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Lambeth 1962

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

Published
1963
Pages
99
Tables
55

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55 tables in this report

  • Page 14
    INFANTILE MORTALITY Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age
    LegitimateIllegitimateTotals
  • Page 14
    Deaths of Infants under 4 weeks of age
    LegitimateIllegitimateTotals
  • Page 16
    BOROUGH OF LAMBETH SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE TEN YEAR PERIOD 1953 - 1962
    YearPopulationDeaths*Death RateLive Births*Live Birth RateDeaths of Infants under 1 yearof ageInfantile Mortality RateMaternal DeathsMaternal Mortality Rate
  • Page 17
    DEATHS OF LAMBETH RESIDENTS DURING 1962 CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO AGE GROUPS AND SEXES
    CAUSES OF DEATHUnder 1 Year1-4 years5-14 years15-24 years25-44 years45-64 years65-74 years75 Years and overTOTALS
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    CAUSES OF DEATHUnder 1 Year1- 4 years5- 14 years15-24 years25-44 years45-64 years65-74 years75 Years and overTOTALS
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    CAUSES OF DEATHUnder 1 Year1 - 4years5- 14 years15 - 24years25 - 44 years45 - 64 years65 - 74 years75 Years and overTOTALS
  • Page 23
    The deaths were split amongst the various age groups as follows. The figures in brackets are those for the year 1961.
    MalesFemalesTotals
  • Page 26
    ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 1962 WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
    MonthNo. of AccidentsAdultsChildrenTotals
    KilledSeriously InjuredSlightly InjuredKilledSeriously InjuredSlightly Injured
  • Page 27
    BOROUGH OF LAMBETH COMPARATIVE FIGURES OF ACCIDENTS AND CASUALTIES FOR THE PERIOD 1955 - 1962
    19551956195719581959196019611962
  • Page 30
    NOTIFICATIONS (CORRECTED) EXCLUDING TUBERCULOSIS
    Disease1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th QuarterTotalsGrand
    MFMFMFMFMFTotal
  • Page 31
    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE - AGE DISTRIBUTION
    Age GroupsScarlet FeverWhooping CoughAcute Poliomyelitis Non-ParalyticMeaslesDysenteryMeningococcal InfectionScabiesTOTALS
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 32
    PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES Number of cases of Infectious Disease notified in each Parliamentary Constituency of the Borough.
    DiseaseParliamentary ConstituencyTotals
    VauxhallBrixtonNorwood
  • Page 33
    This was due mainly to the fact that 1960 was a "measles" year when 3,462 cases of the disease were notified. In addition there was a general decrease in the number of cases of other notifiable diseases as is indicated in the following table.
    DiseaseNumber of cases notified in 1962Number of cases in 1961IncreaseDecrease
  • Page 36
    BOROUGH OF LAMBETH IMMUNISATION - 1962
    Welfare Centres and NurseriesGeneral Practitioners
    Completed CasesUnder 5 years5- 14 yearsUnder 5 years5-14 yearsTotals
  • Page 38
    TUBERCULOSIS Notification The following table shows the number of cases of tuberculosis notified forthe first time during the year 1962 excluding transfers into the district and cases brought to notice other than by formal notification.
    Age GroupRespiratoryNon- respiratoryTotal all Forms
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 38
    The number of cases of tuberculosis remaining on the Register at the and of the year is as follows:-
    RespiratoryNon-respiratoryTotal
  • Page 39
    HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS AND DISCHARGES
    Parliamentary ConstituencyRespiratoryNon- respiratory
    AdmittedDischargedAdmittedDischarged
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 39
    According to the figures supplied by the Registrar General, the following deaths from tuberculosis occurred during the year.
    Tuberculosis of Respiratory systemOther forms of TuberculosisAll forms of Tuberculosis
    MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 39
    The following table shows the primary notification of tuberculosis for the ten year period 1953-1962.
    YearRespiratoryNon- respiratoryTotalsRate per 1,000 population
  • Page 40
    The following table shows the number of deaths from tuberculosis for the ten year period 1953-1962.
    YearRespiratoryNon- respiratoryTotalsRate per 1,000 population
  • Page 42
