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

Battersea 1960

Published: 1961
Pages: 62
Tables: 37

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The number of Battersea still-births registered and the still-birth rate from 1951 to 1960 were as under: —

No. Rate No. Rate
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The following table is compiled from figures supplied by the Registrar-General:-

Causes of Death Sex All Ages 0— 1— 5— 15— 25— 45— 65— 75—
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Causes of Death, 1960—(contd.).

Causes of Death Sex All Ages 0— 1— 5— 15— 25— 45— 65— 75-*
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The following gives the comparative average death rates from cancer in Battersea for quinquennial periods since 1901.

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The following table sets out the causes of death in detail. Infant Mortality, 1960. Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

AGE PERIODS
Under 24 hours		1-7 days		Weeks						Total under 4 weeks		Months								Total deaths under 1 year		Percentage of Total
Under 24 hours		1-7 days		1-2		2-3		3-4		Total under 4 weeks		1-3		3-6		6-9		9-12		Total deaths under 1 year		Percentage of Total
M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.

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Table showing Deaths of Infants under 1 day, under 1 week and under 4 weeks from 1955 to 1960.

Year Under 24 hours 1 to 7 days 1 to 4 weeks Total under 4 weeks Percentage deaths under 4 weeks of totalinfant deaths
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Coparative Statistics of Births, Motality, etc. (Compiled from Registrar-General's Returns.)

Year Population Live Birth Rate (Crude) Death Rate (Crude) Maternal Death Rate Infant Mortality Rate
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Analysis of (after Correction of Diagnosis) of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1960.

Notifiable Disease Cases Notified in Battersea, in Age Groups
Total 0— 1— 2— 3— 4— 5— 10- 15— 25— 45— 65 & over
Page 18

The death rates per 100,000 of the population during the 55 yearsended 1955 in quinquennial averages, and the years 1956 to 1960, aregiven in the following table:—

Years Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total
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New cases of Tuberculosis coining to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health otherwise than by formal notification.

Source of information Number of cases in age groups
0— 1— 2— 5— 10— 15— 20— 25— 35— 45— 55- 65— 75— Total
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Housing.

By the Battersea Borough Council: — Dwellings
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Certificates of Disrepair. Rent Act, 1957.
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Prescribed Particulars on the Administration of the Factories Act, 1937—Part I.

Premises Number on Register Number of
Inspections Written notices Occupiers prosecuted

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2.—CASES in which DEFECTS were found.

Particulars	Number of cases in which defects were found				Number of cases in which prosecutions were itj" stituted
	Referred
	Found	Remedied	To h.m. Inspector	By h.m. Inspector

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The following table shows the factories in the Borough, classified according to the trades carried on.

Trade Mechanical Factories Non-Mechanical Factories
At 1 Jan. At 31 Dec. At 1 Jan. At 31

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ofthef°"owinS table gives the prescribed particulars, under Part VIII the Act, relating to outworkers.

Nature of Work	Section 110			Section 111
Nature of Work	No. of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 110 (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

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The following table gives details of the outworkers' premises:—

Number on Register
Trade Premises Workrooms Persons employed
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FOOD PREMISES. As at 31st December, 1960.
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The number of licences issued under the previous Regulations during 1960 was as follows —

Full Supplementary
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FOOD PREMISES. Summary of Operations.

Inspections— Work carried out—
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The milk fat content of the 27 samples of "Channel Islands" or "South Devon" milk ranged as under:—
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All the 73 samples of ordinary milk were reported as genuine and the average composition was as follows:—
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Their content of milk fat ranged as follows:—
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In the years 1955 to 1960 the percentage of adulterated samples of milk was as under:—

Year Samples taken Adulterated
No. Percentage
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The following tables give details of the articles of food of which samples were obtained for the purpose of analysis.

EXAMINED ADULTERATED
Nature of Sample Formal Informal Total Formal Informal Total
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Nature of Sample EXAMINED ADULTERATED
Formal Informal Total Formal Informal Total
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Drugs. The following table gives details of the drugs of which sampleswere obtained for the purpose of analysis : —

EXAMINED ADULTERATED
Nature of Sample Formal Informal Total Formal Informal Total
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Heat Treated Milk. Samples of pasteurised and sterilised milk are taken at regular intervals for submission to the Public Health Laboratory Service for the prescribed tests, and during the year samples as under were taken with the results set out:—

Phosphatase Methylene Blue
Satisfactory Failed Satisfactory Failed
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The samples were, as a result of the test, placed in the following grades:-
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The following table gives particulars of the unsound food which, under the provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, Section 180 (8), were voluntarily surrendered to the Council.

