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Southwark 1952

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

Published
1953
Pages
48
Tables
34

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  • Page 2
    The birth-rate continued to fall, but there was again an increase in the death-rate. There was a decline in the stillbirth rate but the infant death-rate was the highest since 1949.
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    The birth-rate continued to fall, but there was again an increase in the death-rate. There was a decline in the stillbirth rate but the infant death-rate was the highest since 1949.
    Estimated PopulationCrudeInfant Death RateStill Birth Rate
    Birth RateDeath RateLegitimateIllegitimateTotal
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    The birth-rate continued to fall, but there was again an increase in the death-rate. There was a decline in the stillbirth rate but the infant death-rate was the highest since 1949.
    LegitimateIllegitimateTotals
    MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
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    DEATHS Male and Female Age Groups.
    Under 11-45-1415-4445-6465 and overTotal 1952Total 1951
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    CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS
    Causes of DeathTotal Deaths 1951Total Deaths 1952Age Groups 1952:—
    All causes—Males, Females0—1—5—15—25—45—65—75—
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    Classification of death (continued)
    Causes of DeathTotal Deaths 1951Total Deaths 1952Age Groups 1952:-
    All causes-Males, Females0-1-5-15-25-45-65-75-
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    CANCER OF LUNG AND BRONCHUS Deaths From.
    Neoplasm of Lung and BronchusRespiratory TuberculosisAll Causes
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    The number of Whooping Cough immunisations was also considerably more than for the previous year.
    Immunisation completedWhooping CoughDiphtheriaConfirmed diagnoses of previously Immunised cases
    Whooping CoughDiphtheria
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    INFECTIOUS DISEASES SUMMARY OF NOTIFICATIONS, AGE GROUPS OF CONFIRMED CASES, AND HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS.
    DiseaseCases notifiedRem. to HospitalCONFIRMED DIAGNOSES Age Groups1952
    Total 1952Total 19510—1—3—5—10—15—20—25—35—45—55—65—75—
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    Infectious Diseases (continued) SUMMARY OF NOTIFICATIONS, AGE GROUPS OF CONFIRMED CASES, AND HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS.
    DiseaseCases notifiedRem. to HospitalCONFIRMED DIAGNOSES Age Groups 1952
    Total 1952Total 19510-1-3-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-
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    There was a very slight increase in Tuberculosis notifications during 1952, and although the number of cases removed from the Register was fewer, the deaths during the year showed some increase.
    Age Groups
    0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-Total
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    Treatment of Verminous and Infected Articles.
    Verminous articles treatedV erminous articles destroyedInfected articles treatedInfected articles destroyed
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    Scabies and Vermin Treatments.
    Scabies Males FemalesVermin Males Females
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    Verminous Treatments from Hostels, Common Lodging Houses. etc. (Included in above.)
    Males:Females:
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    SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS (Separate statistics for certain of the following headings are given in the Housing section).
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    Public Health (London) Act, 1936 - Section 95 Certificates have been issued in respect of the provision of a proper and sufficient supply of water at 454 new dwellings as follows :—
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    PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949
    Type of Premises.
    Local AuthorityDwellingsBusiness 8c OthersTotal
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    PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949
    DomesticBusiness
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    There were no cases of default in sending lists of outworkers to the Council, nor was it necessary to serve any notices or institute any prosecutions for work carried on in unwholesome premises (Sec. 111).
    Nature of workNo. of outworkers in August list required by Section 110 (1) (c)
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    Inspections:
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of:—
    InspectionsNoticesProsecutions
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    Defects found and remedied : No. of cases in which defects were :—
    Particularsfoundremediedreferred to H. M. Insp.referred by H. M. Insp.No. of Prosecutions
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    The figures of the deposited matter as recorded in the sites in Walworth Road and Bankside are as follows:-
    1952Walworth RoadBankside
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    SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORKS COMPLETED DURING THE YEAR
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    Failure to Abate Nuisances.
    Premises.Result.
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    Formal Samples:
    No.Sample ofResult.Action taken.
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    Informal Samples.
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    Informal Samples—contd.
    No.Sample ofResult.Action taken.
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    Informal Samples—contd.
    No.Sample ofResult.Action taken.
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    SUMMARY
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    Summary of works completed during 1952 as a result of Notices served following inspections under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925/1932:—
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    OVERCROWDING
    195019511952
    PremisesFamiliesPersonsPremisesFamiliesPersonsPremisesFami liesPersons
    New Cases:(End of 1949)(End of 1950)(End of 1951)
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    MEDICAL
    Recommendations.1949195019511952
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    OTHER CASES
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    MORTUARY.