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Battersea 1961

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

Published
1962
Pages
64
Tables
40

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40 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    Principal Figures for 1961.
  • Page 11
    The number of Battersea still-births registered and the still-birth rate from 1952 to 1961 were as under:—
    No.RateNo.Rate
  • Page 13
    Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life during 1961.
    Causes of DeathSexAll AgesPer cent of total0—1 —5—15—25—45—65—75—
  • Page 14
    Causes of Death, 1961—(contd.).
    Causes of DeathSexAll AgesPer cent of total0—1—5—15—25—45—65—75-
  • Page 15
    The following gives the comparative average death rates trom cancer in Battersea for quinquennial periods since 1901.
  • Page 15
    The following table sets out the causes of death in detail. Infant Mortality, 1961. Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.
    CAUSES OF DEATHAGE PERIODS
    Under 24 hours1-7 daysWeeksTotal under 4 weeksMonthsTotal deaths under 1 yearPercentage of Total
    1-22-33-41-33-66-99-12
    m.F.m.F.m.f.m.f.m.f.m.F.m.F.m.f.m.f.m.f.m.F.
  • Page 16
    Table showing Deaths of Infants under 1 day, under 1 week and under 4 weeks from 1956 to 1961.
    YearUnder 24 hours1 to 7 days1 to 4 weeksTotal under 4 weeksPercentage deaths under 4 weeks of total infant deaths
  • Page 16
    Comparative Statistics of Births, Mortality, etc. (Compiled from Registrar-General's Returns.)
    YearPopulationLive Birth Rate (Crude)Death Rate (Crude)Maternal Death RateInfant Mortality Rate
  • Page 18
    Analysis of Cases (after Correction of Diagnosis) of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1961.
    Notifiable DiseaseCases Notified in Battersea, in Age Groups
    Total0—1—2—3—4—5—10—15—25—45—65 & over
  • Page 19
    The death rates per 100,000 of the population during the 60 years ended 1960 in quinquennial averages, and for the year 1961, are given in the following table : —
    YearsPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
  • Page 20
    Tuberculosis, 1961. Cases Added to and Removed from Notification Register.
    PulmonaryNon- PulmonaryGrand Total
    MalesFern.TotalMalesFem.TotalMalesFemTotal
  • Page 20
    Formal Notifications, 1916.
    Age PeriodsNumber of primary notifications of new cases of tuberculosis
    0—1—2—5—10—15—20—25—35—45—55—65—75-Total (all ages)
  • Page 21
    cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health otherwise than by formal notification.
    Source of informationNumber of cases in age groups
    0—1—2—5—10—15—20—25—35—45—55-65-75—Total
  • Page 23
    Sanitary Circumstances. The following table sets out in summarised form the details of the work of the Department in relation to sanitation:—
    Inspections—Defects Remedied—
  • Page 24
    Legal Proceedings. During the year, legal proceedings were taken by the Council in 90 cases, for the enforcement of various Acts, By-laws, Regulations, etc., administered by the Health Department. A summary is set out below:—
    Cases
  • Page 27
    The following table shows the number of premises inspected which were found to be infested with rats or mice:—
    PropertyInfested by
    RatsMice
    MajorMinorMajorMinor
  • Page 29
    Housing. Provision of New Accommodation. During the year 1961 construction of the following 370 new dwellings was completed:—
    By the Battersea Borough Council:—Dwellings
  • Page 30
    The following table shows the work carried out during the year in connection with Certificates of Disrepair:—
  • Page 32
    Prescribed Particulars on the Administration of the Factories Act, 1937—Part I. 1.—INSPECTIONS for purpose of provisions as to health ,(including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
    PremisesNumberon RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 33
    2.—CASES in which DEFECTS were found.
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To h.m.InspectorBy h.m. Inspector
  • Page 33
    The following table shows the factories in the Borough, classified according to the trades carried on. Factories Classified according to Trades.
    TradeMechanical FactoriesNon-Mechanical Factories
    At 1 Jan.At 31 Dec.At 1 Jan.At 31 Dec.
  • Page 34
    The following table gives the prescribed particulars, under Part VIII of the Act, relating to outworkers.
    Nature of WorkSection 110Section 111
    No. of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 110 (1) (c)No. of cases of default insending lists to the CouncilNo. of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
  • Page 34
    The following table gives details of the outworkers' premises:-
    TradePremisesNumber on Register
    WorkroomsPersons employed
  • Page 39
    FOOD PREMISES.As at 31st December, 1961
  • Page 41
    FOOD PREMISES. Summary of Operations.
    Inspections—Work carried out—
  • Page 42
    The percentages of samples reported by the Public Analyst to be adulterated during the quinquennia 1921 to 1960 are given in the following table. The years 1960 and 1961 are shown separately.
    YearFormal samples (per cent.)Informal samples (per cent.)
  • Page 42
    The following tables give details of the articles of food and drugsof which samples were obtained for the purpose of analysis.
    Nature of SampleEXAMINEDADULTERATED
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 43
    Continued from previous page...
    Nature of SampleEXAMINEDADULTERATED
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 44
    Drugs.
    Nature of SampleEXAMINEDADULTERATED
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 44
    The milk fat content of the 25 samples of "Channel Islands" or "South Devon" milk ranged as under:—
  • Page 44
    All the 75 samples of ordinary milk were reported as genuine and the average composition was as follows:—
  • Page 44
    Their content of milk fat ranged as follows:—
  • Page 45
    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:-
    PhosphataseMethylene Blue
  • Page 45
    The samples were, as a result of the test, placed in the following grades:-
  • Page 46
    Unsound Food. 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.
    CommodityLbs.TinsJarsPkts.Pints
  • Page 49
    During the year 1961 this arrangement was taken advantage of at the respective Baths Establishments as follows:—
    MalesFemales
  • Page 49
    HOME ACCIDENTS IN BATTERSEA. Table I
    Year Age group (years)M.F.Total
    under 112-45-1415-2425-4445-6465-7475 plus
  • Page 50
    Table II
    Cause of Accident19571958195919601961
  • Page 54
    The following table shows the number of treatments at thePersonal Cleansing Station and the expenditure incurred since 1950:-
    YearAdultsChildren*Expenditure*Amount Contributed
  • Page 56
    Details as to the number of inquests held at the Coroner's Court, and bodies received into the Mortuary, during 1961, are set out inthe following table:—
    Details of Bodies ReceivedUsual Place of ResidenceTotal
    BatterseaWandsworthElsewhereResidence unknown