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

Lambeth 1957

Published: 1958
Pages: 87
Tables: 38

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GENERAL
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BIRTHS

Legitimate Illegitimate Total
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STILL BIRTHS

Legitimate Illegitimate Total
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DEATHS

Male Femal e Total
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MATERNAL MORTALITY
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Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Total Births County of London 0. 35
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INFANTILE MORTALITY

Legitimate Illegitimate Total
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An analysis of the causes of death and the age at time of death reveals the following figures.

Under 1 day 1 - 7 days 1 - 2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3 weeks to 1 month TOTAL UNDER 1 month 1 - 3 months 3 - 6 months 6 - 9 months 9 12 months TOTAL UNDER 1 year
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SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1957

England & Wales Borough of Lambeth

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BOROUGH OF LAMBETH SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE TEN YEAR PERIOD 1948 - 1957

Year	Population	Deaths	Death Rate	Live Births	Live Birth Rate	Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age	Infantile Mortality Rate	Maternal Deaths	Maternal Mortality Rate

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DEATHS OF LAMBETH RESIDENTS DURING 1957 -CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO AGE GROUPS AND SEXES

CAUSES OF DEATH AGE GROUPS
Under 1 year 1 - 4 years 5 - 14 years 15 - 24 years 25 - 44 years 45 - 64 years 65 - 74 years 75 years and over TOTALS
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AGE GROUPS
Under 1 year 1 - 4 years 5-14 years 15 - 24 years 25 - 44 years 45 - 64 years 65 - 74 years 75 years and over TOTAL
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ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 1957 WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF LAMBETH

Month No. of Accidents Adults Children Total
Killed Seriously Injured Slightly Inj ured Killed Seriously Injured Slightly Inj ured
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BOROUGH OP LAMBETH COMPARATIVE FIGURES OF ACCIDENTS AND CASUALTIES FOR FIVE YEAR PERIOD 1953 1957

1953 1954 1955 1956 1957
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NOTIFICATIONS

Disease 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter TOTALS GRAND TOTAL
M F M F M F M F M F

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NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE - AGE DISTRIBUTION

Age Group	DISEASE																										TOTAL
	Scarlet Fever				Whooping Cough				Acute Poliomyelitis Paralytic Non Paralytic								Measles		Dysentery			Meningoccocal Infection			Scabies
	Scarlet Fever				Whooping Cough				Acute Poliomyelitis Paralytic Non Paralytic								Measles		Dysentery			Meningoccocal Infection			Scabies				M		F		M		F		M		F		M		F		M	F	M		F	M		F	M	F

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WARD DISTRIBUTION NUMBER OP CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED IN EACH WARD OF THE BOROUGH

Ward	Scarlet Fever	Whooping Cough	Measles	Pneumonia	Meningococcal Infection	Acute Poliom.vel itis Paralytic	Acute Poliomyelitis Non Paralytic	Dysentery	Ophthalmia Neonatorum	Puerperal Pyrexia	Typhoid Fever	Food Poisoning	Erysipelas	Scabies	Total

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PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES Number of cases of Infectious Diseases notified in each Parliamentary Constituency of the Borough.

Disease Parliamentary Constituency TOTAL
Vauxhal1 Brixton Norwood
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BOROUGH OP LAMBETH IMMUNISATION - 1957

Completed cases Welfare Centres and Nurseries Genera] Practitioners Total
Under 5 years 5 - 14 years Under 5 years 5 - 14 years
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Notification The following table shows the number of cases of tuberculosis notified for the first time during the year 1957, excluding transfers into the district and cases brought to notice other than by formal notification.

Age Group Respiratory Non-Respiratory Total
Male Female Male Female All Forms
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ADMITTANCES AND DISCHARGES FROM HOSPITAL, SANATORIA ETC.

Respiratory Non-Respiratory
Admitted Discharged Admitted Discharged
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
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Respiratory Non-Respiratory
Admitted Discharged Admitted Discharged
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The following table shows the primary notification of tuberculosis, excluding inward transfers, for the ten year period 1948 1957.

Year Respiratory Non-Respiratory Total Notification Rate per 1,000 population
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Deaths According to the figures supplied by the Registrar Genera] the following deaths occurred from tuberculosis during the year.

