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Camberwell 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

Published
1957
Author
Chalke, H. D.
Pages
60
Tables
47

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47 tables in this report

  • Page 18
    The following table provides an analysis of the cases dealt with from the inauguration of the scheme to the end of 1956, showing the various medical conditions and the degrees of priority recommended.
    Medical Condition(a)(b)(c)
  • Page 19
    TABLE I DEATHS FROM MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS.
    YearSex0-55-1515-6565 and upTotal
  • Page 19
    TABLE II DEATHS FROM ALL OTHER ACCIDENTS.
    YearSex0-55-1515-6565 and upTotal
  • Page 28 29
    TABLE 1. DISABILITIES AND EXTENT OF TREATMENT.
    Cause. (Includes post-operative effects associated with the disease specified.)Under Treatment (Males)Not under treatmentUnder Treatment (Females)Not under treatment
    TotalVisited by District NurseVisited by General PractitionerTotalVisited by District NurseVisited by General Practitioner
    Weekly or more oftenLess often than weeklyWeekly or more oftenLess often than weeklyWeekly or more oftenLess often than weeklyWeekly or more oftenLess often than weekly
  • Page 28 29
    TABLE 2. DEGREE OF INFIRMITY.
    TOTAL PERSONSAMBULANTBEDRIDDEN INTERMITTENTBEDRIDDEN PERMANENT
    Not confined to houseConfined to houseNot confined to houseConfined to house
  • Page 31
    TABLE 3. SOCIAL LIFE.
    MalesFemales
    Age group (years)Total MalesVisited byNo VisitorsTotal FemalesVisited byNo Visitors
    RelativesFriendsChurchOther VoluntaryRelativesFriendsChurchOther Voluntary
  • Page 31
    TABLE 4. OUTSIDE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
    Age group (years)Total Male PatientsMALES Member ofNoneTotal Female PatientsFEMALES Member ofNone
    Old people's ClubChurch OrganisationsOther OrganisationalOld people's ClubChurch OrganisationsOther Organisations
  • Page 32
    TABLE 5. INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES.
    Age Group (years)ACTIVITIES
    Total patientsReadingNeedleworkKnittingCrochetRug makingCards Jigsaws or DominoesGardeningCarpentryMusic (Instrument or singing)
  • Page 32
    TABLE 6. ENTERTAINMENTS.
    Age group (years)Total Male PatientsMALES EntertainmentsTotal Female PatientsEntertainments
    CinemaConcertWirelessTelevisionCinemaConcertWirelessTelevision
  • Page 39
    TABLE SHOWING CLASSIFIED CAUSES OF DEATHS IN AGE GROUPS IN CAMBERWELL DURING 1953
    Causes of death.Sex.All Ages.0-1-5-15-25-45-65-75-
  • Page 40
    Continued from previous page...
    Causes of deathSex.all Ages0-1-5-15-25-45-65-75-
  • Page 40
    Births.
    Live BirthsStill BirthsTotal
    M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 40
    BIRTH AND DEATH RATES FOR ENGLAND AND WALES, LONDON, AND CAMBERWELL, 1956.
    Birth rateDeath rate
  • Page 41
    Medical Examinations carried out by the Medical Officer of Health or his Deputy.
  • Page 41
    Cremation Certificates.
  • Page 41
    Water Certificates.
  • Page 41
    Drainage and Sewerage.
  • Page 41
    Public Cleansing.
  • Page 41
    Examination of Water from the Council's Swimming Baths.
    Bacteriological examinationChemical examination
    No. of SamplesNo. Satis.No. of SamplesNo. Satis.
  • Page 42
    Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951.
    Type of MaterialNo. of Samples examinedNo. Satisfactory
  • Page 42
    Offensive Trades.
    Type of business.No. on Register.
  • Page 42
    Pet Animals Act, 1952.
  • Page 42
    Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933.
  • Page 43
    Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
  • Page 44
    SUMMARY OF NOTICES SERVED, 1956.
  • Page 44
    Factories Acts, 1937-1948. 1.—INSPECTIONS, 1956.
    Premises.Number on Register.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers prosecuted.
  • Page 44
    2.—CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND, 1956.
    Particulars.No. of cases in which defects wereNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    Found.Remedied.Referred
    To H.M. Inspector.By H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 45
    Summary of Outworkers classified by trades.
  • Page 45
    Summary of work of the Rodent Control Staff.
  • Page 45
    Vermin and Scabies. ATTENDANCES AT CLEANSING STATION.
    Vermin.Scabies.
    Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 45
    Disinfection. RETURN OF WORK CARRIED OUT BY DISINFECTING STAFF.
    Notified Infectious Diseases.Other Diseases.Miscellaneous.Vermin.Total All Cases.
  • Page 47
    HOUSING. Record of work of Housing Inspectors, 1956.
    InspectionsRe-inspectionsTotal
  • Page 49
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1956. SUMMARY OF NOTIFICATIONS RECEIVED AND DEATHS FROM THESE CAUSES AMONG NOTIFIED CASES
    Disease.No. of Notifications.Treated in Hospital.Found not to be suffering from the Disease.Deaths of Notified Cases.Age Distribution of Notifications
    Under 1.1 to 2.2 to 3.3 to 4.4 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards
  • Page 50
    Tuberculosis. TABLE SHOWING SEX AND AGE DISTRIBUTION OF ALL PRIMARY NOTIFICATIONS AND DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS DURING 1956.
    NotificationsDeaths.†
    Age Periods.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 50
    TABLE SHOWING NOTIFICATIONS AND DEATHS, TOGETHER WITH THE ESTIMATED POPULATION DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
    Year.Estimated Population.No. of Primary notifications.Notification Bate per 1,000 Population.No. of Deaths.Death Rate per 1,000 Population.
  • Page 52
    Food and Drugs Adulteration. Summary of Samples obtained for examination.
    Number examined.Number adulterated, etc.Percentage of adulteration.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.
  • Page 53
    Special Designated Milk. Summary of Licences issued.
    Type of LicenceSterilised.Pasteurised.Tuberculin Tested.
  • Page 53
    Results of Tests.
    DesignationMethylene Blue TestPhosphatase TestTurbidity test
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
  • Page 53
    Samples of milk taken in course of delivery to Hospitals and Schools.
    Methylene Blue TestPhosphatase TestChemical Test
  • Page 53
    Ice Cream. Summary of samples submitted for Methylene Blue Test and Chemical Examination.
    Chemical ExaminationMethylene Blue Test
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryGrade IGrade IIGrade IIIGrade IV
  • Page 54 55
    Particulars Of Adulterated Samples.
    Serial No.ArticleWhether Formal or InformalNature of Adulteration or IrregularityObservationsResult of Proceedings or other action taken
  • Page 56
    Ice Lollies. Summary of samples submitted for examination.
    Bacteriological ExaminationChemical Analysis
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
  • Page 57
    REGISTRATION OF FOOD PREMISES.
  • Page 57
    Supervision of Food Premises. Number of visits paid to each type of food premises by the Council's Public Health Inspectors.
    Type of PremisesNo. of Inspections
  • Page 58
    Particulars of Unsound Food Destroyed.
    WeightTotal Weight
    DescriptionTonscwts.qtrs.lbs.Tonscwts.qtrs.lbs.
  • Page 59
    Continued from previous page...
    WeightTotal Weight
    DescriptionTonscwts.qtrs.lbs.Tonscwts.qtrs.lbs.
  • Page 59
    Summary of Work of Food Inspector.