83 3.56 0.49 0.55 19.69 49 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL MEDICAL OFFICER FOR THE YEAR 1953 The Statistics of the School Health Services are set out below: DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION Percentages of School Children Inoculated.'. |
a4c10d65-96b8-4cd7-90e8-51f4fb92ac5f | Acton Wells Primary 86.90 Berrymede Boys' Primary 72.68 Berrymede Girls' Primary 76.89 Beriymede Infants' 63.20 Acton Central Secondary 86.96 Derwentwater Primary 85.50 Derwentwater Infants' 85.41 East Acton Infants' 85.49 John Perryn Secondary Modern 79.88 John Perryn Primary 86.72 John Perryn Infants' 77.78 Priory Boys' Secondary Modern 81.05 Priory Girls' Secondary Modern 80.00 Priory Infants' 79.66 Rothschild Primary 78.27 Rothschild Infants' 78.26 Southfield Primary 88.49 Southfield Infants' 84.71 St. Mary's R. C., Turnham Green 82.62 West Acton 93.98 50 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL OCULIST Attendances at the Clinic were very satisfactory during the year. |
8dea1a4b-f7e4-42cc-9314-01720dbf5ef2 | 388 children were refracted. Glasses were prescribed for 299, and of those 271 obtained their glasses. Seven children were referred for orthoptic treatment. Many more children could be recommended for orthoptic treatment if facilities were available in the neighbourhood. Five children were passed for Easy Treatment. DENTAL REPORT—MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE Expectant Mothers Nursing Mothers Children under 5 Number examined by Dental Officer 112 28 275 Number needing treatment 109 28 246 Number of cases made dentally fit 48 33 196 Forms of dental treatment provided:— Teeth extracted 193 58 331 Anaesthetics: — (a) Local 28 2 2 (b) General 37 13 117 No. |
965e7a0a-c49b-49f0-b752-19c3f09ebeaa | of fillings 167 55 124 Scalings or scaling and gum treatment 89 17 — Silver nitrate treatment – — 263 Dressings 54 25 102 Radiographs 9 3 – Other operations 10 7 4 Denture Dressings 51 46 — Dentures provided:— (a) full 6 3 — (b) partial 11 17 — Number of attendances 309 124 357 Number of appointments not kept 89 33 58 51 SPEECH THERAPY REPORT Number of sessions: — Cloister Road 93 Avenue Road 138 Total 231 Voices recorded on the M.S.S. |
909b9619-f4ca-4ff9-acf7-a92341ccefca | Tape Recording Machine:— Cloister Road 8 Avenue Road 5 Total 13 Number of cases treated:— Cloister Road 23 Avenue Road 38 Total 61 Total attendances: — Cloister Road 350 Avenue Road 602 Total 952 On waiting list:— 16 Vacancies for 1954: — Cloister Road 4 Avenue Road 2 Total 6 At the two centres: — New cases admitted 33 Cases discharged 32 52 SPECIAL SCHOOL The School for Educationally Sub-normal Children was open for the whole of 1953 and at the end of the year 40 Children were on the roll. During the year 9 new cases were admitted. TUBERCULOSIS—SPECIAL SURVEYS During the Autumn term of 1953 it was decided to Tuberculin patch test the new entrants into Infant schools. In the first place it was done in two schools only with a view to making this a regular practice in all infant schools in the Borough. |
b2bed896-e20e-4140-a8f9-734d6f801e80 | 106 children were included in this group, of which two, 1.87%, showed a positive result. Both children were referred to the Ealing Chest Clinic for further investigations. One child developed later a primary complex. The other child showed a normal X-ray of the chest. A special survey was carried out on children in one of the Secondary Modern Schools who had been in contact with a teacher who developed pulmonary T.B. 202 children were involved, of these 157 were negative, 30 had a positive reaction and 15 were not tested for various reasons. The figure of 30 positive was within the normal limit of positive results in the age group and therefore, in consultation with the Chest Physician, no further steps were taken. 53 AUDIOMETRY SCHEME The following table shows the number of children tested by Gramophone Audiometer with details of failures. All children who fail the test are examined by the Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist, who recommends the appropriate treatment. |
8fdc66ed-ebe9-402d-9e10-fd548c1f6b43 | 1 2 3 FAILURES 7 4 5 6 Total of School Population in Area Total tested by Gramophone Audiometer Absentees. Both ears One ear Total Failures (Cols. 4—6). R L 8,615 990 42 4 7 9 20 % of number tested –— – 0.4 .71 .61 2.02 N.B. Absentees includes those who, for any reason, did not complete their 3 testings byGramophone Audiometer. 54 VISITS PAID BY SCHOOL NURSES The following is the number of home visits paid by the Nurses during the year. The visits have been divided into school distribution. |
bcdbc146-c9f2-46de-8617-52f568f7149f | Acton Wells 21 Berrymede 53 Central 1 Derwentwater 12 East Acton 88 John Perryn 96 Priory 22 Roman Catholic 1 Rothschild 47 Southfield 30 West Acton 29 Special School 2 Other Schools 43 TOTAL 445 MEDICAL INSPECTION Medical Inspection of pupils attending Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools (including Special Schools). Periodic Medical Inspections Other periodic inspections Special inspections Reinspec tions Entrants Second age group Third age group Total 1,184 710 458 2,361 376 1,717 1,899 Classification of the General Condition of Pupils Age Groups Number of Pupils inspected A. (Good) B. (Fair) C. (Poor) No. % of col. 2 No. % of col. 2 No. % of col. |
ca0bf132-4512-4052-b527-4e45aff7c7e1 | (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) Entrants 1,184 663 56.00 511 43.16 10 .84 Second age group 719 444 61.74 272 37.83 3 .43 Third age group 458 298 65.07 156 34.06 4 .87 Other Periodic Inspections 376 176 46.81 196 52.13 4 1 06 TOTAL 2,737 1,581 57.76 1,135 41.47 21 .77 55 Defects found by Medical Inspection during the Year Periodic Inspections Special Inspections No. of defects No. of defects Defect or Disease Requiring treatment. Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. Requiring treatment Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. |
f015317e-91ec-460a-86dd-35386e3726e5 | (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Skin 14 — 101 15 Eyes—a. Vision 108 78 69 22 b. Squint 33 22 10 4 c. Other 9 2 62 17 Ears—a. Hearing 8 8 7 9 b. Otitis Media 2 1 2 2 c. Other - — 22 10 Nose and Throat 97 28 52 29 Speech 24 3 6 1 Cervical glands — 3 — 3 Heart and Circulation — 43 — 13 Lungs — 19 — 3 Developmental— a. Hernia — 1 — — b. Other — — — — Orthopaedic— a. Posture — 20 — — b. Flat foot 7 9 2 4 c. Other 7 21 18 27 Nervous system— a. |
a6148ed5-6531-4e33-8f77-8fdb1bf29c9a | Epilepsy — 2 — 2 b. Other — 1 — 1 Psychological— a. Development — 1 — 2 b. Stability 2 10 4 3 Other 56 132 334 354 56 Pupils found to require treatment Number of individual pupils found at periodic medical inspection to require treatment (excluding dental disease and infestation with vermin) Group. For defective vision (excluding squint). For any other conditions Total individual pupils. Entrants 6 165 165 2nd Age Group 63 65 124 3rd Age Group 23 34 55 Total (prescribed group) 92 264 344 Other periodic inspections 16 1 17 TOTALS 108 265 361 TREATMENT TABLES MINOR AILMENTS (a) Diseases of the Skin. |
2e3b7bff-824c-4e21-8f4a-4f781c70cc67 | Number of cases treated or under treatment during the year By the Authority Otherwise Ringworm—(i) Scalp — — (ii) Body 10 — Scabies — 8 Impetigo 31 — Other skin diseases 141 — TOTAL 182 8 (b) Other treatment. Number of cases treated By the Authority Otherwise Miscellaneous minor ailments 867 – 57 DEFECTIVE VISION AND SOUINT. Number of cases dealt with By the Authority Otherwise External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint 87 – Errors of refraction (including squint) — 454 TOTAL 87 454 Number of pupils for whom spectacles were : (a) Prescribed * — 353 I (b) Obtained — 325 * Including cases dealt with under arrangements with the Supplementary Ophthalmic Services. TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT. |
fe70cf27-ab4b-4726-aecd-06ef02886555 | Number of cases treated 3y the Authority Otherwise Received operative treatment : (a) for diseases of the ear — — (b) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis — 54 (c) for other nose and throat conditions — — Received other forms of treatment 131 — TOTAL 131 54 ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS. Number of pupils treated By the Authority Otherwise (a) Number treated as in-patients in hospital — 1 (b) Number treated otherwise — 32 CHILD GUIDANCE TREATMENT AND SPEECH THERAPY. Number of pupils treated By the Authority Otherwise (1) Child Guidance – 5 (2) Speech Therapy 61 3 58 DENTAL INSPECTIONS AND TREATMENT Age Groups No. inspected No. found to require treatment No. referred for treatment under Local Authority arrangements to County Council Clinics Specials 1,502 1,404 1, |
b8702412-5844-4533-afe8-bdca4907c29c | 403 Under 5 37 15 13 5 — 16 + 2,960 2,324 2,078 TOTALS 4,499 3,743 3,494 Number of pupils actually treated 2,645 Number of attendances made for treatment 6,171 Number of half days devoted to (a) Inspections 31½ (b) Treatment 744 TOTAL 7754 Fillings :— Permanent Teeth 3,559 Temporary Teeth 996 TOTAL 4,555 Number of teeth filled :— Permanent Teeth 2,973 Temporary Teeth 879 TOTAL 3,852 Extractions :— Permanent Teeth 358 Permanent Teeth for Orthodonture 85 Temporary Teeth 2,566 TOTAL 3,009 59 Anaesthetics :— (a) General 1,188 (b) Local 298 (c) Regional 6 TOTAL 1,492 Other Operations :— (a) Permanent Teeth 735 (b) Temporary Teeth 1,340 TOTAL 2,075 Number of impressions, |
4b838cc2-3589-4c4e-865f-444a94495fe9 | etc. 86 Number of dentures fitted 19 Number of radiographs:— (a) Dental Clinics 133 (b) Hospitals — Number of appointments not kept 1,215 ORTHODONTIC EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT Age Groups No. of pupils examined No. of pupils selected for treatment Age 5 2 2 ,, 6 2 2 ,, 7 11 11 „ 8 29 28 „ 9 70 69 „ 10 46 45 „ 11 39 39 ,, 12 41 41 „ 13 18 18 „ 14 + 16 TOTAL 274 16 271 60 Number of pupils commenced treatment (first attendance.) 270 Number of attendances made for treatment 1,475 Number of impressions, etc. 1, |
87d4097a-70f4-44e1-9542-c68ae7f761da | 554 Number of fixed appliances 66 Number of appliances removed 111 Number of pupils treatment completed 48 Number of radiographs :— (a) at Dental Clinics 693 (b) at Hospitals — Number of Orthodontic sessions (1 day) 156 EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS (1) Number of children medically examined in order to ascertain whether they were physically fit to undertake employment of a light nature outside school hours 95 (2) Number of instances in which the state of health was found to be such that certificates were withheld 2 (3) Number of children examined as to fitness to take part in entertainments 1 (4) Number of cases in which certificates to take part in entertainments were withheld Nil EDUCATION ACT, 1944 — SECTIONS 87 (3) AND 57 (8) Cases notified under Section 57, Education Act, 1944 : Sub-section 3 4 Sub-section 5 3 Cases de-notified under Section 8, |
77aacaed-3129-49c7-9d58-603999527d33 | Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1948 1 MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS (a) Number of Teachers examined as to fitness for appointments 22 (b) Number of Students examined as to fitness for first appointment 12 INFESTATION WITH VERMIN (i) Total number of examinations 20,888 (ii) Total number of pupils found to be infested 376 (iii) Total number of individual pupils found to be infested for the first time during the year 239 (iv) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued (Section 54 (2), Education Act, 1944) — (v) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued (Section 64 (3), Education Act, 1944) — 61 HANDICAPPED PUPILS. Category No. of new cases ascertained during the year No. of Ascertained cases known last day of year In Special day Schools. In Special Residential Schools. |
eca77ffa-481a-422b-a42d-7dab38c75476 | In maintained Primary & Secondary Schools. In Independent Schools. Not at School. TOTAL. B G B G B G B G B G B G B G B G Blind Pupils — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Partially-sighted Pupils 3 2 121 12 — 2 1 2 11 8 — — — — 12 12 Deaf Pupils 1 — 5 4 2 4 3 — — — — — — — 5 4 Delicate Pupils 2 2 21 12 3 2 4 2 13 8 1 — — — 21 12 Educationally Subnormal Pupils 5 6 17 20 14 15 2 2 — 2 1 1 — — 17 20 Epileptic Pupils — — 4 — — — 1 — 3 — — — — — 4 |
314743a7-1bb4-44f4-805e-6ba538f9ee2f | - Maladjusted Pupils 2 1 9 8 1 — 8 3 — 4 — — — 1 9 8 Physically Handicapped Pupils 6 4 15 13 9 4 — 2 a 5 2 — 1 2 15 13 Pupils with Multiple Defects 1 1 1 1 — — 1 — — — — — — 1 1 1 TOTAL 20 16 84 70 291 27 20 11 30 27 4 1 1 4 84 70 AVERAGE HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS—INFANTS School BOYS Total No. Seen. 2 YEARS 3 YEARS 4 YEARS 5 YEARS 6 YEARS 7 YEARS No. seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. No. see . Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. |
972da52a-f794-4b86-9b09-d97abbb6162d | No seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. No seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. No. set Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. No. se Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. Acton Wells 23 19 41.72 39.37 4 44.62 43.25 Berrymede 65 40 42.08 40.61 24 43.85 44.09 1 43.5 39 Derwentwater 66 89 41.65 39.73 25 43.62 41.91 2 55 49.88 East Acton 116 20 42.61 40.15 94 43.53 41.48 2 44.75 39.25 John Perryn 51 13 42.65 43. |
c1f9ff7a-61ec-48c7-a790-2ba26930026c | 27 37 43.96 44.39 1 46 46 Priory 82 4 35.94 33.31 16 37.36 34.31 18 42.18 41.63 37 43.28 42.66 4 46.5 50.13 3 47.92 56.33 Roman Catholic 17 16 44.68 47.30 1 50 57.5 Rothschild 81 4 39.56 36.81 52 41.38 39.29 23 43.15 42.79 2 47.75 53.0 Southfield 63 8 41.5 40.69 49 43.74 43.21 5 46.2 48.75 1 48.5 54 Special 1 1 53.5 66 West Acton 35 17 42.71 41. |
34f560b8-ed31-4778-8490-7e8f4d759df6 | 21 14 44.02 41.93 3 48.08 50.33 1 51.75 63.75 TOTAL 600 4 35.94 33.31 20 37.80 34.81 226 41.93 40.29 323 43.63 42.86 21 47.42 48.67 6 ' 49.58 58.79 GIRLS Acton Wells 23 14 41.25 39.07 6 42.04 40.83 1 44.5 41.5 2 45.5 46.38 Berrymede 61 37 41.38 39.39 21 43.12 41.09 2 47.5 55 1 41 38.5 Derwentwater 60 38 42.02 40.08 21 43.57 39.49 1 47. |
fb1cb312-dd25-4796-88ce-22340465d60a | 5 42 East Acton 89 10 42.10 39.90 77 43.31 40.52 2 45 28 John Perryn 63 12 42.38 41.33 48 42.98 41.92 2 45.5 44.5 1 45.5 44 .5 Priory 68 3 35.75 34.42 6 36 31.78 18 41.61 40.11 34 43.14 42.32 6 45.54 44.75 1 45 43.5 Roman Catholic 21 20 43.25 43.35 1 48 46 Rothschild 87 6 40.25 35.79 63 41.15 38.10 17 42.31 40.74 1 51.5 60.75 Southfield 61 17 41. |
8dd2393e-514b-4540-ba11-6b9b3686be85 | 82 39.47 36 43.71 41.23 6 46.08 46.21 2 52 72 Special 1 1 41.5 56 West Acton 50 28 41.90 37.93 19 43.71 41.68 3 47.58 51.17 TOTAL 584 35.75 34.42 38.13 33.79 237 41.61 39.15 299 43.23 41.29 23 46.11 4,12 10 46.75 52.60 92 63 AVERAGE HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS — INTERMEDIATES School BOYS Total No. Seen. 7 YEARS 8 YEARS 9 YEARS 10 YEARS 11 YEARS No. seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. No. seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. |
106a61e0-3647-444b-be5a-6bfd7071c5dc | No seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. No. seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. No. seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. Acton Wells 42 4 51.94 60.88 2 53.13 67.25 9 56.56 81.33 27 56.48 78.13 Berrymede 82 4 49.06 58.75 8 50.81 61 2 52.5 61.75 33 54.58 73.97 35 55.29 73.93 Derwentwater 69 1 52 68.5 3 51.17 59.08 4 52.19 60.56 25 55.14 68.49 36 56.53 74.62 John Perryn 43 3 50. |
6a44c34f-d9a8-4a24-b130-90c69aa02ffe | 58 59.92 1 54.5 75.75 10 55.95 71.05 29 56.63 77.23 Roman Catholic 23 1 53.5 62 1 52 62 7 56.79 69.36 14 58.5 83.39 Rothschild 45 1 47.5 53.75 2 50.5 57.88 16 55.45 69.41 26 55.69 75.31 Southfield 52 1 51 56 3 51 60.33 22 55.32 73.30 26 56.02 79.12 TOTAL 356 9 49.72 59.67 20 56.49 60.91 12 52.08 61.94 122 55.33 72.17 193 56.27 76. |
fb3dbdcb-d2ec-4651-999e-c3a3cd7d2364 | 71 GIRLS Acton Wells 65 1 51.75 64 8 51.59 61.97 21 55.32 75.06 35 57.11 78.44 Berrymede 75 1 48 64 4 48.5 55.88 5 51.4 62.85 30 54.01 73.04 35 54.26 72.55 Derwentwater 47 2 49 51.25 5 51.35 64.15 18 54.93 69.64 22 56.35 74.69 John Perryn 45 1 48.5 50.5 2 51.75 70.38 1 52.5 58 13 55.46 71.73 28 56.15 82.51 Roman Catholic 21 7 55.5 72.29 14 55. |
