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Lambeth 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
- Published
- 1968
- Pages
- 131
- Tables
- 50
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VITAL STATISTICS LIVE BIRTHS
Legitimate Illegitimate Totals -
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STILL BIRTHS
Legitimate Illegitimate Totals -
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DEATHS
Males Females Totals -
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INFANTILE MORTALITY Deaths of infants under one year of age
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 TEN YEAR PERIOD 1958 - 1967 METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF LAMBETH 1958-1964
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 BOROUGH OF LAMBETH CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE DURING 1967
CAUSES 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 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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The causes of death fell 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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CORRECTED NUMBER OF NOTIFICATIONS, EXCLUDING TUBERCULOSIS RECEIVED DURING 1967
Disease First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Totals Grand Total -
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NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES - 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 Erysipelas Food Poisoning Puerperal Pyrexis Ophthalmia Neonatorum Totals -
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SALMONELLA INFECTIONS (NOT FOOD BORNE) INCIDENTS AND CASES
CAUSATIVE AGENT GENERAL OUTBREAKS FAMILY OUTBREAKS SPORADIC TOTAL TOTAL No. of separate outbreaks No. of cases notified or ascertained No. of separate outbreaks No. of cases notified or ascertained CASES notified or ascertained No. of outbreaks and sporadic cases COLS. 1 +3 +5 No. of cases COLS. 2+4+5 -
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TUBERCULOSIS CORRECTED NUMBER OF NOTIFICATIONS RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR
AGE RESPIRATORY OTHER MENINGES, and C.N.S. TOTAL M F M F M F -
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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. added to the register during the year ended 31st December excluding transfers from other clinics.
NOT BACTERIOLOGICALLY CONFIRMED BACTERIOLOGICALLY CONFIRMED Men Women Children Total Men Women Children Total -
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3. Number of cases of non-respiratory tuberculosis (whether notified or not) added to Clinic Register, excluding transfers from other clinics.
Men Women Children Total -
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TABLE 1A
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 -
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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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By local authorities (1) By voluntary organisations (2) Total (3) -
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IMMUNISATION AND VACCINATION 1967 Immunisation: Completed Primary Courses— Number of persons under age 16
Type of Vaccine or dose Year of birth Others under age 16 Total 1967 1966 1965 1964 1960-63 -
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IMMUNISATION: REINFORCING DOSES-NUMBER OF PERSONS UNDER AGE 16
Type of Vaccine or dose Year of Birth Others under age 16 Total 1967 1966 1965 1964 1960-63 -
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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 1967
Mentally 111 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 1967
Mentally 111 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 -
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MENTAL HEALTH Number of patients awaiting entry to hospital, admitted for temporary residential care or admitted to guardianship during 1967
Guardian Mentally 111 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 -
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MENTAL HEALTH Number of persons referred to Local Health Authority during year ended 31st December 1967
Referred by Mentally 111 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 -
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MENTAL HEALTH STATISTICS FOR 1967 WORKSHOPS, OCCUPATIONAL CENTRES AND TRAINING CENTRES AS AT 31st DECEMBER 1967 TABLE1-Workshops or occupational centres for the mentally ill
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TABLE2-Training centres for the subnormal or severely subnormal (including special units)
Age group provided for Number of premises Places Junior Adult -
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TABLE 3 - Special units (included in table 2 above) providing for the severely subnormal with gross physical handicaps or gross behaviour difficulties
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TABLE 4 — Places made available to or by other authorities or organisations
Type of authority or organisation Places in workshops of occupational centres for the mentally ill Places in training centres for the subnormal or severely subnormal Places in special units for the severely subnormal -
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TABLE 5 - Adjusted figures for places
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MENTAL HEALTH STATISTICS FOR 1967 HOMES. HOSTELS. SOCIAL CENTRES AND CLUBS AS AT 31st DECEMBER 1967 TABLE 1 - Homes and hostels
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TABLE 2 — Places in homes/hostels made available to or by other authorities or organisations
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TABLE 2 - continued
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TABLE 3 - Social centres and clubs provided under the National Health Service Act, 1946
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TABLE 4 - Adjusted figures for places in homes and hostels
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PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 1936, (sections 187 to 194) MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1959. (section 15 (1) RETURN OF MENTAL NURSING HOMES REGISTERED AT 31st DECEMBER 1967
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PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 1936 (section 187 to 194) MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1959 (section 15(1)) RETURN OF MENTAL NURSING HOMES AUTHORISED TO DETAIN PATIENTS Number of admissions during 1967
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PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 1936 (section 187 to 194) MENTAL III ALTH ACT 1959 (section 15(1)) RETURN OF MENTAL NURS1NG HOMES AUTHORISED) TO DETAIN PATIENTS Number of .admissions during 1967
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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 -
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Found ftmed ied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
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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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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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EXAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLY Bacteriological Results — Yearly Averages 1967
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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AFTER TREATMENT
Source of supply Number of samples Agar plate count per ml. Coliform count E. coli count 20-24 hours at 37° C. 3 days at 22° C. Per cent., samples negative in 100 ml. Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml. -
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I am indebted to the Scientific Adviser of the Greater London Council for the following report on the bacteriological examination of the water during 1967.
No. of samples Agar count 1 ml. 37° C - 48 hours More than 100 Presumptive Coliform without E.coli.in 100 ml. E. coli in 100 ml. 0-10 11-100