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Camberwell 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
- Published
- 1963
- Author
- Chalke, H. D.
- Pages
- 56
- Tables
- 32
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CLEAN AIR Smoke Control Areas During the year two further smoke control orders came into operation as follows:-
Acres No. of Premises No. of Dwellings Date of Operation -
Page 12
The following table shows the medical conditions and the recommendations made in each category.
Medical Condition Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 -
Page 18
The following table shows the number of cigarettes which these boys and girls stated they smoked daily.
No. of cigarettes daily 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 Total smokers -
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VENERAL DISEASES First attendances of Camberwell residents at the V. D. Clinics at St. Thomas's and King's College Hospitals, 1962.
Month Immigrants Others Totals Male Female Male Female Male Female -
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TABLE SHOWING CLASSIFIED CAUSES OF DEATHS IN AGE GROUPS IN CAMBERWELL DURING 1962
Causes of death Sex All ages 0- 1- 5- 15- 25- 45- 65- 75- -
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Causes of death Sex All ages 0- 1- 5- 15- 25- 45- 65- 75- -
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Births
Legitimate Illegitimate Live Births Still Births Total M F M F M F -
Page 31
Examination of Water from the Council's Swimming Baths
Bacteriological examination Chemical examination No.of Samples No. Satis. No. of Samples No. Satis. -
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Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act. 1951
Type of Material No.of Samples examined No. Satisfactory -
Page 36
Factories Act, 1961 1. INSPECTIONS, 1962
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted -
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2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND, 1962
Particulars No.of cases in which defects were Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred To H.M. In. spector By H.M. In. spector -
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Vermin and Scabies ATTENDANCES AT CLEANSING STATION
Vermin Scabies Male Female Total Male Female Total -
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Disinfection RETURN OF WORK CARRIED OUT BY DISINFECTING STAFF
Notified Infectious Diseases Other Diseases Miscellaneous Vermin Total all Cases -
Page 39
Dulwich Baths
First Class Bath Second Class Bath Plate count yeastrel agar 24 hrs. 37°C. aerobically colonies per ml. Probable No. of coliform bacilli MacConkey 48 hrs. 37°C colonies per 100 ml. Plate count yeastrel agar 24 hrs. 37ºC. aerobically colonies per ml. Probable No. of coliform bacilli MacConkey 48 hrs. 37°C colonies per 100 ml. -
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Camberwell Baths
Front Bath Rear Bath Plate count yeastrel agar 24 hrs. 37°C aerobically colonies per ml. Probable No. of coliform bacilli MacConkey 48 hrs. 37°C colonies per 100 ml. Plate count yeastrel agar 24 hrs. 37°C aerobically colonies per ml. Probable No. of coliform bacilli MacConkey 48 hrs. 37°C colonies per 100 ml. -
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HOUSING Record of work of Housing Inspector, 1962
Inspections Re-inspections Total -
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES 1962. 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 u 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 55 65 and upwards -
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FOOD POISONING Annual Return of cases of Food Poisoning, 1962
1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. Total -
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2. Particulars of outbreaks
Agent No. of outbreaks No. of cases Total No. of cases Family outbreaks Other outbreaks Notified Otherwise ascertained -
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Agent No.of Cases Total No. of cases Notified Otherwise ascertained -
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Tuberculosis TABLE SHOWING SEX AND AGE DISTRIBUTION OF ALL PRIMARY NOTIFICATIONS AND DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS DURING 1962
Age Periods Notifications Deaths Pulmonary Nonpulmonary Pulmonary Nonpulmonary Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female -
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TABLE SHOWING NOTIFICATIONS AND DEATHS, TOGETHER WITH THE ESTIMATED POPULATION DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS
Year Estimated Population No. of Primary Notifications Notification Rate per 1,000 Population No.of Deaths Death Rate per 1,000 Population -
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RETURN OF VISITS – INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND OLD PERSONS
Food Poisoning Dysentery Poliomyelitis Scarlet Fever Scabies Diphtheria Smallpox Other Diseases Aged and Infirm Persons Miscellaneous Total Visits Cases Contacts Cases Contacts Cases Contacts Cases Contacts Cases Contacts Cases Contacts Cases Contacts Cases Contacts -
Page 45
Food and Drugs Adulteration Summary of Samples obtained for examination.
Number examined Number adulterated etc. Percentage of adulteration -
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Results of Tests
Designation Methylene Blue Test Phosphatase Test Turbidity Test Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
Page 45
Samples of milk taken in course of delivery to Hospitals and Schools:-
Methylene Blue Test Phosphatase Test Chemical Test -
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Ice Cream Summary of samples submitted for Methylene Blue Test and Chemical Examination.
Chemical Examination Methylene Blue Test Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Grade I Grade II Grade III Grade IV -
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Ice Lollies and Water Ices Summary of samples submitted for examination.
Bacteriological Examination Chemical Analysis Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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PARTICULARS OF ADULTERATED SAMPLES 1962
Serial No. Article Whether Formal or Informal Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity Observations Result of proceedings or other action taken -
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PARTICULARS OF ADULTERATED SAMPLES
Serial No. Article Whether Formal or Informal Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity Observations Result of proceedings or other action taken -
Page 49
Supervision of Food Premises Number of visits paid to each type of food premises by the Councils's Public Health Inspectors.
Type of premises No. of Inspections -
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Particulars of Unsound Food Destroyed
Description Weight Total Weight Tons Cwts. qtrs. lbs. Tons cwts. qtrs. lbs.