[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

Wandsworth 1960

Published: 1961
Pages: 54
Tables: 31

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Extracts from Vital Statistics Number of Live Births:

Males Females Total
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Rate per 1,000 (Live and Still) Births
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Table I shows the approximate population of each Parliamentary Division, based on the above estimation. TABLE I

Population estimated to middle of 1960
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Table II shows the total number of registered deaths and the death-rates for each division based on the approximate population in each division. TABLE II

Corrected Deaths Death Rate
Males Females Total
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TABLE 111(a). DEATHS FROM HEART DISEASE, 1960

Males in age groups Females in age groups M. & F. Total
1-5 5-15 15-45 45-65 65 up Total 1-5 5-15 15-45 45-65 65 up Total
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Table II 1(b) shows causes ot death of children under one year of age. TABLE 111(b). DEATHS OF CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE

Cause of Death Under 24 hours 1-7 days 1-4 weeks Total under 4 weeks 1-12 months TOTAL DEATHS UNDER 1 YEAR Approximate Percentage of Total
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TABLE I INFECTIVE DISEASES 15

NOTIFIABLE DISEASES NO. OF CASES OF INFECTIVE DISEASES GROUPED IN AGE-PERIOD
Total Under 1 1-2 3-4 5-9 10-14 15-24 25-44 45-64 65 and upwards

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TABLE II

NOTIFIABLE DISEASES	TOTAL CASES OF INFECTIVE DISEASES OCCURRING IN EACH WARD																				Whole Borough	Deaths
	PUTNEY					CENTRAL					CLAPHAM					STREATHAM
	Putney	Thamesfield	Fairfield	West Hill	Southfield	Earlsfield	Springfield	Tooting	Graveney	Bedford	Larkhall	Clapham North	Clapham Park	Thornton	Balham	Streatham Hill	St. Leonards	Streatham Common	Streatham South	Furzedown

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1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
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The following is a summary of examinations made during the year:
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The sources of information regarding the new cases were as follows:
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Particulars of the new cases and deaths during the year, classified by sexes and age-groups, are given in the following table:

Age Periods New Cases Deaths
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary
M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.
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Work of the Public Health Inspectors A summary of the inspections carried out by the Inspectors is given in Table I. TABLE I

Inspections Re-Inspections Total
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TABLE II
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STATISTICS RELATING TO HOUSING Public Health (London) Act, 1936
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Housing Acts, 1936 and 1957
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TABLE I SUMMARY OF VISITS TO FOOD PREMISES

Putney Central Clapham Streatham Whole Borough
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REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1960
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The amount of work completed during 1960 to comply with the requirements of the Regulations is indicated in the following details:
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The following licences for the sale of milk under these designations were granted during the year:

Dealers' Dealers' Supplementary Total
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TABLE II PART II OF POISONS LIST

Principal Business Number of Premises Number of Visits
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Bacteriological Examination of Food and Waters Two hundred and fifty-nine samples were examined bacteriologic-ally at the Public Health Laboratory during the year. They were as follows:

Milk Ice-cream Imitation Cream Artesian Well Waters Swimming Pool Waters Others Total
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The following table gives a summary of the results:

Methylene-Blue Reduction Test
Provisional Grade Number of Samples
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PART I (1) INSPECTIONS

Premises Number on Register Number of
Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted
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(2) DEFECTS

Particulars Found Remedied Referred cases in which prosecutions were instituted
To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector

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PART VIII OUTWORK (SECTIONS 110 AND 111)

Nature of Work	Section 110			Section 111
Nature of Work	No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 110 (1) (c)	No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council	No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists	No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises	Prosecutions

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TABLE I

Cause of Accident 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
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TABLE II
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Adulterated Samples Particulars of the samples reported as adulterated or not up to standard are given in the following table:

Case No. Nature of Sample Nature of Report
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Milk The average composition of the samples of milk submitted during each month of the year and returned as genuine was as under:

Month Number Total solids Milk fat Non·fatty solids

Age Periods	New Cases				Deaths
	Pulmonary		Non-Pulmonary		Pulmonary		Non-Pulmonary
	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.

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Extracts from Vital Statistics Number of Live Births:

Rate per 1,000 (Live and Still) Births

Table I shows the approximate population of each Parliamentary Division, based on the above estimation. TABLE I

Table II shows the total number of registered deaths and the death-rates for each division based on the approximate population in each division. TABLE II

TABLE 111(a). DEATHS FROM HEART DISEASE, 1960

Table II 1(b) shows causes ot death of children under one year of age. TABLE 111(b). DEATHS OF CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE

TABLE I INFECTIVE DISEASES 15

TABLE II

The following is a summary of examinations made during the year:

The sources of information regarding the new cases were as follows:

Particulars of the new cases and deaths during the year, classified by sexes and age-groups, are given in the following table:

Work of the Public Health Inspectors A summary of the inspections carried out by the Inspectors is given in Table I. TABLE I

TABLE II

STATISTICS RELATING TO HOUSING Public Health (London) Act, 1936

Housing Acts, 1936 and 1957

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TABLE I SUMMARY OF VISITS TO FOOD PREMISES

REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1960

The amount of work completed during 1960 to comply with the requirements of the Regulations is indicated in the following details:

The following licences for the sale of milk under these designations were granted during the year:

TABLE II PART II OF POISONS LIST

Bacteriological Examination of Food and Waters Two hundred and fifty-nine samples were examined bacteriologic-ally at the Public Health Laboratory during the year. They were as follows:

The following table gives a summary of the results:

PART I (1) INSPECTIONS

(2) DEFECTS

PART VIII OUTWORK (SECTIONS 110 AND 111)

TABLE I

TABLE II

Adulterated Samples Particulars of the samples reported as adulterated or not up to standard are given in the following table:

Milk The average composition of the samples of milk submitted during each month of the year and returned as genuine was as under: