London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report tables

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

City of Westminster 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

Published
1969
Author
Briscoe-Smith, J. H.
Pages
118
Tables
89

This page requires JavaScript

89 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    STASTISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
    19681967
  • Page 11
    Maternal Mortality There were no maternal deaths in Westminster during 1968. The previous year there was one such death.
    Comparative figuresDeath rate
  • Page 15
    ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH—WORK OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS Chief Public Health Inspector: E. W. Pike, M.A.P.H.I. Deputy Chief Public Health Inspector: V. A. Bignell, F.A.P.H.I.
    At 31st December, 1968
    EstablishmentIn post
  • Page 36
    Ice Cream (Heat Treatment) Regulations 1959—Sampling During the year, 32 (101) samples of ice cream were submitted to the Public Health Laboratory for the methylene blue test. The reports classified the samples in provisional grades, based upon the method of examination recommended by the Ministry of Health, as follows:—
    No. of samples
  • Page 37
    A Dealer's Licence permits the sale of milk both outside as well as inside the area of the licensing authority. The numbers of such licences current in the City at the end of 1968 were
  • Page 46
    During 1968 a total of 126 (107) burials or cremations were arranged by the Health Department as follows:—
  • Page 46
    Requests for burial or cremation were received from the following sources:
  • Page 46
    Age Groups
  • Page 47
    Infant Deaths There were 49 deaths of infants under one year, giving an infant mortality rate of 15.41 per 1,000 live births. The details are summarised as follows:
    TotalMaleFemaleLegitimateIllegitimate
  • Page 47
    Age at death
    Total0-7 days7-28 days1 -3 months3-6 months6-12 months
  • Page 58
    During 1968, the following admissions to recuperative holiday homes were arranged:—
    19681967
  • Page 62
    There are 68 children and adults from Westminster attending training centres:
    19681967
  • Page 63
    There are three special counselling clinics in the City where children are seen by a Principal Medical Officer. Atendances at these clinics were as follows:
    19681967
    AttendedNew ReferralsAttendedNew Referrals
  • Page 63
    During 1968 holidays from 2-8 weeks were arranged for 49 patients, either in hospital or suitable residential homes.
    19681967
  • Page 63
    Five patients attended the following centres:
    19681967
  • Page 64
  • Page 64
    Application and re-approval of medical practitioners for the purposes of section 28 of the Mental Health Act:
    ApprovedRe-approved
  • Page 78
    Table 1.—Deaths—According to Age-Group and Sex
    CAUSE OF DEATH*19671968 Net Deaths at the sub-joined ages of residents (Male and Female) whether occurring within or without the City
    Totals All AgesAll AgesUnder 1 year1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwards
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 79
    Table 2.—Infant Mortality—According to Cause, Age-Group and Sex
    CAUSE OF DEATHUnder 1 week1 and under 2 weeks2 and under 4 weeks1 and under 3 months3 and under 6 months6 and under 9 months9 and under 12 monthsTotal
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 80
    Table 3.—Notification of Infectious and Other Notifiable Diseases
    Numbers originally notifiedTotal (All Ages)Measles (excluding rubella)DysenteryScarlet FeverDiphtheriaAcute meningitisAcute poliomyelitisOther notifiable diseases
    ParalyticNonparalyticOriginalFinal
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
    132121918611—2——Smallpox
  • Page 81
    Table 4.—Tuberculosis: New Cases and Deaths
    At ages— years*NEW CASESDEATHS
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 81
    Table 5.—Puerperal Pyrexia: Analysis of Causes
    CauseNumber of cases
  • Page 82
    Table 6.—Specimens Submitted to the Public Health Laboratory
    Nature of SpecimenNumber ExaminedPositive Findings
  • Page 82
    Table 7.—Night and out of office hours emergency service— Analysis of calls made to Duty Officers
    Month 1968Mental WelfareMidwivesWelfare DepartmentChildren's DepartmentP.H.I.MiscellaneousTotal
    *W.K.W.K.W.K.W.K.W.K.W.K.W.K.
  • Page 83
    Table 8.—Dwelling Houses—Reason for Initial Inspection
    19681967
  • Page 83
    Table 9.—Dwelling Houses—Nuisances and Unsatisfactory Conditions Found and Remedied
    19681967
  • Page 83
    Table 10.—Summary of Visits by Public Health Inspectors
    19681967
  • Page 84
    Table 11.—Statutory Notices Served
    19681967
  • Page 84
    Table 12.—Summary of Visits by Housing Act Inspectors
    19681967
  • Page 84
    Table 13.—Summary of Work Carried Out by Public Health Inspectors under the Housing Acts 1961 -64 in connection with Houses in Multiple Occupation
    19681967
  • Page 85
    Table 14.—Unfit Premises
    19681967
  • Page 85
    Table 15.—Known cases of Overcrowding
    19681967
  • Page 86
    Table 16.—Certificates of Disrepair
    19681967
  • Page 86
    Table 17.—Rodent Control
    19681967
  • Page 87
    Table 18.—Chemical Examination of Water Supplied to City of Westminster—Average Results Milligrammes per Litre (unless otherwise stated)
    Analysis dataSource of Supply
    Stoke NewingtonAll Thames derived
  • Page 87
    Table 19.—Bacteriological Examination of Water Supplied to City of Westminster—Average Results after Treatment
    Source of supplyNumber of SamplesAgar plate count per ml.Coliform countE.coli count
    20-24 hours 37°C.3 days at 22°C.Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml.Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml.
  • Page 88
    Table 20.—Lead Content of Water from Main Taps in Consumers' Premises
    Lead content (mg/l Pb)Samples of water standing in lead pipe overnightSamples of water after running the tap
  • Page 88
    Table 21.—Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963
    Category of PremisesNumber Registered in 1968Total Number Registered at 31st December, 1968Number of Registered Premises receiving a general inspection during the year
  • Page 89
    Table 22.—Factories: Inspection for purposes of provisions as to health
    Number on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
    19681967196819671968196719681967
  • Page 89
    Table 23.—Factories: Defects
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
    1968196719681967196819671968196719681967
  • Page 90
    Table 24.—Outwork
    Nature of workNumber of out-workers in August list required by Section 133(1) (c)Number of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNumber of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNumber of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
  • Page 90
    Table 25.—Estimated Percentage of Compliance of Premises in Westminster with Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960 in relation to (a) Regulation 16— Washing Facilities for the use of Staff, and (b) Regulation 19—Provision of Sinks for Cleansing of Equipment and Food Preparation
    Type of Premises to which Sections 16 and 19 applyNumberEstimated percentage of compliance with Regulation 16Estimated percentage of compliance with Regulation 19
  • Page 91
    Table 26.—Premises Registered for Preserving Food, or Manufacture, Storage or Sale of Ice Cream
    19681967
  • Page 91
    Table 27.—Food Poisoning—Investigation of Incidents and Cases
    Causative agentGeneral OutbreaksFamily OutbreaksSporadic CasesTotalTotal
    Number of separate outbreaksNumber of cases notified or ascertainedNumber of separate outbreaksNumber of cases notified or ascertainedNotified or ascertainedNumber of outbreaks and sporadic cases Columns (1+3+5)Number of cases Columns (2+4+5)
  • Page 91
    Table 28.—Analyses for Pesticides in Food
    DescriptionCountry of OriginVapouriser with Open FoodsD.D.T. p.p.m.Other Organochlorine Compounds p.p.m.Organophosphorus Compounds p.p.m.Metals p.p.m.Fly Test
  • Page 92
    FinesCosts
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 93
    Table 30.—Coroner's Court and Mortuary
    19681967
  • Page 94
    Table 31.—Maternal & Child Welfare Centres—Activities held as at December 1968 Note: The following Table sets out the sessions held at the various Centres in December, 1968. Changes occur from time to time to meet the need.
    CENTREMONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAY
    A.M.P.M.A.M.P.M.A.M.P.M.A.M.P.M.A.M.P.M.
