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Hammersmith 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
- Published
- 1968
- Pages
- 156
- Tables
- 83
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Page XVI
VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT 1966 - 1967
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. Number Rate per 1,000 Pop. Of non-residents registered in the District Of residents r«-tistered outside the District Under 1 year of age At all ages Nunber 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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NATURAL INCREASE OR DECREASE OF THE POPULATION DURING THE PAST 12 YEARS
Year Population Excess of Births over Deaths -
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DEATHS FROM CANCER DURING THE PAST TWELVE YEARS
Year Population Deaths Rate per 1,000 pop. -
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INFANT MORTALITY - 1967 and previous twelve years
Year Live Births Deaths of Infants Deaths of Infants per 1,000 live births -
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INFANT MORTALITY RATES - ENGLAND AND WALES AND VARIOUS OTHER COUNTRIES Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live births
1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 -
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(e) Maternal Mortality There were 4 maternal deaths during the year. MATERNAL MORTALITY - 1967 and Previous Years
Year Number of Deaths Number of live births Maternal Death rate Pregnancy, child birth, abortion -
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The table below sets out the primary cause and in which type of premises they occurred:-
Primary cause CLASS OF WORKPLACE Investi-gated Offices Shops Wholesale depts., ware houses Catering establishments, canteens Total -
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1. Inspections
Premises Number on Register Inspect-ions 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 t of cases in which prosecu-tions were instituted Found Remedied Referred ToH.M. Ins pector BV H.M. Inspector -
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3. Outwotk
Section 110 Section 111 No. of Outworkers in August list required by Section 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 of the work for the year:-
PROPERTIES TYPE OF PROPERTY NON-AGRICULTURAL AGRICULTURAL -
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Rent Act, 1957 Applications under the above Act during the past 3 years have been received as follows:-
1965 1966 1967 -
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SANITARY INSPECTIONS, 1967
Cause of Inspection No. of Inspections No. of Re-visits No. of notices served No. of notices complied with -
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Cause of Inspection No, of Inspections No. of Re-visits No. of notices served No. of notices complied with -
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Lead content (mg./l Pb.) water from main taps in consumers' premises
Number of Samples Per cent -
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PHASED SMOKE CONTROL PROGRAMME POSITION AT 31»t DECEMBER, 1967 FULHAM
Area Acreoge No. of Premises Optrative Date No. of Applicotions Estimated No. of Convartions -
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POSITION AT 31st DECEMBER, 1967 HAMMERSMITH
Smoke Control Order No. Acreoge Data Made Data Confirmed Operative Dote No. of Premises Eitimated No. of Adaptations -
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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:-
No. of premises fitted to comply with Reg.16 No. of premises fitted to comply with Reg.19 -
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No. of premises fitted to comply with Reg.16 No. of premises fitted to comply with Reg.16 -
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Food and Drugs Act, 1955 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 amounts involved are shown below: Unsound Food Condemned - 1967
Tons Cwts. Lbs. -
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Tons Cwts. Lbs. -
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Sampling During the year 94 complaints were received from members of the general public in connection with food purchased in the Borough. The following summary shows the action taken after full investigation in each case:-
Nature of Complaint Action taken -
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Nature of Complaint Action taken -
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Nature of Complaint Action taken -
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Bacteriological Examination of Food The following samples were submitted for bacteriological examination to the Public Health Laboratory Service:-
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Premises registered under Section 16, Food and Drugs Act.
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The following number of licences under the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1960-1965, were in force at the end of the year.
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The number adulterated or about which some comment was made was 114 or 9.1 per cent. The incidence of these criticisms may be classified as follows:-
Number of samples examined Number of samples adulterated -
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Cleansing and Treatment of Persons In all 788 individuals received 1387 treatments for a variety of causes. The four main con-ditions treated were:-
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Steam Sterilisation
Collections Articles -
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Disinfestation The following table indicates the variety of work under this section:-
Premises Rooms Premises Rooms -
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Statistical Summary
1967 1966 -
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Bodies admitted from the Borough:-
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Child Health Centres There are 8 Child Health Centres in the Borough as shown below providing between them the following services:-
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Live Births
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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE DENTAL STATISTICS
Children aged 0-4 years Expectant and Nursine Mothers Inspections 1967 1966 1967 1966 -
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The following tables show details of the number of persons protected against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, smallpox, and poliomyelitis during 1967:-
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Reinforcing doses Year of Birth
1967 1966/64 1963/60 1959/52 Total -
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TABLE 2.
1967 1966/64 1963/60 1959/52 Total -
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Given by:-
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TABLE 3.
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Re-Vaccinations
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TABLE 4.
Poliomyelitis Year of Birth 1967 1966-64 1963-60 1959-52 Total -
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TABLE 4.
Re-inforcing doses Year of Birth 1967 1966-64 1963-60 1959-52 Total -
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Home Nursing Service . National Health Service Act, 1946, Section 25.