11267591-da2d-4209-a929-d226fd74dbca | 93 75.93 Rothschild 24 1 51.5 54 11 55.57 73.34 12 57.21 79.08 Southfield 58 4 49.25 63.25 4 63.25 62.1 26 55.13 78.5 24 56.85 79.75 TOTAL 335 4 48.63 54.25 12 49.81 61.27 23 53.57 62.49 126 54.96 73.87 170 56.14 77.43 64 AVERAGE HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS—LEAVERS School BOYS Total No. Seen. 11 YEARS 12 YEARS 13 YEARS 14 YEARS 15 YEARS No. seer Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. No. seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. No. |
a61aa040-290e-4e59-acfd-e216e4f443de | seer Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. No. seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. No. seen Ht. ins. Wt. lbs. Acton Central 38 1 59.25 90 35 65.93 120.27 2 65.75 110 John Perryn 64 3 55.5 70.08 8 59.5 87 55 63.82 107.51 3 65.17 119 Priory 128 4 56.5 81.56 2 54.25 72.25 2 60.75 106.75 120 55.50 110.75 Roman Catholic 12 12 62 97.27 Special 7 1 63 109 3 61.17 100.42 3 57. |
ed2e6ddb-aa2a-40ae-85f2-95ecf55592d0 | 42 90 TOTAL 249 4 56.5 81.56 6 55.71 74.13 6 60.5 97.25 225 59.58 110.58 8 62.41 105.87 GIRLS Acton Central 41 1 58 86 37 64.17 116.60 3 66.33 150.58 John Perryn 39 3 58.92 100.58 3 59.17 90.25 29 62.36 108.26 4 64.62 124.88 Priory 123 3 56.92 74.33 6 58.17 82.46 4 60.38 97.13 107 62.37 115.93 3 64.50 131.67 Roman Catholic 5 1 63.5 94 4 63.38 125. |
f1acb370-642b-4a76-8982-f1de1e664cb8 | 56 Special 5 1 60 106 1 60 197 3 60.17 135.33 TOTAL 213 3 56.92 74.33 11 58.52 89.86 9 60.28 105.58 180 62.72 115.37 10 65.1 134.63 |
529ec938-7992-4fb9-a8ff-2dde59d4e2f1 | C139 1 Mr Cmada Dai 5B 2 helrary (1) ACTOW Act 57 BOROUGH OF ACTON ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH TOGETHER WITH THE REPORT ON THE MEDICAL INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS FOR THE YEAR 195 4 BOROUGH OF ACTON ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH TOGETHER WITH THE REPORT ON THE MEDICAL INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS FOR THE YEAR 1954 2 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR THE YEAR 1954 Public Health Department, Town Hall, Acton, W.3 To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Borough of Acton. Ladies and Gentlemen, In submitting this Annual Report for 1954 I should like to draw attention to the very satisfactory position of the death rate of children under one year. |
bed2ba13-0ee6-4515-973f-ad4585159756 | In all there have been 16 deaths of children under one year, and this gives a mortality rate of 16.4 which, when compared with last year's figures of 25.7, shows a marked decrease. In the year 1900 approximately 168 children died to 1,000 live births, and one is able to realise that some great factor has occurred to bring about this great change. I believe this has really been due to the education of the public and the provision of ante-natal and child welfare clinics, for most of the deaths that occurred in this group during the year were due to some congenital defect of the child, or prematurity, which are not controllable by medical science at the moment. Two deaths of infants were due to gastro-enteritis; in 1900 forty-eight children died from this disease. This is really a very satisfactory record to place before you. |
ca858518-2e17-4b39-bf63-84ffa76548d1 | With regard to infectious disease, there were 2 cases of poliomyelitis during the year and 87 cases of measles, which is small compared with the previous year, when there were 546 cases of measles, 3 I give below a table showing the number of cases of cancer of the lung or bronchus which have occurred during the year, in comparison with the figures for the years 1952 and 1953. DEATHS FROM CANCER OF THE LUNG AND BRONCHUS— 1952 to 1954 Year Total 25—45 45—65 65+ Bronchus Lung Bronchus Lung Bronchus Lung M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. |
77185d1d-1e88-4fb1-a3fd-cd363eeb2e9d | 1952 28 1 1 1 - 10 1 3 - 8 - 3 - 1953 23 1 - - - 10 2 4 2 2 - 2 - 1954 26 3 - - 1 7 4 1 1 6 2 - 1 It will be seen that cancer of the lung is increasing and the cause in this particular organ is still under discussion. It is interesting to note that cancer of the mouth and tongue is not so common as thirty to forty years ago, when cancer of the mouth was attributed to smoking strong varieties of tobacco. The Council decided to increase the staff of sanitary inspectors by one in April 1954. This post was advertised, but it has not yet been filled. |
75c05e89-b344-4e2a-b92f-5630183aec5a | With the resignation of one inspector to take up the position of District Sanitary Inspector at a County Borough, we are now left with 7 district inspectors to do the work of the town, which is not easy as there is such a large commitment for daily inspection of slaughtered animals at the largest slaughterhouse in Middlesex. Should any more inspectors resign and we be unable to fill their vacancies it will be difficult to carry on the work in a satisfactory way. I should like to take this opportunity of expressing to the staff of the Public Health Department my appreciation of their cooperation and loyalty throughout the year. I remain, Your obedient servant, George E, B. Payne. |
658215d2-5feb-415b-b52a-054219786a55 | 4 LIST OF CONTENTS Introduction 2 List of Staff 5 Section A.—Statistics and Social Conditions 6 Section B.—General Provision of Health Services in the Area 13 Section C.—Health Services Provided by Middlesex County Council 15 Section D.—Infectious and other Diseases, Scabies and other Conditions 19 Section E.—Housing 25 Section F.—Sanitary Circumstances of the Area 27 Section G.—Inspection and Supervision of Food 35 Section H.—Diseases of Animals 45 Section J.—Atmospheric Pollution 45 Annual Report of the School Medical Officer 49 5 STAFF Medical Officer of Health George E. B. Payne, M.D., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H. Deputy Medical Officer of Health Margaret Heller, m.d. (Vienna) L.R.C.P. & S., (Edin.) D.C.H. |
ffcebd01-c194-4043-bca0-f3c605650c8e | Chief Sanitary Inspector (Inspector under Diseases of Animals Acts, Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, and Fabrics Misdescription Act). J. J. Matthews, M.R.SAN.I. (a) (c) (d). Deputy Chief Sanitary Inspector M. Dowie. (b) (c) (d). Sanitary Inspectors A. W. Buchan. (b) G. W. Burden, (b) (c) C. Codrington. (Temporary) (a) (c) W. G. Collam. (b) (c) A. C. Jenkins, (b) (c) D. A. Parker, (b) D. G. Paterson. (b) (c) (d) F. H. Piggott. (b) (c) Pupil Sanitary Inspector J. P. Smith Clerical Staff * A. S. M. Pratt, Barrister-at-Law, Chief Clerk. |
9abe20a7-e56b-47aa-8804-8cdcebe9aeb6 | J. Burrows, Senior Clerk. Mrs. D. Armstrong. Mrs. M. E. Jones. Mrs. G. D. Macdonald. Miss J. A. Robertson. * Transferred to Middlesex County Council under the National Health Service Act, 1946. Part-time officer to the Acton Town Council. 6 (a) Certificate, Royal Sanitary Institute. (b) Certificate, Royal Sanitary Institute and Sanitary Inspectors Examination Joint Board. (c) Certificate, Royal Sanitary Institute for Inspectors of Meat and other Foods. (d) Certificate, Royal Sanitary Institute for Smoke Inspectors. SECTION A STATISTICS GENERAL STATISTICS Area (acres) 2,819 Population: Census, 1931 70,008 1951 67,424 Registrar General's Estimate Mid. |
31513ffa-a5a5-43e9-bb5d-0baec7fa45c3 | 1954 Home Population 67,150 Rateable Value at 31st March, 1954 £875,821 Product of a penny rate for year ending 31st March, 1954 £3,568 General Rate in the £ at 31st March, 1954 22/2 Number of Inhabited Houses at 31st March, 1954 18,071 VITAL STATISTICS (Comparable figures for 1953 in brackets) Live Births; TOTAL MALES FEMALES Legitimate 920 (842) 447 (437) 473 (405) Illegitimate 56 (53) 27 (31) 29 (22) Totals 976 (895) 474 (468) 502 (427) Birth rate per 1,000 estimated population—14.53 (13.23). Corrected birth rate per 1,000 estimated population— 13.52 (12.30). |
eae7aa7d-dfc2-4c0c-8921-98043f15e1b6 | 7 Still Births: total males females Legitimate 18 (19) 7 (6) 11 (13) Illegitimate 2 (1) — (—) 2 (1) Totals 20 (20) 7 (6) 13 (14) Deaths: total males females 646 (700) 334 (358) 312 (342) Death rate per 1,000 inhabitants 9.62 (10.35). Corrected death rate 9.42 (10.14). Deaths from Puerperal Causes Rate per 1,000 Deaths Live & Still Births Puerperal Sepsis — (—) — (—) Other Puerperal Causes — (—) — (—) Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age: All infants per 1,000 live births (E. & W.—25.4) 16.4 (25.7) Legitimate infants per 1, |
