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Southwark 1965

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

Published
1966
Pages
98
Tables
25

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25 tables in this report

  • Page 8 9
    CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION, 1965 Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District.
    Causes of DeathTotal All AgesUnder 4 weeks4 Weeks & under 1 yr.1-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475 and over
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 10
    COMPARISON OF CAUSES OF DEATH FOR FULL YEARS 1964-1965
    DiseaseCombined Figures for the Metropolitan Boroughs of Bermondsey, Camberwell and Southwark for 1964Inner London 1964 (The population of Southwark is approximately one tenth)London Borough of Southwark 1965
    MFTotalMFTotalMFTotal
  • Page 14 15
    RODENT CONTROL Prevention of Damage by Pests Acts, 1949
    Type of Property
    Non-Agricultural(5) Agricultural
    (1) Local Authority(2) Dwelling Houses (including Council(3) All Other (including Business Premises)(4) Total of Cols. (1), (2) & (3)
  • Page 16
    FACTORIES ACTS, 1961 INSPECTIONS
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 16
    DEFECTS FOUND
    ParticularsNumber of Cases in which Defects were foundNumber of defects in which Prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. InspectorReferred by H.M. Inspector
  • Page 21
    TABLE A—Registrations and General Inspections
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
    Class of PremisesNumber of Premises registered during the year.Total number of registered premises at end of year.Number of registered premises receiving a general inspection during the year.
  • Page 21
    TABLE B
  • Page 21
    TABLE C—Analysis of Persons Employed in Registered Premises by Workplace
    Class of Workplace.Number of Persons employed.
    (1)(2)
  • Page 22
    TABLE d—Exemptions.
    Class of premisesNo. of exemptions current at 31st Dec.No. of exemptions granted or extended during yearNo. of applications refused or exemptions withdrawn during yearNo. of cases in cols. (3) and (4) where employees opposed application -Appeals to Court against refusal to grant or extend an exemption or against the withdrawal of an exemption
    Mo. madeNo. allowed
  • Page 22
    TABLE E—Prosecutions Prosecutions instituted of which the hearing was completed in the year.
    Section of Act or title of Regulation or OrderNo. of persons or companies prosecutedNo. of informations laidNo. of informations leading to a conviction
  • Page 22
    TABLE F—Inspectors
  • Page 23
    ANALYSIS OF INFRINGEMENTS FOUND DURING INSPECTIONS OF OFFICES AND SHOP PREMISES DURING 1965
    OfficesShopsWholesale WarehousesCatering PremisesFuel StorageTotal
    Fnd.Rem.Fnd.Rem.Fnd.Rem.Fnd.Rem.Fnd.Rem.Fnd.Rem.
  • Page 24
    REPORTED ACCIDENTS ANALYSED BY WORKPLACE AND SEX ADULTS AND YOUNG PERSONS
    Class of WorkplaceADULTS (18 and over)Young Persons (Under 18)
    MalesFemalesMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 24
    REPORTED ACCIDENTS ANALYSED BY PRIMARY CAUSE
    Primary CauseClass of Workplace
    OfficesRetail ShopsWholesale Depts. WarehousesCatering Estabs. open to the PublicCanteensTotal% of total reported
  • Page 27
    CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956. At the end of the year there were 16 operative Smoke Control Orders as follows:—
    AreaNo. of Dwellings
  • Page 40
    LIQUID EGG (PASTEURISATION) REGULATIONS,1963 SAMPLING OF FROZEN WHOLE EGG FOR ALPHA-AMYLASE TEST
    Country of OriginQuantity ImportedNo. of Samples TakenNo. of Samples Failed TestQuantity of Unsatisfactory EggDisposal of Unsatisfactory Egg
    Returned to Country of OriginRe-pasteurised
    TCQLTCQLTCQLTCQL
  • Page 41
    BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF EGG PRODUCTS, 1965
    Country of OriginType of Egg ProductQuantity ExaminedNo. of Samples TakenNo. of Samples PositiveQuantity of Contaminated Egg (All re-exported)
    TCQLTCQL
  • Page 44
    BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF SHELLFISH, 1965
    Country of OriginTypeNo. of Samples TakenViable counts at 37°C
    Less than 100,000100,000-1,000,000More than 1,000,000
  • Page 45
    DISPOSAL OF UNSOUND OR CONTAMINATED FOOD
    CommodityDisposed of for purposes other than human foodReleased under supervision of other local authorityRe-exportedDestroyed
    TCQLTCQLTCQLTCQL
  • Page 48
    TABLE I FOOD POISONING—INCIDENTS AND CASES
    Causative AgentGeneral OutbreaksFamily OutbreaksSporadicTotalTotal
    No. of separate outbreaksNo. of cases notified or ascertainedNo. of separate outbreaksNo. of cases notified or ascertainedCases Notified or ascertainedNo. of Outbreaks and sporadic cases columns (1+3 + 5)No. of cases columns (2 + 4 + 5)
    1234567
  • Page 49
    TABLE 11—SALMONELLA INFECTIONS (NOT FOOD BORNE) INCIDENTS AND CAUSES
    Causative AgentGeneral OutbreaksFamily OutbreaksSporadic Cases Notified or ascertainedTotal No. of Outbreaks and sporadic cases columns (1+3 + 5)Total No. of cases columns (2+4+5)
    No. of separate outbreaksNo. of cases notified or ascertainedNo. of separate outbreaksNo. of cases notified or ascertained
  • Page 49
    Details of Salmonella Infections due to Salmonellae other than S. Typhimurium (Not Food Borne)
    Type of Salmonellae
  • Page 50
    NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1965 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF NOTIFICATIONS
    DiseaseUnder 1 year1-22-33-44-55-1010-1515-2020-2525-3535-4545-5555-6565 and overTotal all ages
  • Page 55
    VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION STATISTICS (APPROXIMATE) FOR PERIOD 1st JANUARY TO 31st DECEMBER 1965
    Age0-2 months3-5 months6-8 months9-11 months1 year2-4 years5-14 or over15 years yearsTotal
  • Page 59
    Treatment figures for the period were as follows:—
    Attendance SessionsAttendantces Courses of Treatment CommencedCourse of Treatment Completed