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Kensington and Chelsea 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
- Published
- 1972
- Pages
- 92
- Tables
- 57
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LIVE BIRTHS
Males Females Total -
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INFANT MORTALITY Infant deaths (all deaths of live born children under one year)
Males Females Total -
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SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA IN 1971 (Compared with previous five years)
Year Total Population (mid-year ests.) Total Deaths Crude Death Rate Total Live Births Crude Birth Rate Total Infant Deaths Infant Mortality Rate -
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CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN 1971
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DISEASE Code No. All Ages Under 1 year 1 year and under 5 5 yean and under 45 45 years and under 65 65 years and over -
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TABLE 1
Notifiable disease Number of cases notified 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 -
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TABLE 2
Notifiable disease Number of cases notified in 1971 (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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VENEREAL DISEASES - New cases reported during 1971, summarised from the returns made by 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 1971 1970 1969 1971 1970 1969 1971 1970 1969 1971 1970 1969 1971 1970 1969 -
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Details of attendance at Health Centre clinics are as follows:
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The following is a summary of the 125 handicapped children on the register classified under major handicaps.
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The numbers of children so notified over the past five vears are as follows:—
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 Total -
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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 is a summary of the cases dealt with:—
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The following table records details of visits by Health Visitors during the year:—
First visits to: 1971 1970 -
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Details of the midwives' activities are as follows:—
(i) Domiciliary Deliveries Cases booked with a doctor Cases not booked with a doctor -
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The Council are the local supervisory authority for the purposes of the Midwives Act, 1951 and have a duty to inspect and supervise all midwives practising in the area.
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The following is a summary of the service for the year:—
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The following is a summary of immunisations given:—
Primary courses completed Reinforcing doses -
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Primary courses completed -
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Smallpox Vaccination At Council clinics By general practitioners Total -
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Tuberculosis (B.C.G. Vaccination)
School Children (13 year olds) -
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Details of attendances, etc., are as follows:—
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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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The following table shows the number of cases of infectious illness reported from the schools by head teachers during 1971
Disease Total Disease Total -
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The following summary of the School Dental Services shows comparative details for 1970.
Number of sessions 1971 1970 -
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Visits for treatment 1971 1970 -
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Details of work done are given below with comparative details for 1970 in brackets.
Expectant or Nursing Mothers Children under five -
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Expectant or Nursing Mothers Children under five -
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Inspections Made
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Inspections Made
Initial visits Re-visits -
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The following table shows the work carried out during 1971
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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1. INSPECTIONS for the purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors)
Premises (1) No. on Register (2) Number of Inspections (3) Written Notices (4) Occupiers prosecuted (5) -
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2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found: (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 outworker in August lists required by Section 133(11(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 the 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 -
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Accidents- Places and Causes.
Workplace Number reported Total number investigated Action recommended Fatal Non Fatal Prosecution Formal warning Informal advice -
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Accidents- Places and Causes.
Causes of accidents Offices Retail shops Wholesale shops Warehouses Catering establishments open to the public, canteens -
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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 table:—
Designation Licences issued in 1971 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 the results obtained: —
Designation No. of Samples Methylene blue test Phosphatase Test Colony Count Test P F P F P F -
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The following table shows the average percentages of milk fat and non-fat solids of the genuine samples taken during each month:-
Month Number of samples taken Average Percentages Milk Fats Non-fat Solids -
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Other Milk The following table shows the percentage of milk fat and non-fatty solids of the genuine samples of milk, other than Channel Islands and South Devon milks, taken during each month:—
Month Number of samples taken Average Percentages Milk Fats Non-fat Solids -
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The following table shows the number of samples of ice-cream taken during 1971 for chemical analysis compared with those taken in the previous year:—
1971 1970 -
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During the year, thirty-two 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, 1971
Licences, Permits, Etc. New Licences etc. granted during year Total in force at 31.12.71 -
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Teaching as part of the school curriculum, and also for special subjects has continued in eight schools in the borough.
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The following details give an indication of the subjects undertaken within the Health Education programme:—
To Adults No. of Groups Speaker Attendance Health Visitor Other -
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To Adults No. of Groups Speaker Attendance Health Visitor Other -
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To School Children No. of classes Speaker Attendance -
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Formal application for registration was made in November, but had not been implemented by the end of the year as the owners had failed to meet some of the Council's requirements.
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The following table shows the total number of specimens examined by the two laboratories:—
Nature of Sample Number Examined