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Fulham 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]

Published
1962
Pages
86
Tables
52

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52 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    CLASSIFICATION OF CAUSES OF DEATH 1,262 Deaths as follows
    Under 11-5Age GroupsOver 65Total
    5-1515-4545-65
  • Page 11
    Infant Deaths CAUSES OF DEATH IN CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR
    Under 24 hours1 day-1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3- 4 weeksTOTAL Under 4 weeks1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTOTAL
  • Page 11
    DETAILS OF DEATHS FROM CANCER DURING THE LAST NINE YEARS SHOWING SITES
    195319541955195619571958195919601961
  • Page 15
    PUERPERAL PYREXIA (Puerperal Pyrexi a Regulations 1951)
  • Page 15
    ACUTE POLIOMYELITIS (The Public Health (Acute Poliomyeliti s, Acute Encephalitis and Meningococcal Infection) Regulations, 1949)
  • Page 16
    NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 1961 (In age groups)
    -11-23-45-910-1415-2425-4445-646 5-Total
  • Page 18
    COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR THE THREE MAIN CAUSES OF DEATH FROM RESPIRATORY DISEASE
    TUBERCULOSISMalesFemalesTotal Deaths
  • Page 19
    NEW NOTIFICATIONS IN AGE GROUPS
    YearsMalesFemales
  • Page 19
    COMPARATIVE SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR ANNUAL REPORT, 1961
    Number of New Patients attending1961
  • Page 20
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 21
    FOOD POISONING During the year twenty single cases were notified and in sixteen of these the causative agent was identified as follows:-
    Agent IdentifiedNo. of Cases
  • Page 21
    Number of treatments carried out during the year:—
  • Page 21
    BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS The following bacteriological examinations were carried out for the Council on specimens submitted by general practitioners and the Public Health Department during the year:—
  • Page 23
    HOSPITALS AND OTHER CENTRES IN THE BOROUGH OF FULHAM
  • Page 24
    CLINIC SERVICES
    Type of Clinic5-7 Parsons170 Wandsworth90 - 9262-63 Burne
    GreenBridge RoadGreyhound RoadJones House
  • Page 24
    Ante Natal Clinics
  • Page 24
    Care of Premature Infants
  • Page 24
    Infant Welfare Centres
  • Page 24
    Prophylaxis at L.C.C. Welfare Centres
  • Page 24
    Child Minders - Voluntarily Registered
  • Page 24
    Child Minders - Statutorily Registered
  • Page 24
    Private Registered Day Nurseries
  • Page 24
    Child Protection
  • Page 25
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  • Page 25
    FULHAM DISTRICT NURSING ASSOCIATION
    NURSES' WORK 196119601961
  • Page 27
    The number of treatments provided during the period 1st January. 1961 to 31st December. 1961 were as follows:-
  • Page 28
    FULHAM OLD PEOPLE'S WELFARE COMMITTEE MEALS ON WHEELS AND LUNCHEON CLUB SERVICES - YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH, 1962
    Meals on WheelsLuncheon ClubsTotal
    BrunswickShamrockCoronationLytton
  • Page 29
    The following 25,766 articles of Fulham residents were cleansed during the year:
  • Page 29
    The details of old persons as they become known are recorded in the Department and the number, although fluctuating is generally on the increase:-
  • Page 31
    The following information has been kindly supplied by Dr. E. Windle Taylor. M.A., M.D., D.P.H., M.r.C.S., L.r.C.P., Director of Water Examination to the Metropolitan Water Board:-
    Source of SupplyNumber of SampIesAfter treatment
    Agar plate count per ml.Coliform countE.Coli count
    20-24 hours 37° C3 days at 22° cPer cent. samples negative in 100 ml.Percent. sampIes negative in 100 ml.
  • Page 33
    NOISE NUISANCES The following table sets out the various noise nuisances alleged and action taken following investigations:
    Nature of complaintAction taken (if any)
  • Page 34
    Continued from previous page...
    Nature of complaintAction taken (if any)
  • Page 37
    Information supplied by the courtesy of the Borough Architect and Director of Housing, Mr. E. A, H. MacDonald, A,R I B A., F I Hsg; -
    Estate and BlockDate Couplet edNo. of DwelIingsRoomsTotal Rooms
    123456
  • Page 38
    The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Rodent Operatives during the year:-
    Type of PropertyTotal
    Local Authori tyDwelling HousesBusiness & Industrial Premises
  • Page 39
    (c) Position reached by the Council at 31.12.61
    AreaAcresNo. of PremisesOperative Date
  • Page 42
    Measurement of Air Pollution TABLE OF RESULTS OF RECORDINGS AND ANALYSES
    MonthSiteRainfall (in inches)Insoluble DepositSolubIe DepositTotal SolidsMg. of SO3/Day collected by 100 cq. cm. of Batch "A" Lead Peroxide
    (Tons per Sq. Mile)
  • Page 45
    The following notices were received during the year:-
    Type of PremisesType of Appliance(s) and fuel to be usedFurnace RatingPurpose
  • Page 47
    The following is a record of inspections made and action taken:- Section 8
    PremisesInspectionsNo. of Notices served
  • Page 47
    Number of cases in which defects were found:-
    ParticularsFoundRemedied
  • Page 47
    Section 110 - Outwork
    Nature of WorkNo. of Outworkers on List
  • Page 49
    The surrender of foodstuffs from various depots and food premises during the year involved the examination and destruction of the following articles and the issue of 947 certificates:-
  • Page 51
    During the year a total of 37 samples of ice cream were obtained with the following average results:-
    Average %
    FatNon-fatty solidsTotal solids
  • Page 60
    DETAILS OF SAMPLES ANALYSED
    ArticleNumber ExaminedNumber Adulterated etc.
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 61
    Continued from previous page...
    ArticleNumber ExaminedNumber Adulterated etc.
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 62
    Section F Miscellaneous Services
    Page
  • Page 63
    The following Acts, Orders and Regulations affecting the Department were made during the year:-
    Date Operative
  • Page 66
    The figures for the last 3 years for the 4 West London Boroughs are as follows:- Home accident cases reported by the London Ambulance Service by Metropolitan Boroughs
    195919601961
  • Page 66
    MORTUARY ACCOMMODATION I am indebted to Dr. F. M. Day, Medical Officer of Health, Hammersmith, for details of the Fulham cases admitted to the Hammersmith Mortuary during 1961, as follows:-
  • Page 66
    Details of the cost of the burials are as follows:-
    £s.d.
  • Page 68
    Tests carried out with Master Vision Screener
    Staff:Vision NormalAdvised further investigationRe-examination in one year
  • Page 69
    At the end of 1961 there were 146 names on the Council1 s List and the following changes took place in the Register during the year:-
  • Page 69
    During the year samples were taken as follows:-
    Type of FillingNo. of SamplesSatisfactoryUnsatisfactory