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Wandsworth 1959

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

Published
1960
Pages
54
Tables
32

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32 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    Extracts from Vital Statistics Number of Live Births:
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 8
    TABLE I
    Population estimated to middle of 1959
  • Page 9
    TABLE II
    Corrected DeathsDeath Rate
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 10
    Table III is the general mortality Table for the whole Borough and shows the number of deaths from each cause divided into sexes, age-groups and sub-districts. TABLE III. causes of, and ages at death, during the year 1959
    CAUSES OF DEATHDEATHS IN OR BELONGING TO WHOLE DISTRICT AT SUBJOINED AGESDEATHS IN OR BELONGING TO LOCALITIES (ALL AGES)
    All AgesMalesFemalesUnder 1 year1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsPutneyCentralClaphamStreatham
  • Page 11
    TABLE III (a). DEATHS FROM HEART DISEASE, 1959
    Males in age groupsFemales in age groupsM. & F. Total
    1—55—1515— 4545— 6565 upTotal1—55—1515— 4545— 6565 upTotal
  • Page 13
    TABLE I
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASESNO. OF CASES OF INFECTIVE DISEASES GROUPED IN AGE-PERIOD
    TotalUnder 11-23-45-910-1415-2425-4445-6465 and upwards
  • Page 14
    TABLE II
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASESTOTAL CASES OF INFECTIVE DISEASES OCCURRING IN EACH WARDWhole BoroughDeaths
    PUTNEYCENTRALCLAPHAMSTREATHAM
    PutneyThamesfieldFairfieldWest HillSouthfieldEarisfieldSpringfieldTootingGraveneyBedfordLarkhallClapham NorthClapham ParkThorntonBalhamStreatham HillSt. LeonardsStreatham CommonStreatham SouthFurzedown
  • Page 15
    The figures of poliomyelitis from 1947 to 1959, the period during which the incidence of the disease in this country has been high, is shown in the following table:—
    1947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959
  • Page 16
    General practitioners co-operated fully with the Health Department in its investigation and systematic follow-up of all cases of dysentery throughout the year.
    DateOutbreakNo. of cases discoveredNo. of specimens examined from cases and contacts
  • Page 18
    The following is a summary of examinations made during the year:
  • Page 20
    The sources of information regarding the new cases were as follows:
  • Page 20
    Particulars of the new cases and deaths during the year, classified by sexes and age-groups are given in the following table:
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 21
    Work of the Public Health Inspectors A summary of the inspections carried out by the Inspectors is given in Table I. TABLE I
    InspectionsRe-InspectionsTotal
  • Page 22
    T able II
    PutneyCentralClaphamStreathamWhole Borough
  • Page 26
    HOUSING STATISTICS RELATING TO HOUSING Public Health (London) Act, 1936
  • Page 27
    Overcrowding
  • Page 29
    The following list shows the number and type of premises in the Borough where food is sold, stored or prepared:—
  • Page 30
    TABLE I SUMMARY OF VISITS TO FOOD PREMISES
    PutneyCentralClaphamStreathamWhole Borough
  • Page 31
    FOOD AND FOOD PREMISES
  • Page 31
    The amount of work completed during 1959 to comply with the requirements of the Regulations is indicated in the following details
  • Page 32
    The following licences for the sale of milk under these designations were granted during the year:
    Dealers’Dealers’ SupplementaryTotal
  • Page 34
    TABLE II PART II OF POISONS LIST
    Principal BusinessNumber of PremisesNumber of Visits
  • Page 35
    Bacteriological Examination of Food and Waters Two hundred and eighty samples were examined bacterio-logically at the Public Health Laboratory during the year. They were as follows:
    MilkIce-creamImitation CreamArtesian Well WatersSwimming Pool WatersOthersTotal
  • Page 35
    Methylene-Blue Reduction Test
    Provisional GradeNumber of Samples
  • Page 37
    7 FACTORIES ACT, 1937 and 1948 Prescribed particulars required by Section 128 (3) PART I (1) INSPECTIONS
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 37
    (2) DEFECTS
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 38
    38 FACTORIES ACT, 1937 AND 1948 PART VIII OUTWORK (SECTIONS 110 AND 111)
    Nature of WorkSection 110Section 111
    No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 110 (1) (c)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNo. of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesProsecutions
  • Page 41
    TABLE I
    StationRoof— Municipal BuildingsValley Road, S.W.16Tooting LibraryQueen Mary's Hospital, RoehamptonSouth London Hospital, Clapham
    Month—1959SmokeSO2SmokeSO2SmokeSO2SmokeSO2SmokeSO2
  • Page 43
    HOME ACCIDENT CASES DURING 1956 to 1959 TABLE I
    Cause of Accident1956195719581959
  • Page 43
    TABLE II AGE GROUPS AND PERCENTAGES
    1956%1957%1958%1959%
  • Page 45
    Adulterated Samples Particulars of the samples reported as adulterated or not up to standard are given in the following table:
    Case No.Nature of SampleNature of Report
  • Page 47
    Milk The average composition of the samples of milk submitted during each month of the year and returned as genuine was as under:
    MonthNumberTotal solidsMilk fatNon-fatty solids