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Southwark 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

Published
1947
Pages
24
Tables
30

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    VITAL STATISTICS, 1946. Estimated Civil Population 86,280
    Live BirthsMalesFemalesTotal
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    Live Birth Rate:- 24.3 per thousand population
    Still Births
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    Classification of Deaths The causes of death (759 males and 600 females) were as follows:-
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    AGE GROUPS,
    Under 11 to 45 to 1415 to 4445 to 6465 and overTotal.
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    Infant Mortality. The total number of deaths of infants under one year of age was ninety six, the causes of death being as follows
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    maternity and child welfare centres. Showing the Attendance at the Several Centres and visits paid to the homes of Mothers and Children by Health Visitors. TABLE.villa STREETmanor PLACElorrimore HalllArcom streetPOCOCK streetcrOsswaylambeth roadGUY'SHEALTH SERVICES DEPT.TOTAL
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    NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS .
    Mothers confined.Live Births.Still Births.Total.
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    The number of visits made by these associations were as follows:-
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    PREMATURE INFANTS .
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    There are three Day Nurseries under the control of the Council in the Borough, and the following is a summary of the average daily attendances during the year:-
    Jan.Feb.Mar.Apl.May.Jun.Jul.Aug.Sep.Oct.Nov.Dec.
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    DENTAL CLINIC.
    Expectant Mothers,Nursing Mothers.Pre-School Children.Total.
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    PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
    DEPENDANTOFFENCE.RESULT OF PROCEEDINGS.
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    DEPENDANT.OFFENCE.RESULT OF PROCEEDINGS.
    Mrs. A. Painter 388, Mile Oak Road, portslade, Sussex.Nuisanco at 70, Mann Street.Abatement order to exocute the necessary work within 28 days made against the Defendant, who was ordered to pay £1.1,0 costs.
    Messrs.R.Cawley & Son, Ltd,, 15, Carew Street, S.E. .5.Nuisance at 99, Inville Road.Summons withdrawn -works completed.
    Mrs. R. Benabo trading as Charles Benabo & Son, 3, St. Stephen's larade, S. W. 1.Nuisances at 11, Royal Terrace, 33, Chapter Road and 37, Chapter Road.Summons in respect of 11 Royal Terrace withdrawn - works completed. Abatement order to execute the necessary work at 33 and 37, Chapter Road within 21 da.y3 - ordered to pay £2.2.0 costs.
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    REDENT CONTROL. Report for twelve months from January 13th. 1946, to January 4th. 1947.
    Domestic,Business.
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    Additional to the above reports.
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    Verminous cases have increased, the principal sources of supply being as follows:- MALES RESIDENT IN SOUTHWARK AND LAMBETH,
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    FEMALES RESIDENT IN SOUTHWARK AND LAMBETH.
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    GENERAL. It is gratifying to report that many of the patients treated at the Station express their appreciation of the manner in which their case has been handled.
    TREATMENT OF SCABIES,MEN.WOMEN.TOTAL.
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    TREATMENT OF VERMINOUS PERSONS.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Samples Formal.Examined Informal.Adulterated
    Formal.Informal.
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    FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
    DEFENDANT.CAUSE OF PROCEEDINGS.RESULT.
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    These deaths are detailed below, from which it will be soon that of the total of 28, 16 were from Pneumonia, the average age being 60.
    Deaths - Disease.Age Groups.
    0-11-520-3535-4545-5555-6565-7575 & Over.
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    NOTIFICATIONS. Disease.Original Notifications.Admitted to Hospital.Confirmed DiagnosisDeaths
    Notified.Un-notified.
    1946.1945.
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    Primary Notifications.
    Age Groups
    0151015202535455565TotalTotal Including Duplicates
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    Grand Totals 1946 1945
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    TUBERCULOSIS DEATHS.
    Ago Groups
    015101520253545556575TotalsNotified T.B Cases from other causes.
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    RETURN RELATING TO THE WORK OF THE DISPENSARY DURING THE YEAR ENDING 31ST. DECEMBER, 1946.
    DIAGNOSISPULMONARYNON-PULMONARYTOTALGRAND TOTAL
    AdultsChildrenAdultsChildrenAdultsChildren
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.