48386ea1-f93e-450a-8c11-63d127502602 | 000 legitimate live births 16.3 (24.9) Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 17.8 (37.73) Deaths from selected causes Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 141 (140) Deaths from Measles (all ages) — (—) Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) — (—) Deaths from Diphtheria (all ages) — (—) Deaths from Gastro-Enteritis (under 2 years of age) 2 (2) Death rate from Gastro-Enteritis (under 2 years of age) per 1,000 live births 2.0 (2.2) 8 AGES AT DEATH AND WARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS IN 1934 Causes of Death Total Under 1 year 1—2 2—5 5—15 15—25 25—45 45—65 65 + Ward Distribution N.E. N.W. |
def53146-4294-497d-b5b4-24a086886387 | C. S.E. S.W. S. W. E. Anaemia and Diseases of Blood Forming Organs 4 - - - - 1 1 2 - 1 - 1 - - - 1 1 Bronchitis 32 - - - - - 1 7 24 5 3 — 4 7 5 3 5 Cancer 141 - - - 1 1 8 50 81 20 19 ?0 14 18 13 12 Cerebral Haemorrhage & Thrombosis 80 - - - - - 1 15 64 11 8 9 14 5 10 14 9 Circulatory Disease 80 - - - - - 1 20 59 9 5 7 21 10 14 5 9 Cirrhosis 1 - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - 1 - Congenital Debility & |
c0191116-12ba-4909-ab7b-c705abcfd9c0 | Prematurity 11 10 1 - - - - - 1 1 2 - 1 3 1 2 Coronary Thrombosis 57 - - - - - 2 23 32 5 4 8 6 11 9 11 3 Diabetes 5 — - - - - — — 5 1 — — 1 — 3 — - Digestive Tract and Intestine Diseases 11 — - - 1 - — 3 7 1 — 2 1 1 2 1 3 Gall Bladder Diseases 3 — - - - - — 1 2 — 1 - 1 - 1 - - Gastro-Enteritis 3 2 - - 1 - — — - — - - 1 - 1 - 1 Heart Deasease 55 - - - - - 1 11 43 9 10 4 6 7 10 5 4 Meningitis |
7e732c4d-7dc5-4b38-a58a-d7a199b2f5e1 | 1 - - - - - - - 1 - - 1 - - - - - Nervous System Diseases 6 — - - - 1 — 2 3 1 1 2 — — 1 — 1 Carried forward 490 12 1 — 3 3 15 134 322 64 52 61 75 56 77 55 50 9 AGES AT DEATH AND WARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS IN 1954— contd. Causes of Death Total Under 1 year 1—2 2—5 5—15 15—25 25—45 45—65 65 + Ward Distribution N.E. N.W. C. S.E. S.W. S. w. E. Brought forward 490 12 1 - 3 3 15 134 322 64 52 61 75 56 77 55 50 Nephritis |
99e3d9c1-3c9c-419c-8f99-546fd9ab7a40 | 12 - - - - - 1 2 9 2 - 2 - 2 3 1 2 Peptic Ulcers 8 — - - - — — 1 1 1 — 2 1 3 — 1 — Pneumonia 33 4 - - - - - 2 27 3 2 7 7 7 4 2 1 Prostatic Enlargement 2 — - - — — — 2 — 1 — — 1 - — — — Pulmonary Tuberculosis 10 — - - — 1 9 — — 1 — 2 1 2 — 3 1 Other forms of Tuberculosis 2 — - - — — 1 — 1 — — — — 1 — — 1 Other Respiratory Diseases 19 - - - - - 1 9 9 2 2 5 2 3 2 3 — Senility 37 - - - - - - |
95f7055d-cc3e-42ca-9a6c-e7c9d0e7a975 | - 37 6 1 4 5 6 3 9 3 Suicides 12 - - - — - 3 5 4 3 2 1 2 — — 1 3 Violent Deaths—Accidents 18 — - 1 — 1 5 2 9 1 4 5 2 1 — 4 1 Other Defined and 111 Defined Diseases 3 - - - - - - 2 1 - - - 1 1 - - 1 TOTALS 646 16 1 1 3 5 35 159 420 84 63 89 97 82 89 79 63 10 CAUSES OF DEATH IN CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR 10 Males 6 Females Disease Under 1 wk. 1—2 wks. 2—3 wks. 3—4 wks. Total under 1 month. 1—3 mths. |
56e86a5c-09c5-4b40-8b0c-2e92a347ab34 | 3—6 mths. 6—9 mths. 9—12 mths. Total 1—12 m'ths Prematurity 8 - 1 - 9 1 - - - 1 Gastro-Enteritis — — — — — 1 1 - - 2 Pneumonia — — — 1 1 1 2 - - 3 TOTALS 8 - 1 1 10 3 3 — — 6 MATERNAL MORTALITY There were no maternal deaths during the year. |
ec64a632-031c-4bbd-ac73-d39638dc113d | INQUESTS Suicides 10 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning 4 Drowning 1 Murder 1 Accidental Falls 7 Road Accidents 7 Other Causes 5 TOTAL 35 11 POST MORTEMS, WITHOUT INQUEST Respiratory causes 15 Heart Disease 20 Coronary Thrombosis 48 Cerebral Disease 14 Cancer 13 Intestinal Complaints 8 Other Causes 3 TOTAL 121 SUMMARY OF STATISTICS The following table shows the birth rates and death rates for Acton as compared with England and Wales since 1945. Year Live Birth Rate Still Birth Rate Death Rate Maternal Mortality Rate Infantile Mortality Rate Acton E. & W. Acton E. & W. Acton E. & W. Acton E. & W. Acton E. & W. 1945 18.5* 16.1 17.5 27.6 11.5* 11.4 0.94 1. |
36611056-8b34-4ed9-8b6c-422332b9696a | 79 40.4 46 1946 19.76* 19.1 17.5 27.2 11.05* 11.5 0.00 1.43 27.9 43 1947 20.08* 20.5 22.9 24.1 10.5* 12.0 0.00 1.17 33.8 41 1948 16.7* 17.9 16.3 23.2 9.4* 10.8 0.00 1.02 24.4 34 1949 15.4* 16.7 19.8 22.7 10.9 11.7 0.00 0.98 23.04 32 1950 13.6 15.8 28.3 22.7 11.4 11.6 0.00 0. |
b5ded3ac-6b47-4ca9-a65a-09a54230ede9 | 86 25.1 29.8 1951 13.7 15.5 28.9 23.0 11.4 12.5 0.00 0.79 23.7 29.6 1952 13.2 15.3 23.2 22.7 10.08 11.3 0.00 0.72 18.6 27.6 1953 12.3 15.5 21.8 22.5 10.14 11.4 0.00 0.76 25.7 26.8 1954 13.5 15.2 20.0 23.5 9.42 11.3 0.00 0.69 16-4 25-4 12 * Birth and death comparability factors were not available during these years. |
2d10c064-0594-4761-ab0b-1970bcf0b9fc | Consequently it is not strictly possible to compare the birth and death rates for Acton with those for England and Wales. 13 SECTION B GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA LABORATORY FACILITIES These continue as in previous years. The Ministry of Health Emergency Medical Service provides a Pathological Service at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital Laboratory at Ealing. The following Table gives the types, and number, of specimens submitted for examination. No. of specimens Type examined Throat and Nose Swabs 138 Urine 6 Sputum 3 Faeces 167 Hair, Widals, etc. 4 Milk 53 Milk Bottles 22 Water 41 Ice-Cream 97 Cream 1 HOSPITAL PROVISION The Regional Hospital Board of the N.W. Metropolitan Area, which includes Acton, is responsible for hospital treatment of the sick. |
b938c51b-3cef-4502-85d5-e9fbb82daddf | The most difficult cases for which to obtain treatment are old persons or chronic sick who become acutely ill or who are in the terminal stage of their illness. These types of cases need continuous care and treatment, and it is just these requirements which cannot be met in the home, 14 NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948 Under Section 47 of this Act power is given to the Councils of County Boroughs and County Districts to apply to a Court of Summary Jurisdiction for an Order for removal and detention, in a suitable hospital or other place, of persons who (a) are suffering from grave chronic disease, or, being aged, infirm or physically incapacitated, are living in insanitary conditions; and (b) are unable to devote to themselves, and are not ceiving from other persons, proper care and attention. Several cases were brought to our notice during the year and in most of these it was possible by co-operating with the local hospital to arrange for the persons concerned to be admitted. |
ad5dd460-b4f2-456f-b463-ad0d510b43ee | However, in one case it was found necessary to take action under Section 47. This case concerned a woman aged 84 years. When I visited, following a complaint, I found that her clothes and bedding were dirty and foul smelling. Her rooms were dirty and did not appear to have been cleaned for months. The gas stove had not been used for cooking and I could find no utensils. I interviewed two daughters and a son, and asked them to help their mother, but conditions worsened so I decided that it would be in the woman's interest if she was removed to an institution. An Order was applied for but the woman was eventually persuaded to enter an institution voluntarily, where she died shortly after admission. At the beginning of the year there was one male patient already in an institution as the result of an Order made by the Court under Section 47, during 1953. This Order had already been extended, but as he became a voluntary patient a further extension was not applied for during the year. |
a2d2b9fc-9b3a-44ff-90a3-f124c0ae68d6 | The Borough of Acton carried out its obligations under Section 50 of this Act (i.e. the burial of bodies for which no other provision was made). MASS X-RAY The North West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board Mass X-ray Unit continued its policy of biennial borough surveys and did not visit Acton during the year. 15 SECTION C HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED BY MIDDLESEX COUNTY COUNCIL AMBULANCE FACILITIES The Middlesex County Council is responsible for this service. NURSING IN THE HOME This service is administered locally by the Middlesex County Council. The number of sick persons under care in Acton during the year was 963 necessitating 29,011 visits. MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE The usual services were carried on throughout the year, six clinics now serving the area. A slight increase in the number of attendances of children under 5 years of age and a considerable rise in the number of visits paid by Health Visitors to homes will be noted. |
