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NON-INFECTIVE DISEASES
The total number of deaths from cancer and malignant disease was
952, the number of males being 495 and females 457. The death-rate
was 2.81 per 1,000. The number of deaths in 1960 was 97 more than
in the previous year.
Deaths from diseases of the heart and circulatory system were
2,050 compared with 1,927 in 1959. Of these deaths, 1,748 were of
persons of 65 years of age and above.
There were 570 deaths from diseases of the respiratory system
compared with 736 in 1959. The number of deaths from bronchitis
was 211 compared with 325 in 1959, and from pneumonia (all forms)
301 compared with 358 in 1959.
One hundred and seventy-four deaths were due to violence, 55 of
them being due to motor accidents, 51 to suicide and 68 to other
forms of violence.
CERTIFICATES OF VACCINATION AND INOCULATION
Two thousand, three hundred and thirty-eight requests were
received from residents in the Borough for a certificate of vaccination
or inoculation to be authenticated for the purpose of travel abroad.
The signature of the person issuing the certificate was verified in
each case as that of a registered medical practitioner practising in
Wandsworth and the certificate endorsed accordingly.
Occasional requests were also received by the Medical Officer of
Health for a certificate to the effect that no recent cases of smallpox
have occurred in the area. Such requests are made by persons proceeding
to the U.S.A. who do not wish to be vaccinated.
STAFF MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
At the request of the Committees and Chief Officers concerned,
arrangements were made during the year for four members of the
Council's staff to undergo special medical examinations. In the
majority of cases the purpose of the examination was to determine
the employee's future fitness for his occupation, following serious
illness, and in two cases it was found necessary to recommend
superannuation.
Twenty-three reports on members of the staff who were sick were
obtained from doctors at the request of the departments concerned.
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