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Kensington and Chelsea 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
- Published
- 1971
- Pages
- 156
- Tables
- 86
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The following table gives the adjusted Kensington and Chelsea birth and death rates compared with the rates for London and for England and Wales for the year 1970:-
Kensington and Chelsea adjusted Inner London Greater London England and Wales -
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POPULATION
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RATEABLE VALUE
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LIVE BIRTHS
Males Females Total -
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STILLBIRTHS
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DEATHS
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INFANT MORTALITY Infant deaths (all deaths of liveborn children under one year)
Males Females Total -
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MATERNAL DEATHS
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DEATHS FROM CERTAIN CAUSES
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SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA in 1970 (Compared with previous ten years)
Year Total Population Total Deaths Crude Death Rate Total Births Crude Birth Rate Total Infant Deaths Infant Mortality Rate -
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CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN 1970
Disease Code No. All Ages Under l yr. 1 yrs. and under 5 5 yrs. and under 45 45 yrs. and under 65 65 yrs and over -
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Disease Code No. All Ages Under 1 yr. 1 yr. and under 5 5 yrs and under 45 45 yrs and under 65 65 yrs. and over -
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TABLE 2
Notifiable disease Number of cases notified in 1970 (Age groups in years) Age unknown Under 1 1-2 3-4 5-9 10-14 15-24 25 and over -
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Table
Disease Total cases notified in each Ward in 1970 St. Charles Golborne Norland Pembridge Holland Earl's Court Queen's Gate Redcliffe Brampton North Stanley South Stanley Church Cheyne Hans Town Royal Hospital -
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Incidence of tuberculosis amongst Kensington and Chelsea residents who originated from areas outside England, Scotland and Wales
Country of Origin Period (in years) between entry to U.K. and notification of disease Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -
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Table 1-Numbers of children with congenital malformations noted at birth over the past six years.
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 Total -
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Table 2-Incidence of the commoner malformations which account for 61% of the total observed.
Malformation No. of Children affected Incidence per 1,000 live and stillbirths -
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The total number of patients (including non-borough residents) dealt with at the Family Planning Association's clinics in Kensington and Chelsea during the year is summarised as follows:-
Number of new patients during year Total number of patients (old and new) Total clinic sessions Total doctor's sessions -
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The following table records details of visits by Health Visitors during the year.
First visits to:- -
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The following is a brief summary of the service.
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A summary of immunisations is given below:
Primary courses completed Reinforcing doses -
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Primary courses completed Reinforcing doses -
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Details of their work in respect of families resident in the borough were as follows:-
Family Service Unit Family Welfare Association No. of families with whom caseworkers were working No. of children in families No. of families with whom caseworkers were working No. of children in families -
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Venereal Diseases - New cases reported during 1970. summarised from the returns made bv the physicians in charge of treatment centres at which residents of the borough were treated.
Situation of Clinic Total of all venereal conditions SYPHILIS GONORRHOEA Other venereal conditions Primary and secondary Other 1970 1969 1968 1970 1969 1968 1970 1969 1968 1970 1969 1968 1970 1969 1968 -
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Details of the results are shown in the following table
Boys Girls Total -
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Details of immunisation in schools are given beloW:-
Completed primary courses Reinforcing injections (re-vaccinations) -
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INFECTIOUS ILLNESS The following table shows the number of cases of infectious illness reported from the schools by head teachers during 1970:-
Disease Total Disease Total -
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The following summary of School Dental Services shows comparative details for 1969 in brackets0
Number of sessions -
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Visits for treatment: -
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The following summary shows comparative details for 1969 in brackets.
Total number of sessions 122 (122) -
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Expectant or nursing mother Children under five -
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MENTAL HEALTH STATISTICS 1970
Quarter Ended Total 1970 Total 1969 28.3 27.6 26.9 26.12 -
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MENTAL HEALTH STATISTICS 1970
MENTALLY ILL PSYC0PATHIC SUB-NORMAL SEVERELY SUB-NORMAL TOTALS -16 16+ Elderly + 16 -16 16+ Elderly -16 16+ Elderly M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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WORK OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS AND THEIR ASSISTANTS The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year by. or under the supervision of, the public health inspectors and their assistants:-
Inspections made Initial Visits Re-visits -
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MEDICINAL BATHS - PERSONAL CLEANSING STATION The following table shows the work carried out during 1970:-
Description Scabies Vermin Persons Cleansings Persons Cleansings -
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The following table indicates the destination of these parcels:
Destination No. of parcels -
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The Order was made on the 28th October, 1970, and was awaiting confirmation by the Secretary of State for the Environment at the end of the year.
Smoke Control Area Map Ref. Boundaries Order operative -
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Smoke Control Area Map Ref. Boundaries Order operative -
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The table covers the twelve-month period up to and including the latest figures obtained from the laboratory when this report was prepared:-
*Sites Smoke (Microgrammes per Cubic Metre) Sulphur Dioxide (Microgrammes per Cubic Metre) Monthly Average Highest Daily Reading Monthly Average Highest Daily Reading A B C D A B C D A B A B -
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Part 1 of the Act 1. INSPECTIONS for the purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors)
Premises No. on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupiers prosecuted (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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2. Cases in which DEFECTS were founds (If defects are discovered at the premises on two, three or more separate occasions they should be reckoned as two, three or more "cases"),
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found No of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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Part VIII of the Act Outwork (Sections 133 and 134)
Nature of Work Section 133 Section 134 No. of Outworkers in August lists required by Section 133(1)(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 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) -
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Registrations and General Inspections
Class of premises Number of Premises registered during year Total number of registered premises at end of year Number of registered premises receiving general inspections during the year -
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Analysis by workplace of persons employed in registered premises at end of year
Class of Workplace Number of persons employed -
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Summary of Contraventions
Section of Act Contraventions found during general inspections and routine visits made by the Public Health Inspectors -
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Accidents The following tables show the total number of accidents reported during the year, and their primary causes, together with a comprison of the figure for the borough and national statistics:-
Workplace Number reported Total number Investigated Action recommended Fatal Non Fatal Prosecution Formal warning Informal advice No action -
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The following table shows the number of inspections made of the various types of food premises in the borough during the year:-
Food Premises Number of Premises Number of Inspections -
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Surrender During the year, the following amounts of food were surrendered and condemned as unfit for human consumption:-
Commodity Weight (in lbs.) -
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The number of licences granted by the Council during the year in respect of each designation, together with the total number in force at the end of the year, are shown in the following tablet-
Designation Licences issued in 1970 Total number in force at end of year -
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Milk Examinations The following table shows the number of samples of untreated milk and processed milks taken during the year for examination in accordance with the Regulations, together with results obtained:
Designation No. of Samples Methylene blue test Phosphatase Test Colony Count Test Turbidity Test P F P F P F P F -
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The following table shows the number of samples of ice-cream taken during I969 for chemical analysis compared with those taken in the previous year
1970 1969 -
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During the year, thirty-six samples of ice-cream were taken and submitted to the methylene blue test. The results were as follows:-
Grade Number of samples -
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STATISTICS The following is a summary of the number of licences, permits, etc., issued during the year ended 31st December.. 1970.
Licences, Permits, Etc. New Licences etc. granted during year Total in force at 31.12.70 -
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Individual Unfit House and Parts of Houses
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Individual Unfit House and Parts of Houses (Cont'd)
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Action under Section 18 of the Housing Act, 1957
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The number of persons in residential accommodation at 31st December, 1970 was as follows
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The Council maintain five residential homes for aged and infirm persons under Section 21(l)(a) of the National Assistance Act, 1948. Two of the homes are outside the Borough boundary. The total number of beds is allocated as follows
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Age Analysis at 31st December 1970. (Where figures are shown in brackets they relate to the previous year and are included for comparison.)
Home Total Dovehouse Court King's Mead Ellesmere Dale Mead No. 5. Holland Park -
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Admissions and Discharges The following statistics show the admission and discharges at each residential home for the period, 1st January to 31st December 1970.
HOME TOTAL Dale Mead Dovehouse Court Ellesmere No. 5 Holland Park King's Mead -
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If suitable accommodation is not available from the Borough's resources, or a resident seeks accommodation in a particular home belonging to another local authority, co-operation between the Borough and other local authorities secur residential care for the applicant. The number of persons assisted in this way during the year is shown in the followin table:-
Name of Home Owning Borough Resident on 1.1.70 Admitted Discharged i Died Remaining on 31.12.70 Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total -
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By Major Disability
Under 65 65 and over -
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By age and sex
Male Female -
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There were 103 persons on the waiting list for admission to residential accommodation at 31st December. 1970, viz:-
Urgent Applications for Admission Normal Applications for Admission Total -
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Details follow of families received into and discharged from temporary accommodation during the year:-
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The following tables show the numbers accommodated during the year:-
(a) Voluntary Homes Mothers Children Total -
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(b) Other Homes
"Ballantyne", Lewis ham Mothers Children Total -
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The following table shows the number of persons on the registers at 31st December, 1970:-
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During the year the following grants by the Council were made to voluntary organisations who make a significant contribution in respect of specific services:-
Blind Associations £. s. d. -
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In addition,, the Kensington and Chelsea Old People's Welfare Committee made the following grants from its funds
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Table I - Blind Persons (Registered) for the Year Ended 31st December, 1970, showing the distribution by age groups of the blind population
New cases in 1970 All cases (old and new) Male Female Total Male Female Total -
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Table II - Analysis of Cause of Blindness of Persons Newly Registered During 1970
Cause Male Female Total -
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Table III - Summary of Occupations of Blind Persons at 31st December, 1970.
Male Female Total -
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Table IV - Analysis of the Occupation of Employed Blind Persons shown in Table III
Sheltered Workshops Home Workers Schemes Ordinary Conditions Total -
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Training and Employment Severely handicapped There are fifty-three persons near and prospectively blind who require the full range of Welfare Services. Their circumstances are as follows:-
Male Female Total -
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Table I - Partially Sighted Persons (Registered) for the Year Ended 31st December, 1970, Showing the Distribution by Age Groups of the Partially Sighted Population
0-1 2-4 5-15 16-20 21-49 50-64 65 and over Total -
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Table II - Partially Sighted Persons Registered as New Cases
0-1 2-4 5-15 16-20 21-49 50-64 65 and over Total -
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Table III - Removal From Register During the Year for Reasons Set Out Below (i) On admission to Blind Register
0-1 2-4 5-15 16-20 21-49 50-64 65 and over Total -
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Table IV - Analysis of Causes of Partial Sight of Persons Newly Registered During 1970
Cause Male Female Total -
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Details of examinations and findings are as follows
1970 -
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Table I - Analysis of Persons on the General Classes Register According to Age and Handicap
Code Major Handicaps Age Under 16 16-29 30-49 50-64 65 and over Total -
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Table II - New Registrations During 1970 - Analysis of Disabilities
Disability No. of Persons Disability No. of Persons -
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The total number of meals supplied was as follows:-
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During the year under review, the Council became responsible for the burial of 54 (39) persons. The following is a summary of the action taken:-
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In addition 30 burials or cremations were arranged as follows for persons resident in the Council's homes at the time of death:
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The following table shows the total number of specimens examined by the two laboratories:-
Nature of Sample Number Examined