Commodity Lbs. Tins Jars Pkts. Pints
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FOOD POISONING. Four cases of food poisoning were notified during the year, and the causative organisms were found to be salmonella of the following types:—
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Miscellaneous Matters.

Conference Delegates.
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During the year 1960 this arrangement was taken advantage of the respective Baths Establishments as follows:—

Males Females
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HOME ACCIDENTS IN BATTERSEA, 1956-1960. Table I

Year Age group (years) M. F. Total
Under 1 1 2 3 and 4 5-19 20-59 60-69 70-79 80 plus
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Table II

Cause of Accident 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
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The following table shows the number of treatments at the Personal Cleansing Station and the expenditure incurred since 1950:—

Year Adults Children *Expenditure *Amount Contributed
Verminous and Scabies Verminous and Scabies £ £
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Details as to the number of inquests held at the Coroner's Court, and bodies received into the Mortuary, during 1960, are set out in following table : —

Details of Bodies Received Usual Place of Residence Total
Batter- sea Wandsworth Elsewhere Residence unknown

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The number of Battersea still-births registered and the still-birth rate from 1951 to 1960 were as under: —

The following table is compiled from figures supplied by the Registrar-General:-

Causes of Death, 1960—(contd.).

The following gives the comparative average death rates from cancer in Battersea for quinquennial periods since 1901.

The following table sets out the causes of death in detail. Infant Mortality, 1960. Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

Table showing Deaths of Infants under 1 day, under 1 week and under 4 weeks from 1955 to 1960.

Coparative Statistics of Births, Motality, etc. (Compiled from Registrar-General's Returns.)

Analysis of (after Correction of Diagnosis) of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1960.

The death rates per 100,000 of the population during the 55 yearsended 1955 in quinquennial averages, and the years 1956 to 1960, aregiven in the following table:—

New cases of Tuberculosis coining to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health otherwise than by formal notification.

Housing.

Certificates of Disrepair. Rent Act, 1957.

Prescribed Particulars on the Administration of the Factories Act, 1937—Part I.

2.—CASES in which DEFECTS were found.

The following table shows the factories in the Borough, classified according to the trades carried on.

ofthef°"owinS table gives the prescribed particulars, under Part VIII the Act, relating to outworkers.

The following table gives details of the outworkers' premises:—

FOOD PREMISES. As at 31st December, 1960.

The number of licences issued under the previous Regulations during 1960 was as follows —

FOOD PREMISES. Summary of Operations.

The milk fat content of the 27 samples of "Channel Islands" or "South Devon" milk ranged as under:—

All the 73 samples of ordinary milk were reported as genuine and the average composition was as follows:—

Their content of milk fat ranged as follows:—

In the years 1955 to 1960 the percentage of adulterated samples of milk was as under:—

The following tables give details of the articles of food of which samples were obtained for the purpose of analysis.

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Drugs. The following table gives details of the drugs of which sampleswere obtained for the purpose of analysis : —

Heat Treated Milk. Samples of pasteurised and sterilised milk are taken at regular intervals for submission to the Public Health Laboratory Service for the prescribed tests, and during the year samples as under were taken with the results set out:—

The samples were, as a result of the test, placed in the following grades:-

The following table gives particulars of the unsound food which, under the provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, Section 180 (8), were voluntarily surrendered to the Council.

FOOD POISONING. Four cases of food poisoning were notified during the year, and the causative organisms were found to be salmonella of the following types:—

Miscellaneous Matters.

During the year 1960 this arrangement was taken advantage of the respective Baths Establishments as follows:—

HOME ACCIDENTS IN BATTERSEA, 1956-1960. Table I

Table II

The following table shows the number of treatments at the Personal Cleansing Station and the expenditure incurred since 1950:—

Details as to the number of inquests held at the Coroner's Court, and bodies received into the Mortuary, during 1960, are set out in following table : —