65b9d2ff-3d20-45ae-b46c-4fec995177a0 | CHILD WELFARE CLINICS The average attendances per session for the six Child Welfare Clinics are given below, last year's figures being shown in brackets. Avenue Road 3 sessions weekly 27.3 (24.2) Trinity Way 2 sessions weekly 37.4 (37.7) Cloister Road 2 sessions weekly 27.0 (28.0) Palmerston Road 2 sessions weekly 30.2 (28.7) Steele Road 2 sessions weekly 28.2 (27.5) Pierrepoint Road 3 sessions weekly 32.8 (34.9) Total number of children who first attended the clinics during the year, and who, on the date of their first attendance were: Under one year of age 906 Between the ages of one and five 83 16 Total number of children who attended during the year, and who, at the end of the year were:— Under one year of age 807 Over one year 1, |
9e74cd88-d68d-4346-a1d9-97a46775ae45 | 910 Total number of attendances at Centres during the year: By children under on year of age 14,687 By children between one and five years 6,960 HEALTH VISITING Number of visits during the year by all Health Visitors working in this area:— To expectant mothers—First visits 417 Total visits 567 To children under one year of age—First visits 1,052 Total visits 3,855 To children between the age of one and five years—Total visits 5,079 MIDWIFERY SERVICE Domiciliary Midwifery was performed as in previous years by the Midwives of Queen Charlotte's Hospital. Only 16.8% of the total births were home confinements. |
ed1367b4-500e-481e-91b5-f45119098d09 | The bulk of the hospital confinements were accepted at Central Middlesex and Queen Charlotte's Hospitals, the table below giving the distribution:— Central Middlesex Hospital 38.3% Queen Charlotte's Hospital 30.8% Hammersmith Hospital 6.7% Other Hospitals 6.4% Nursing Homes 1.0% Confined at home (Queen Charlotte's midwives attending) 16.8% 17 ANTE-NATAL CLINIC Avenue Road Wednesday afternoon Cloister Road Alternate Friday mornings Palmerston Road Wednesday morning Pierrepoint Road Alternate Thursday mornings Trinity Way Alternate Thursday mornings The following table shows the number of attendances made throughout the year: Number of new cases attending during the year 619 Total number who attended during the year 720 Total number of attendances made 2,587 Average number who attended per session 14.2 POST-NATAL CLINICS There were no specific post-natal clinics as the majority of patients returned to hospital for this examination. |
3c5bd6d1-32e1-4e6f-ba77-a1afb63e093a | The domiciliary cases who had been attended by Queen Charlotte's Midwives also I attended the post-natal clinic at the hospital. Only one woman attended the local ante-natal clinic for her post-natal examination. ANTE-NATAL EXERCISES Avenue Road One session weekly. Pierrepoint Road One session weekly. 79 new patients were taken on during the year and there was a itotal of 749 attendances, an average of 7.5 per session. PREMATURE INFANTS Number of Premature Live Births (a) In Hospital 54 (b) At Home 3 (c) In Private Nursing Homes 2 59 18 Number of Premature Stillbirths (a) In Hospital 8 (b) At Home 1 (c) In Private Nursing Homes - 9 Live Premature Births TOTAL Died with- Died between Surviving in 24 hrs. |
46a35742-d4b0-4c99-9e0b-3f5664f1c25a | 1st day and at end of 28th day 28 days Born in Hospital 54 6 — 48 Born at Home 3 — — 3 Born in Nursing Home 2 — — 2 BIRTH CONTROL CLINIC As in previous years, arrangements for this purpose with the North Kensington Women's Welfare Association were continued. One clinic weekly was held at the Palmerston Road Hall, South Acton, a nominal fee being paid to the County Council for the use of the premises. Two new patients were referred for advice in 1954. HOME HELP SCHEME At the end of the year there were 5 full-time Home Helps, and 59 part-time Staff. The following table shows the number of cases actually attended:— Maternity 43 Tuberculosis 31 Chronic Sick 322 Other cases attended 72 DAY NURSERIES Attendances at the three remaining nurseries were noticeably higher than in 1953 and the numbers on the registers at the end of the year were more satisfactory. |
7f6afe43-eb0a-4f27-8553-0eaf8f487700 | The closure of Bennett Street Nursery at Chiswick resulted in the transfer of a certain number of Chiswick children to Longcot, while the resettlement of Horn Lane children at St. Dunstan's and Bollo Bridge consolidated the attendances at these nurseries, 19 SECTION D INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES, SCABIES AND OTHER CONDITIONS DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION Immunisation was carried out along the lines indicated in previous reports, the following routine being practised:— (1) All infant welfare attenders were approached at 6 months. (2) A notice was sent to the parent of each 8 months old child.. (3) All children admitted to Day Nurseries were given protection. (4) Health Visitors combed their districts for children who did not attend Welfare Centres, and urged their protection. (5) Head Teachers gave forms of consent to new school entrants. |
e6b8fbce-6275-4df9-88ff-06ccf18bbef6 | (6) Prior to school medical inspections, questionnaires were sent to each parent asking, inter alia, whether the child had been inoculated. If the answer was in the negative a form of consent was sent to the parent. All immunised cases were followed up and, at the end of three years, each child was offered a boost dose. At the age of 11 years or over, this was preceded by a Schick test. All children under 5 who had not had the disease, were inoculated against Whooping Cough at the same time as they were inoculated against Diphtheria, i.e. they had three doses of protective material at monthly intervals. |
8add80c8-9836-4187-89c8-a3c26068328d | 20 Owing to the fact that estimates of child population are no longer supplied by the Registrar General, it is not possible to give the proportion of children immunised against Diphtheria, but the actual number at 31st December, is as follows: Children under 5 years of age 2,793 Children 5 to 15 years of age 8,606 The figures of work carried out during 1954 are given below: DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION, 1954 Total number of under 5s inoculated 759 Total number of over 5s inoculated 48 Boost dose after 3 years 1,419 Schick Test after 3 years—Negative — — 375 Positive- — 29 Primary Schick Test —Negative — — 7 Positive - — 4 21 CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR (Corrected). |
b2669892-c2f7-412f-a81b-aa72089e7a19 | Notifiable Disease Cases notified in whole District At Ages—Years Ward Distribution Hospital Cases At all ages Under 1 year 1—2 3—4 5—9 10—14 15—24 25—44 45—64 Over 64 N.E. N.W. S. S.E. S.W. E- w. c. Scarlet Fever 86 — 3 19 55 4 5 — — — 21 7 7 13 5 15 10 8 13 Whooping Cough. 40 5 9 6 17 1 — — 2 — 16 3 2 4 4 6 3 2 2 Measles 87 2 18 24 41 2 — — — — 29 2 6 — 22 12 10 6 2 Acute Poliomyelitis (Paralytic) 1 — — — — — 1 — — — |
2d60b858-d9e0-4346-bbc6-2a1f85dbf39c | — 1 — 1 Acute Poliomyelitis (NonParalytic) 1 — — — — — 1 — — — 1 — — — — — — — 1 Tuberculosis (Pulmonary) 40 — — — 1 — 6 18 13 2 4 4 7 3 5 6 4 7 Tuberculosis (Non-Pulmonary) 16 — — 1 1 — 1 8 4 1 1 3 — 3 3 4 1 1 Diphtheria 1 — — — — — 1 — — — — — — — — — 1 — i Smallpox — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Meningococcal Infection 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 — 1 Acute Encephalitis — — — — — — — — — |
a4884659-0edf-4b53-94ae-a47d656c93e0 | — — — — — — — — — — Dysentery 15 1 2 3 1 — 2 5 1 — 2 3 2 — 1 — — 7 6 Ophthalmia Neonatorum 3 3 — — — — — — — — 1 — — — 1 1 — — — Puerperal Pyrexia 6 — — — — 1 1 4 — — 1 — — 2 I — 1 1 — Pneumonia 18 — 1 — 2 1 1 5 5 3 2 1 1 4 3 — 4 3 4 Typhoid Fever — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Food Poisoning 8 — — — 2 — 2 1 3 — — 1 — — 2 3 — 2 3 Erysipelas 4 — — — — |
