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Lambeth 1964

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

Published
1965
Pages
99
Tables
62

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62 tables in this report

  • Page 12
    The following Tabular Statement shows the operations of the Vestty, with reference to Nuisances, &c.- Return shewing the number and nature of Nuisances complained of in the Parish of Lambeth, and the steps taken to remove or abate the same with the Results, from 9th of February, 1856, to the 25th March, 1857.
    Description of NuisancesNo* of cases of each class included in Complaints*No. of cases in which Notices served to abate Nuisances*No* of cases of each class in which the causes of Nuisances were abated on Notice.No* of cases for each class in which Summons-es were taken out*No* of cases of each class in which Magistrates' Orders for abatement were made.REMARKS
  • Page 14
    BIRTHS
    LegitimateIllegitimateTotals
  • Page 15
    STILL BIRTHS
    LegitimateIllegitimateTotals
  • Page 15
    DEATHS
    MalesFemalesTotal
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    INFANTILE MORTALITY
    LegitimateIllegitimateTotals
  • Page 17
    Deaths of Infants under 4 weeks of age
    LegitimateIllegitimateTotals
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    Legitimate Illegitimate Totals
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    BOROUGH OF LAMBETH SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTIGS FOR THE TEN YEAR PERIOD 1935 - 1964
    YearPopulationDeaths* Death RateLive Births* Live Births RateDeaths of Infants under 1 year of ageInfantile Mortality RateMaternal DeathsMaternal Mortality Rate
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    BOROUGH OF LAMBETH CAUSES OF death AT DIFFERENT periods of life during 1964
    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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    The causes of death fell into the under-mentioned categories.
    Cause of DeathMaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 24
    The deaths were split amongst the various age groups as follows
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 27
    record of traffic accidents for 1964 within the borough of lambeth.
    MonthNo. of AccidentsCasualtiesTotals
    AdultsChildren
  • Page 28
    BOROUGH OF LAMBETH COMPARATIVE FIGURES OF ACCIDENTS AND CASUALTIES FOR THE PERIOD 1955- 1964
    1955195619571958195919601961196219631964
  • Page 30
    notifications (corrected) excluding tuberculosis
    Disease1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th QuarterTotalsGrand Total
    MFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 31
    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE- AGE DISTRIBTUTION
    Age GroupsScarlet FeverWhooping CoughMealsesDysenteryMeningococcal InfectionScabiesTotals
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
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    Number of cases of Infectious Disease notified in each Parliamentary Constituency of the Borough.
    DiseaseParliamentary ConstituencyTotal
    VauxhallBrixtonNorwood
  • Page 34
    Salmonella Infections not Food-Borne In addition to the notified cases and the outbreak 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
  • Page 35
    borough of lambeth immunisation - 1964
    Completed CasesWelfare Centres and NurseriesGeneral PractitionersTotals
    Under 5 years5- 14 yearsUnder 5 years5-14 years
  • Page 37
    Notification The following table shows the number of cases of tuberculosis notified for the first time during the year 1964 excluding transfers into the district and cases brought to notice other than by formal notification.
    Age GroupRespiratoryNon-respiratoryTotal all Forms
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 37
    The number of cases of tuberculosis remaining on the Register at the end of the year is as follows :-
    RespiratoryNon-respiratoryTotal
  • Page 38
    hospital admissions and discharges
    ParliamentaryRespiratoryNon-respiratory
    ConstituencyAdmittedDischargedAdmittedDischarged
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 38
    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
  • Page 38
    The following table shows the primary notification of tuberculosis for theten year period 1955-1964.
    YearRespiratoryNon-respiratoryTotalsRate per 1,000 population
  • Page 39
    The following table shows the number of deaths from tuberculosis for the ten year period 1955-1964
    YearRespiratoryNon-respiratoryTotalsRate per 1,000 population
  • Page 41
    TABLE I
    RESPIRATORYNON-RESPIRATORY
  • Page 41
    NOT BACTERIOLOGICALLY CONFIRMED BACTERIOLOGICALLY CONFIRMED
    MenWomenChildrenTotalMenWomenChildrenTotal
  • Page 41
    3. Number of cases of non-respiratory tuberculosis (whether notified or not) added
    MenWomenChildrenTotal
  • Page 42
    TABLE IA
    Respiratory TuberculosisNon-Respiratory Tuberculosis
    MenWomenChildrenTotalMenWomenChildrenTotal
  • Page 43
    TABLE II
    YearTotal onNew casesDeaths
    Registerdiagnosed
  • Page 45
    The age groups into which these new cases were divided were as follows
    MaleFemaleTotals
  • Page 47
    OLD PEOPLE'S HOLIDAYS 1964 SPRING
    MalesFemalesTotalsM/C *
    65/7071/8081 and over60/7071/8081 and over
  • Page 55
    The number of samples taken during the year was as follows
    Chemical ExaminationBacteriological Examination
  • Page 56
    Average Results of Chemical Examination Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)
    Description of the SampleNo. of SamplesAmmoniacal NitrogenAlbuminoid NitrogenNitrate NitrogenChlorides as CI.Oxygen abs. from KMnO4 4 hrs. at 27°C.
  • Page 57
    Bacteriological Results - Yearly Averages 1964
    Source of SupplyBEFORE TREATMENT
    Number of samplesAgar plate count per ml.Coliform countEscherichia coli count
  • Page 58
    SUMMARY OF VISITS AND INSPECTIONS BY INSPECTORIAL STAFF
    DwellinghousesVisitsRe-visits
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    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 59
    SUMMARY OF DEFECTS AND NUISANCES FOUND AS A RESULT OF ROUTINE INSPectION AND INSPECTION FOLLOWING COMPLAINT
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    DWELLING HOUSES RENDERED FIT
  • Page 62
    DISINFECTION
  • Page 62
    DISINFESTATION
  • Page 63
    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
  • Page 64
    2. Cases in which Defects were found -
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were found
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 65
    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)
  • Page 66
    RENT ACT 1957
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    (b) Number of cases where decisions were made to issue Certificates but were awaiting action by the landlords at the end of 1963 - -
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    (c) Applications for certificates as to the remedying of defects specified in a landlord's undertaking
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    Continued from previous page...
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    ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION
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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)
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    Informal Samples (continued)
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    informal Samples (continued)
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    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 80
    Inspection at Shops, Stores, Factories and Wharf Large quantities of food of all varieties were inspected and as a result the following food was surrendered as unfit for human consumption andunsoundCertificates were issued.
    CannedTonsCwts.Qtrs.Lbs.
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    Canned (continued)
  • Page 82
    Continued from previous page...
    PreparedTonsCwts.Qtrs.Lbs.
  • Page 86
    216 samples of imported food have been taken and submitted to the Public Health Laboratory Service for examination for the presence of food poisoning organisms and any indicationjof undersirable bacterial contamination.
    Type of FoodNo. of samplesOriginReport
  • Page 86
    Organisms of the salmonella group were not isolated from 128 samples of horse meat etc., and the consignments were released unconditionally.
    Type of FoodNo. of samplesOriginReport
  • Page 87
    I am indebted to the Scientific Adviser of the London County Council for the following reports or the results of Bacteriological Examinations from Kennington Park and Brockwell Park Swimming Baths.
    1964No. of samplesAgar count 1 ml. 37°C. 24 hrs.Presumptive coli without faecalFaecal coli
    0-1011-100Over 100