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

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Extracts from Vital Statistics

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TABLE 1. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1966

CAUSES OF DEATH	Deaths assigned to Borough in age groups													Deaths shown in localities (all ages)
	All Ages	Males	Females	Under 1 year	1 and under 5	5 and under 15	15 and under 25	25 and under 35	35 and under 45	45 and under 55	55 and under 65	65 and under 75	75 and over	Deaths shown in localities (all ages)
	All Ages	Males	Females	Under 1 year	1 and under 5	5 and under 15	15 and under 25	25 and under 35	35 and under 45	45 and under 55	55 and under 65	65 and under 75	75 and over	Putney	Central	Battersea

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TABLE 2. DEATHS FROM HEART DISEASE,

	Males in age groups								Females in age groups								Grand Total
	under 25	25—	35—	45—	55—	65—	75 +	J Total	under 25	25—	35—	45 —	55—	65—	75 +	Total	Grand Total

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TABLE 3. 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

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The causative organisms of the 24 cases were found to be of the following types :—

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The total number of new cases which came to the notice of the Department during 1966 was 221, the sources of information being as follows:—

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

Age Groups	Primary Notifications				Deaths
	Pulmonary		Non-Pulmonary		Pulmonary		Non-Pulmonary
	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.

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A combined total of 4,350 bacteriological examinations were carried out at the two laboratories during 1966 on specimens submitted by general practitioners and the Health Department.

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TABLE 1

NOTIFIABLE DISEASES		NO. OF NOTIFIED CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN AGE GROUPS
NOTIFIABLE DISEASES		Under 1	1—2	3—4	5—9	10—14	15—24	25—44	45—64	65 and over	Total

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TABLE 2

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TABLE 1

	Inspections	Re- Inspections	Total

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TABLE 2

	Putney	Central	Battersea	Total

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The following table shows the classification and number of premises registered since the operative date of the Act, up to the end of 1966, the number of persons employed thereat and the number of inspections made during the year:—

Class of Premises	Number Registered	Persons Employed	Initial Inspections	Re-Inspections

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TABLE 1 PREMISES WHERE FOOD IS SOLD, STORED OR PREPARED

	Number	No. fitted to comply with Regn. 16	No. to which Regn. 19 applies	No. fitted to comply with Regn. 19

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TABLE 2 VISITS TO FOOD PREMISES

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TABLE 3 WORK COMPLETED TO COMPLY WITH STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS

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SAMPLES FOUND TO BE ADULTERATED OR BELOW STANDARD

Case No.	Nature of Sample	Report

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Case No.	Nature of Sample	Report

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Case No.	Nature of Sample	Report

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A further eleven complaint samples were submitted but, following analysis, it was considered that the complaints were not justified. Details of these cases are given below: —

Case No.	Nature of Sample	Subject of complaint

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Factories Act (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 prosecutions were instituted
		Found	Remedied	Referred
		Found	Remedied	To H.M. Inspector	By H.M. Inspector

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Factories Act (Part VIII) OUTWORK (SECTIONS 133 AND 134)

Nature of Work	Section 133			Section 134
Nature of Work	No. of out-workers in August list required by Section 133(1X0	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	Notices served	Prosecutions

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TABLE 1

Station	Roof— Municipal Buildings		207 Lavender Hill Battersea		Tooting Library		Queen Mary's Hospital Roehampton
Month—1966	Smoke	SOs	Smoke	SO,	Smoke	SOs	Smoke	So2

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Coroner 's Court and Mortuary Details as to the number of inquests held at the Coroner's Court, and bodies received into the Mortuary, during 1966, are set out in the following table:—

Details of Bodies Received	Usual Place of Residence			Total
Details of Bodies Received	Wandsworth	Else where	Residence unknown	Total

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The number of first visits made during the year to children under five years of age were :—

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Mothers attended in their own homes during the year were as follows:—

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advice are available for mothers with premature babies. The numbers of premature births during the year were as follows:—

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TABLE 1 NUMBER OF CHILDREN ON THE REGISTER

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TABLE 2 MALFORMATIONS DETECTED IN THE PERINATAL PERIOD

	Number	Incidence per 1,000 notified live and still births

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TABLE 3 NUMBER OF CHILDREN ON THE REGISTER ON 31.12.66 EXPRESSED AS A PROPORTION OF EACH AGE GROUP

Year of birth	Number of live births	On the Register for
		handicap		observation
		Total number	%of live births	Total number	%of live births

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TABLE 4 NUMBER OF CHILDREN REVIEWED DURING THE YEAR EXPRESSED AS AS A PROPORTION OF EACH AGE GROUP

Year of birth	Number of live births	Number on the Register at some time during 1966	% of live births

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Detailed statistical information has been prepared relating to the work achieved during the second half of 1966 which shows the results of over 800 examinations which were carried out during the period, and this is set out in the following table:—

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Number of cases with morbid conditions needing specialist care 222

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Adoption and boarding-out Medical advice is sought by the Children's Officer whenever a child in care is being considered for adoption or boarding-out. The number of cases dealt with during the year, and the decisions reached, were as follows:—

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Home Nursing Service A total of 3,865 persons were nursed during the year and the following table shows their age groups and the number of visits made:-

Age	First visits	Revisits	Total

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The following table shows the number of persons who received home help service during the year:—

