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Coulsdon and Purley 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]

Published
1960
Pages
56
Tables
30

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30 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    TABLE I
    Rates per 1,000 population.1920-1924.1925-1929.1930-1934.1935-1939.1940-1944.1945-1949.1950-1954.1958.1959.
  • Page 8
    TABLE II
    Cause.Number of Deaths
    General PopulationMental Hospitals
  • Page 9
    TABLE III DEATHS OCCURRING DURING THE YEAR 1959
    Cause of death.Private ResidentsHospital CasesTotal.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and over.
    MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales
  • Page 10
    TABLE IV DEATHS DUE TO CANCER DURING THE YEAR 1959
    0-30.30-40.40-50.50-60.60-70.70-80.Over 80.TOTAL.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
    *P.H.P.H.P.H.P.H.P.H.P.H.P.H.P.H.P.H.P.H.P.H.P.H.P.H.P.H.P.H.P.H.
  • Page 11
    TABLE V INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1959
    Cause of DeathUnder 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months.3 months and under 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 12
    TABLE VI
    Disease.Numbers Notified.Admitted to Hospital.Total Deaths.
  • Page 14
    TABLE VII
    Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.Total.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 14
    TABLE VIII
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    PulmonaryNon-pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 15
    TABLE IX
    Localisation.Coulsdon East.Coulsdon West.Kenley.Purley.Sanderstead.Selsdon.Woodcote.
  • Page 15
    TABLE X
    1915-19241925-19341935-19441945-19491950-195419581959
  • Page 18
    TABLE XI
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 18
    TABLE XII
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNo. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 19
    PART VIII OUTWORK - (Sections 110 and 111) TABLE XIII
    Nature of workSection 110Section 111
    No. of Outworkers in Aug. 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 premisesNotices servedProsecutions
  • Page 25
    HOUSING The following is a summary of work carried out in respect of the sanitary condition of dwelling houses during the year.
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    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 28
    The monthly totals throughout the year were as follows :—
    inches
  • Page 34
    During 1959 the following disinfections were carried out:—
    Free of costUpon PaymentTotal
  • Page 34
    COMPLAINTS RECEIVED
  • Page 34
    VISITS CARRIED OUT AND INTERVIEWS
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    Continued from previous page...
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    NOTICES SERVED
  • Page 36
    WORK CARRIED OUT AND DEFECTS REMEDIED
  • Page 40
    RODENT CONTROL The following table is a tabular statement indicating the action taken in 1959. TABLE XIV
    Type of propertyNumber of properties inspected by the Local Authority as a result of:Number of properties found to be infested byNumber of treatments carried out by the Department by arrangement with occupierNumber of Notices served under Section 4Number of inspections made
    NotificationOtherwiseTotalRatsMiceRatsMiceTreatmentStructural works, i.e. proofingPrimary and re-inspectionsSewer treatmentTotal
  • Page 43
    TABLE XV
    DesignationNumberMethylene BluePhosphataseT urbidity
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
  • Page 45
    The majority of the foodstuffs were destroyed at the Council's refuse destructor at Kenley.
    cwts.lbs.ozs.
  • Page 47
    LIST OF SAMPLES TABLE XVI
    ArticleAnalysedNon-Genuine
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 48
    Continued from previous page...
    ArticleAnalysedNon-Genuine
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 49
    TABLE XVII CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1959
    Disease.At all ages.Number of cases notified. At Ages—Years.Total cases notified in each Ward.
    Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 3.3 and under 4.4 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 15.15 and under 20.20 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and tinder 65.65 and over.Coulsdon East.Coulsdon West.Purley.Kenley.Sanderstead.Selsdon and Farleigh.Woodcote.
  • Page 50
    TABLE XVIII THE MONTHLY INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 1959
    Disease.Jan.Feb.Mar.AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total
  • Page 51
    TABLE XIX INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED EACH YEAR SINCE 1929
    Disease1929193019311932193319341935193619371938193919401941194219431944194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959