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Lewisham 1971

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

Published
1972
Pages
120
Tables
98

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98 tables in this report

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    PREMISES Comprehensive Health Centre
    Name and AddressServices
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    Health Centres and Clinics
    Name and AddressServices
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    Name and AddressServices
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    Population
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    Rateable Value
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    Births
    MalesFemalesTotal
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    Stillbirths
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    Deaths
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    Infant mortality Infant deaths (all deaths of live born children under one year)
    MalesFemalesTotal
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    Table 1 TOTAL DEATHS BY CAUSE AND AGE REGISTERED DURING 1971
    Cause of DeathSexAll agesUnder 4 wks4 wks under 1 yearAge in years
    1-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475 +
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    Table 1-continued
    Cause of DeathSexAll agesUndei 4 wks4 wks &. under 1 yearAge in years
    1-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475 +
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    Table 2 HEART AND CIRCULATION MORTALITY
    YearDeaths fromTotal heart & circulation (all ages)Age group 45-65Total deaths in boroughPercentage
    Coronary diseasesOther heart diseasesOther circulatory diseasesCoronary diseasesTotal all heart diseases(e) of (h)(g)of (h)(f) of (h)
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)(j)(k)
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    Table 3 LUNG CANCER
    YearAll cancer deathsLung cancer deaths(c)os % of{b)All cancer deathsLung cancer deaths(/) as % of(e)
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)
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    Table 4 MORBIDITY SHOWN IN INSURANCE CERTIFICATES
    Weekly average for period ending19701971
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    Table 5 GENERAL STATISTICS FROM 1962
    YearPopulationDeath rate *% dying under age 45% dying under age 65Birth rate *Maternal Death rate †Stillbirth rate †Infant mortality rate **Pulmonary T uberculosis
    Notif. rate††Death rate††
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    Table 6 NUMBER OF NEW CASES IN THE YEAR
    Treatment CentreTotals All ConditionsSyphilisGonorrhoeaOther Conditions
    1971197019691968196719711970196919681967 1971197019691968196719711970196919681967
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    Table 7 CLINIC ATTENDANCES 1971
    1971Total attendancesNo. of children medically examinedNo. of children requiring referralNo. of Clinic Sessions
    Full-time Medical OfficersPart-time Medical Officers
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    At the school session 235 children and 21 adults were immunised in the following categories:
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    Cervical smears are also taken by family doctors and when patients attend hospital.
    Place of ExaminationNo. of women examinedNo. of women referred to G.P. with abnormalities or positive smear result
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    ment of Health and Social Security. The total number of beds provided is as follows:
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    Admissions during Ante-natal period
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    The categories of patient discharge were: —
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    Eleven babies were admitted to hospital during the early neo-natal period for the following reasons: —
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    Table 8 VISITS TO HOMES
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    Table 9 RATES OF ATTENDANCE AND REFERRAL : PERCENTAGES OF ATTENDERS FOUND TO HAVE DEFECTS : ADULT SCREENING CLINIC (January 71 - December 71)
    No. of sessions HeldNo. of appointments sentNo. of attendersA ttendance rate per 100 appointmentsAverage attendance — per sessionPersons referred Persons found to have defects
    No.% of attendersNo.% of attenders
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    Table 10 ANALYSIS OF DEFECTS BY TEST OR SYSTEM : ADULT SCREENING CLINIC (January 71 - December 71)
    No. of defects in each group
    No. of attendersTotal No. of defects foundHearing defectVision defect (untreated)ObesityUrine abnormalityRespiratory abnormalityHypertensionBlood abnormalityBreast abnormalityPelvic abnormalityAbnormal smear
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    Table 11 CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS REPORTED
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    Table 12 CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS REPORTED : BY PARITY
    ParityNumber of Children
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    The number arranged during 1971 was as follows: — Table 13
    1971
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    Table 14 DOMICILIARY SERVICE
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    Table 15 CLINIC SERVICES Figures for the year are shown under two headings: (a) for the period January/September inclusive, and (b) for the remaining three months, with the exception of the Youth Advisory Clinic at Speedwell Health Centre where the figures shown are for the whole year.