HOME HELP PROVIEDE FOR PERSONS
Aged 65 years or over on first visit in 1966	Aged under 65 years on first visit in 1966				Total
Aged 65 years or over on first visit in 1966	Chronic sick and tuberculous	Mentally disordered	Maternity	Others	Total

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Immunization and Vaccination Statistics

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Poliomyelitis vaccination—cases completed:—

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Recuperative Holidays The following were sent away during the year under the Council's scheme for providing holidays for adults and children needing rest, good food and fresh air:—

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The following figures show the extent of this complementary service during 1966:—

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The following table shows the source of reference of the families discussed at the Case Committee:—

Referred by	New Cases	Reviews	Total

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MENTAL HEALTH ACT, 1959 STATISTICS for the year 1966

	Menially ill	Psychopathic	Subnormal and severely subnormal	Total

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The following table shows the number of children referred for treatment or observation of the defects listed at routine general medical inspections for the year 1966, expressed as a rate per 1,000 children inspected, together with the corresponding rates for 1965.

Numbers examined	1965		1966
	17,464		17,289

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Visual acuity standards expressed as percentages of the numbers of children whose eyes were tested are set out in the following table:—

		Not wearing spectacles				Wearing spectacles
		6/6	6/9	6/12 or worse	Referred for treatment	6/6	6/9	6/12 or worse	Referred for treatment

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Personal Hygiene

		Number examined	Number found verminous	Pupils found to be verminous % of number examined

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Medical treatment of schoolchildren The number of sessions, new cases and total attendances at school treatment centres during 1966 were as follows : —

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Extracts from Vital Statistics

TABLE 1. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1966

TABLE 2. DEATHS FROM HEART DISEASE,

TABLE 3. DEATHS OF CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE

The causative organisms of the 24 cases were found to be of the following types :—

The total number of new cases which came to the notice of the Department during 1966 was 221, the sources of information being as follows:—

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

A combined total of 4,350 bacteriological examinations were carried out at the two laboratories during 1966 on specimens submitted by general practitioners and the Health Department.

TABLE 1

TABLE 2

TABLE 1

TABLE 2

The following table shows the classification and number of premises registered since the operative date of the Act, up to the end of 1966, the number of persons employed thereat and the number of inspections made during the year:—

TABLE 1 PREMISES WHERE FOOD IS SOLD, STORED OR PREPARED

TABLE 2 VISITS TO FOOD PREMISES

TABLE 3 WORK COMPLETED TO COMPLY WITH STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS

SAMPLES FOUND TO BE ADULTERATED OR BELOW STANDARD

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A further eleven complaint samples were submitted but, following analysis, it was considered that the complaints were not justified. Details of these cases are given below: —

Factories Act (Part I) (1) INSPECTIONS

(2) DEFECTS

Factories Act (Part VIII) OUTWORK (SECTIONS 133 AND 134)

TABLE 1

Coroner 's Court and Mortuary Details as to the number of inquests held at the Coroner's Court, and bodies received into the Mortuary, during 1966, are set out in the following table:—

The number of first visits made during the year to children under five years of age were :—

Mothers attended in their own homes during the year were as follows:—

advice are available for mothers with premature babies. The numbers of premature births during the year were as follows:—

TABLE 1 NUMBER OF CHILDREN ON THE REGISTER

TABLE 2 MALFORMATIONS DETECTED IN THE PERINATAL PERIOD

TABLE 3 NUMBER OF CHILDREN ON THE REGISTER ON 31.12.66 EXPRESSED AS A PROPORTION OF EACH AGE GROUP

TABLE 4 NUMBER OF CHILDREN REVIEWED DURING THE YEAR EXPRESSED AS AS A PROPORTION OF EACH AGE GROUP

Detailed statistical information has been prepared relating to the work achieved during the second half of 1966 which shows the results of over 800 examinations which were carried out during the period, and this is set out in the following table:—

Number of cases with morbid conditions needing specialist care 222

Adoption and boarding-out Medical advice is sought by the Children's Officer whenever a child in care is being considered for adoption or boarding-out. The number of cases dealt with during the year, and the decisions reached, were as follows:—

Home Nursing Service A total of 3,865 persons were nursed during the year and the following table shows their age groups and the number of visits made:-

The following table shows the number of persons who received home help service during the year:—

Immunization and Vaccination Statistics

Poliomyelitis vaccination—cases completed:—

Recuperative Holidays The following were sent away during the year under the Council's scheme for providing holidays for adults and children needing rest, good food and fresh air:—

The following figures show the extent of this complementary service during 1966:—

The following table shows the source of reference of the families discussed at the Case Committee:—

MENTAL HEALTH ACT, 1959 STATISTICS for the year 1966

The following table shows the number of children referred for treatment or observation of the defects listed at routine general medical inspections for the year 1966, expressed as a rate per 1,000 children inspected, together with the corresponding rates for 1965.

Visual acuity standards expressed as percentages of the numbers of children whose eyes were tested are set out in the following table:—

Personal Hygiene

Medical treatment of schoolchildren The number of sessions, new cases and total attendances at school treatment centres during 1966 were as follows : —

At the end of 1966, the numbers of children receiving special education at schools in Wandsworth were as follows :

Information on dental sessions and attendances is given in the following table. Sessions and attendances

Number of attendances made by :