Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1962

Chelsea 1962

Published: 1962
Author: Weir, J. H.
Pages: 92
Tables: 34

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SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS 1953-1962 (inclusive)

Year Registrar-General's Estimate of Population Births Deaths Deaths under One Year Maternal Deaths
No.* Rate No.* Rate No.* Rate No.* Rate
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CLASSIFICATION OP DEATHS OF CHELSEA RESIDENTS WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION FOR THE YEAR 1962

Causes of Death At all ages Under 1 year 1 and under 5 5 and under 15 15 and under 25 25 and under 45 45 and under 65 65 and upwards
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CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS OF CHELSEA RESIDENTS WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION FOR THE YEAR 1962

Causes of Death At all ages Under 1 year 1 and under 5 5 and under 15 15 and under 25 25 and under 45 45 and under 65 65 and upwards
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AGE MORTALITY

Number of Deaths Percentage of Total Deaths
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It will be observed from the following summary that of the 16 deaths recorded, 11 occurred before the age of four weeks, which gives a neonatal mortality rate of 17.6, and 7 infants died before the age of one week indicating an early neo-natal mortality rate of 11.2.

Cause of Death Under 1 Week 1-2 weeks 2 - 4 weeks 1-7 months TOTAL
M F M F M F M F M F
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The following table has been prepared to show the deaths of Chelsea residents from lung cancer, compared with deaths caused by tuberculosis, during the ten year period 1953 to 1962:-

CANCER OF THE LUNG AND BRONCHUS TUBERCULOSIS
Year Males Females Total Males Females Total
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The following table shows the number of suicides in the Borough over the last 10 years, a number which has remained fairly constant:-
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During the year seven burials were arranged by the Council's Contractor as follows:-
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ACCIDENTS IN THE HOME - CAUSES

Cause of accident Male Female Total
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I am indebted to the Town Clerk for making this statistical information available to me for inclusion in my Report.

Month No. of Accidents Adult Children Total
Killed Seriously Injured Slightly Injured Killed Seriously Injured Slightly Injured Killed Injured
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The following table shows the number of cremations carried out in respect of Chelsea residents during the five years this scheme has been operative:-

Year No. of Cremations Percentage of total recorded Deaths
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CONFERENCES The Council was officially represented at the undermentioned Conferences dealing with matters within the purview of the Public Health and Baths Committees-
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CONTRIBUTIONS TO VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS The Public Health and Baths Committee recommended payments to the funds of voluntary organisations during 1962, as follows:-

£. s. d.
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During the year it was necessary to institute proceedings in twelve instances. Brief details of results of hearings are set out below:-

Premises Offence Result of Proceedings
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GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS

INSPECTIONS AND RE-VISITS-DWELLINGS:
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REPAIRS AND INSTALLATIONS SUPERVISED INCLUDING BOTH VOLUNTARY WORK (V) AND WORK AS THE RESULT OF THE SERVICE OP NOTICE (N) UNDER VARIOUS ACTS.

CLEANSING AND REDECORATING V. N.
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REPAIRS AND INSTALLATIONS SUPERVISED INCLUDING BOTH VOLUNTARY WORK(V) AND WORK AS THE RESULT OF THE SERVICE OF NOTICE (N) UNDER VARIOUS ACTS.

V. N.
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NOTICES SERVED
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1. INSPECTIONS OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.

Premises Number on Register Number of
Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted
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FACTORIES ACT. 1961 (Continued) 2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND

Particulars Number of cases in which Defects were found Prosecutions
Found Remedied Referred
To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector

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FACTORIES ACT. 1961 (Continued) OUTWORK Sections 133 and 134

Nature of Work	No. of Outworkers in August list as required by Section 133 (l)(c)	No. of Cases of default in sending Lists to the Council	No. of Prosecutions for failure to supply Lists	No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises	Notices served	Prosecutions

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The following table classifies the types of food premises, all of which are subject to regular routine inspectiont:-
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Adverse comments were made against 18 samples and the incidence of adulteration or incorrect labelling may be classified as follows:-

Number of samples examined Number of samples adulterated, etc.
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Note: A table showing the various samples submitted for analysis appears on the next page.

Article Taken Formally Taken Informally Total Analysed Number Adulterated etc.
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Details of work carried out by the Rodent Officers during the year 1962.

1. Treatment of Business and Private Premises (Rats and Mice) Business Premises Private Premises
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The following is a summary of specific work of disinfection and disinfestation carried out:-

SCABIES CASES TREATED

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The following tables show the results obtained from this station during the year:-

Month 1962	Days Exposed	Rainfall (ins.)	Total Deposits for period in tons per sq. mile			Deposits per day in tons per sq. mile (av)
Month 1962	Days Exposed	Rainfall (ins.)	Soluble	Insoluble	Total	Soluble	In soluble	Total

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Estimation of Atmospheric Sulphur Milligrams of Sulphur Trioxide per Day.