First Visits Re-visits Total -
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NEW NOTIFICATIONS IN AGE GROUPS
M F -
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS
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No. of NEW NOTIFICATIONS OF TUBERCULOSIS in Fulham Chest Clinic area -
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No. of NOTIFIED CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS ON REGISTER
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Summary of Notifications during the period from 1st January, 1967 to the 31st December, 1967
Formal Notifications Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis AGE PERIODS 0- 1- 2- 5- 10- 15- 20- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75- Total (all ages) -
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FULHAM AND HAMMERSMITH CHEST CLINICS Cases Notified and Deaths - Past Ten Years
No. of cases notified No. of Deaths No. of Cases on Register of Notifications Pulmonary NonPulmonary Total -
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No. of Cases on Register as at 31.12.67
FULHAM CHEST CLINIC HAMMERSMITH CHEST CLINIC M F Children Total M F Total -
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14 Chiropodists were employed,8 full-time and 6 sessional, (including 2 Domiciliary Chiropodists), under the direction of the Chief Chiropodist.
Clinics No. of sessions per week -
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Report on Family Case-work for the year 1967
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Families referred by:
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Mental Health Statistics
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School Medical Inspections (excluding Dental and Health Surveys) - 1967
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The following table shows en analysis of non-routine medical inspections: Non-Routine Medical Inspections - 1967
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The following table shows the rate per 1,000 of children of all ages noted for treatment or observation of a defect in 1967 (1966) Routine Medical Inspections 1967 Defects (Number of children noted for treatment or observation expressed as a rate per 1000 inspected )
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Routine Medical Inspections 1967 - Vision Percentage of number tested
6/6 6/9 6/12 or worse Noted for Treatment Bovs Girls Bovs Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls -
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C.Boys & Girls Percentage of number tested with and without glasses -
Noted for treatment Noted for observation Total noted for treatment or observation -
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Findings at Health Surveys - 1967
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Prophylaxis The following table showsthe percentage of school children of all ages inspected who were reported to have been immunised against -
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The B.C.G.Scheme In accordance with the B.C.G. scheme, vaccination was offered to children in the 13 years/ age group, as a protection against tuberculosis. The following table is an analysis of this procedure:
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Staff on 31st December 1967 was:-
1966 in brackets -
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APPENDIX A SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE
Sessions 1967 1966 -
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The following is a statistical summary of the work carried out during 1967. The figures in brackets relate to the work carried out during 1966, (from 21 October only).
West London College -
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LARGE HOMES (SECTION 21(a) NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT 1948)
HOME Resident on 31.12.66 Adnitted or Transferred in Died Dischareed or Transferred out Remaining on 31.12.67. Total Accn. Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total -
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SMALL HOMES (SECTION 21 (a) NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT 1948) t8)
HOME Resident on 31 Adnitted or Tran sferred out Died Discharged or Transferred out Remaining, on 31.12.67 Total Accn. Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total -
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SHELTERED WORKSHOPS
WORKSHOP WORKERS TRAINEES TOTAL Greenwich Workshop for the Blind – – – St. Pancras Workshop for the Stated Handicapped – – – TOTAL – – – (b) Voluntary – – – -
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VOLUNTARY ESTABLISHMENTS - SECTION 26, NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT 1948. YEAR ENDING: 31.12.67
Resident on Remaining 31.12.66 Admission Discharged 31.12.67 Category Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women -
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WATTING LIST FOR ADMISSIONS TO PART III ACCOMODATION YEAR ENDING: 31.12.67
MEN WOMEN TOTAL -
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HOMES ADMINISTERED BY OTHER WELFARE AUTHORITIES YEAR ENDING 31.12.67.
Resident on 31.12.66 Admitted schar ged Remaining on Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total -
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Homes Administered by Welfare Authorities
Resident on 31.12.66 Admitted or Transferred in Dischar ged or Transferred out Remaining on 31.12.67 Women Children Total Women Children Total Women : Children Total 1 Women Children -
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Voluntary Establishments
Resident on 31.12.66 Admitted or Transferred in Dischar ged or Transferred out Remaining on 31.12.67 Unmarried Mother s Women Children Total Women Children Total Women Children Total Women Children TOTALS 4 1 5 72 39 111 67 36 103 9 4 13 -
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FIGURES RELATING TO 1967
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Type of Placement
At 31st December, 1967. In Borough Owned Estabs. In Other Inner London Author. Estabs. In Inner London Educ. Author. Estabs. In Other Local Author. Estabs. Private Volunt. Total -
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The London Borough of Hammersmith provides, in its Parks and Open Spaces, the following facilities for games and recreation:
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TABLE 1 - S.D.25 CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFF DURING 1967 IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH General Register Office, Someraet House, Strand, W.C.2.
CAUSE OF DEATH Sex Total All Ages Under 4 weeks 4 weeks and under 1 year AGE IN YEARS 1- 5- 15- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75 and over -
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NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN 1967
Disease N0TIFICATIONS Total cases notified Cases removed to hospital Deaths Corrected figures Non-resident cases 0 - 1 year 1-2 years 2-5 years 5-15 years 15-25 years 25-45 years 45-65 years 65 + years