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    A large number of articles were in demand during the year, as the following table shows: — Table 16
    EquipmentNo. issued during 1971At 31st December, 1971
    Total stock held on stock registerNo. on loan
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    Table 17 DENTAL SERVICES FOR EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHERS AND CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS A : Attendances and Treatment
    Number of Visits for Treatment During YearChildren 0-4 (incl.)Expectant and Nursing Mothers
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    Table 18
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    Table 19 OBSERVATION/HANDICAP REGISTER Schoolchildren
    Type of SchoolNo. attending Day SchoolNo. attending Boarding SchoolTotal
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    Table 20 Year of Birth of Schoolchildren on Observation/Handicap Register
    Year of BirthNo. of schoolchildren
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    Table 21 CHILDREN ATTENDING SPECIAL SCHOOLS OR UNITS (Special School /Unit Age Range 2 years to 16+ years)
    Type of School/ UnitDayBoardingTotal
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    Table 22
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    Table 23
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    Table 24
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    Table 25 NON-ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
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    ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS—VISION This table is a statement of the visual acuity of pupils whose vision was tested at routine medical inspections, divided into those not wearing and those wearing glasses, together with the proportions noted for treatment or observation Table 26
    Number testedPercentage of number testedC—Boys and Girls
    A—Not wearing glassesB—Wearing glassesPercentage of number tested with and without glasses
    6/66/96/12 or worseNoted for treatment6/66/96/12 or worseNoted for treatmentNoted for Treatment
    BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
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    Table 27 COMPARISON OF DEFECTS NOTED AT 7-PLUS ROUTINE AND 7-PLUS "SPECIAL" MEDICAL INSPECTIONS IN 1971 Number of children noted for treatment and observation expressed as a rate per 1,000 inspected
    DefectsAB
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    Table 28
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    Table 29 ANALYSIS OF BOOKINGS AND ATTENDANCES AT FOOT CLINICS
    ClinicTotal sessionsTotal bookingsTotal attendancesTotal failuresNo. of persons
    Per cent.attending
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    19711970
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    Table 31 ATTENDANCES ANALYSIS NEW CASES
    Age groupsNumber attending clinics
    19711970
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    Table 32
    DiseasesCases notified
    1971197019691968196719661965
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    Table 33 NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN 1971 SHOWING SEX AND AGE GROUPS
    MFMF2-4-5-10-15-25-45-65 +Total
    DiseaseUnder 11-MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
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    Table 34 TUBERCULOSIS NOTIFICATIONS AT AGES
    Age PeriodsNew cases notified Respiratory Non-RespiratoryTotals
    MFMFMF
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    Table 35
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    ABNORMALITIES DETECTED Total numbers of proved cases
    (a) TuberculousMenWomenTotal
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    ANALYSIS OF "OTHER NON-TUBERCULOUS ABNORMALITIES" Table 36
    MenWomenTotal
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    Table 37 BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM, JANUARY - DECEMBER, 1971, ALL UNITS
    Numbers ExaminedCases of Tuberculosis requiring treatment or close supervisionCases of Tuberculosis requiring occasional supervision
    MenWomenTotalMenWomenTotalMenWomenTotal
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    Table 38 IMMUNISATION AND VACCINATION
    Type of vaccine or dose Primary course completedYear of birthOthers under age Total 16 yrs.
