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Southwark 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
- Published
- 1970
- Pages
- 124
- Tables
- 66
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CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS Deaths at the subjoined ages of residents whether occurring in or beyond the District
CAUSES OF DEATH Total All ages Under 4 weeks 4 weeks & under 1 year -
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WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION, 1969
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CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS
CAUSES OF DEATH Total All ages Under 4 weeks 4 weeks & under 1 year -
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WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION, 1969
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VITAL STATISTICS, 1969
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VITAL STATISTICS-Greater London Area and England and Wales
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The following table indicates the volume of work carried out in health services centres during 1969:
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There were also 87 child health sessions held at General Practitioner surgeries at which Council staff were present
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TOTAL NUMBER OF BIRTHS-LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
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DOMICILIARY MIDWIFERY SERVICE
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PREMATURITY AND MORTALITY BY BIRTH WEIGHT Deaths in 24 hours Survivors at 28 days
Weight Live Prem. Births Proportion per 100 live prem. births No. Per 100 live prem. births No. Per 100 live prem. births -
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The following table indicates the volume of work undertaken in the District Nursing Service during 1969:
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The part of the health visiting service which is measurable is shown in the following statistics for 1969:
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TABLE 1 VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION STATISTICS FOR PERIOD 1 JANUARY to 31 DECEMBER 1969
Age 0—3 months 3—6 months 6—9 months 9—12 months 1 year 2—4 years. 5—15 years TOTAL 1969 1968 -
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Maternity and Child Welfare Dental Service
Children under 5 Expectant and Nursing Mothers 1969 1968 1969 1968 -
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The items on issue at 31 st December 1969 from the Council's stock were as follows (the figures in brackets show the number of items on loan at 31.12.68)
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Table 1. Attendance in Social Class Groups
Social Class Social Class Definition Mobile Health Clinic Approximate Class Distribution in Southwark -
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Finance The cost per person attending is very difficult to assess exactly, because of the multi-disciplinary staff used in part-time capacities, but below are given headings with approximate figures in each section of costing: —
Approximate Estimate of Costs from November 1968 to November 1969 £ -
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Table 2.
Attendance Results Total % -
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Table 3.
Findings Total % -
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Table 4.
Further Care Arrangements of Patients Total Arrangements % -
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Provisional Findings Reported to G.Ps
16-40 Years 41 Years + Totals % age of Patients M F M F -
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16—40 Years 41 Years + Totals % age of Patients M F M F -
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CAUSE Injuries from falls (or presumed falls) Carbon Monox = (Gas fumes) Asphyxia Fire fumes & other causes Drug poisoning Burns & Scalds Electrocu tion Drowning 1968 1969 1968 1969 1968 1969 1968 1969 1968 1969 1968 1969 1968 1969 -
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Summary of activities:
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Talks: Adults Children (sessions) -
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STATISTICS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 1969 TABLE I NUMBER OF REFERRALS DURING YEAR
Referred by Mentally 111 Subnormal Severely Subnormal Under 16 16 & over Under 16 16 & over Under 16 16 & over -
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TABLE II SUMMARY OF ACTION TAKEN IN RESPECT OF NEW CASES
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TABLE III NUMBER OF PERSONS RECEIVING COMMUNITY CARE at 31st DECEMBER 1969
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TABLE IV NUMBER OF SUBNORMAL AND SEVERELY SUBNORMAL PERSONS AFFORDED SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL CARE
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TABLE V ESTABLISHMENTS AND NUMBER OF PLACES
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METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD- AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL THE LONDON BOROUGH Milligrammes per litre
Description of the Sample Number of Samples Day of the month Ammoniacal Nitrogen Albuminoid Nitrogen Nitrate Nitrogen Oxygen abs. from KMnO, 4 hrs at 27°C. B.O.D. 5 days at 20°C. Hardness (total) CaCO3 Hardness non carbonate CaCO3 Magnesium as Mg. -
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BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS Water supplied to London
Source of supply BEFORE TREATMENT Number of samples Agar plate count per ml. Coliform count 20-24 hours at 37°C. 3 days at 22°C. Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml. Count per 100 ml. -
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WATER EXAMINATION DEPARTMENT EXAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIED TO OF SOUTHWARK (unless otherwise stated)
Sodium as Na Potassium K Chloride as C1 Phosphate asP04 Silicate as SiOj Sulphate as S04 Natural Fluoride as F Surface active material as Manoxol OT Turbidity units Colour (Burgess units) PH value Electrical Conductivity (micromhos) -
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- YEARLY AVERAGES Borough of Southwark
AFTER TREATMENT Escherichia coli count Agar plate count per ml. Coliform count E. coli count Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml. Count per 100 ml. Number of samples 20-24 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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Notifications of Infectious Diseases
Disease 1967 1968 1969 -
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NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES 1969 Age Distribution of Notifications.