a7656d65-4677-4f94-b839-f5cac2544ee6 | — — — 3 1 2 — — — 1 — 1 — 1 TOTALS 327 12 33 53 120 9 21 41 31 7 80 24 25 29 48 47 37 37 35 22 INFECTIOUS DISEASES During the year 327 cases of infectious diseases were notified compared with 934 during 1953. The decrease was mainly due to the fact that there were only 87 cases of measles notified compared with 546 last year. The total notifications and the number of measles notifications were the lowest for ten years. Diphtheria One case of diptheria occurred during the year in a Jamaican nurse aged 18, who had not been immunised against the disease, having only recently arrived in this country. She had a sore throat for two weeks before admission to hospital and virulent diphtheria bacilli were isolated. |
0a9a00a8-95f6-46e7-be43-b67dfb70d70e | Negative swabs were obtained from contacts and no further cases occurred in the nurses' home or hospital wards. The case was uncomplicated and she was discharged from hospital after four weeks' treatment. Food Poisoning During the year 8 cases of food poisoning were notified, none of them being associated with an outbreak. In two cases the causative agent was found to be salmonella organisms, the agent not being discovered in the remainder. Scarlet Fever Cases continue to be of a very mild character. Of the 86 cases notified only 13 were removed to hospital. |
6b8cb198-e7c2-4da0-b965-6dd543067ec9 | 23 TUBERCULOSIS Age Periods NEW CASES DEATHS Respiratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female 0 — — — — — — — — — 1 — — — 1 — — — — — 5 — 1 — 1 — — — — — 16 — 4 2 1 — — 1 — — 25 — 6 3 1 2 — — 1 — 35 — 3 6 1 3 3 — — — 45 — 6 1 — 4 1 — — — 55 — 4 2 1 — 3 2 — — 65 upwards 1 1 — 1 — — — 1 25 15 6 10 7 3 1 1 24 STATEMENT OF PARTICULARS APPEARING ON THE REGISTER OF CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS—1954. |
8b3792c4-8bc9-4f3a-893a-68444a2d08c1 | Pulmonary NonPulmonary Total (a) Number of cases of tuberculosis on the Register at the commencement of the year 605 males 86 males 1,213 421 females 101 females (b) Number of cases notified for the first time during the year 25 males 6 males 56 15 females 10 females (c.) |
9b6597f8-a3e1-4ad0-a0c7-0bedfb862e42 | Number of cases previously removed from the Register which have been restored thereto during the year 2 males — males 3 1 female — females (d) Number of cases added, to the Register other than by notification during the year 27 males — males 52 24 females 1 female (e) Number of cases removed from the Register during the year 37 males 3 males 78 35 females 3 females (f) Number of cases remaining on the Register at the end of the year 622 males 89 males 1,246 426 females 109 females SCABIES AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS As in previous years, cases suffering from the above conditions have been referred to the Kensington Medicinal Baths for cleansing treatment. 25 During the year 11 persons were treated for dirty heads. Nine of these were referred for treatment by the medical staff of factories within the Borough. Three persons were treated for scabies, and three persons for body lice. |
4910a6d2-cfa3-48e4-b4c0-2c574692fc74 | SECTION E HOUSING SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS CARRIED OUT UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND HOUSING ACTS. 1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year 1954: — (i) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 1,947 (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 9,543 (ii) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (i) above), which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 398 (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 1,213 (iii) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation Nil (iv) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding subhead) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation 1,102 2. |
996e1cbb-775a-4c96-8433-452cdece3a89 | Remedy of Defects during the year without Service of formal Notices: — Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers 681 3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year: — A. Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936: — (i) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs 214 26 (ii) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notice: — (a) By owners 175 (b) By Local Authority in default of owners 15 B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts: — (i) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied 105 (ii) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notice: — (a) By owners 76 (b) By Local Authority in default of owners 2 C. |
1cd4c75c-3f83-44d9-a5b2-b38060007926 | Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936: — (i) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made Nil (ii) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in 1954 in pursuance of Demolition Orders Nil D. Proceedings under Section 12(1) of the Housing Act, 1936: — (i) Number of parts of a building or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made 6 (ii) Number of parts of a building or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the parts or rooms having been rendered fit Nil HOUSING PROGRESS I am indebted to the Borough Engineer for the following information showing the progress made since the end of the war. Temporary Prefabricated, Dwellings. Occupied 31.12.54 2083 During the year 24 temporary dwellings were removed from 3 sites to make way for permanent development. |
e6ed4754-8dde-4fbd-8079-2021810b7b10 | 71 permanent dwellings will be provided in their place. 27 Sew Permanent Dwellings. (1) Within the Borough: (a) Completed and occupied 31.12.54 904 (b) Contracts let or under construction 31.12.54 109 (c) Schemes in preparation 249 2) Outside the Borough: Completed and occupied 31.12.54 435 SECTION F SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA WATER SUPPLY The Borough is supplied with water by the Metropolitan Water Board. The whole of the population is supplied from the public water mains direct to each house and the supply has been satisfactory. Waste of water has been notified to the Metropolitan Water Board on 77 occasions and, in addition to saving a measure of water supply, these notifications have been the means of preventing nuisance from dampness in many cases. In addition to the public supply, there are three deep wells in the district, two at factory premises, and one at the Public Baths. |
73f7c6ea-24ad-4896-b2c5-5b11836669ac | Samples of water from these wells have been taken from time to time and on submission to bacteriological and chemical examinations have proved satisfactory. In the course of the year a total of 39 samples of water were submitted to the Council's analyst or pathologist for examination as to chemical or bacteriological content. DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE All the dwelling houses are provided with water closets and are : connected to the sewerage system which discharges, by an arrangement with the L.C.C., into the London sewers. Stormwater is filtered and emptied into the Thames. 28 PUBLIC CLEANSING The amount of house refuse collected by the Council in 1954 was 19,731 tons and trade refuse collected amounted to 1,587 tons. All was removed to controlled shoots. In addition to the foregoing, 2,475 tons of salvage were sold. RODENT CONTROL Test baiting of public sewers and treatment as necessary have been continued in accordance with the recommendation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. |
eb9312da-a101-4cc4-96b5-bea29db6914c | The services of the Council's Rodent Destruction staff have been divided as occasion has demanded between destruction of newly discovered rats and mice by intensive treatment, and the regular visiting, examination and treatment of business premises to prevent infestation. There is no serious infestation of rats or mice in the Borough, and there can be no doubt that this is largely due to the Council's policy and practice of maintenance treatment in business premises, particularly those where food for human consumption is manufactured or stored. Investigation, destruction and maintenance have entailed a total of 4,882 visits by the Rodent Operatives, 2,175 to business premises and 2,707 to dwellings, in addition to inspections by the Sanitary Inspectors as noted elsewhere. RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1931 Under the above Act, sixteen premises are registered for the manufacture of articles of upholstery, toys, etc., and two premises were licensed for the storing of rag flock. |
