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

Islington 1960

Published: 1961
Pages: 96
Tables: 64

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CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION (REGISTRAR GENERAL'S RETURNS)

CAUSE OF DEATH AGE GROUPS
All Ages 0- 1- 5- 15- 25- 45- 65- 75-
M. F. Total M. F. M F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.
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COMPARATIVE VITAL STATISTICS - 1947 TO 1960 (Compiled from Registrar-General's Returns)

1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947
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The following table (extracted from the Registrar General's Returns) gives the estimated number of children under the age of 15 years in the County of London and in Islington.

Under 1 year 1-4 Total under 5 5-14 Total under 15
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The following table is reproduced for the current year showing the seasonal influences affecting deaths due to respiratory causes

Under 1 year 1-54 55 - 64 65 - 74 75 + Total
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No new evidence has been produced which affects the formal acceptance by the Ministry of Health of the fact that by far the greatest risk of contracting lung cancer is due to excessive and prolonged smoking of cigarettes

Deaths
Male Female Total
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Accidents The following table gives the deaths from accidents to Islington residents from 1952 onwards : -

1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
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In the following table causes of accidental deaths in 1960 are analysed, in their respective age groups.

Type 0- 1- 5- 15- 25- 45- 65- 75+ M. P. Total

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SECTION B PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES Notifiable Infectious Diseases and Deaths during the year 1960

Disease	Number of Notifications		Number of Deaths	Removed to Hospi tal	Number of Cases returned to Registrar-General after correction of Diagnosis	Cases "coming to knowledge" but not Notified

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The following is the table of successful vaccinations performed over the past eleven years-
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Whooping Cough Comments were made in my Annual Reports for 1958 and 1959 on the unusually low incidence of whooping cough. 1960, with 565 notifications, as against 165 for 1959, showed a substantial increase.

Under 1 year 1 - 5 5 years and upwards
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Fatality Rates per 1,000 notifications each age group (1951-1960) Percentage of notifications (1951-1960)
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London (Measles and Whooping Cough) Regulations, 1938 Home visiting of measles and whooping cough cases was carried out by the Home Visitors as under:-

No. of Investigations
Measles Whooping Cough No. of Ineffective Visits Re-visits
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The following figures show the numbers of persons who have been protected at sessions in 1960 in the whole of the Division comprising the areas of the Boroughs of Finsbury, Holborn and Islington.

Age groups Second injections given Third injections given
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Diphtheria Cases and Deaths - 1927 - 1960

Year Notified Cases Deaths Year Notified Cases Confirmed Cases Deaths Year Notified Cases Confirmed Cases Deaths
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Corrected Notifications

Year England and Wales London Islington
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Diphtheria Cases and Immunisation state 1947-1960 (Inclusive)

Year 0 - 5 IMMUNISED Age Groups 5 - 15 15 + 0 - 5 NON-IMMUNISED Age Groups 5 - 15 15 + Unknown Total Deaths
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As immunity tends to wane with the passage of time, the Immunity Index relates only to children who have been inoculated during the last 5 years by general practitioners, and in L. C.C. Welfare Centres and Schools. This is consonant with the Immunity Index given by the Ministry of Health.

Age at 31.12.60 i . e. born in year Under 1 1960 1 - 4 1959 - 56 5 - 9 1955 - 51 10-14 1950 - 46 Under 15 Total
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In accordance with Circular 2/50 of the Ministry of Health, the following table summarises the outbreaks of food poisoning and the character of each outbreak

Date No. of Notifications No. of persons served No. of cases reported No. of deaths Foods involved and Organisms responsible

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DYSENTERY IN ISLINGTON - 1960

Month 1960	No. of Cases	Sex	Notified	Coming to knowledge	Confirmed Cases	Age Groups							Case employed as a food handler	Food Handler Contacts		Water Closet Accommodation
Month 1960	No. of Cases	Sex	Notified	Coming to knowledge	Confirmed Cases	0–	1–	5–	15–	25–	45–	65–	Case employed as a food handler	Same family	Separate family	Separate	Shared

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New Cases and Mortality during 1960

Ages NEW CASES DEATHS
Respi ratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory
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Cases on Chest Clinic Registers

Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total
Adults Children Adults Children Adults Children
M F. M F M F M F M F M F
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The Static X-Ray Centre still continues to perform a valuable survey of persons who may or may not have any symptoms and the following information in respect of Islington residents has been kindly furnished by Dr. Brett, the Medical Director of the X-Ray Unit:–

Male Female Total
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The Care Committee administers an occupational therapy service with occupational therapists employed by the L.C.C. The following figures show the service being provided in a typical week
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Follow-up home visiting for cases of scabies and vermin was carried out by the Home Visitors of the Treatment Centre as under

Families Visited Revisits Ineffective Visits Total
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All specimens for bacteriological examination dealt with through the Department are submitted to the Public Health Laboratory Service, County Hall, S.E.1.