Disease Under 1 Year 1-2 3-4 5-9 10-14 15-24 24-35 35-45 45-55 55-65 65+ Total all ages -
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TABLE I FOOD POISONING-INCIDENTS AND CASES
Causative Agent GENERAL OUTBREAKS FAMILY OUTBREAKS SPORADIC CASES notified or ascertained TOTAL No. of Ou tbreaks and sporadic cases columns (1+3+5) TOTAL. No. of cases columns (2+4+5) No. of separate outbreaks No. of cases notified or ascertained No. of separate ou tbreaks No. of cases notified or ascertained -
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TABLE II SALMONELLA INFECTIONS (NOT FOQD BORNE) INCIDENTS AND CAUSES
Causative Agent. GENERAL OUTBREAKS FAMILY OUTBREAKS SPORADIC CASES notified or ascertained TOTAL No. of Ou tbreaks and sporadic cases columns (1+3+5) TOTAL No. of cases columns (2+4+5) No. of separate ou tbreaks No. of cases notified or ascertained No. of separate outbreaks No. of cases notified or ascertained -
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TABLE A REGISTRATIONS AND GENERAL INSPECTION
(1) Class of Premises (2) Number of premises registered during the year. (3) Total number of registered premises at end of year (4) Number of registered premises receiving a general inspection during the year -
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TABLE B
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TABLE C ANALYSIS OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN REGISTERED PREMISES BY WORKPLACE
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TABLE D ANALYSIS OF INFRINGEMENTS FOUND AND REMEDIED DURING INSPECTIONS OF OFFICES AND SHOP PREMISES DURING 1969
Offices Retail Shops Wholesale Departments/ Warehouses Catering Premises Canteens Fuel Storage Depots Total Fnd. Rem. Fnd. Rem. Fpd. Rem. Fnd. Rem. Fnd. Rem. Fnd. Rem. Fnd. Rem. -
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TABLE E REPORTED ACCIDENTS ANALYSED-WORKPLACE AND ACTION TAKEN
Reported Non-fatal Number Investigated Formal Warning Informal Advice No Action -
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TABLE F REPORTED ACCIDENTS ANALYSED BY PRIMARY CAUSE
Class of Workplace Total Primary Cause Offices Retail Shops Wholesale Depts./ Warehouses Catering Establishments/ Can teens open to the public Fuel Storage Depots -
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FACTORIES ACTS, 1961 INSPECTIONS
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted -
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DEFECTS FOUND
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of defects in which M prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred toH.M. Inspector Referred' by H.M. Inspector -
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OUTWORKERS
Nature of Work Number of Outworkers in August lists as required by Section 133 (1) (c) -
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT 1955 During the year, 245 formal and 1,924 informal samples were submitted for analysis. Details of unsatisfactory samples and action taken are as follows:
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Sample Formal or Informal Result of Analysis Action Taken -
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Sample Formal or Informal Result of Analysis Action Taken -
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Legal proceedings taken as a result of complaints made by members of the public where food was sold to the prejudice of the purchaser: —
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Samples of milk for chemical and bacteriological examination were obtained from milk distributors in the Borough and also from schools and day nurseries with the following results:
No. of samples Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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Ice cream Fifty-six samples of ice cream were examined with the following results:
Methylene Blue Grading Soft Ice Cream Other Ice Cream -
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Legal Proceedings
Nature of Business Offence Fine Costs -
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Legal Proceedings
Nature of Business Offence Fine Costs -
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Unsound Food The following quantities of foodstuff were on examination found to be unfit for human consumption and were destroyed or disposed of for purposes other than human food:
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SAMPLING OF FROZEN WHOLE EGG FOR ALPHA-AMYLASE TEST
Country of origin Quantity imported No. of samples taken No. of samples failed test Quantity of unsatisfactory egg T C Q L T C Q L -
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BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF EGG PRODUCTS
Country of origin Type of egg product Quantity examined No. of samples taken No. of samples positive Quantity of contaminated egg -
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The following types of Salmonellae were isolated during routine sampling of egg products during 1969:—
Country of Origin Organism No. of samples -
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The following action was taken as the result of chemical analysis: —
Food Examined Result of Examination Action taken -
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Mustard spread Label printed entirely in foreign language. Released with warning to importer. -
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BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF FROZEN SHELLFISH, 1969
Country of origin Type No. of Samples taken V anable con ntr at 3 7°C -
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DISPOSAL OF UNSOUND OR CONTAMINATED FOOD
Commodity Disposed of for purposes other than human food Released under supervision of other local authority Re-exported Destroyed -
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The volume of work carried out during the year in the various departments (excluding figures of the "Well Women" Clinics) was as follows:-
Period Path. Lab. X-ray E.C.G. Allergy Nursing Minor Ops. Total Investigations Total Attendances -
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STAFF MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS A senior medical officer,, with nursing assistance-, is responsible for the medical examination of new entrants to the staff and in certain circumstances of sick personnel. The following table gives details of this work.
Officers Manual Workers