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London County Council 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

Published
1961
Pages
168
Tables
154

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154 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    Population Table (i)— Home population (a), 1951.60 (Figures in thousands)
    YearMid.year estimate of population by the Registrar General, by age groupsAverage age (years)
    Total0.45.1415.2425.4445.6465+
  • Page 4
    Fertility Table (ii)— Live births and stillbirths—1951.60
    Live birthsStillbirths
    YearNo.Rate per 1,000 populationNo.Rate per 1,000 total births (live and still)
  • Page 6
    Illegitimacy— Table (iii)— Illegitimate live births in London (A.C.) and percentages for London and England and Wales, 1951.60
    YearIllegitimate live birthsIllegitimate live births as a percentage of total live births
    London A.C.England and Wales
  • Page 6
    Table (iv)— Unmarried mothers seen by moral welfare associations in London, 1st October, 1959.30th September, 1960. (Figures in brackets are for 1959)
    British (U.K.)EireEuropeanWest IndianOtherTotal
  • Page 7
    Leading causes of death —The leading causes of death in London in 1960 were as follows
    DeathsRate per 1,000 population
  • Page 7
    Table (v)— Cancer mortality rates per 1,000 living, 1951 . 60
    Age and Sex1951195219531954195519561957195819591960
  • Page 8
    Table (vi)— Deaths and death rates from cancer of the lung by age and sex, 1951.60 (Rates per 1,000 population)
    YearAge
    25.4445.6465+
    No.RateNo.RateNo.Rate
  • Page 9
    Table (vii)— Pneumonia—Average annual number of deaths and death rates per 1,000 population by age and sex 1951.60
    Age (years)
    O.45.4445.6465 and over
    No.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.Rate
  • Page 9
    Table (viii)— Bronchitis—Average annual number of deaths and death rates per 1,000 population by age and sex, 1951.60
    Age (years)
    0.45.4445.6465 and over
    No.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.Rate
  • Page 11
    Table (ix)— Ratio of male female death rates from bronchitis, 1922.59, by age Age—years
    Year45.5455.6465.7475 and over45 and over
  • Page 12
    Table (x)— Bronchitis. Standardised mortality ratio, social class, percentage born in London, and atmospheric pollution.
    BoroughsS.M.R. 1950.53 (England and Wales = 100)Percentage of social classes IVand V 1951Percentage born in London 1951Atmospheric pollution 1944.54
    Solid depositSO4
    MaleFemale(a)(b)
  • Page 16
    Infant mortality Table (xi)— Infant mortality —1960
    Cause of deathAge at deathTotalRates per 1,000 live births
    Under I day1 to 7 days1 to 4 wks.4 wks. to 1 yr.No.MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemale
  • Page 17
    Table (xii)— Infant mortality by cause —1951.60 (Rates per 1,000 live births)
    Cause of death1951195219531954195519561957195819591960
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    Mortality —A comparison with England and Wales for both neo.natal (deaths in the first four weeks) and infant mortality (deaths in the first year) is as follows : (Rates per 1,000 live births)
    Neo.natal mortalityInfant mortality
    LondonEngland and WalesLondonEngland and Wales
    Year
  • Page 17
    Table (xiii)— Prematurity and mortality by birth weight, 1960.
    WeightNumberProportion per 100 live premature infantsDied within 24 hoursSurvived 28 days
    NumberPer 100 live premature infantsNumberPer 100 live premature infants
  • Page 18
    Perinatal mortality —Comparative rates for perinatal mortality (stillbirths and deaths in the first week of life) per 1 ,000 total births are given below for London and England and Wales.
    YearLondonEngland and WalesYearLondonEngland and Wales
  • Page 18
    Table (xiv)— Causes of stillbirth, last quarter of 1960.
    Code No.CauseMaleFemale
    NumberPer cent.NumberPer cent.
  • Page 19
    Table (xv)— Maternal mortality, 1951.60
    YearLive births and stillbirthsDeaths in pregnancy or childbirth excluding abortionPostabortion deathsTotal maternal deaths
    No.Rate per 1,000 total births
  • Page 19
    Winter averages (a) of air pollution
    Winter' Smoke' (b)' Sulphur dioxide' (c)Ratio smoke ISO
  • Page 21
    Table (xvi)— Poliomyelitis notifications by age, 1949 . 60
    Year0—4 years5.14 years15 years and overTotal
    No.%No.%No.%No.