Month Days Exposed Chelsea Polytechnic
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VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS - SMOKE AND SO2

Month Average daily total
Microgrammes per cubic metre
Smoke SO2
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NOTIFICATIONS. The following table shows the total (corrected) number of oases of Infectious Diseases received during the year.

Disease Under 1 year 1 and under 5 yrs 5 and under 15 yrs 15 and under 25 yrs 25 and under 45 yrs 45 and under 65 yrs 65 and and over TOTAL
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SUMMARY OF NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES RECEIVED DURING THE YEARS 1958-1962 (inclusive)

Disease 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 Average for five years
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TUBERCULOSIS Summary of Notifications during the period from 1st January, 1962 to the 31st December, 1962.

AGE PERIODS Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis
0- 1- 2- 5- 10- 15- 20- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75+ Total (all ages)
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CASES NOTIFIED AND DEATHS FOR THE PREVIOUS TEN YEARS

Year Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total No. of Deaths Number of Cases on Register at the end of each year.
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CHELSEA TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY, BROMPTON HOSPITAL. The following statistics relating to the work of the Chelsea Tuberculosis Dispensary during the past four years have been supplied by the courtesy of the Secretary:-

1959 1960 1961 1962

Particulars	Number of cases in which Defects were found				Prosecutions
	Found	Remedied	Referred
	Found	Remedied	To H.M. Inspector	By H.M. Inspector

Month	Average daily total
Month	Microgrammes per cubic metre
	Smoke	SO2

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SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS 1953-1962 (inclusive)

CLASSIFICATION OP DEATHS OF CHELSEA RESIDENTS WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION FOR THE YEAR 1962

CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS OF CHELSEA RESIDENTS WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION FOR THE YEAR 1962

AGE MORTALITY

It will be observed from the following summary that of the 16 deaths recorded, 11 occurred before the age of four weeks, which gives a neonatal mortality rate of 17.6, and 7 infants died before the age of one week indicating an early neo-natal mortality rate of 11.2.

The following table has been prepared to show the deaths of Chelsea residents from lung cancer, compared with deaths caused by tuberculosis, during the ten year period 1953 to 1962:-

The following table shows the number of suicides in the Borough over the last 10 years, a number which has remained fairly constant:-

During the year seven burials were arranged by the Council's Contractor as follows:-

ACCIDENTS IN THE HOME - CAUSES

I am indebted to the Town Clerk for making this statistical information available to me for inclusion in my Report.

The following table shows the number of cremations carried out in respect of Chelsea residents during the five years this scheme has been operative:-

CONFERENCES The Council was officially represented at the undermentioned Conferences dealing with matters within the purview of the Public Health and Baths Committees-

CONTRIBUTIONS TO VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS The Public Health and Baths Committee recommended payments to the funds of voluntary organisations during 1962, as follows:-

During the year it was necessary to institute proceedings in twelve instances. Brief details of results of hearings are set out below:-

GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS

REPAIRS AND INSTALLATIONS SUPERVISED INCLUDING BOTH VOLUNTARY WORK (V) AND WORK AS THE RESULT OF THE SERVICE OP NOTICE (N) UNDER VARIOUS ACTS.

REPAIRS AND INSTALLATIONS SUPERVISED INCLUDING BOTH VOLUNTARY WORK(V) AND WORK AS THE RESULT OF THE SERVICE OF NOTICE (N) UNDER VARIOUS ACTS.

NOTICES SERVED

1. INSPECTIONS OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.

FACTORIES ACT. 1961 (Continued) 2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND

FACTORIES ACT. 1961 (Continued) OUTWORK Sections 133 and 134

The following table classifies the types of food premises, all of which are subject to regular routine inspectiont:-

Adverse comments were made against 18 samples and the incidence of adulteration or incorrect labelling may be classified as follows:-

Note: A table showing the various samples submitted for analysis appears on the next page.

Details of work carried out by the Rodent Officers during the year 1962.

The following is a summary of specific work of disinfection and disinfestation carried out:-

The following tables show the results obtained from this station during the year:-

Estimation of Atmospheric Sulphur Milligrams of Sulphur Trioxide per Day.

VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS - SMOKE AND SO2

NOTIFICATIONS. The following table shows the total (corrected) number of oases of Infectious Diseases received during the year.

SUMMARY OF NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES RECEIVED DURING THE YEARS 1958-1962 (inclusive)

TUBERCULOSIS Summary of Notifications during the period from 1st January, 1962 to the 31st December, 1962.

CASES NOTIFIED AND DEATHS FOR THE PREVIOUS TEN YEARS

CHELSEA TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY, BROMPTON HOSPITAL. The following statistics relating to the work of the Chelsea Tuberculosis Dispensary during the past four years have been supplied by the courtesy of the Secretary:-