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

Hammersmith 1961

Published: 1962
Pages: 62
Tables: 41

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From the factors supplied it might be inferred that in Hammersmith the proportion of elderly to younger people is slightly below the national level.
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VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRIC 1961 and Previous Years

Year	Population estimated to middle of each year	Births		Total Deaths Registered in the District		Transferable Deaths		Net Deaths belonging to the District
		Number	Rate	Number	Rate	of Non-residents registered in the District	of Residents not registered in the District	Under 1 Year of Age		At all Ages
		Number	Rate	Number	Rate	of Non-residents registered in the District	of Residents not registered in the District	Number	Rate per 1,000 Net Births	Number	Rate
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12

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NATURAL INCREASE OR DECREASE OF THE POPULATION DURING THE PAST 20 YEARS

Year Population Excess of Births over Deaths Year Population Excess of Births over Deaths
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CAUSES OF, AND AGE AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1961 AS SUPPLIED BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

Cause of Death Sex 0— 1— 5— 15— 25— 45— 65— 75— Total all Ages
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DEATHS FROM CARCINOMA OF LUNGS

Year 0-25 -45 -65 -75 +75 Total
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DEATHS FROM CANCER DURING THE PAST TEN YEARS

Year Population Deaths Rate per 1,000 Year Population Deaths Rate per 1,000
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INFANT MORTALITY—1961 and Previous Years

Year Births Deaths of Infants Deaths of Infants per 1,000 births
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Net deaths of infants at various ages under one year of age
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INFANT MORTALITY RATES—ENGLAND AND WALES AND VARIOUS OTHER COUNTRIES

Country 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
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MATERNAL MORTALITY—1961 and Previous Years

Year Number of Deaths Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion Number of live Births Maternal Death Rate
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Particulars are set out hereunder :

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Summary of Notifications during the period from the 1st Jaunary, 1961, to the 31st December, 1961

Age Periods	Formal Notifications
	Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis
	0—	1 —	2—	5—	10—	15—	20—	25—	35—	45—	55—	65—	75 +	Total (all ages)

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CASES NOTIFIED AND DEATHS—1961 and Previous Years

Year No. of Cases notified No. of Deaths No. of Cases on Register of Notifications
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total
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I append a table showing the number of cases recommended for rehousing under the headings mentioned above, and those actually rehoused from 1949.

Year HEALTH GROUNDS OVERCROWDING GROUNDS SPECIAL CASES
Recommended Rehoused Recommended Rehoused Recommended Rehoused
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During the year applications under the above Act were received as follows: — For Certificates of Disrepair
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Sanitary Inspection

Cause of Inspection No. of Inspections No. of Notices served No. of Notices complied with
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Summonses—Proceedings instituted during the year
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Chemical Examinations : (Milligrammes per litre unless otherwise stated.)

Hampton Ashford Common Barn Elms
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Factories Act, 1937 1. Inspections

Premises Number on Register Inspections Number of 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 Instituted
	Found	Remedied	Referred
	Found	Remedied	To H.M. Inspector	By H.M. Inspector

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Outwork

	Section 110			Section 111
Nature of Work	No. of Outworkers 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 is a summary for the year with comparable figures for in brackets.
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Premises A list showing the number and type of premises in the borough where food is sold, stored and prepared, is given below: —
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A large quantity of foods, which although unsound, did not call for action under Section 9, was voluntarily surrendered. A list of the commodities and the amounts involved is shown below: —
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Unsound Food Condemned 1961—continued

FROZEN FOODS
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Sample Infringement Remarks
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The following summary shows the action taken after a full investigation was made in each case of 19 complaints received from members of the public in connection with food.

Nature of Complaint Action taken
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Nature of Complaint Action taken
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The following summary, which includes new registrations effected during the year, shows details of the number and type of premises registered under Section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955.
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Dealers' (Pre-Packed) Licences
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Ninety-eight samples of Special Designated milk were taken under the Regulations from milk processing plants, and milk distributors. These samples were submitted for the phosphatase, methylene blue and turbidity tests, the results of which are set out below.

Class of Milk No. Tested Phosphatese Test Methylene Blue -Test Turbidity Test
Passed Failed Passed Failed Passed Failed
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Origin of requests for service
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Every year the story is one of expansion. The figures below speak for themselves.

1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961
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Bodies admitted from the Borough:—
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The following is a list of Clinics:—
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Immunisation (Diptheria, Poliomyelitis, Smallpox, Tetanus and Whooping Cough)
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Day Nurseries The County Council also maintains the following four Day Nurseries in the Borough, which are available for children up to five years of age.
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The number of cases in which help was provided is as follows:-—
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The total number of medical examinations carried out in connection with admission to the Council's Superannuation and/or Sick Pay Scheme during the year was 247 and of this number 53 were found to be unfit for the following reasons:—

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From the factors supplied it might be inferred that in Hammersmith the proportion of elderly to younger people is slightly below the national level.

Continued from previous page...

VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRIC 1961 and Previous Years

NATURAL INCREASE OR DECREASE OF THE POPULATION DURING THE PAST 20 YEARS

CAUSES OF, AND AGE AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1961 AS SUPPLIED BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

DEATHS FROM CARCINOMA OF LUNGS

DEATHS FROM CANCER DURING THE PAST TEN YEARS

INFANT MORTALITY—1961 and Previous Years

Net deaths of infants at various ages under one year of age

INFANT MORTALITY RATES—ENGLAND AND WALES AND VARIOUS OTHER COUNTRIES

MATERNAL MORTALITY—1961 and Previous Years

Particulars are set out hereunder :

Summary of Notifications during the period from the 1st Jaunary, 1961, to the 31st December, 1961

CASES NOTIFIED AND DEATHS—1961 and Previous Years

I append a table showing the number of cases recommended for rehousing under the headings mentioned above, and those actually rehoused from 1949.

During the year applications under the above Act were received as follows: — For Certificates of Disrepair

Sanitary Inspection

Summonses—Proceedings instituted during the year

Chemical Examinations : (Milligrammes per litre unless otherwise stated.)

Factories Act, 1937 1. Inspections

2. Cases in which defects were found

Outwork

The following is a summary for the year with comparable figures for in brackets.

Premises A list showing the number and type of premises in the borough where food is sold, stored and prepared, is given below: —

A large quantity of foods, which although unsound, did not call for action under Section 9, was voluntarily surrendered. A list of the commodities and the amounts involved is shown below: —

Unsound Food Condemned 1961—continued

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The following summary shows the action taken after a full investigation was made in each case of 19 complaints received from members of the public in connection with food.

Continued from previous page...

The following summary, which includes new registrations effected during the year, shows details of the number and type of premises registered under Section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955.

Ninety-eight samples of Special Designated milk were taken under the Regulations from milk processing plants, and milk distributors. These samples were submitted for the phosphatase, methylene blue and turbidity tests, the results of which are set out below.

Every year the story is one of expansion. The figures below speak for themselves.

Bodies admitted from the Borough:—

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The following is a list of Clinics:—

Immunisation (Diptheria, Poliomyelitis, Smallpox, Tetanus and Whooping Cough)

Day Nurseries The County Council also maintains the following four Day Nurseries in the Borough, which are available for children up to five years of age.

The number of cases in which help was provided is as follows:-—

The total number of medical examinations carried out in connection with admission to the Council's Superannuation and/or Sick Pay Scheme during the year was 247 and of this number 53 were found to be unfit for the following reasons:—