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Southwark 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

Published
1961
Pages
78
Tables
35

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35 tables in this report

  • Page 2
    COMPARATIVE ADJUSTED BIRTH AND DEATH RATES
    1951195219531954195519561957195819591960
  • Page 3
    COMPARATIVE ADJUSTED BIRTH AND DEATH RATES
    YEARLEGITIMATEILLEGITIMATETOTAL
    MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 4
    DEATHS Male and Female Age Groups.
    Under 11-45-1415-4445-6465 and overTotal
  • Page 5
    CANCER DEATHS
    YearCancer of: Lung and BronchusOther OrgansTotalCancer Deaths per 1,000 pop.Percent. of total deaths
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 5
    TUBERCULOSIS DEATHS
    YearPulmonaryOther formsTotalDeaths per 1, 000 pop.Percent. of all deaths
    Pulm.Other
  • Page 6
    CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS
    Causes of DeathTotal Deaths 1960Total Deaths 1959
    Nos.All causes - Males, Females
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    CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS Age Groups and Sex:-
    Cause No.0-1-5-15-25-45-65-75-
    MFMFFMFMFAfFFWF
  • Page 12
    I am indebted to Dr. W.H. Wallace, Divisional Medical Officer of the London County Council, for the following details.
    Under 1 Year1 year2-4 Years5-14 YearAdultsTotal
  • Page 13
    Including inward transfers, there were 21 more new cases of Tuberculosis than last year; 15 pulmonary and 6 non-pulmonary.
    PulmonaryNon-PuImonary (all forms)
  • Page 14
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES
    DISEASECONFIRMED CASES, SOUTHWARK RESIDENTS Diagnosed in or outside Borough - Age Groups, 1960Total 1960Total 1959Removed to Hospital 1960
    0-1-2-3-4-5-10-15-25-45-65-
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    INFECTIOUS DISEASES (continued)
    DISEASECONFIRMED CASES, SOUTHWARK RESIDENTS Diagnosed in or outside Borough - Age Groups, 1960Total 1960Total 1959Removed to Hospital 1960
    0-1-2-3-4-5-10-15-25-45-65-
  • Page 16
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES COMPARATIVE TABLE OP SOUTHWARK CASES PROM 1950 TO 1960
    DISEASE19501951195219531954195519561957195819591960
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    INFECTIOUS DISEASES (continued) Comparative Table
    DISEASE19501951195219531954195519561957195819591960
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    Treatment of Verminous and Infected Articles (including precautionary disinfestation)
    Verminous articles treatedInfected articles treated
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    Scabies and Vermin Treatments
    ScabiesVermin
    MalesFemalesMalesFemales
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    Verminous Treatments from Hostels, Common Lodging Houses, etc. (Included in above)
    MalesFemales
  • Page 25
    Certificates have been issued in respect of the provision of a proper and sufficient supply of water at 633 new dwellings as follows:
    Dwellings
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    Defects found and remedied :
    ParticularsNo. of cases in which defects were:-
    foundremediedreferred to H.M. Insp.referred by H.M. Insp.No. of Prosecutions
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    (Report for nine months, April 1st - Dec. 31st, 1960)
    Type of Premises
    Local AuthorityDwelingsBusiness & OthersTotal
  • Page 38
    Deposited matter at following sites:-
    1960Rainfall (inches)BANKSIDEWALWORTH ROADMean Daily Concentration of
    Sulphur Dioxide parts per 100 millionSmoke mgms/ per 100 cub. mtrs.
    Tons per sq mileWALWORTH ROAD
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    SULPHUR DIOXIDE (Lead Peroxide Method) (mgm. S03 100 sq. cm./Day)
    1960WALWORTH ROADST. GEORGE'SBANKSIDEBANKSIDE JETTY (recorded by Central Electricity Generating Board)
  • Page 41
    MEDICAL CASES
    Recommendations195819591960
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    Continued from previous page...
    Rehoused19591960
  • Page 42
    OVERCROWDING
    19591960
    FamiliesPersonsFamiliesPersons
  • Page 43
    The consignments imported were as follows:-
    DescriptionTonnage
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    Samples submitted Chemical Analysis
    Samples of :Number submitted
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    Bacteriological Examination
    Egg Products :
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    Food condemned at wharves and warehouses:-
    Destroyed:TonsCwts.Qtrs.Lbs.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Destroyed (Cont'd)TonsCwts.Qtrs.Lbs.
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    Released for Animal Feeding:-
    TonsCwts.Qtrs.Lbs.
  • Page 53
    FOOD SAMPLING Three hundred and eighty-six formal samples and 724 informal samples were submitted to the Public Analyst. Of these 4 and 5 respectively revealed adulteration or other infringements, as follows:-
    Samples ExaminedNon-genuine Samples
    FormalInformalFormalInformal
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    Non-Genuine Samples Informal samples
    No.Sample ofResult of analysisAction taken
  • Page 55
    CONTRAVENTIONS OF FOOD HYGIENE REGULATIONS, 1955 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
    DefendantOffenceResult
  • Page 56
    CONTRAVENTIONS OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955 (SECTION 2) LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
    DefendantOffenceResult
  • Page 64
    MORTUARY