  • Page 21
    Table (xvii)— Final diagnosis of poliomyelitis notifications, 1960
    Final diagnosisNotified as paralyticNotified as non.paralyticTotal (all ages)
    0.4 years5.14 years15+ yearsTotal0.4 years5.14 years15 + yearsTotal
  • Page 22
    Table (xviii)— Vaccinal state of confirmed cases of poliomyelitis, 1960
    AgeVaccinated*Not vaccinatedNot knownTotal
    No.%No.%No.%No.%
  • Page 23
    Tabl E V — Vital statistics—Metropolitan Boroughs ana tne Administrative county o f London, 1963(a)
  • Page 24
    Table V.2— Principal vital statistics—Administrative County of London, 1951.60
    YearAnnual rate per 1,000 livingAnnual mortality—
    Annual mortality per 1,000 livingInfant (per 1,000 live births)Maternal (per 1,000 total births)
    Live birthsDeaths (all causes)
    Crude rateAdjusted rateCrude rateAdjusted rateTuberculosisCancerVascular lesions of C.N.S.Heart diseaseOther circulatory diseaseInfluenzaPneumonia (all forms)BronchitisOther resp. diseasesViolenceInfants 0—1Diarrhoea and enteritis 0—2
    PulmonaryNon.pulmonarySuicideRoad accidentsOther violence
  • Page 25
    CauseSex0-1-5—15-25-45-65-75+Total
    19601959
  • Page 26
    Table V.3 (contd.)—Deaths by cause—Administrative County of London, 1960
    CauseSex0.1.5.15.25.45.65.75+Total
    19601959
  • Page 26
    Table V .4 — Weather during 1960 (as recorded at Kew Observatory)
    Temperature Difference fromRainfall Difference fromSunshine Difference from
  • Page 27
    T able V.5— Notifiable infectious diseases—Annual number of notifications and numbers per 1,000 of population—Administrative County of London, 1951.1960
    YearAnthraxDiphtheriaDysenteryAcute encephalitisEnteric feverErysipelasMalariaMeaslesMeningococcal infectionOphthalmia neonatorumPneumoniaPoliomyelitisPuerperal pyrexiaScabiesScarlet feverSmallpoxTyphusWhooping coughFood poisoning
    CasesRateCasesRateCasesRaleCasesRateCasesRateCasesRateCasesRateCasesRateCasesRateCasesRateCasesRateParalyticNon.par.CasesRateCasesRateCasesRateCasesRateCasesRateCasesRateCasesRate
    CasesRateCasesRate
  • Page 28
    Table V.6— Notification of certain infectious diseases—distribution by age and date of notification—Administrative County of London, 52 weeks commencing 4 th January, 1960
    Four. weekly periods 1960DysenteryMeaslesMeningococcal infectionPneumoniaPoliomyelitisScarlet feverWhooping cough
    ParalyticNon.paralytic
    AgesAgesAgesAgesAgesAgesAgesAges
    0—45—1415+Total0—45—1415+Total0—45—1415+Total0—45—1475 +Total0—45—1415+Total0—45—1415+TotalO.45—1415+Total0—45—7475+Total
  • Page 29
    Table T.l— Tuberculosis—Statutory notifications and deaths, Administrative County of London, 1951.1960 (a)
    YearPulmonary tuberculosisNon.pulmonary tuberculosis
    Statutory notificationsDeathsStatutory notificationsDeaths
    No.Annual rate per 1,000 livingNo.Annual rate per 1,000 livingNo.Annual rate per 1,000 livingNo.Annual rate per 1,000 living
  • Page 31
    T able T .2 — Pulmonary tuberculosis—Notification and death rates per 1,000 living by age and sex, Administrative County of London, 1951 . 1960
    Age
    0.45.1415.4445 and overAll ages
    YearMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 31
    T able T.3— Non.pulmonary tuberculosis—Notification and death rates per 1,000 living by age and sex, Administrative County of London, 1951.1960
    YearAge
    0.45.1415.4445 and overAll ages
    MFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 32
    Table T.4— Tuberculosis—Statutory notifications by age groups, Administrative County of London, 1960
    Form of tuberculosis notifiedSexNumber of notifications of new cases of tuberculosis by ageTotal all ages
    0-1-5-lO-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75+
  • Page 32
    Table T.5— Tuberculosis—Deaths in Administrative County of London, 1960
    Form of tuberculosisSexAge at deathTotal all ages
    0—1—5—15—25—45—65—75+
  • Page 32
    Table T.6— Statutory notification of non.pulmonary tuberculosis—Distribution according to site and age, Administrative County of London, 1960
    Site of tuberculous lesionNumbers of notifications of new cases of non.pulmonary tuberculosis by ageTotal all ages
    0-45-1415-2425+
  • Page 33
    Table T.7— Tuberculosis—Statutory notifications by occupations, London Administrative County, 1960
    Registrar General's short classification of employmentPopulation Census 1951Notifications (a)
    MalesFemales
    MalesFemalesNo.Rate per 1,000 population (b)No.Rate per 1,000 population (b)
  • Page 34
