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Camberwell 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

Published
1965
Author
Chalke, H. D.
Pages
62
Tables
48

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48 tables in this report

  • Page 17
    Ages and percentage of smokers
    BoysGirls
  • Page 26
    CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE DURING 1964 IN CAMBERWELL
    Cause of DeathSexTotal all agesUnder 4 weeks4 weeks and under 1 yearAge in Years
    1-5-15-25-35-45-55-65-75-
  • Page 27
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 28
    Births
    Legitimate IllegitimateLive BirthsStill BirthsTotal
    MFMFMF
  • Page 28
    Medical Examinations carried out by the Medical Officer of Health or his Deputy
  • Page 29
    Cremation Certificates
  • Page 29
    Water Certificates
  • Page 29
    Drainage and Sewerage
  • Page 29
    Public Cleansing
  • Page 29
    Examination of Water from the Council's Swimming Baths
    Bacteriological examinationChemical examination
    No of SamplesNo. Satis.No of SamplesNo Satis.
  • Page 30
    Bag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951
    Type of MaterialNo. of Samples examinedNo. satisfactory
  • Page 30
    Offensive Trades
    Type of BusinessNo. on Register
  • Page 30
    Pet Animals Act, 1952
  • Page 30
    Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933
  • Page 30
    London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1954
  • Page 31
    OFFICES. SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1963
    Class of PremisesNumber of Premises Registered During 1964Total Number of Registered Premises at End of YearNumber of Registered Premises Receiving A General Inspection During the YearNumber of Visits of all kinds by Inspectors to Registered PremisesNumber of Persons Employed
  • Page 36
    Sanitairy Inspection of the Area
  • Page 37
    Smoke Control – Return of Work
  • Page 37
    SUMMARY OF NOTICES SERVED, 1964
  • Page 37
    1. INSPECTIONS 1964
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 38
    2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND, 1964
    ParticularsNo. of cases in which defects wereNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
  • Page 38
    Summary of Outworkers classified by Trades
  • Page 38
    Summary of work of the Rodent Control Staff
  • Page 39
    ATTENDANCES AT CLEANSING STATION
    VerminScabies
    MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 39
    RETURN OF WORK CARRIED OUT BY DISINFECTING STAFF
    Notified Infectious DiseasesOther DiseasesMiscellaneousVerminTotal all Cases
  • Page 40
    Dulwich Baths
    First Class BathSecond 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. 37°C. aerobically colonies per ml.Probable No. of coliform bacilli MacConkey 48 hrs. 37°C colonies per 100 ml.
  • Page 40
    Camberwell Baths
    Front BathRear 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.
  • Page 41
    HOUSING Record of work of Housing Inspector, 1964
    InspectionsRe-inspectionsTotal
  • Page 42
    Certificates of Disrepair
  • Page 43
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES 1964. SUMMARY OF NOTIFICATIONS RECEIVED AND DEATHS FROM THESE CAUSES AMONG NOTIFIED CASES
    DiseaseNo. of NotificationsTreated in HospitalFound not to be suffering from the diseaseDeaths of Notified CasesAge Distribution of Notifications
    1 to 2Under 12 to 33 to 44 to 510 to 155 to 1015 to 2020 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 and upwards
  • Page 44
    FOOD POISONING Annual Return of cases of Pood Poisoning, 1964
    1st Qtr.2nd Qtr.3rd Qtr.4th Qtr.Total
  • Page 44
    2. Particulars of outbreaks
    AgentNo. of outbreaks No. of casesI
    Family outbreaksOther outbreaksNotifiedOtherwise ascertainedTotal No. of cases
  • Page 44
    3. Single cases
    AgentNo.of CasesTotal No. of cases
    NotifiedOtherwise ascertained
  • Page 45
    Tuberculosis TABLE SHOWING SEX AND AGE DISTRIBUTION OF ALL PRIMARY NOTIFICATIONS AND DEATHS FROM TURERCULOSIS DURING 1964
    NotificationsDeaths
    PulmonaryNon- PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    Age PeriodsMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
    NotifiedNot NotifiedNotifiedNot NotifiedNotifiedNot NotifiedNotifiedNot Notified
  • Page 46
    TABLE SHOWING NOTIFICATIONS AND DEATHS, TOGETHER WITH THE ESTIMATED POPULATION DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS
    YearEstimated PopulationNo. of Primary NotificationsNotification Rate per 1,000 PopulationNo. of DeathsDeath Rate per 1,000 Population
  • Page 46
    RETURN OF VISITS – INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND OLD PERSONS
    Food PoisoningDysenteryPoliomyelitisScarlet FeverScabiesSmallpoxOther DiseasesAged and Infirm PersonsMiscellaneousTotal Visits
    CasesContactsCasesContactsCasesContactsCasesContactsCasesContactsCasesContactsCasesContacts
  • Page 47
    Summary of Samples obtained for examination
    Number examinedNumber adulterated etc.Percentage of adulteration
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotalFormalInformal
  • Page 47
    Registered Purveyors of Milk
  • Page 47
    Results of Tests
    DesignationMethylene Blue TestPhosphatase TestTurbidity Test
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
  • Page 47
    Samples of milk taken in course of delivery to Hospitals and Schools:-
    Methylene Blue TestPhosphatase TestChemical Test
  • Page 48
    Summary of samples submitted for Methylene Blue Test and Chemical Examination.
    Chemical ExaminationMethylene Blue Test
  • Page 48
    Summary of samples submitted for examination.
    Bacteriological ExaminationChemical Analysis
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
  • Page 49
    PARTICULARS OF ADULTERATED SAMPLES
    Serial NoArticleWhether Formal or InformalNature of Adulteration or IrregularityObservationsResult of Proceedings or other action taken
  • Page 50
    PARTICULARS OF ADULTERATED SAMPLES
    Serial No.Article Whether Formal or InformalNature of Adulteration or IrregularityObservationsResult of Proceedings or other action taken
  • Page 51
    Premises registered under the provisions of Section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act. 1955 as at December 31st 1964
  • Page 51
    Number of visits paid to each type of food premises by the Council's Public Health Inspectors.
    Type of premisesNo. of Inspections
  • Page 51
    Unsound Food
  • Page 52
    PARTICULARS OF UNSOUND FOOD DESTROYED 1964
    Type of FoodWeight