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

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Unemployment is not a serious problem in Hammersmith as the following figures show :

	Men	Women	Total

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VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT 1963 and Previous Years

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

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The following extracts from the 1961 Census Report, issued from the General Register Office, relating to the birthplace and nationalities of the population of our Borough, are of some interest in relation to the housing problem in Hammersmith:—

Birthplace	Males	Females

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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 1963 AS SUPPLIED BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL

Cause of Death	Sex	Total All Ages	Under 4 weeks	4 weeks and under 1 year	AGE IN YEARS
Cause of Death	Sex	Total All Ages	Under 4 weeks	4 weeks and under 1 year	1-	5-	15-	25-	35-	45-	55-	65-	75 & over

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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—1963 and Previous Years

Year	Births	Deaths of Infants	Deaths of Infants per 1,000 births

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INFANT MORTALITY RATES—ENGLAND AND WALES AND VARIOUS OTHER COUNTRIES Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live births

Country	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959	1960	1961	1962

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MATERNAL MORTALITY—1963 and Previous Years

Year	Number of Deaths	Number of live Births	Maternal Death Rate
Year	Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion	Number of live Births	Maternal Death Rate

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CAUSES OF STILLBIRTH

Code No.	Cause	Males	Females

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The number of marriages was 1,448 an increase of 3 compared with the previous year.

Particulars are set out hereunder:

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These figures show an increase on the previous year of 816 cases. This is largely due to the fact that there were many more cases of Measles. Whooping Cough and Pneumonia showed an increase. There was, however, a slight fall in the number of cases of Puerperal Pyrexia, Scarlet Fever and Food Poisoning. Full details are given under age groups in the following table:—

Diseases	Notifications								Total cases notified	Cases removed to Hospital	Deaths	Corrected Figures1
Diseases	0—1 year	1—2 years	2—5 years	5—15 years	15—25 years	25—45 years	45—65 years	65 + years	Total cases notified	Cases removed to Hospital	Deaths	Corrected Figures1

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Summary of Notifications during the period from 1st January, 1963, to the 31st December, 1963

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—PAST TWENTY YEARS

Year	No. of Cases notified			No. of Deaths	No. of Cases on Register of Notifications
Year	Pulmonary	Non-Pulmonary	Total	No. of Deaths	No. of Cases on Register of Notifications

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Re-housing on these grounds in Hammersmith, is shown in the following table:

Year	HEALTH GROUNDS		OVERCROWDING GROUNDS		SPECIAL CASES
Year	Recommended	Rehoused	Recommended	Rehoused	Recommended	Rehoused

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The following is a summary of the work undertaken this year:—

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The following table illustrates the progress that is being made:—

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Rent Act, 1957 Applications under the above Act have been received as follows:—

For Certificates of Disrepair	1957	1958	1959	1960	1961	1962	1963

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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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Public Cleansing The Borough Engineer and Surveyor, who is responsible for the collection, removal and disposal of refuse, has kindly furnished the following information with regard to this service.

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Factories Act, 1961 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

Nature of Work	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 unwhole-some Premises	Notices Served	Prosecutions

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The following is a summary of the work for the year:—

	TYPE OF PROPERTY
	Local Authority	Dwelling Houses	Business etc.	Totals

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

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Unsound Food Condemned 1963—continued FROZEN FOODS

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Sampling Throughout the year 750 samples of food and drugs taken by the Food and [)rugs Inspector were submitted to the Public Analyst for chemical analysis. Adverse reports received in respect of 14 samples are shown in the following summary :—

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During the year 31 complaints were received from members of the general Public in connection with food. The following summary shows the action taken after full investigation into each case :

Nature of Complaint	Action taken

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Bacteriological Examination of Food The following samples were submitted for bacteriological examination by the Public Health Laboratory service : —

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During the year 81 samples ot ice cream were taken tor bacteriological examinition and the Methylene Blue test by the Public Health Laboratory Service. The Methylene Blue test is recommended by the Ministry of Health as a guide for ascertaining the bacteriological cleanliness of ice cream. The time taken to decolourise Methylene Blue being recorded and the samples graded as follows :—

Provisional Grade	Time taken to decolourise Methylene Blue

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Ice-Cream and Preserved Food Premises 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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The following licences were issued by the Council under the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1960. The figures in brackets relate to licences in force the previous year: — Dealers' (Pre-Packed) Licences

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91 samples of designated milk, were taken under the Regulations from milk processing plants and from distributors and automatic vending machines. 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	Phosphatase Tests		Methylene Blue Tests		Turbidity Tests
Class of Milk	No. Tested	Passed	Failed	Passed	Failed	Passed	Failed

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Origin of requests tor service

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No. of Post-mortem examinations conducted

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No. of Inquests held: —

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Financial Contributions to Voluntary Organisations Subscriptions to the funds of voluntary bodies were, on the recommendation of the Health Committee, made by the Council during the year as follows: —

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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.

Situation	Capacity

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Unemployment is not a serious problem in Hammersmith as the following figures show :

VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT 1963 and Previous Years

The following extracts from the 1961 Census Report, issued from the General Register Office, relating to the birthplace and nationalities of the population of our Borough, are of some interest in relation to the housing problem in Hammersmith:—

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

CAUSES OF, AND AGE AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1963 AS SUPPLIED BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL

DEATHS FROM CARCINOMA OF LUNGS

DEATHS FROM CANCER DURING THE PAST TEN YEARS

INFANT MORTALITY—1963 and Previous Years

INFANT MORTALITY RATES—ENGLAND AND WALES AND VARIOUS OTHER COUNTRIES Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live births

MATERNAL MORTALITY—1963 and Previous Years

CAUSES OF STILLBIRTH

The number of marriages was 1,448 an increase of 3 compared with the previous year.

Summary of Notifications during the period from 1st January, 1963, to the 31st December, 1963

CASES NOTIFIED AND DEATHS—PAST TWENTY YEARS

Re-housing on these grounds in Hammersmith, is shown in the following table:

The following is a summary of the work undertaken this year:—

The following table illustrates the progress that is being made:—

Rent Act, 1957 Applications under the above Act have been received as follows:—

Sanitary Inspection

Public Cleansing The Borough Engineer and Surveyor, who is responsible for the collection, removal and disposal of refuse, has kindly furnished the following information with regard to this service.

Factories Act, 1961 1. Inspections

2. Cases in which defects were found

Outwork

The following is a summary of the work for the year:—

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

Continued from previous page...

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

Unsound Food Condemned 1963—continued FROZEN FOODS

Sampling Throughout the year 750 samples of food and drugs taken by the Food and [)rugs Inspector were submitted to the Public Analyst for chemical analysis. Adverse reports received in respect of 14 samples are shown in the following summary :—

During the year 31 complaints were received from members of the general Public in connection with food. The following summary shows the action taken after full investigation into each case :

Bacteriological Examination of Food The following samples were submitted for bacteriological examination by the Public Health Laboratory service : —

Ice-Cream and Preserved Food Premises 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.

The following licences were issued by the Council under the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1960. The figures in brackets relate to licences in force the previous year: — Dealers' (Pre-Packed) Licences

91 samples of designated milk, were taken under the Regulations from milk processing plants and from distributors and automatic vending machines. These samples were submitted for the phosphatase, methylene blue and turbidity tests, the results of which are set out below :—

Origin of requests tor service

No. of Post-mortem examinations conducted

No. of Inquests held: —

Financial Contributions to Voluntary Organisations Subscriptions to the funds of voluntary bodies were, on the recommendation of the Health Committee, made by the Council during the year as follows: —

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 903 cases in which help was provided are classified as follows :—