[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

Wandsworth 1958

Published: 1959
Pages: 50
Tables: 34

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Extracts from Vital Statistics Number of Live Births:

Males Females Total
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TABLE I

Population estimated to middle of 1958
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TABLE II

Corrected Deaths Death Rate
Males Females Total

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TABLE III. causes of, and ages at death, during the year 1958

CAUSES OF DEATH	DEATHS IN OR BELONGING TO WHOLE DISTRICT AT SUBJOINED AGES									DEATHS IN OR BELONGING TO LOCALITIES (ALL AGES)
CAUSES OF DEATH	All Ages	Males	Females	Under 1 year	1 and under 5	5 and under 15	15 and under 45	45 and under 65	65 and upwards	Putney	Central	Clapham	Streatham

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TABLE III (a). DEATHS FROM HEART DISEASE, 1958

Males in age groups Females in age groups M. & F. Total
1-5 5-15 15-45 45-65 65 up Total 1-5 5-15 15-45 45-65 65 up Total
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TABLE I

notifiable diseases no. of cases of infective diseases grouped in age-period
Total Under 1 1-2 3-4 5-9 10-14 15-24 25-44 45-64 65 and upwards

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TABLE II

NOTIFIABLE DISEASES	TOTAL CASES OF INFECTIVE DISEASES OCCURRING IN EACH WARD																				Whole Borough	Deaths
	PUTNEY					CENTRAL					CLAPHAM					STREATHAM
	Putney	Thamesfield	Fairfield	West Hill	Southfield	Earlsfield	Springfield	Tooting	Graveney	Bedford	Larkhall	Clapham North	Clapham Park	Thornton	Balham	Streatham Hill	St. Leonards	Streatham Common	Streatham South	Furzedown

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The figures of poliomyelitis from 1947 to 1958, the period during which the incidence of the disease in this country has been high, is shown in the following table:—

1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958
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The following is a summary of examinations made during the year:
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The sources of information regarding the new cases were as follows:
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Particulars of the new cases and deaths during the year, classified by sexes and age-groups are given in the following table:

Age Periods New Cases Deaths
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary
M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.
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TABLE I

Inspections Re-Inspections Total
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REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1958 TABLE II

Putney Central Clapham Streatham Whole Borough
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HOUSING STATISTICS RELATING TO HOUSING Public Health (London) Act, 1936
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Housing Acts, 1936 and 1957 Demolition Orders
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HOUSING Overcrowding
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The following list shows the number and type of premises in the Borough where food is sold, stored or prepared:—

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TABLE I SUMMARY OF VISITS TO FOOD PREMISES REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1958

	Putney	Thamesfield	Fairfield	West Hill	Southfield	Earlsfield	Springfield	Tooting	Graveney	Bedford	Larkhall	Clapham North	Clapham Park	Thornton	Balham	Streatham Hill	St. Leonards	Streatham Common	Streatham South	Furzedown	Whole Borough

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FOOD AND FOOD PREMISES
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The amount of work completed during 1958 to comply with the requirements of the Regulations is indicated in the following details
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The following licences for the sale of milk under these designations were granted during the year:

Dealers' Dealers' Supplementary Total
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REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1958 TABLE II PART II OF POISONS LIST

Principal Business Number of Premises Number of Visits
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Two hundred and seventy-eight samples were examined bacterio-logically at the Public Health Laboratory during the year. They were as follows:

Milk Ice-cream Ice Lollie Egg Albumen Artesian Well Waters Swimming Pool Waters Others Total
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The following table gives a summary of the results:

Methylene-Blue Reduction Test
Provisional Grade Number of Samples
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FACTORIES ACT, 1937 and 1948 Prescribed particulars required by Section 128 (3) PART I (1) INSPECTIONS

Premises Number on Register Number of
Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted

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(2) DEFECTS

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

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FACTORIES ACT. 1937 AND 1948 PART VIII SECTION 110. OUTWORK

Nature of work	Number of outworkers in August list	Number of cases of default in sending lists to the Council	Number of prosecutions for failure to supply lists

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HOME ACCIDENT CASES DURING 1956, 1957 and 1958 TABLE I

Cause of Accident 1956 1957 1958
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TABLE II AGE GROUPS AND PERCENTAGES

1956 % 1957 % 1958 %
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Adulterated Samples Particulars of the samples reported as adulterated or not up to standard are given in the following table:

Case No. Nature of Sample Nature of Report
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Adulteration The amount of adulteration detected during the year was:
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Milk The average composition of the samples of milk submitted during each month of the year and returned as genuine was as under:

Month Number Total solids Milk fat Non-fatty solids
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The average composition of the 260 samples of milk analysed. during the year and returned as genuine was as under:
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The average composition of the 47 samples of Channel Island and South Devon milks was as under:

Age Periods	New Cases				Deaths
	Pulmonary		Non-Pulmonary		Pulmonary		Non-Pulmonary
	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.

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Extracts from Vital Statistics Number of Live Births:

TABLE I

TABLE II

TABLE III. causes of, and ages at death, during the year 1958

TABLE III (a). DEATHS FROM HEART DISEASE, 1958

TABLE I

TABLE II

The figures of poliomyelitis from 1947 to 1958, the period during which the incidence of the disease in this country has been high, is shown in the following table:—

The following is a summary of examinations made during the year:

The sources of information regarding the new cases were as follows:

Particulars of the new cases and deaths during the year, classified by sexes and age-groups are given in the following table:

TABLE I

REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1958 TABLE II

HOUSING STATISTICS RELATING TO HOUSING Public Health (London) Act, 1936

Housing Acts, 1936 and 1957 Demolition Orders

HOUSING Overcrowding

The following list shows the number and type of premises in the Borough where food is sold, stored or prepared:—

TABLE I SUMMARY OF VISITS TO FOOD PREMISES REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1958

FOOD AND FOOD PREMISES

The amount of work completed during 1958 to comply with the requirements of the Regulations is indicated in the following details

The following licences for the sale of milk under these designations were granted during the year:

REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1958 TABLE II PART II OF POISONS LIST

Two hundred and seventy-eight samples were examined bacterio-logically at the Public Health Laboratory during the year. They were as follows:

The following table gives a summary of the results:

FACTORIES ACT, 1937 and 1948 Prescribed particulars required by Section 128 (3) PART I (1) INSPECTIONS

(2) DEFECTS

FACTORIES ACT. 1937 AND 1948 PART VIII SECTION 110. OUTWORK

HOME ACCIDENT CASES DURING 1956, 1957 and 1958 TABLE I

TABLE II AGE GROUPS AND PERCENTAGES

Adulterated Samples Particulars of the samples reported as adulterated or not up to standard are given in the following table:

Adulteration The amount of adulteration detected during the year was:

Milk The average composition of the samples of milk submitted during each month of the year and returned as genuine was as under:

The average composition of the 260 samples of milk analysed. during the year and returned as genuine was as under:

The average composition of the 47 samples of Channel Island and South Devon milks was as under: