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NON-INFECTIVE DISEASES
The total number of deaths from cancer and malignant disease
was 876, the number of males being 449 and females 427. The deathrate
was 2.52 per 1,000. The number of deaths in 1961 was 76 less
than in the previous year.
Deaths from diseases of the heart and circulatory system were
1,953 compared with 2,050 in 1960. Of these deaths, 1,611 were of
persons of 65 years of age and above.
There were 653 deaths from diseases of the respiratory system
compared with 574 in 1960. The number of deaths from bronchitis
was 260 compared with 211 in 1960, and from pneumonia (all forms)
325 compared with 301 in 1960.
One hundred and seventy-two deaths were due to violence, 50 of
them being due to motor accidents, 46 to suicide and 76 to other
forms of violence.
CERTIFICATES OF VACCINATION AND INOCULATION
Two thousand, three hundred and twenty-nine 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 three cases it was found necessary to recommend
superannuation.
Twenty-six shorter reports on members of the staff who were sick
were obtained from doctors at the request of the departments concerned.
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