London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report tables

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Wandsworth 1969

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

Published
1970
Pages
126
Tables
62

This page requires JavaScript

62 tables in this report

  • Page 16
    TABLE 1. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1969
    CAUSES OF DEATHDeaths assigned to Borough in age groupsDeaths shown in localities (all ages)
    All agesMalesFemalesUnder 1 year1-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475 upwards
    PutneyCentralBattersea
  • Page 17
    TABLE 1. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1969—contd.
    CAUSES OF DEATHDeaths assigned to Borough in age groupsDeaths shown in localities (all ages)
    All agesMalesFemalesUnder 1 year1-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475 upwards
    PutneyCentralBattersea
  • Page 18
    TABLE 2. DEATHS FROM HEART DISEASE
    Males in age groupsFemales in age groupsGrand totals
    under 2525-35—45-55—65—75 +Totalsunder 2525-35-45-55—65—75 +Totals
  • Page 18
    TABLE 3. DEATHS OF CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE
    Causes of deathUnder 24 hours1-7 days1-4 weeksTotals under 4 weeks1-12 monthsTOTAL DEATHS UNDER 1 YEAR
  • Page 20
    The following table gives details of primary notifications and deaths during the year classified by sex and age:—
    Age GroupsPrimary NotificationsDeaths
    PulmonaryNon- PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 22
    TABLE 1
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASESNO. OF NOTIFIED CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN AGE GROUPS
    Under 1 year12345-910-1415-2425-4445-6465 and overTotals
  • Page 23
    TABLE 2
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASESNUMBER OF NOTIFIED CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN WARDSTOTALS
    PUTNEYWANDSWORTHBATTERSEA
    RoehamptonPutneyThamesfieldWest HillSouthfieldFairfieldEarlsfieldSpringfieldTootingGraveneyBedfordFurzedownNorthcoteBalhami NightingaleSt. JohnLatchmereSt. Mary's ParkShaftesburyQueenstown
  • Page 25
    A summary of the inspections carried out during the year L given in Table 1. TABLE 1
    InspectionsRevisitsTotals
  • Page 26
    TABLE 2
    PutneyCentralBatterseaTotals
  • Page 33
    Continued from previous page...
    Class of premisesNumber registeredPersons employedGeneral inspectionsRevisits & other visits
  • Page 36
    The following is a summary of action taken in this connection during the year :—
  • Page 38
    TABLE 1 PREMISES WHERE FOOD IS SOLD, STORED OR PREPARED
    NumberNo. fitted to comply with Regn. 16No. to which Regn. 19 appliesNo. fitted to comply with Regn. 19
  • Page 38
    TABLE 2 VISITS TO FOOD PREMISES
  • Page 38
    TABLE 3
  • Page 39
    Summonses were issued against a number of traders for offences under this Act and the reasons for prosecution and the Court's findings are given below :—
    Subject of complaintFineCosts
  • Page 42
    The following table gives a summary of the results : —
    GradeNumber of Samples
  • Page 43
    SAMPLES FOUND TO BE ADULTERATED OR BELOW STANDARD
    Case No.Nature of SampleReport
  • Page 44
    Continued from previous page...
    Case No.Nature of SampleReport
  • Page 45
    Continued from previous page...
    Case No.Nature of SampleReport
  • Page 46
    Continued from previous page...
    Case No.Nature of SampleReport
  • Page 46
    A further seven complaint samples were submitted but, following analysis, it was considered that the complaints were not justi fied. Details of these cases are given below :—
    Case No.Nature of Complaint SampleReport
  • Page 46
    Milk samples The minimum legal standards relating to the composition of milk are as follows : —
    Ordinary milkChannel Islands and South Devon milk
  • Page 47
    Factories Act (Part I) (1) INSPECTIONS
    PremisesNumber on registerNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 47
    (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 48
    Factories Act (Part VIII) OUTWORK (SECTIONS 133 AND 134)
    Nature of workSection 133Section 134
    No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 133C1XONo. of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNo. of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
  • Page 50
    The readings are taken by members of the staff of the Department and the information is passed to the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research for collation with data received from authorities all over the country.
    StationRoof— Municipal Buildings207LavenderHill BatterseaTooting Library
    Month—1969Smokeso2SmokeSO,SmokeSOs
  • Page 52
    These figures include the following treatments carried out under arrangements made with the London Borough of Lambeth relating to their residents and children attending schools in Lambeth: —
    Adults and pre-school childrenSchool childrenTotal