    19711970196919681964-67
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    MonthsYearsTotal
    0-33-66-99-1212-45-15
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    PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN BORN IN 1969 AND VACCINATED BY 31.12.71
    LewishamEngland
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    FOOD POISONING Table 39 FOOD POISONING CASES
    GeneralOutbreaksFamilyOutbreaksSporadic CasesTotalTotal
    Causative agentNo. of separate outbreaksNo. of cases notified or ascertainedNo. of separate outbreaksNo. of cases notified or ascertainedi Notified or ascertainedNo. of outbreaks am sporadic cases columns (1+3 + 5)i No. of cases columns (2+4 + 5)
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    DETAILS OF FOOD POISONING DUE TO SALMONELLAE OTHER THAN S.TYPHIMURIUM
    Type of salmonella1234567
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    LABORATORY FACILITIES The following represents work carried out by the Southern Group Laboratory on behalf of the Council during 1971:— Table 40
    SpecimensNumberRemarks
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    Table 41 SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS BY PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS AND VISITS MADE BY TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS
    Reason for VisitType of premisesAnimal Boarding EstablishmentsFood ShopsChemistsCommon Lodging HousesDwelling HousesFactoriesHairdressersMultiple StoresOff LicencesPet ShopsPublic HousesRestaurants and CafesSchoolsWholesale Shops and WarehousesOther Types of PremisesSitesMarkets, Stalls, etc.OfficesTotals
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    Table 42 SUMMARY OF NOTICES SERVED
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    Table 43 INSPECTIONS
    PremisesNumber on registerNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
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    Table 44 CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND
    DefectsNo. of defectsProsecutions instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To HM InspectorBy HM Inspector
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    Table 45
    TradeOutworkers employed
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    Table 46
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    Table 47 REGISTRATIONS AND GENERAL INSPECTIONS
    Class of premisesNumber of premises newly registered during the yearTotal number of registered premises at end of yearNumber of registered premises receiving one or more general inspections during the year
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    Table 48 PERSONS EMPLOYED IN REGISTERED PREMISES BY WORK PLACE
    Class of work placeNumber of persons employed
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    DISINFECTION AND PERSONAL CLEANSING Details of the work carried out during the year are as follows:— Table 49
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    PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949 The following table shows rat and mice destruction carried out by pest operatives during 1971:— Table 50
    Type of Local authorityProperty Dwelling houses (including council houses)All other (including business premises)Total
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    Table 51 ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS IN 1971
    JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberAverage or actual
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    Table 52 HOUSING ACT, 1957—PART 2
    No. of cases or notices served
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    Table 53 HOUSING ACT, 1957 —PART 3
    Number
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    Table 54 HOUSING (FINANCIAL PROVISIONS) ACT, 1958
    No. of houses inspectedNo. of houses made fit
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    Table 55 REGISTER OF HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION
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    Table 56 HOUSING ACTS 1957 - 1969 — HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION
    Housing Act, 1957Number
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    Table 57 HOUSING ACT, 1969 —PART 3 — QUALIFICATION CERTIFICATES
    Number
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    Table 58 HOUSING ACT, 1969 —GENERAL IMPROVEMENT AREAS
    During yearTotal to date
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    Table 59 HOUSING ACT, 1964 —SECTION 19 — REPRESENTATION BY TENANT
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    Table 60 ♦HOUSING ACT, 1969 —GRANTS
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    RENT ACT, 1957 The following table shows the applications for certificates of disrepair dealt with during the year 1971: — Table 61
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    Table 62
    Licences issued during 1971Total licences issued
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    Table 63
    Samples%
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    Table 64 FOOD GENERALLY
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    Table 65 Samples Analysed
    ArticlesExaminedAdulterated
    FormalInformalFormalInformal
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    Table 66 Non-genuine Samples
    ArticleFormal or informalAdulteration or irregularityAction taken
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    Table 67
    Type of premisesNumber of premisesNumber provided with wash-hand basinsNumber with facilities for washing food and equipment
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    Table 68
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    Table 69
    Number of casesFinesCosts
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    REGISTRATION OF FOOD PREMISES New registrations in 1971 and the total, including previous years, are shown in the table below:— Table 70
    Type1971Total
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    Totals for the year are shown in the table:— Table 71
    Country of originTonnage imported
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    Table 72 AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIES TO THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM DURING 1971 Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)
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    Table 73 BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS - YEARLY AVERAGES, 1971 WATER SUPPLIES TO THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM
    Source of supplyBEFORE TREATMENTAFTER TREATMENT
    Agar plate count per ml.Coliform countEscherichia coli countAgar plate count per ml.Coliform countE. coli count
    Number of samples20-24 hours at 37°C.3 days at 22°C.Per cent samples negative in 100 ml.Count per 100 ml.Per cent, samples negative in 100 ml.Count per 100 ml.Number of samples20-24 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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    Table 74
    Lewisham MortuaryDeptford MortuaryTotal
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    Table 75
    CemeteryNo. of burials
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    Table 76
    CountryNumber of ImmigrantsNumber of first successful visits
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    TABLES
    No.SubjectPage
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    TABLES— continued