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Fulham 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]

Published
1965
Pages
80
Tables
43

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43 tables in this report

  • Page 17
    The figure for England and Wales for 1964 is 11.3.
    SexLIVE BIRTHSSTILL BIRTHS
    TotalLegitimateIllegitimateTotalLegitimateIllegitimate
  • Page 19
    CLASSIFICATION OF CAUSES OF DEATH 1,215 Deaths as follows
    Under 1Age GroupsOver 65Total
    1-55-1515-4545-65
  • Page 20
    Infant Deaths CAUSES OF DEATH IN CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR
    Under 34 hours1 day-1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTOTAL Under 4 weeks1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTOTAL
  • Page 20
    DETAILS OF DEATHS FROM CANCER DURING THE LAST TEN YEAR SHOWING SITES
    1955195619571958195919601961196219631964
  • Page 23
    NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE 1964 (in age groups)
    11-23-45-910-1415-2425-4445-6465 +Total
  • Page 26
    COMPARATIVE SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR ANNUAL REPORT, 1964
    19641963
  • Page 27
    Table 2. NEW NOTIFICATIONS IN AGE GROUPS
    MALESFEMALES
  • Page 27
    Table 3. DEATHS IN AGE GROUPS
    YEARSMALESFEMALES
  • Page 31
    The following information on the Clinic Services of the London County Council and the statistical data have been kindly supplied by Dr. M. Cran L.C.C. Divisional Medical Officer.
    Ante-Natal Clinics
  • Page 32
    Home Help Service Number of cases receiving service at end of the year:-
  • Page 33
    The following table indicates the growth of the service during the year:-
    1964Meals on WheelsLuncheon ClubsTotal
    BrunswickShamrockCoronationLytton GrangeStamford Bridge
  • Page 34
    The following 33,216 articles of Fulham residents were cleansed during the year;-
  • Page 36
    SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA VISITS TO DWELLINGS BY PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS
  • Page 37
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  • Page 37
    The following information has been kindly supplied by Dr. E. Windle Taylor, M.A.,M.D.,D.P.H., M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P. Director of Water Examination to the Metropolitan Water Board.
    Source of supplyNumber of SamplesAFTER TREATMENT
    Agar plate count per ml.Coliform count.E. Coli count
    20-24 hours 37° c.3 days at 22° C.Per cent samples negative in 100 ml.Per cent samples negative in 100 ml.
  • Page 38
    NOISE NUISANCES The following table sets out the various noise nuisances alleged and action taken following investigations:-
    Nature of ComplaintAction Taken (if any)
  • Page 39
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    Nature of ComplaintAction taken (if any)
  • Page 39
    DISINFECTION, DISINFESTATION AND LAUNDRY SERVICES
  • Page 39
    List of verminous and/or stained articles destroyed during 1964:-
  • Page 40
    Two closing orders were made in respect of parts of premises as follows:-
    PremisesPart closedDate of Order
  • Page 41
    Improvement Grants:- Privately Owned Property
    Dwellings
  • Page 42
    RENT ACT, 1957 Details of action taken between 1st January and the 31st December, 1964 are as follows:-
  • Page 43
    After each treatment there was a reduction in the number of surface infectations, both 'reported' and 'discovered' by inspection. Practically all of the reported cases of surface infectations were traceable to rats coming off either a defective or disused house connection to the sewer.
    Dwelling HousesBusiness PremisesTotal
  • Page 45
    FACTORIES ACTS The position at the end of 1964 was as follows:-
  • Page 45
    The following is a summary of industries and trades registered as factories in the Borough:-
  • Page 46
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  • Page 46
    The following is a record of inspections made and action taken:- Section 8
    PremisesInspectionsNo. of notices served
  • Page 46
    Number of cases in which defects were found:-
  • Page 46
    No prosecutions were instituted under the Factories Acts during 1964. Section 110 – Outwork
    Nature of WorkNo. of Outworkers on list
  • Page 47
    SECTION E Inspection and Supervision of Food
  • Page 48
    The surrender of food-stuffs from various depots and food premises during the year involved the examination and destruction of the following articles and the issue of 637 certificates:-
  • Page 48
    SALE OF MILK REGULATIONS, 1939 The above Regulations state that where a sample of milk contains less than 3% of milk fat or less than 8.5% of solids not fat, until the contrary is proved, the sample shall be deemed to be not genuine. The following table sets out the monthly statement of the number of samples taken, together with the percentage of fat and non-fatty solids present:-
    MonthNo. of SamplesFat.Average % Non-fatty solids
  • Page 49
    The following table gives details of samples taken under these Regulations:-
    Grade of MilkNo. of Samples testedPhosphatase testMe thylene blue testTurbidity test
    PassedFailedPassedFailedVoidPassedFailed
  • Page 49
    The following are details of licences issued during the year. The expiry date of all current licences is December 31st 1965.
    Issued in 1964Total on Register
  • Page 50
    During the year a total of 23 samples of icecream were obtained with the following average results. (One inferior sample not included – insufficient details given).
    Ice Cream Dairy Ice CreamAverage %
    FatNon fatty solidsTotal Solids
  • Page 51
    ADULTERATED OR IRREGULAR SAMPLES AND FOOD SUBJECT OF COMPLAINT
    Serial NumberArticleWhether Formal Informal or PrivateNature of adulteration or irregularityAction taken
  • Page 52
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    Serial NumberArticleWhether Formal Informal or PrivateNature of adulteration or irregularityAction taken
  • Page 53
    Continued from previous page...
    Serial NumberArticleWhether Formal Informa1 or PrivateNature of adulteration or irregularityAction taken
  • Page 54
    FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS The following inspections were carried out during the year.
    Type of BusinessNo. of premisesNo. of inspections
  • Page 55
    The number adulterated or about which somecomment was made was 49. The incidence of these criticisms may beclassified as follows:-
    Number of samples Examined.Number of samples adulterated, etc.
  • Page 64
    Subjects on which talks were given were:- Clean Air Food Infection Insect Pests Fire Prevention Work of the Health Department
    Discussion Groups or TalksNo. of persons attendingAverage Attendance
  • Page 66
    At the end of 1964 there were 141 names on the Council's List and the following changes took place in the Register during the year:-
  • Page 66
    During the year 23 samples of filling material were obtained and one was reported unsatisfactory. The following are the details:-