Examinations carried out
Total
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Summary of Work done by District Public Health Inspectors (i) Inspections
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(ix) Improvements effected as a result of Service of Notices under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936
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This amount is apportioned as follows under the respective Acts and Sections:–
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Public Health (London) Act, 1936 Failure to comply with Statutory Notices contrary to Section 82

Date Address Magistrate's Decision
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Date Address Magistrate's 'Decision
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Failure to comply with Magistrate's Abatement Order

Date Address Magistrate's Decision
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The Council is represented on the London and Home Counties Clean Air Advisory Council by Councillor L Ross and the Medical Officer of Health.
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Smoke observations 457

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Monthly Deposits recorded by the Deposit Gauges and Sulphur-Dioxide by the Lead-Peroxide Method

Month	Site No.	Rainfall in inches	(Tons per square mile)			Mg. of SO3/day collected by 100 sq cm of Batch A lead Peroxide (Louvered Box)
Month	Site No.	Rainfall in inches	Insoluble Deposit	Soluble Deposit	Total Solids

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Concentration of Smoke and Sulphur Dioxide recorded by the Volumetric Method at the two stations in the Borough

Station Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
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Work of Public Health Inspectors Administering Factories Act, 1937 and other legislation Factories Act, 1937.
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1. Inspections for the purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors )

Premises Number on Register Number of
In spections Written Notices Occupiers prosecuted
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

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2. Cases in which Defects were Pound.

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
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)

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PART VIII OF THE ACT Outwork (Sections 110 and 111).

Nature of Work	No. of outworkers in August list requi red by Sec. 110(1)(c)	No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council	No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists	No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises	Notices served	Prosecutions
(1)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)

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Legal Proceedings Factories Act, 1937

Date Address Section of Act Magistrate's Decision
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The number of inspections, etc. of offensive trades premises were:-

Inspections Revisits Total
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The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year -

Type of Property Local Authori ty Premises Dwelling Houses Business Premises TOTAL
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Two Sewer maintenance treatments were carried out in connection with which the co-operation of the Borough Engineer and his Staff was appreciated. Details of the treatments are as follows:-

Treatment No. and date MANHOLES
In Borough Not Bai ted Bai ted Showing complete takes Showing partial takes Showing No takes
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Poison takes were not inspected.

Date Premises Magistrate's Decision
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The following samples were taken during the year

Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
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Legal Proceedings

Date Address Court Magistrate's Decision
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Details of the action taken by the Council under the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, and Pood Hygiene Regulations made thereunder, are as follow:-

Date Offence Magistrate's Decision
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Date Offence Magistrate's Decision
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Date Offence Magistrate's Decision
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During the year 62 complaints of unsound food were received. The total amount of food condemned was:-

Description Tons Cwts. Qtrs. Lbs.
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In accordance with the requirements of the Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924/52, notices were received during the year in respect of the intended slaughter of animals for human consumption. Details of action taken are as follows:-

Cattle Excluding Cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs Horses
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The following table given through the courtesy of the Cleansing Superintendent provides details of the weekly average number of persons who availed themselves of the Council's facilities Traders are becoming more aware of these facilities the number of persons taking advantage of them being on the increase

Convenience Jan Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Approx. weekly average throughout year
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Details of 19 samples of ice cream examined for fat content are as under:-
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Class of Milk Results Phosphatase Methylene blue Turbidity Biological Total Number of Samples
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2. Chemical Examination. Details of samples submitted:

Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Total
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Islington residents:-
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Aged and Infirm - Action taVen under Statutory Powers

Name and Age Reason for Council's Action Period Named in Order Type of accommodation to which removed Ultimate Result
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Meals supplied during the year were as follows.-
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Total Attendances at Maternity & Child Welfare Centres

North South East West Archway
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Foster Mothers The table of foster-mothers and foster-children registered under the Childrens Act, 1958 is as follows:-
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At present there are 3 Day Nurseries open in Islington
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Maternity and Child Welfare Centres The days and times of sessions are as follows:-

CENTRE Ante-Natal & Post-Natal Children's Toddlers Dental Diphtheria Immuni sation Poliomyelitis Inoculation Smallpox Vaccination

CAUSE OF DEATH	AGE GROUPS
	All Ages			0-		1-		5-		15-		25-		45-		65-		75-
	M.	F.	Total	M.	F.	M	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.

Premises	Number on Register	Number of
Premises	Number on Register	In spections	Written Notices	Occupiers prosecuted
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)

	Pulmonary				Non-Pulmonary				Total
	Adults		Children		Adults		Children		Adults		Children
	M	F.	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F

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CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION (REGISTRAR GENERAL'S RETURNS)

COMPARATIVE VITAL STATISTICS - 1947 TO 1960 (Compiled from Registrar-General's Returns)

The following table (extracted from the Registrar General's Returns) gives the estimated number of children under the age of 15 years in the County of London and in Islington.