fb435e33-27a9-47a3-b31e-bad42c4677b8 | In the course of inspections it has been noted that rag flock and other filling materials are stored and used so as to be maintained in hygienic condition. COMPLAINTS The number of complaints registered at the counter was 1,389, and by letter 153. 29 INSPECTION OF FACTORIES The number of factories in the Borough has fallen to 632 and these have been subject to inspection by the Sanitary Inspectors to ascertain that the provisions of the Factories Act, 1937, and regulations as to sanitary accommodation are complied with. The usual work of inspection of factory canteens has been maintained, and advice given as necessary as to fitness or otherwise of food for human consumption. The home addresses of 224 outworkers engaged in work at home for Factories within and outside the Borough, have been visited to ascertain hygienic conditions and freedom from infectious disease. |
e92f9089-6fd0-4204-ab8d-ddf2e03f3753 | During the year outworking in the matter of sweet wrapping was engaged in for the first time by two sweet manufacturers in the Borough, and of the addresses noted above, sweet wrapping was carried on at 195. In a number of cases the health of the inmates or the conditions in the homes were not desirable and the firms withdrew the work from these premises at the request of the Sanitary Inspector. In the main it may be said that the wrapping and incidental handling of food in private dwelling houses intended for sale for human consumption is not to be commended, as the promotion and control of good general and hygienic conditions are not readily attainable. 30 FACTORIES ACT, 1937 PART I OF THE ACT 1. INSPECTIONS for the purpose of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors). |
cba059b0-2a61-4ab8-ad59-d4f7fbeda3d2 | Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Number of Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted Factories without mechanical power 35 10 1 — Factories with mechanical power 589 51 6 — Other premises under the Act (including works of building and engineering construction but not including outworkers' premises) 8 5 — — TOTAL 692 66 7 — 2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND. Particulars Number of Detects Prosecutions Found Remedied Referred to H.M. Inspector Referred by H.M. Inspector Want of cleanliness (s.1.) 2 3 1 — Unreasonable Temperature (S.3.) — 1 — — — Inadequate Ventilation (S.4.) Conveniences (S.7.) |
9b8ec52a-c707-4b0b-8038-0bc983527e07 | — 1 — - — (a) Insufficient 1 2 — 1 — (b) Unsuitable or defective 12 8 — 9 — TOTAL 15 15 — 11 — 31 PART VIII OF THE ACT OUTWORK—(Section 110) No. of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 110 (1) (c):— Stuffed Toys 50 TOTAL 50 SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA The following table includes the tabular statements by the Chief Sanitary Inspector under article 27 (18) of the Sanitary Officers (Outside London) Regulations, 1935. |
f4372b80-1242-45d0-9b33-21b8f254fc49 | Tabulated Statement of Inspections and Details of work carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors: Number of Inspections made and Action taken: — Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 1,947 (1) Dealt with by service of informal notice 681 (2) Dealt with by service of Statutory Notice under Section 9 Housing Act, 1936 190 (3) Dealt with by service of Statutory Notice under Public Health Acts 78 (4) No defects found 305 Premises (other than defective dwelling houses) inspected for nuisances and miscellaneous defects 3,663 (1) Dealt with by service of informal notice 16 (2) Dealt with by service of Statutory Notice under Public Health Acts, etc. |
e377feec-6deb-4c4e-91f7-af0684e55d3b | — Re-inspections subsequent to Service of Notice 7,893 Inspections after notifications of Infectious Disease 104 Premises inspected under Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 and Infestation Order, 1943 295 The general improvement and condition of occupied houses has been maintained by requirements of repairs and the compliance by owners under Section 9 of the Housing Act, 1936. During the 32 year 63 Notices were passed to the Town Clerk for work to be done in default of owners. The following table indicates the extensive and varied nature of the defects and dilapidations which have been made good following inspection by the Sanitary Inspectors. |
2e257a7e-9bbe-4762-8160-2336ee35adb1 | Sanitary dustbins provided 116 Yards paved or yard paving repaired 8 Insanitary forecourts remedied 2 Defective drains repaired or reconstructed 25 Defective soil pipes and ventilating shafts repaired or renewed 10 Defective fresh air inlets repaired or renewed 18 Defective gullies removed and replaced by new 1 Rainwater downpipes disconnected from drain 1 Dishings or curbs to gully repaired or new gratings fixed 13 Defective W.C. pans and traps removed and replaced by new 311 Defective W.C. flushing apparatus repaired or new fixed 30 Defective W.C. |
752f0929-4b4a-480a-a400-d7460e260383 | seats repaired or new fixed 21 Defective flush pipe connections repaired 11 Insanitary sinks removed or new fixed 22 Sink waste pipes repaired or trapped 28 Insanitary wall surface over sinks remedied — 7 Ventilated food cupboards provided 31 Drinking water cisterns cleansed 51 Defective covers to drinking water cisterns repaired or new fixed 6 Insanitary sites beneath floors concreted 3 Spaces beneath floors ventilated 19 Dampness in walls from defective damp proof coursing remedied 89 Dampness from defective roof, rainwater gutterings, etc. |
4719b25f-1d3b-4b29-98b5-a945b6d7ac2a | remedied 634 33 Defective plastering repaired (number of rooms) 426 Rooms where dirty walls and ceiling have been cleansed and redecorated 633 Defective floors repaired 76 Defective or dangerous stairs repaired 13 Defective doors and windows repaired 516 Defective kitchen ranges and firegrates repaired 163 Defective washing coppers repaired 1 Coal cupboards provided or repaired 3 Accumulations of offensive matter removed 2 Drains unstopped and cleansed 44 Drains tested, exposed for examination, etc. 179 Smoke observations and inspections made 67 Smoke nuisance abated on service of notice 3 Miscellaneous nuisances abated 81 New W.C. |
d0d467e0-66aa-4fb2-bb0e-8e0cafeda141 | apartments 2 Verminous rooms disinfected 109 RENT RESTRICTIONS ACT Applications received 44 Applications withdrawn 4 Applications refused 1 Certificates granted to occupiers 39 Applications for certificates of revocation — Certificates granted to owners — PREMISES UNDER PERIODICAL INSPECTION Factories and Workshops 632 Piggeries 2 Rag Dealers 5 Mews 4 Pub'.ic House Urinals 34 Hairdressers 45 34 School Buildings: — Grammar 1; Primary and Secondary 11; nical 2 ; Special 1; Private 3 ; Total 18 Butchers' Shops 35 Fish Shops 24 Fish and Chip Shops 16 Greengrocers' Shops 89 Grocery and Provision Shops 154 Milk Shops 42 Bakehouses 20 Slaughterhouses 2 Restaurants, Cafes, etc. |
cbfa265b-c2aa-456e-8ebc-882e06b80f97 | 129 Industrial Canteens 203 Horseflesh (human consumption) shops 2 Premises where ice-cream is manufactured 6 Premises where ice-cream is sold 122 Premises registered under Section 14, Food & Drugs Act, 1938 (other than Ice-Cream premises): — Manufacture of sausages 29 Manufacture of sausage casings 1 Manufacture of pies 2 Preparation of pickles 2 Preparation of preserves 2 Preparation of lard 1 Curing of bacon 3 Smoking of fish 1 Preserving of meat 5 Potting of meat 2 Canning of fruit 1 - Total 49 Dairies registered under the Milk & Dairies Regulations, 1949:— 2 The large increase in time spent by the Sanitary Inspectors on meat inspection at the slaughterhouses is reflected in the reduction of work referred to in this Section of the report. |