    TABLE 1. 1. Number of cases of tuberculosis (whether notified or not) on the register as beingunder treatment or supervision on 31st December.
    RESPIRATORYNON-RESPIRATORY
    MenWomenChildrenTotalMenWomenChildrenTotal
  • Page 42
    2. Number of cases (whether notified or not) added to the register during the year ended 31st December who have radiological evidence of respiratory tuberculosis.
    NOT BACTERIOLOGICALLY CONFIRMEDBACTERIOLOGICALLY CONFlRMED
    MenWomenChildrenTotalMenWomenChildrenTotals
  • Page 42
    3. Number of cases of non-respiratory tuberculosis (whether notified or not) added to Clinic Register.
    MenWomenChildrenTotals
  • Page 43
    TABLE l.A.
    Respiratory TuberculosisNon-respiratory Tuberculosis
    MenWomenChildrenTotalMenWomenChildrenTotal
  • Page 47
    These cases were split up into the following age groups.
    MaleF emaleTotals
  • Page 50
    OLD PEOPLE'S HOLIDAYS, 1962 SPRING
    Parliamentary DivisionMalesFemalesTotalsM.C.*
    65/70 years71/75 years76/80 years81 years & over60/70 years71/75 years76/80 years81 years & over
  • Page 62
    The number of samples taken during theyear was as follows:-
    Chemical ExaminationBacteriological Examination
  • Page 63
    Average Results of Chemical Examination Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)
    Description of the SampleNo. SamplesAmmonia NitrogenAlbuminoid NitrogenOxidised NitrogenChlorides as C1.Oxygen abs.from Permanganate 4 hrs. at 27C.
    NitriteNitrate
  • Page 64
    Bacteriological Results-Yearly Averages, 1962
    Source of supplyBEFORE TREATMENT
    Number ofsamplesAgar plate count per ml.Coliform countEscherichia coli count
    20-24 hoursat37°C.3 daysat 22°0.Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml.Countper 100 ml.Per cent. samples negativein100 ml.Count per 100 ml.
  • Page 65
    SUMMARY OF VISITS AND INSPECTIONS BY INSPECTORIAL STAFF
    DwellinghousesVisitsRe-visits
  • Page 66
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    Other Inspections
  • Page 66
    COMPLAINTS
  • Page 66
    SUMMARY OF DEFECTS AND NUISANCES FOUND AS A RESULT OF ROUTINE INSPECTION AND INSPECTION FOLLOWING COMPLAINT
  • Page 67
    SUMMARY OF DEFECTS AND NUISANCES FOUND AS A RESULT OF ROUTINE INSPECTION AND INSPECTION FOLLOWING COMPLAINT (Continued)
  • Page 67
    NOTICES SERVED
  • Page 68
    DWELLING HOUSES RENDERED FIT
  • Page 70
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937 AND 1948 PART 1 OF THE ACT 1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by the Public Health Inspectors).
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of InspectionsWritten Notices
  • Page 71
    2. Cases In which Defects were found -
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were found
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 72
    PART VIII OF THE ACT OUTWORK (Sections 110 and 111)
    Nature of WorkNo. of out-workers in August list required by Section 110(1)(c)(3)
  • Page 73
    RENT ACT, 1957
  • Page 74
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  • Page 78
    The following confirmed, operative or proposed Smoke Control Areas were in being by December, 1952 :-
    Area
  • Page 79
    The following figures show the number of visits and re-visits made by Smoke Inspectors during the year.
    VisitsRe-visits
  • Page 81
    These inspections and revisits were made up as follows :-
    InspectionsRe-visits
  • Page 83
    Formal Samples
    ArticleResult of AnalysisAction Taken
  • Page 84
    Informal Samples (continued)
    ArticleResult of AnalysisAction Taken
  • Page 85
    Informal Samples (continued)
    ActionResult of AnalysisAction Taken
  • Page 86
    A summary of the samples and the results of examinations is set out below.
    Number TakenType of MixProvisional M.B. GradeColony Count Per ml.
    SterilisedHeat TreatedComplete Cold Mix
  • Page 87
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  • Page 88
    Large quantities of food of all varieties were inspected and as a result the following food was surrendered as unfit for human consumption and unsound food certificates were issued.
    CannedTonsCwts.Qtrs.Lbs.
  • Page 89
    Canned (continued)
  • Page 90
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  • Page 91
    Continued from previous pages.
  • Page 94
    These samples were taken during the year 1962 and cover the summer ana winter seasons.
    No. of samplesAgar count 1 ml. 37° C. 48 hrs.Presumptive coli. pollution without faecalFaecal colpollution
    0-1011-100Over 100