The following table is reproduced for the current year showing the seasonal influences affecting deaths due to respiratory causes

No new evidence has been produced which affects the formal acceptance by the Ministry of Health of the fact that by far the greatest risk of contracting lung cancer is due to excessive and prolonged smoking of cigarettes

Accidents The following table gives the deaths from accidents to Islington residents from 1952 onwards : -

In the following table causes of accidental deaths in 1960 are analysed, in their respective age groups.

SECTION B PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES Notifiable Infectious Diseases and Deaths during the year 1960

The following is the table of successful vaccinations performed over the past eleven years-

Whooping Cough Comments were made in my Annual Reports for 1958 and 1959 on the unusually low incidence of whooping cough. 1960, with 565 notifications, as against 165 for 1959, showed a substantial increase.

London (Measles and Whooping Cough) Regulations, 1938 Home visiting of measles and whooping cough cases was carried out by the Home Visitors as under:-

The following figures show the numbers of persons who have been protected at sessions in 1960 in the whole of the Division comprising the areas of the Boroughs of Finsbury, Holborn and Islington.

Diphtheria Cases and Deaths - 1927 - 1960

Corrected Notifications

Diphtheria Cases and Immunisation state 1947-1960 (Inclusive)

As immunity tends to wane with the passage of time, the Immunity Index relates only to children who have been inoculated during the last 5 years by general practitioners, and in L. C.C. Welfare Centres and Schools. This is consonant with the Immunity Index given by the Ministry of Health.

In accordance with Circular 2/50 of the Ministry of Health, the following table summarises the outbreaks of food poisoning and the character of each outbreak

DYSENTERY IN ISLINGTON - 1960

New Cases and Mortality during 1960

Cases on Chest Clinic Registers

The Static X-Ray Centre still continues to perform a valuable survey of persons who may or may not have any symptoms and the following information in respect of Islington residents has been kindly furnished by Dr. Brett, the Medical Director of the X-Ray Unit:–

The Care Committee administers an occupational therapy service with occupational therapists employed by the L.C.C. The following figures show the service being provided in a typical week

Follow-up home visiting for cases of scabies and vermin was carried out by the Home Visitors of the Treatment Centre as under

All specimens for bacteriological examination dealt with through the Department are submitted to the Public Health Laboratory Service, County Hall, S.E.1.

Summary of Work done by District Public Health Inspectors (i) Inspections

Continued from previous page...

Continued from previous page...

(ix) Improvements effected as a result of Service of Notices under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936

This amount is apportioned as follows under the respective Acts and Sections:–

Public Health (London) Act, 1936 Failure to comply with Statutory Notices contrary to Section 82

Continued from previous page...

Failure to comply with Magistrate's Abatement Order

The Council is represented on the London and Home Counties Clean Air Advisory Council by Councillor L Ross and the Medical Officer of Health.

Smoke observations 457

Monthly Deposits recorded by the Deposit Gauges and Sulphur-Dioxide by the Lead-Peroxide Method

Concentration of Smoke and Sulphur Dioxide recorded by the Volumetric Method at the two stations in the Borough

Work of Public Health Inspectors Administering Factories Act, 1937 and other legislation Factories Act, 1937.

1. Inspections for the purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors )

2. Cases in which Defects were Pound.

PART VIII OF THE ACT Outwork (Sections 110 and 111).

Legal Proceedings Factories Act, 1937

The number of inspections, etc. of offensive trades premises were:-

The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year -

Two Sewer maintenance treatments were carried out in connection with which the co-operation of the Borough Engineer and his Staff was appreciated. Details of the treatments are as follows:-

Poison takes were not inspected.

The following samples were taken during the year

Legal Proceedings

Details of the action taken by the Council under the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, and Pood Hygiene Regulations made thereunder, are as follow:-

Continued from previous page...

Continued from previous page...

During the year 62 complaints of unsound food were received. The total amount of food condemned was:-

In accordance with the requirements of the Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924/52, notices were received during the year in respect of the intended slaughter of animals for human consumption. Details of action taken are as follows:-

Details of 19 samples of ice cream examined for fat content are as under:-

Continued from previous page...

2. Chemical Examination. Details of samples submitted:

Islington residents:-

Aged and Infirm - Action taVen under Statutory Powers

Meals supplied during the year were as follows.-

Total Attendances at Maternity &amp; Child Welfare Centres

Foster Mothers The table of foster-mothers and foster-children registered under the Childrens Act, 1958 is as follows:-

At present there are 3 Day Nurseries open in Islington

Maternity and Child Welfare Centres The days and times of sessions are as follows:-

Total Attendances at Maternity & Child Welfare Centres