3f90c93e-6f73-47b2-907c-5e84265cf419 | The difficulties in the Department have been accentuated by the inability to fill a vacancy and by further reduction in the inspectorial staff as a result of resignation. 35 SECTION G INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD The numbers and types of food premises in the area are noted under Section "F" of the report, as are the numbers of food premises by type registered under Section 14 of the Food & Drugs Act, 1938 and the number of dairies registered under the Milk & Dairies Regulations, 1949. Inspections of registered food premises are carried out from time to time and further action taken as necessary to ensure the premises and method of production being maintained at a satisfactory standard. Members of the Sanitary Inspectors staff from time to time give lectures with film strip displays to stimulate and maintain interest in food hygiene and the general work of the Public Health Department. DISPOSAL OF CONDEMNED FOOD There have been no changes in the methods of disposing of condemned and surrendered food noted in the report. |
ce92f661-4e4f-4796-a15b-8634187e9850 | At the large slaughterhouse and bacon factory in the Borough all diseased or unfit carcases, parts of carcases and offal are destroyed under the supervision of the Council's Meat Inspectors in a special plant producing inedible material—bone meal, fertilizer, etc. The rest of the surrendered diseased and unsound food material is disposed of either for animal feeding purposes or by burning in a destructor as appropriate. FOOD INSPECTION Reference to special examinations of consignments of food follow in this section of the report and while details of the quantity condemned are noted, it is not practicable to collate total quantities. The amount of food-stuffs surrendered owing to deterioration or damage is largely related to the extensive work of food manufacture and distribution in the Borough. Much inferior food material is received into the Borough for manufacturing purposes on licence by Port Health Authorities and subject to control by this Local Authority, and the Sanitary 36 tors carry out necessary examinations to ensure that only sound material is used. |
3b3f6340-e010-4990-a8aa-9fc84328fd3b | There are two large wholesale grocery Depots within the Borough, and hence surrenders of canned and packetsd goods are made to this Authority; these surrenders constitute the major part of such foodstuff noted. The following list collated for convenience shows some details of the surrendered food-stuffs: Bakers' Sundries 473 lbs. ,, 15 packets Cereals 120 packets ,, 21 lbs. Cheese 41bs. 7½ozs. Cream 27 tins Fish, wet 2 cwts. 2qrs. 0st. 41bs. ,, tinned 677 tins ,, shell 22 Fruit, tinned 19,334 tins ,, dried 2,994 lbs. fresh 20½ bushels Ham, tinned 1,062 lbs. Meat: — Fresh 74,039 lbs. Tinned 1,479 tins Corned beef 111 tins Offal 151 lbs. |
64a6ad38-18a4-4ae6-82c0-bd75d3bde672 | ,, 25 tins Sausages and Sausage Meat 11,096 lbs. Milk, Condensed 2,021 tins Pastes, Pickles, etc. 88 jars 37 Poultry: — Chickens 42 lbs. Turkey 19 lbs. Preserves 1,837 tins Puddings, sweet and savoury 9 tins Soup, Strained Foods, etc. 985 tins Sugar 139½ lbs. Vegetables 4,398 tins Miscellaneous 2 tins ,, 3½ lbs. ,, 75 packets FOOD COMPLAINTS There were 27 complaints as to contaminated or unsound foods and in five cases the Council decided to institute legal proceedings against the firms who sold the food which formed the subjects of complaints; three were in relation to foreign bodies in bread, one referred to a cream-filled gateau which was mouldy, and in the final case a foreign body in wrapped toffee. |
90ad85b8-7935-43c1-b2b5-7586d8704b6a | The respective firms were fined, as intimated below, and the Council were awarded costs as noted: — A firm of bakers was fined £10 in respect of a wholemeal loaf containing a cigarette end and £10 in respect of a loaf containing a small piece of iron. The costs totalled £25 in these two cases. Another firm of bakers was fined £20—costs £3 3s in respect of a loaf containing adhesive surgical plaster. Yet another firm of bakers was fined £25—costs £15 15s.— in respect of a cream-filled gateau in a mouldy (penicillium) condition. A wholesale firm of sweet manufacturers were fined £2 2s.— costs £2 2s.—in respect of a piece of wrapped toffee containing a small metal bolt. In a number of other cases the Council took suitable warning action against the offenders. |
018fa40f-85f0-4774-8b64-a801f2ffcd9d | 38 Milk The number of dairies in the Borough has been reduced to two owing to the increasing practice of distributing milk wholesale in bottles from large bottling depots to local depots, for delivery by roundsmen, or over the counter in milk shops. Of 53 samples taken throughout the Borough and submitted to the Pathological Laboratory of the Ministry of Health, all were satisfactory. The wholesale, pasteurising and bottling centre in Bollo Lane has continued in operation without cause for complaint, and 22 empty bottles taken from the filling lines for examination as to sterility, were found to be sterile. The following licences were granted under the Milk (Special Designation) (Pasturised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations 1949 to 1953, and the Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations 1949 to 1954. |
3d5fb7dc-5c50-473e-b361-14e9b097b6bc | Dealers' Licences: — Tuberculin Tested Milk 20 Pasteurised Milk 31 Sterilised Milk 28 Supplementary Licences: — Tuberculin Tested Milk 12 Pasteurised Milk 13 Sterilised Milk 13 117 ICE-CREAM The number of manufacturers of ice-cream in the Borough is now 6. Each of them is equipped to produce pasteurised ice-cream, and production is in every way in accord with the Ice-Cream 39 (Heat Treatment etc.,) Regulations, 1947/1952. There are 122 premises where ice-cream is not manufactured, but where the commodity is sold in the main from pre-packed stocks. During the year 97 samples were taken, 54 of ice-cream manufactured in the Borough, and 43 from shops or itinerant vendors trading in icecream manufactured outside the Borough. The grading of samples noted below and expressed in percentages indicates the very good standard of ice-creams manufactured in the Borough. |
99ae35b6-d769-4ee0-9594-ca3d75a41cc4 | Grade I 88.9% Grade II 7.4% Grade III 3.7% Grade IV 0.0% Premises, plant, processing and storage conditions are well and satisfactorily maintained. MEAT INSPECTION AT SLAUGHTERHOUSES The amount of meat inspection at the two slaughterhouses in the Borough has grown during the year, and with decontrol of meat supplies in July the necessary work of meat inspection was stepped up considerably. Some 360 hours of overtime inspection duty were carried out at the slaughterhouse of T. Wall & Sons Ltd., Atlas Road, the time of this particular duty being reduced during the year as a result of night slaughtering and the introduction of shift work by the inspectors. At Western Abattoir also decontrol made again possible local slaughtering of food animals with resultant overtime in inspection duty of some 325 hours. 40 CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED. |
75fc6263-27ee-4532-89bb-4bd3b1fb5651 | Cattle excluding Cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs Horses 1. Number killed 353 526 2257 1727 158,009 930 2. Number inspected 353 526 2257 1727 158,140 930 3. Dead on arrival or died in pens — — — — 131 — 4. All diseases Except Tuberculosis — — 4 — 164 Whole carcases condemned Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned 103 200 27 629 25,751 452 Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than Tuberculosis 29.17% 38.02% 1.37% 36.43% 16.39% 48.60% 5. |
b363379b-9e7a-4887-8cdb-3c45273f1b8a | Tuberculosis only 6 2 — 153 Whole carcases condemned Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned 33 1.10 — — 5689 — Percentage of the number inspected affected with Tuberculosis 9.35% 22 .06% .09% — 3.69% — 41 NUMBER OF PIGS' CARCASES INSPECTED AT T. WALL &. SONS LTD. SLAUGHTERHOUSE DURING 1954 WITH ANALYSIS OF SURRENDERS ON ACCOUNT OF DISEASE Month Pigs Inspected PARTS CONDEMNED Plucks (Lungs, Livers, Hearts, Lights). Wt. of Mesenteries, Stomachs & Intestines. Carcases Heads Collars Fore Qtrs. Hind Qtrs. |
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