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Kensington and Chelsea 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]

Published
1973
Pages
91
Tables
60

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60 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    Accidents
    Motor vehicle accidentsAll other accidentsTotal
  • Page 6
    LIVE BIRTHS
    MalesFemalesTotal
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    Infant deaths (all deaths of liveborn children under one year)
    MalesFemalesTotal
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    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA IN 1972 (Compared with previous five years)
    YearTotal Population (mid-year ests.)Total DeathsCrude Death RateTotal Live BirthsCrude Birth RateTotal Infant DeathsInfant Mortality Rate
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    ILLEGITIMACY
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    CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN 1972
    DISEASECode No.All AgesUnder 1 year1 year and under 55 years and under 4545 years and under 6565 years and over
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    DISEASECode No.All AgesUnder 1 year1 year and under 55 years and under 4545 years and under 6565 years and over
  • Page 11
    TABLE 1
    Notifiable diseaseNumber of cases notified
    197219711970196919681967
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    TABLE 2
    Notifiable diseaseNumber of cases notified in 1972 (Age groups in years)
    Age unknownUnder 11 - 23-45-910 1415 - 2425 and over
  • Page 12
    Food Poisoning Eighteen cases of food poisoning were notified during the year. The following table gives an analysis of the various types of salmonella isolated:—
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    VENEREAL DISEASES New cases reported during 1972, summarised from the returns made by the physicians in charge of treatment centres at which residents of the borough were treated
    Situation of ClinicTotal of all venereal conditionsSYPHILISGONORRHOEAOther venereal conditions
    Primary and SecondaryOther
    197219711970197219711970197219711970197219711970197219711970
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    Maternal and Child Health (Clinic Services)
    Details of attendances at Health Centre clinics are as follows:
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    The numbers of children so notified over the past five years are as follows:
    19721971197019691968Total
  • Page 17
    The following is a summary of the cases dealt with:
    Adoption Cases
  • Page 18
    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:
    New PatientsTransfersTotal VisitsF.P.A. and Non-F.P.A. Cytology
  • Page 19
    The following table records details of visits by health visitors during the year:
    First visits to:19721971
  • Page 22
    The following is a summary of the service for the year: —
  • Page 25
    The following is a summary of the immunisations given:-
    Poliomyelitis vaccination (No Salk vaccine was used)Primary courses completedReinforcing doses
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    Measles VaccinationPrimary courses completed
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    At Council clinicsBy general practitionersTotal
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    Details of attendances etc. are as follows: —
  • Page 29
    All attenders were asked how they had heard about the clinic or by whom they had been referred and the answers were as follows: —
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    Country of Origin The country of birth of all women was recorded and it was found that 83% of those attending were born in the United Kingdom or Ireland while the remaining 17% were immigrants or visitors from 14 different countries.
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    Abnormalities detected at Well-women clinic The following conditions which had not been diagnosed or treated when the woman first attended the clinic were notified to the patient's general practitioner.
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    Routine Medical Inspections
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    Non-Routine Inspections
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    A total of 203 (206) children requiring special educational treatment attended day schools in other boroughs and 105 (89) were placed in boarding schools. Included in these numbers were:—
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    Details of the results are shown in the following table-
    BoysGirlsTotal
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    Details of immunisation in schools are given below—
    Completed primary coursesReinforcing injections (re-vaccinations)
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    INFECTIOUS ILLNESS The following table shows the number of cases of infectious illness reported from schools by head teachers during 1972-
    DiseaseTotal
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    The following summary of the School Dental Services shows comparative details for 1971:
    Number of Sessions19721971
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    Details of work done are given below with comparative details for 1971 in brackets.
    Expectant or Nursing MothersChildren under five
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    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 visitsRe-visits
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    Inspections Made
    Initial visitsRe-visits
  • Page 42
    The following table shows the work carried out during 1972:
    DESCRIPTIONSCABIESVERMINIMPETIGO
    PersonsCleansingsPersonsCleansingsPersonsCleansings
  • Page 42
    A summary of the routine work carried out in 1972 by the disinfecting staff is shown in the following table:
  • Page 42
    The following table indicates the destinations of these parcels:
    DestinationNo. of parcels
  • Page 44
    The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food reuqested a report for the twelve months ended 31st December, as follows:
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    The rodent staff, in addition, deal with infestations from pests other than rats and mice, and the following is a summary of action taken during the year in respect of all forms of infestation:
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    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 (1)Number of cases in which defects were foundNo. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted (6)
    Found (2)Remedied (3)Referred
    To H.M. Inspector (4)By H.M. Inspector (5)
  • Page 50
    Part VIII of the Act Outwork (Sections 133 and 134)
    Nature of Work <ยป>Section 133Section 134
    No. of outworkers in August lists required by Section 1 33(1)(c) (2)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council (3)No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists (4)No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises (5)Notices served (6)Prosecutions (7)
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    Registrations and General Inspections
    Cass of premisesNumber of premises registered during yearTotal number of registered premises at end of yearNumber of registered premises receiving general inspections during the year
  • Page 52
    Analysis by workplace of persons employed in registered premises at end of year
    Class of WorkplaceNumber of persons employed
  • Page 52
    Summary of Contraventions
    Section of ActContraventions found during general inspections and routine visits
  • Page 54
    Workplace Number reported Total number investigated Action recommended Accidents The following tables show the total number of accidents reported during the year and their primary causes:
  • Page 56
    The following table shows the number of inspections made of the various types of food premises in the borough during the year:
    Food PremisesNumber of PremisesNumber of IInspections
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    During the year, the following amounts of food were surrendered and condemned as unfit for human consumption:
    CommodityWeight (in lbs.)
  • Page 58
    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:
    DesignationLicences issued 1972Total 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:
    DesignationNo. of SamplesMethylene blue testPhosphatase TestColony Count Test
    PFPFPF
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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:
    MonthNumer of samples takenAverage Percentages
    Milk FatsNon-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:
    MonthNumber of samples takenAverage Percentages
    Milk FatsNon-fat Solids
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    The following is a summary of the number of licences, permits, etc., issued during the year ended 31st December, 1972:
    Licences, Permits, Etc.
    DiscontinuedNew Licences etc. granted during yearTotal in force at 31.12.72
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    SUMMARY OF HEALTH EDUCATION INVOLVEMENT BY COMMUNITY NURSING STAFF
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    Range of Subject Matter
    SubjectNumber of A t tendancesNumber of Talks
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    SubjectNumber of AttendancesNumber of Talks
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    The following table shows the total number of specimens examined by the two laboratories: