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Southwark 1959

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

Published
1960
Pages
82
Tables
47

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47 tables in this report

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    VITAL STATISTICS
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    comparative adjusted birth and death rates
    195119521953195419551956195719581959
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    Male and Female Age Groups.
    Under 11-45-1415-4445-6465 and overTotal
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    Infant Mortality The total number of deaths of infants under one year of age was 43, the causes of death being as follows:-
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    CANCER DEATHS
    YearCancer of:-Lung and BronchusOther OrgansTotalCancer Deaths per 1,000 pop.Percent: of total deaths
    MaleFemaleTotal
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    TUBERCULOSIS DEATHS
    YearPulmonaryOther formsTotalDeaths per 1,000 pop.Percent: of all deaths
    Pulm.Other
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    CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS
    Causes of DeathTotal Deaths 1959Total Deaths 1958
    Nos.All causes - Males, Females
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    Age Groups and Sex : - CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS
    Cause No.0-1-5-15-25-45-65-75-
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMP
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    DEATHS IN WARDS
    WardEstimated PopulationNo. of DeathsDeath rate peR 1000 estimateD Ward pop.
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    IMMUNISATION I am indebted to Dr. W.H. Wallace, Divisional Medical Officer of the London County Council, for the following details.
    Under 1 Year1 Year2-4 Year5-14 YearsAdultsTotal
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    Welfare Centres and NurseriesPrivate DoctorsTotal
    Under 5 Years5-14 YearsUnder 5 Years5-14 Years
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    TUBERCULOSIS Including inward transfers, there were 75 fewer new cases of Tuberculosis than last year; 71 pulmonary and 4 non-pulmonary.
    PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary (all forms)
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    TUBERCULOSIS Including inward transfers, there were 75 fewer new cases of Tuberculosis than last year; 71 pulmonary and 4 non-pulmonary.
    Age GroupsTotal
    0-1-2-3-4-5-10-15-25-45-65-
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    INFECTIOUS DISEASES
    DISEASECONFIRMED CASES SOUTHWARK RESIDENTS Diagnosed in or outside Borough - Age Groups, 1959.Total 1959Total 1958Removed to Hospital 1959
    0-1-2-3-4-5-10-15-25-45-65-
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    Infectious Diseases (continued)
    DISEASECONFIRMED CASES SOUTHWARK RESIDENTS Diagnosed in or outside Borough - Age Groups, 1959.Total 1959Total 1958Removed to Hospital 1959
    0-1-2-3-4-5-10-15-25-45-65-
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    INFECTIOUS DISEASES COMPARATIVE TABLE OP SOUTHWARK CASES FROM 1949 to 1959
    DISEASE19491950195119521953195419551956195719581959
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    Infectious Diseases 1949 to 1959 (continued) Comparative Table
    DISEASE19491950195119521953195419551956195719581959
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    Infectious Disease Cases: Enquiries and Visits Total - 449 as under:
    Tuberculosis deaths and removals - 25
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    Disinfection following infectious diseases
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    Treatment of Verminous and Infected Articles (including precautionary disinfestation)
    Verminous articles treatedVerminous articles destroyedInfected articles treatedInfected articles destroyed
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    Scabies and Vermin Treatments
    ScabiesVermin
    MalesFemalesMalesFemales
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    Verminous Treatments from Hostels, Common Lodging Houses, etc. (Included in above)
    Males:Females:
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    National Assistance Act (Burials) Enquiries on 18 deaths.
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    SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA Inspections and Sampling Visits
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    NOTICES
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    SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORKS COMPLETED DURING THE YEAR
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    PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936-LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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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 642 new dwellings as follows:-
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    continued from previous page...
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    OUTWORKERS 294 inspections of homes of outworkers were made during the year. The conditions generally were found to be quite satisfactory. It was not necessary to serve any notices or institute proceedings.
    Nature of workNo. of outworkers in August list required by section 110(i)fc)
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    PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949 (Rodent Officer - Mr. R. Warboys) (Report for nine months, April 1st - Dec. 31st, 1959)
    Type of PremisesTotal
    Local AuthorityDwe11ingsBusiness & Others
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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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    Deposited matter at following sites:-
    1959Rainfall (inches)BANKSIDEWALWORTH ROADGREENMORE WHARFBANKSIDE JETTY
    (Recorded by Borough Council)(Recorded by Central Electricity Generating Board)
    TONS PER SQURE MILE
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    REHOUSING MEDICAL CASES
    Recommendations19581959
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    The consignments imported were as follows:-
    Discript ionTonnage
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    Destroyed:
    TonsCwts.Qtrs.Lbs.
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    Food released for Non-edible Manufacturing Purposes:-
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    Food condemned at shops and destroyed:-
    Destroyed:
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    FOOD SHOPS
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    ANALYSIS OF WORK CARRIED OUT IN FOOD PREMISES
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    Non-Genuine Samples
    Informal samplesResult of analysisAction taken
    No.Sample of
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    Formal samples
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    CONTRAVENTIONS OF FOOD HYGIENE REGULATIONS, 1955 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
    DefendantOffenceResult
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    MORTUARY
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    Bodies brought to Southwark Mortuary:-
    From Private addressesFrom Hospitals
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    Bodies brought from hospitals and institutions:-
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    MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS The following medical examinations were carried out by the Medical Officer of Health:- Appointment to Staff: