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Wandsworth 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
- Published
- 1963
- Pages
- 64
- Tables
- 29
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Extracts from Vital Statistics
Number of Live Births: Male Female Total -
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12 REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1962
Total -
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TABLE I
mid-1961 mid-1962 -
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TABLE I(a) POPULATION IN AGE GROUPS AND SEXES FOR 1951 AND 1961
Age groups Persons Males Females 1951 1961 Variation + or — 1951 1961 1951 1961 -
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TABLE II
Corrected Deaths Death Rate Males Females Total -
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TABLE III. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1962
CAUSES OF DEATH DEATHS IN OR BELONGING TO WHOLE DISTRICT AT SUBJOINED AGES DEATHS IN OR BELONGING TO LOCALITIES (ALL AGES) All Ages Males Females Under 1 year 1 and under 5 5 and under 15 15 and under 45 45 and under 65 65 and upwards Putney Central Clapham Streatham -
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TABLE III(a). DEATHS FROM HEART DISEASE, 1962
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 III(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
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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The figures of poliomyelitis from 1947 to 1962, the period during which the incidence of the disease in this country has been high, is shown in the following table:
1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 -
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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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TABLE I
Inspections Re- Inspections Total -
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TABLE II
Putney Central Clapham Streatham Whole Borough -
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TABLE I STATISTICAL RESULTS OF SURVEY
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TABLE II CLASSIFICATION OF VARIOUS TYPES OF DWELLING IN RELATION TO THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE HOUSED, CORRELATED WITH OVERCROWDING AND NON.SEPARATION OF THE SEXES
Number of rooms Occupied by Overcrowding or Nonseparation of sexes -
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TABLE III CLASSIFICATION OF HOUSES INSPECTED IN FOUR GROUPS ACCORDING TO CONDITIONS FOUND
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TABLE I SUMMARY OF VISITS TO FOOD PREMISES
Putney Central Clapham Streatham Whole Borough -
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TABLE II PART II OF POISONS LIST
Principal Business Number of Premises Number of Visits -
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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 Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
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OUTWORK (SECTIONS 133 AND 134)
Nature of Work Section 133 Section 134 No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 133 (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
Station Roof— Municipal Buildings Valley Road, S.W.I6 Tooting Library Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton South London Hospital, Clapham Month—1962 Smoke SO2 Smoke SO2 Smoke SO2 Smoke SO2 Smoke SO2 -
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TABLE III ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION smoke and so, concentration over the period of the 1962 smog compared with corresponding periods in 1959, 1960 and 1961
Period ending 1959 1960 1961 1962 Smoke SO2 Smoke SO2 Smoke SO2 Smoke SO2 -
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TABLE I
Cause of Accident 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 -
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TABLE II Age groups and percentages
1956 % 1957 %. 1958 % 1959 % 1960 % 1961 % 1962 % -
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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 -
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The average composition of the 260 samples of milk analysed during the year and returned as genuine was as under: