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

Wandsworth 1967

Published: 1968
Pages: 126
Tables: 34

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TABLE 1. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1967

CAUSES OF DEATH	All Ages	Deaths assigned to Borough in age groups												Deaths shown in localities (all ages)
		Males	Females	Under 1 year	1-4	5-14	15-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 upwards	Deaths shown in localities (all ages)
														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 + Total under 25| 25- 35- 45 — 55— 65— 75 + 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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Particulars of the primary notifications and deaths during the year classified by sex and age, are given in the following table:—

Age Groups Primary Notifications Deaths
Pulmonary NonPulmonary Pulmonary NonPulmonary
M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.
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TABLE 1

NOTIFIABLE DISEASES NO. OF NOTIFIED CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN AGE GROUPS
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

NOTIFIABLE DISEASES	NUMBER OF NOTIFIED CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN WARDS																				Total
	PUTNEY						CENTRAL						BATTERSEA
	Roehampton	Putney	Thamesfield	West Hill	Southfield	Fairfield	Earlsfield	Springfield	Tooting	Graveney	Bedford	Furzedown	Northcote	Balham	Nightingale	St. John	Latchmere	St. Mary's Park	Shaftesbury	Queenstown

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A summary of the inspections carried out during the year is given in Table 1. 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 1967, the number of persons employed 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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Summonses were issued against a number of traders for offences under this Act and the reasons for prosecution and the Court's findings are given below:—

Subject of complaint Fine Costs
Mouldy pie £5 0s. 0d. £5 0s. 0d.
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Three hundred and sixty-nine food samples were examined bacteriologically at the Public Health Laboratory during the year, and details are given below:—
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The following table gives a summary of the results:—

Grade Number of Samples
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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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A further ten 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 Report
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Milk Samples The minimum legal standards relating to the composition of milk are as follows:—

Ordinary milk Channel Islands and South Devon milk
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The results of the examination of samples were as follows:—

Sample Pesticide contaminant (parts per million)
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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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Factories Act (Part VIII) OUTWORK (SECTIONS 133 AND 134)

Nature of Work	Section 133			Section 134
Nature of Work	No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 133(l)(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	Notices served	Prosecutions

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Details as to the number of inquests held at the Coroner's Court, and bodies received into the Mortuary, during 1967, are set out in the following table:—

Details of Bodies Received Usual Place of Residence Total
Wandsworth Merton Elsewhere Unknown
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The following tables give some statistical information about the number of children on the Handicap and Observation Register:—
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Additional congenital abnormalities (not observed at birth) notified on hospital discharge notices:—
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Detailed statistical information covering the whole year is given in the following table:—
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A total of 3,688 persons was 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:—

Aged 65 years or over on first visit in 1967	Aged under 65 years on first visit in 1967				Total
Aged 65 years or over on first visit in 1967	Chronic sick and tuberculous	Mentally disordered	Maternity	Others	Total

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MENTAL HEALTH ACT, 1959 STATISTICS for the year 1967

Mentally 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 1967, expressed as a rate per 1,000 children inspected, together with the corresponding rates for 1966.

Numbers examined 1966 1967
17,289 17,288
Rate per thousand
Treatment Observation Treatment Observation
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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

Year 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 1967 were as follows:—

Type of clinic Sessions New cases Attendances

Numbers examined	1966		1967
	17,289		17,288
	Rate per thousand
	Treatment Observation		Treatment Observation

Age Groups	Primary Notifications				Deaths
	Pulmonary		NonPulmonary		Pulmonary		NonPulmonary
	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.

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TABLE 1. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1967

TABLE 2. DEATHS FROM HEART DISEASE,

TABLE 3. DEATHS OF CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE

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

TABLE 1

TABLE 2

A summary of the inspections carried out during the year is given in Table 1. 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 1967, the number of persons employed 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

Summonses were issued against a number of traders for offences under this Act and the reasons for prosecution and the Court's findings are given below:—

Three hundred and sixty-nine food samples were examined bacteriologically at the Public Health Laboratory during the year, and details are given below:—

The following table gives a summary of the results:—

SAMPLES FOUND TO BE ADULTERATED OR BELOW STANDARD

Continued from previous page...

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

Milk Samples The minimum legal standards relating to the composition of milk are as follows:—

The results of the examination of samples were as follows:—

Factories Act (Part I) (1) INSPECTIONS

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

Details as to the number of inquests held at the Coroner's Court, and bodies received into the Mortuary, during 1967, are set out in the following table:—

The following tables give some statistical information about the number of children on the Handicap and Observation Register:—

Additional congenital abnormalities (not observed at birth) notified on hospital discharge notices:—

Detailed statistical information covering the whole year is given in the following table:—

continued table from privious page...

A total of 3,688 persons was 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:—

MENTAL HEALTH ACT, 1959 STATISTICS for the year 1967

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 1967, expressed as a rate per 1,000 children inspected, together with the corresponding rates for 1966.

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 1967 were as follows:—