  • Page 53
    Coroner's Court and Mortuary Details as to the number of inquests held at the Coroner's Court, and bodies received into the Mortuary, during 1969, are set out in the following table :—
    Details of bodies receivedUsual place of residenceTotals
    WandsworthMertonElsewhereUnknown
  • Page 55
    The midwives have made 1,124 visits for the assessment of home conditions and their suitability for the early discharge of the mother and her baby.
  • Page 57
    The statistical analysis which follows shows the number of patients who were helped and the methods of contraception which were chosen. (a) New patients (domiciliary work shown in brackets)
    (i) Number of patients seen19681969
  • Page 58
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 59
    Mothers attended in their own homes during the year were as follows : —
  • Page 59
    The number of first visits made during the year to children under five years of age was : —
  • Page 59
    Visits of all kinds paid by health visitors during the year totalled : —
  • Page 60
    The table below gives details of premature births in Wandsworth.
    Live birthsDied under 1 monthStillbirths
  • Page 61
    The table below gives the figures concerning handicapped children under five years of age :— Number on Handicap and Observation Register on 31st December 1969 1,376
    AgesHandicapObservationTotals
  • Page 62
    Serious handicaps in children under five years:—
    Number dealt with during 1969Number born in 1969 and placed on Register/
  • Page 63
    Detailed statistical information for the year 1969 is given in the following table :—
  • Page 66
    The following table shows the total number of persons nursed and the visits paid during the year:—
    AgeFirst visitsRevisitsTotal
  • Page 68
    The following table shows the number of persons who received home help service during the year. HOME HELP PROVIDED FOR PERSONS
    Aged 65 years or over on first visit in 1969Aged under 65 years on first visit in 1969Total
    Chronic sick and tuberculousMentally disorderedMaternityOthers
  • Page 68
    Immunization and vaccination statistics
  • Page 69
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 70
    The Chief Chiropodist resigned at the end of July and his post was still vacant at the end of the year.
  • Page 71
    Numbers of new cases living in Wandsworth and attending hospitals (a) in Inner London (b) in Outer London
    All venereal conditionsSyphilisGonorrhoeaOther venereal conditions
    Primary and secondaryOther
    (a)(b)(a)(b)(a)(b)(a)(b)(a)(b)
  • Page 80
    Statistics relating to Chellow Dene hostel and the self-contained flatlets are given below:—
    Chellow DeneMaleFemaleTotals
  • Page 80
    Number of patients discharged during 1969:—
  • Page 80
    Self-contained flatlets
  • Page 80
    Number of patients discharged during 1969:—
  • Page 91
    MENTAL HEALTH ACT, 1959 STATISTICS for the year 1969
    Persons referredMentally illPsychopathicSubnormal and severely subnormalTotals
  • Page 96
    The following table shows the number of children referred for treatment or observation of the defects listed at routine general medical inspections during 1969, expressed as a rate per 1,000 children inspected, together with the corresponding rates for 1968.
    Numbers examined19681969
    18,06717,789
    DefectsRate per thousand
    Treatment ObservationTreatment Observation
  • Page 97
    Details of non-routine medical inspections carried out in 1968 and 1969 are as follows:—
    19681969
  • Page 97
    Analysis of non-routine medical inspections
    Nature of InspectionNumber inspected
    Bathing centre inspections:19681969
  • Page 98
    Physical condition of pupils
    Proportion satisfactory and unsatisfactory:19681969
  • Page 98
    Attendance of parents and Care Committee representatives
    19681969
  • Page 98
    Visual acuity standards expressed as percentages of the numbers of children whose eyes were tested are set out in the following table:—
    Not wearing spectaclesWearing spectacles
    6/66/96/12 or worseReferred for treatment6/66/96/12 or worseReferred for treatment
  • Page 98
    Personal hygiene
    YearNumber examinedNumber found verminousPupils found to be verminous % of number examined
  • Page 99
    Infectious illness reported from schools
  • Page 100
    Medical treatment of schoolchildren The number of sessions, new cases and total attendances at school treatment centres during 1969 were as follows:—
    Type of clinicSessionsNew asesAttendances
  • Page 101
    At the end of 1969 the number of children receiving special education at schools in Wandsworth was as follows:—
    Type of handicapDayResidential
  • Page 102
    The numbers of children given audiometer tests during 1969 are as follows:—
  • Page 104
    The following table summarizes the results:—
  • Page 107
    Dental statistics for the year 1969 are given below:—
    Sessions: