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Lambeth 1963

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

Published
1964
Pages
95
Tables
48

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  • Page 12
    BIRTHS Live Births
    LegitimateIllegitimateTotals
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    STILL BIRTHS
    LegitimateIllegitimateTotals
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    INFANTILE MORTALITY Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age
    LegitimateIllegitimateTotals
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    Deaths of Infants under 1 week of age
    LegitimateIllegitimateTotals
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    BOROUGH OF LAMBETH SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE TEN YEAR PERIOD 1954 - 1963
    YearPopulationDeaths*Death RateLive Births*Live Birth RateDeaths of Infants under 1 year of ageInfantile Mortality RateMaternal DeathsMaternal Mortality Rate
  • Page 17
    BOROUGH OF LAMBETH CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE DURING 1963
    CAUSE OF DEATHSexTotal All agesUnder 4 weeks4 weeks and under 1 yearAGE IN YEARS
    1-5-15-25-35-45-55-65-75 and over
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    CAUSE OF DEATHSexTotal All agesUnder 4 weeks4 weeks and under 1 yearAGE IN YEARS
    1-5-15-25-35-45-55-65-75 and over
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    CAUSE OF DEATHSexTotal All agesUnder 4 weeks4 weeks and under 1 yearAGE IN YEARS
    1-5-15-25-35-45-55-65-75 and over
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    According to the information supplied by the Registrar-General the deaths fell into the undermentioned categories.
    Cause of DeathMaleFemaleTotal
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    The figures in brackets are those for the year 1962.
    MalesFemalesTotals
  • Page 25
    road traffic accidents 1963 within the borough of lambeth
    MonthNo. of AccidentsCasualtiesTotals
    AdultsChildren
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    borough of lambeth comparative figures of accidents and casualties for the period 1955 - 1963
    195519561957195819591960196119621963
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    notifications (corrected) excluding tuberculosis
    Disease1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th QuarterTotalsGrand Total
    mFmFmFMFmF
  • Page 29
    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE - AGE DISTRIBUTION
    Age GroupsScarlet FeverWhooping CoughAcute PoliomyelitisMeaslesDysenteryMeningococcal InfectionScabiesTotals
    ParalyticNoh-Paralytic
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
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    PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES Number of cases of Infectious Disease notified in each Parliamentary Constituency of the Borough.
    DiseaseParliamentary ConstituencyTotal
    VauxhallBrixtonNorwood
  • Page 32
    In addition to the notified cases of food poisoning already mentioned the following salmonella infections were brought to the notice of the Public Health Department.
    Salmonella TypeNumber of OutbreaksNo. of cases involved in outbreaksNo. of single casesTotal No, of cases
    FamilyOther
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    borough of lambeth immunisation - 1963
    Completed CasesWelfare Centres and NurseriesGeneral PractitionersTotals
    Under 5 years5- 14 yearsUnder 5 years5- 14 years
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    TUBERCULOSIS Notification The following table shows the number of cases of tuberculosis notified for thefirst time during the year 1963 excluding transfers into the district andcases brought to notice other than by formal notification.
    Age GroupRespiratoryNon-respiratoryTotal all Forms
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale
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    The number of cases of tuberculosis remaining on the Register at the end of the year is as follows :-
    RespiratoryNon-respiratoryTotal
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    hospital admissions and discharges
    Parliamentary ConstituencyRespiratoryNon-respiratory
    AdmittedDischargedAdmittedDischarged
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    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
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    The following table shows the primary notification of tuberculosis for the ten year period 1954 - 1963.
    YearRespiratoryNon-respiratoryTotalsRate per 1,000 population
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    The following table shows the number of deaths from tuberculosis for the ten year period 1954-1963
    YearRespiratoryNon-respiratoryTotalsRate per 1,000 population
  • Page 39
    table 1 Number of cases of tuberculosis (whether notified or not) on the register as being under treatment or supervision at 31st December.
    RESPIRATORYNON-RESPIRATORY
    MenWomenChildrenTotalMenWomenChildrenTotal
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    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 CONFIRMED
    MenWomenChildrenTotalMenWomenChildren-Total
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    3. Number of cases of non-respiratory tuberculosis (whether notified or not) added to Clinic Register.
    MenWomenChildrenTotal
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    TABLE 1A
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    Tuberculosis Incidence TABLE 2
    YearTotal on registerNew cases diagnosedDeaths
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    The age groups into which these new cases were divided were as follows:-
    MaleFemaleTotals
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    OLD PEOPLE'S HOLIDAYS, 1963 SPRING
    MalesFemalesTotalsM/C *
    65/7071/7576/8081 & over60/7071/7576/8081 & over
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    AUTUMN
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    The number of samples taken during the year was as follows:-
    Chemical ExaminationBacteriological Examination
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    Average Results of Chemical Examination Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)
    Description of the SampleNo. of SamplesAmmoniacal NitrogenAlbuminoid NitrogenNitrate NitrogenChlorides as Cl.Oxygen abs. from KMno4 4 hrs. at 27 c.
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    Bacteriological Results-Yearly Averages, 1963
    Source of supplyBEFORE TREATMENT
    Number of samplesAgar plate count per ml.Coliform countEscherichia coli count
    20-24 hours at 37 C.3 days at 22 C.Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml.Count per 100ml.Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml.Count per 100 ml.
  • Page 65
    FACTORIES ACT, 1961 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
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    2. Cases in which Defects were found -
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were found
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
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    PART VIII OF THE ACT OUTWORK (Sections 133 and 134)
    Nature of WorkNo. of out-workers in August list required by Section 110(1) (c)(3)
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    These inspections and revisits were made up as follows:-
    InspectionsRevisits
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    Informal Samples
    ArticlesResult of AnalysisAction Taken
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    Informal Samples (continued)
    ArticlesResult of AnalysisAction Taken
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    Informal Samples (continued)
    ArticlesResult of AnalysisAction Taken
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    Informal Samples (continued)
    ArticlesResult of AnalysisAction Taken
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    Formal Samples
    ArticlesResult of AnalysisAction Taken
  • Page 84
    Large quantities of all varities were in spected and as a result the following food was surrendered as unfit for human consumption and unsound certificates were issued.
    CannedTonsCwts.Qrts.Lbs.
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    Canned (continued)
    TonsCwts.Qtrs.Lbs.
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    Continued from previous page...
    PreparedTonsCwts.Qtrs.Lbs.
  • Page 89
    These samples were taken during the year 1963 and cover the summer and winter seasons.
    1963No. of samplesAgar count 1 ml. 37 C. 48 hrs.Presumptive coli. without faecalFaecal coli.
    0-1011/100Over 100