Tuberculosis of Respiratory system Other forms of Tuberculosis All forms of Tuberculosis
Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
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NUMBER OP DEATHS PROM TUBERCULOSIS : AND DEATH RATE PER 1,000 POPULATION FOR TEN YEAR PERIOD 1948 1957

Year Deaths from Respiratory Tuberculosis Deaths from Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis Total Rate per 1,000 Population
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The number of cases of tuberculosis remaining on the Register at the end of the year is as follows

Respiratory Non Respiratory Total
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The following Table is an extract of the Annua] Return of Chest Clinic Work sent to the Ministry of Health for the year 1957 and refers to the Clinic at St. Francis' Hospital. Table 1

Respiratory Tuberculosis Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis
Men Women Children TOTAL Men Women Children TOTAL
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Table 2

Year Total on Register New cases Diagnosed Deaths Recovered
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An analysis of the 455 cases reveals the following age groups.

Age Group Male Female Total
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Age Groups in Years

Parliamentary Constituencies 60 65 70 75 80 85 Total Grand Total
F F M F M F M F M F M F M
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Part I of the Act 1. Inspections for the purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).

Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices
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CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND

Number of cases in which defects were found
Found Remedied Referred
To H. M. Inspector By H. M. Inspector
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PART VIII OF THE ACT OUTWORK (Sections 110 and 111)

No. of Outworkers in August list required by Section 110 (1) (c)
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These inspections and revisits are made up as follows:-

Inspections Revisits
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Milk (Special Designations) Regulations 1949-1954 The following table shows the number of licences issued under these Regulations during 1957.
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(b) For Bacteriological and other Examinations The following shows the number and types of samples submitted for bacteriological and other examinations
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MILK

Type of Test Samples No. procured No. passing test No. failing to pass test
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ICE CREAM SAMPLES (METHYLENE BLUE TEST)

Year No. of samples Grade I Grade II Grade III Grade IV

Respiratory				Non-Respiratory
Admitted		Discharged		Admitted		Discharged
Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female

	Number of cases in which defects were found
	Found	Remedied	Referred
			To H. M. Inspector	By H. M. Inspector

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GENERAL

BIRTHS

STILL BIRTHS

DEATHS

MATERNAL MORTALITY

Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Total Births County of London 0. 35

INFANTILE MORTALITY

An analysis of the causes of death and the age at time of death reveals the following figures.

SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1957

BOROUGH OF LAMBETH SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE TEN YEAR PERIOD 1948 - 1957

DEATHS OF LAMBETH RESIDENTS DURING 1957 -CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO AGE GROUPS AND SEXES

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ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 1957 WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF LAMBETH

BOROUGH OP LAMBETH COMPARATIVE FIGURES OF ACCIDENTS AND CASUALTIES FOR FIVE YEAR PERIOD 1953 1957

NOTIFICATIONS

NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE - AGE DISTRIBUTION

WARD DISTRIBUTION NUMBER OP CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED IN EACH WARD OF THE BOROUGH

PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES Number of cases of Infectious Diseases notified in each Parliamentary Constituency of the Borough.

BOROUGH OP LAMBETH IMMUNISATION - 1957

Notification The following table shows the number of cases of tuberculosis notified for the first time during the year 1957, excluding transfers into the district and cases brought to notice other than by formal notification.

ADMITTANCES AND DISCHARGES FROM HOSPITAL, SANATORIA ETC.

The following table shows the primary notification of tuberculosis, excluding inward transfers, for the ten year period 1948 1957.

Deaths According to the figures supplied by the Registrar Genera] the following deaths occurred from tuberculosis during the year.

NUMBER OP DEATHS PROM TUBERCULOSIS : AND DEATH RATE PER 1,000 POPULATION FOR TEN YEAR PERIOD 1948 1957

The number of cases of tuberculosis remaining on the Register at the end of the year is as follows

The following Table is an extract of the Annua] Return of Chest Clinic Work sent to the Ministry of Health for the year 1957 and refers to the Clinic at St. Francis' Hospital. Table 1

Table 2

An analysis of the 455 cases reveals the following age groups.

Age Groups in Years

Part I of the Act 1. Inspections for the purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).

CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND

PART VIII OF THE ACT OUTWORK (Sections 110 and 111)

These inspections and revisits are made up as follows:-

Milk (Special Designations) Regulations 1949-1954 The following table shows the number of licences issued under these Regulations during 1957.

(b) For Bacteriological and other Examinations The following shows the number and types of samples submitted for bacteriological and other examinations

MILK

ICE CREAM SAMPLES (METHYLENE BLUE TEST)