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Lambeth 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
- Published
- 1967
- Pages
- 114
- Tables
- 50
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VITAL STATISTICS
Legitimate LIVE BIRTHS Illegitimate Totals -
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Legitimate STILL BIRTHS Illegitimate Totals -
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INFANTILE MORTALITY
Legitimate Illegitimate Totals -
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Deaths of infants under four weeks of age
Legitimate Illegitimate Totals -
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Deaths of infants under one week of age
Legitimate Illegitimate Totals -
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SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE T FN YEAR PERIOD 19 57 - 1966 METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF LAMBETH 1957-1964
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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LONDON ROIiOI'GII OF LAMBETH CAUSES OF DFATII AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE DURING 196fi
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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CAUSE OK 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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The causes of death fall into the undermentioned categories
Cause of Death Male Female Total -
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The deaths were distributed amongst the various age groups as follows
Age Male Female Totals -
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Number of Casualties
Killed Adults Children Totals -
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CORRECTED NUMBER OF NOTIFICATIONS, EXCLUDING TUBERCULOSIS, RECEIVED DURING 1966
Disease First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Totals Grand Total -
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NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISFASFS - AGE DISTRIBUTION
Age Group Scarlet Fever Whooping Cough Measles Dysentery Meningococcal Infection Totals -
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NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES - AGE DISTRIBUTION (Contd)
Age Group Acute Pneumonia Acute Encephalitis (Infective) Typhoid Fever Paratyphoid Fever Erysipelas Food Poisoning Puerperal Pyrexia Ophthalmia Neonatorum Totals -
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CAUSATIVE AGENT GENERAL No. of separate outbreaks OUTBREAKS No. of cases notified or ascertained FAMILY No. of separate outbreaks OUTBREAKS No. of cases notified or ascertained SPORADIC CASES notified or ascertained TOTAL No. of outbreaks and sporadic cases COLS. 1 + 3 + 5 TOTAL No. of cases COLS. 2+4 + 5 -
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TUBERCULOSIS CORRECTED NUMBER OF NOTIFICATIONS RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR
AGE RESPIRATORY MENINGES and C.N.S. OTHER TOTAL -
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1. Number of cases of tuberculosis (whether notified or not) under treatment or supervision at 31st December.
RESPIRATORY NON-RESPIRATORY Men Women Children Total Men Women Children Total -
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2. Number of cases of respiratory tuberculosis (whether notified or not) included in 1. new to the clinic (but excluding transfer from other clinics) during the year ended 31st December.
NGN BACTERIOLOGICALLY CONFIRMED BACTERIOLOGICALLY CONFIRMED Men Women Children Total Men Women Children Total -
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Men Women Children Total -
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During the year, the following articles of equipment were loaned through the Health Department.
Articles Delivered Returned -
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Seventy four case conferences were held to discuss the problems of individual families at the request of the following
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REGISTRATION OF NURSING HOMES UNDER SECTIONS 187 TO 194 OF PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 1936, AS AMENDED BY THE NURSING HOMES ACT 1963
Number of Homes Number of Beds Provided Maternity Other Total -
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IMMUNISATION AND VACCINATION 1966 Immunisation: Complete Primary Courses-Number of Persons under age 16
Type of Vaccine or dose Year of Birth 1966 1965 1964 1963 1959-62 Others under age 16 Total -
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IMMUNISATION: REINFORCING DOSES-NUMBER OF PERSONS UNDER AGE 16
Type of Vaccine or dose Year of Birth 1966 1965 1964 1963 1959-62 Others under age 16 Total -
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SMALLPOX VACCINATION Number of Persons Vaccinated
Age 0-3 months 4-6 months 7-9 months 10-11 months 1 year 2-4 years 5-15 years Total -
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MENTAL HEALTH Number of persons under Local Health Authority care at 31st December, 1966
Mentally ill Elderly mentally infirm Psychopathic Subnormal Severely subnormal Total Under age 16 16 and over Under age 16 16 and over Under age 16 16 and over Under age 16 16 and over M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) -
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MENTAL HEALTH Number of patients awaiting entry to hospital, admitted for temporary residential care or admitted to guardianship during 1966
Mentslly Ill Elderly mental infirm Psychopathic Subnormal Severely subnormal Total Under age 16 16 and over Under age 16 16 and over Under age 16 16 and over Under age 16 16 and over M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) -
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MENTAL HEALTH Number of persons referred to Local Health Authority during year ended 31st December 1966
Mentally Ill Psychopathic Subnormal Severely subnormal Total Under age 16 16 and over Under age 16 16 and over Under age 16 16 and over Under age 16 16 and over M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) -
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The age groups into which these new cases were divided were as follows:-
Male Female Totals -
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EXAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLY Bacteriological Results-Yearly Averages 1966
Source of supply BEFORE TREATMENT Number of samples Agar plate count per ml. Coliform count Escherichia coli count 20-24 hours at 37°C. 3 days at 22°C. Per cent. samples negative in 100ml. Count per 100ml. Per cent. samples negative in 100ml. Count per 100ml. -
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Average Results of Chemical Examination Milligrames per litre (unless otherwise stated)
Description of the Sample Number of Samples Ammoniacal Nitrogen Albuminoid Nitrogen Nitrate Nitrogen Oxygen abs. from KMn04 4 hrs at 27 C B.O.D. 5 days at 20 C -
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Abatement Orders were obtained in 22 cases, details of which are set out as follows:-
Date Address Magistrate's Decisions -
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1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by the Public Health Inspectors).
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices -
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2. Cases in which Defects were found:-
Number of cases in which defects were found Particulars Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
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Part VIII of the ActOutwork (Sections 133 and 134)
Nature of Work Number of outworkers in August list required by Section 110 (1) (c) (3) -
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These inspections were made up as follows:-
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The number of food premises by type of business is as follows:-
No. of premises No. fitted to comply with Reg.16 No. to which Reg. 19 applies No. fitted to comply with Reg.19 -
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The following samples were submitted to the Public Health Laboratory for examination:-
Number of samples -
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Formal Samples
Articles Result of Analysis Action taken -
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Informal Samples
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Details of the action taken by the Council under the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, and the food Hygiene Regulations made thereunder are as follows:-
Date Offence Magistrate's Decision -
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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 Certificates were issued.
Canned Tons Cwts. Qrts. Lbs. -
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Tons Cwts. Qrts. Lbs.