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Wandsworth 1960

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

Published
1961
Pages
54
Tables
31

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31 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    Extracts from Vital Statistics Number of Live Births:
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 9
    Rate per 1,000 (Live and Still) Births
  • Page 10
    Table I shows the approximate population of each Parliamentary Division, based on the above estimation. TABLE I
    Population estimated to middle of 1960
  • Page 11
    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 DeathsDeath Rate
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 13
    TABLE 111(a). DEATHS FROM HEART DISEASE, 1960
    Males in age groupsFemales in age groupsM. & F. Total
    1-55-1515-4545-6565 upTotal1-55-1515-4545-6565 upTotal
  • Page 13
    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 DeathUnder 24 hours1-7 days1-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks1-12 monthsTOTAL DEATHS UNDER 1 YEARApproximate Percentage of Total
  • Page 15
    TABLE I INFECTIVE DISEASES 15
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASESNO. OF CASES OF INFECTIVE DISEASES GROUPED IN AGE-PERIOD
    TotalUnder 11-23-45-910-1415-2425-4445-6465 and upwards
  • Page 16
    TABLE II
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASESTOTAL CASES OF INFECTIVE DISEASES OCCURRING IN EACH WARDWhole BoroughDeaths
    PUTNEYCENTRALCLAPHAMSTREATHAM
    PutneyThamesfieldFairfieldWest HillSouthfieldEarlsfieldSpringfieldTootingGraveneyBedfordLarkhallClapham NorthClapham ParkThorntonBalhamStreatham HillSt. LeonardsStreatham CommonStreatham SouthFurzedown
  • Page 17
    19471948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960
  • Page 20
    The following is a summary of examinations made during the year:
  • Page 22
    The sources of information regarding the new cases were as follows:
  • Page 22
    Particulars of the new cases and deaths during the year, classified by sexes and age-groups, are given in the following table:
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 23
    Work of the Public Health Inspectors A summary of the inspections carried out by the Inspectors is given in Table I. TABLE I
    InspectionsRe-InspectionsTotal
  • Page 24
    TABLE II
  • Page 29
    STATISTICS RELATING TO HOUSING Public Health (London) Act, 1936
  • Page 29
    Housing Acts, 1936 and 1957
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    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 33
    TABLE I SUMMARY OF VISITS TO FOOD PREMISES
    PutneyCentralClaphamStreathamWhole Borough
  • Page 34
    REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1960
  • Page 34
    The amount of work completed during 1960 to comply with the requirements of the Regulations is indicated in the following details:
  • Page 35
    The following licences for the sale of milk under these designations were granted during the year:
    Dealers'Dealers' SupplementaryTotal
  • Page 37
    TABLE II PART II OF POISONS LIST
    Principal BusinessNumber of PremisesNumber of Visits
  • Page 38
    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:
    MilkIce-creamImitation CreamArtesian Well WatersSwimming Pool WatersOthersTotal
  • Page 39
    The following table gives a summary of the results:
    Methylene-Blue Reduction Test
    Provisional GradeNumber of Samples
  • Page 40
    PART I (1) INSPECTIONS
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 40
    (2) DEFECTS
    ParticularsFoundRemediedReferredcases in which prosecutions were instituted
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 41
    PART VIII OUTWORK (SECTIONS 110 AND 111)
    Nature of WorkSection 110Section 111
    No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 110 (1) (c)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNo. of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesProsecutions
  • Page 45
    TABLE I
    Cause of Accident19561957195819591960
  • Page 45
    TABLE II
  • Page 47
    Adulterated Samples Particulars of the samples reported as adulterated or not up to standard are given in the following table:
    Case No.Nature of SampleNature of Report
  • Page 50
    Milk The average composition of the samples of milk submitted during each month of the year and returned as genuine was as under:
    MonthNumberTotal solidsMilk fatNon·fatty solids