  • Page 95
    Table 31.—Maternal & Child Welfare Centres—Activities held as at December 1968—(continued)
    CENTREMONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAY
    A.M.P.M.A.M.P.M.A.M.P.M.A.M.P.M.A.M.P.M.
  • Page 96
    Table 31.—Maternal & Child Welfare Centres—Activities held as at December 1968—(continued)
    CENTREMONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAY
    A.M.P.M.A.M.P.M.A.M.P.M.A.M.P.M.A.M.P.M.
  • Page 97
    Table 32.—Clinic Services Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics
    Number of women AttendedNumber of sessions held byTotal Attendances
    For Ante-natal ExaminationFor Post-natal ExaminationMedical OfficersMidwivesMedical Officer SessionsMidwives Sessions
  • Page 97
    Table 33.—Mothercraft and Ante-Natal Exercises
    19681967
  • Page 97
    Table 34.—Child Welfare Centres
    Number of children who attended during the yearTotal number of sessionsTotal number of attendancesTotal medical examinationsNumber of children on "at risk" register at end of year
    Born in 1968Born in 1967Born in 1963-6Total
  • Page 97
    Table 35.—Health Visiting
    Cases visited by Health VisitorsNumber of cases
  • Page 98
    Table 36.—Vaccination of Persons under age 16 completed during 1968 at Welfare Centres and by General Practitioners TABLE A.—Completed Primary Courses—Number of persons under age 16
    Type of Vaccine or DoseYear of BirthOthers under age 16TotalTotal Completed
    19681967196619651961-64At ClinicsBy G.P.s
  • Page 98
    TABLE B.—Reinforcing Doses—Number of Persons under age 16
    Type of Vaccine or DoseYear of BirthOthers under age 16TotalTotal Completed
    19681967196619651961-64At ClinicsBy G.P.s.
  • Page 98
    Table 37.—Smallpox Vaccination of Persons aged under 16
    Age at date of VaccinationNumber VaccinatedNumber Revaccinated
    1968196719681967
  • Page 98
    Table 38.—Home Nursing
    19681967
  • Page 99
    Table 39.—Domiciliary Midwifery
    Domiciliary Midwives employed byAdministrative and Supervisory StaffDomiciliary Midwives
    Whole-timePart-timeWhole-time equivalent of (2)Whole-timePart-timeWhole-time equivalent of (5)
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
  • Page 99
    PUPIL MIDWIVES
  • Page 99
    DELIVERIES ATTENDED BY DOMICILIARY MIDWIVES
    Number of Domiciliary Confinements attended by Midwives under N.H.S. arrangementsNumber of cases delivered in hospitals and other institutions but discharged and attended by Domiciliary Midwives before tenth day
    Doctor not bookedDoctor bookedTotal
  • Page 100
    Table 40.—Chiropody Service A. Number of persons treated
    By City CouncilBy City of Westminster Old People's Welfare AssociationTotal
    196819671968196719681967
  • Page 100
    B. Number of treatments given
    By City CouncilBy City of Westminster Old People's Welfare AssociationTotal
    196819671968196719681967
  • Page 100
    Table 41.—Home Help Service
    AreaAged 65 and OverAged under 65Total
    T.B.Chronic SickMentally DisorderedMaternityOthers
    19681967
  • Page 100
    B. Number of cases in which help was given during the year
  • Page 100
    C. Cases receiving service as at 31st December, 1968
  • Page 101
    Table 42.—Mental Health Service—Number of Patients referred to City Council during year ended 31st December, 1968
    Referred byMentally IIISubnormalSeverely subnormalTotal
    Under age 1616 and overUnder age 1616 and overUnder age 1616 and over
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.19681967
  • Page 101
    Table 43.—Number of Patients for whom Hospital Admissions were arranged
    Section of mental mealth actTotal
    InformalSec. 25Sec. 26Sec. 29Sec. 136Sec 60
  • Page 101
    Table 44.—Mental Health Service—Number of cases in community care at end of year
    Mentally IIISubnormalSeverely subnormalGrand Total
    Under age 1616 and overUnder age 1616 and overUnder age 1616 and over
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.19681967
  • Page 102
    Table 45.—Number of patients admitted for temporary residential care during the year (e.g. to relieve the family)
    Number of admissionsMentally IIISubnormalSeverely subnormalGrand Total
    Under age 1616 and overUnder age 1616 and overUnder age 1616 and over
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.19681967
  • Page 102
    Table 46.—Terrace Day Centre—1968 (Day Centre for the Mentally III, 1 St. Mary's Terrace, W.2.)
    Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.
  • Page 103
    Table 47.—Venereal Diseases Cases treated in Westminster — 1st January-31st December, 1968.
    HospitalM.F.Total 1968Total 1967
  • Page 103
    Table 48.—Medical Suite at City Hall: Work undertaken, 1968
  • Page 104
    Table 49.—School Health Service The table below shows the grades and numbers (full-time equivalents as at 31 December, 1968) of staff employed on school health work in the City of Westminster together with the totals for the Inner London Education Authority as a whole.
    GradeFULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES AS AT 31 DECEMBER, 1968 IN:
    City of WestminsterInner London Education Authority 1968Inner London Education Authority 1967
  • Page 104
    Table 50.—Tuberculin Test and B.C.G. Vaccination Number of persons vaccinated through the Authority's approved arrangements under Section 28 of the National Health Service Act. A. Contacts
    19681967
  • Page 104
    B. School Children and Students
  • Page 105
    Table 51.—School Medical Inspections (excluding Dental and Health Surveys)—1968
    City of WestminsterInner London Education Authority
    19681967
  • Page 106
    Table 52.?outine Medical Inspections 1968-Defects NUMBER OF CHILDREN NOTED FOR TREATMENT OR OBSERVATION EXPRESSED AS A RATE PER 1,000 INSPECTED
    Number InspectedCity of WestminsterInner London Education Authority
    8,13819681967
    157,376158,668
  • Page 107
    Table 53.—School Health Service—Findings at Health Surveys 1968
    SCHOOL ROLL—May 1968City of WestminsterInner London Education Authority
    22,0801968 418,2801967 412,555
  • Page 108
    Table 54.—School Health Service—Non-Routine Medical Inspections 1968
    Type of InspectionCity of WestminsterInner London Education Authority
    19681967
  • Page 109
    Table 55.—School Health Service—Routine Medical Inspections 1968—Vision
    Number TestedPERCENTAGE OF NUMBER TESTEDC—BOYS AND GIRLS
    A—Not Wearing GlassesB—Wearing GlassesPercentage of Number Tested with and without Glasses
    6/66/96/12 or worseNoted for Treatment6/66/96/12 or worseNoted for TreatmentNoted for TreatmentNoted for ObservationTotal noted for Treatment or Observation
    BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
  • Page 110
    Table 56.-School Health Service Comparison of Defects noted at 7-Plus Routine and 7-Plus "Special" Medical Inspections in 1968 Number of Children Noted for Treatment and Observation expressed as a rate per 1,000 inspected
    City of WestminsterInner London Education Authority
    19681967
  • Page 111
    Table 57.—Dental Services for Expectant and Nursing Mothers and Children under 5 Part A.—Attendances and Treatment
    Number of Visits for Treatment during yearChildren 0-4 (incl.)Expectant and Nursing Mothers
    1968196719681967
  • Page 112
    Table 58.—School Dental Service Statistics 1968 (Statistics, 1967 shown in brackets)
    InspectionOrdinary treatmentAnaesthetic
  • Page 112
    INSPECTIONS
    First inspection at schoolFirst inspection at clinicPercentage found to require treatment
  • Page 112
    TREATMENT SESSIONS*
  • Page 112
    FILLINGS AND EXTRACTIONS
    Permanent teethTemporary teeth
  • Page 112
  • Page 113
    Table 59.—Tuberculosis—Care and After Care
    Paddington Chest ClinicMarylebone Chest ClinicWestminster Hospital Chest Clinic
    196819671968196719681967