    T able T.8— Patients on the registers* —1951.1960
    At 31st Dec.1951195219531954195519561957195819591960
  • Page 34
    T able T.9— Summary of investigations into tuberculosis ' incidents * at Council establishments in 1960
    EstablishmentNotified caseChildrenAdults
    Tuberculin testedPositive reactorsX-rayedAbnormalX-rayedAbnormal
  • Page 35
    Table T.10— Summary of services provided for tuberculous patients, Administrative County of London 1956.1960
    19561957195819591960
  • Page 36
    Table T .ll — Principal tuberculosis statistics—Metropolitan Boroughs and the Administrative County of London, 1960
    Metropolitan BoroughsEstimated home population mid 1960New notificationsNew notifications per 1,000 populationDeaths from tuberculosisTuberculosis deaths per 1,000 populationPulmonary tuberculosis deaths per 1,000 population aged 15 and overNumber of tuberculosis cases on clinic registers at 31.12.60Cases on register per 1,000 population
    PulmonaryTuberculosis of Meninges and C.N.S.Other non. pulmonary tuberculosisTotalPulmonaryNon. pulmonary tuberculosisTotal deaths
    TotalPercentage of pulmonary cases positive during 1960
  • Page 38
    Table T.13— B.C.G. vaccination of school children in Administrative County of London, 1959/60 (sixth year)—Divisional figures
    DivisionNo. of 13.year. old school childrenTotal No. of consentsAlleged contacts of known casesNo. of children tested and read by B.C.G. unitsChildren not dealt with because of refusal of consent or absencePositive Reactors 0among (4))No. of negative reactors vaccinated by B.C.G. units
    Consents included in (2)No.Per cent. of( 1)No.Per cent.
  • Page 39
    GENERAL PUBLIC HEALTH Housing
    1957195819591960
  • Page 40
    The following table shows the results of tests during the year:
    DesignationSamples examinedT.B. bacillus isolatedT.B. bacillus NOT isolatedPassed phosphatase testTests not completed*
  • Page 41
    Table (i) Number of new registrations during the year with percentage recommended to obtain treatment
    AgePrincipal cause of defective vision
    CataractGlaucomaRetrolental fibroplasiaOther conditionsTotal
  • Page 41
    Table (ii) Number of treatments recommended in respect of newly registered persons*
    No. of patients examinedTreatments recommendedOpticalHospital supervision
    NoneMedicalSurgical
    EarlyLaterV general condition permits
  • Page 41
    Table (iii) Re.examination of persons recommended to obtain treatment
    Principal cause of defective vision
    CataractGlaucomaRetrolental fibroplasiaOther conditionsTotal
  • Page 42
    Registration of nursing homes
    19561957195819591960
  • Page 42
    The 33 homes registered at 31 December, 1960 provided the following accommodation;
    Number of beds in homesNumber of homesNumber of beds provided
    Maternity*Others†Total
  • Page 51
    Open air swimming baths in London Parks (Summer 1960) Summary of bacteriological examinations
    StandardsAgar count 1 ml. 37°C. 48 hrs.Presumptive coliform pollution without faecalFaecal coliform pollution
    0-1011-100Over 100
  • Page 55
    Table (i)— Health Service building programme 1961-62
    Health DivisionPremisesWorks proposed
  • Page 56
    Table (ii)— Works completed in 1960
    Health DivisionPremisesWork involved
  • Page 56
    Table (iii)— Works in hand
    Health DivisionPremisesWork involved
  • Page 57
    Continued from previous page...
    Health DivisionPremisesWork involved
  • Page 57
    Table (iv)— Works approved but not yet commenced at end of 1960
    Health DivisionPremisesWork involved
  • Page 57
    Table (v)— Acquisitions and leases completed
    Health DivisionPropertyInterest obtained
  • Page 58
    T able (i)— Clinics for mothers and young children
    19561957195819591960
  • Page 58
    Family planning —Advice on family planning is provided for married women for whom further pregnancy would be detrimental to health.
    195819591960
  • Page 58
    National welfare foods Average weekly issues
    19561957195819591960
  • Page 59
    Day accommodation for children Table (ii)— Day nurseries and child minders
    At 31 December
    1956195719581959I960
  • Page 63
    Table (i)— Mothers seen for the first time during the 12 months ended 30.9.60, by age
    No.%
  • Page 63
    T able (ii)—Nationality by normal residence
    London (Administrative County)ElsewhereTotal
  • Page 64
    Table (iii)— Care of babies three months after birth
    (a)Living with motherNo.%
  • Page 65
    Table (i )—Staff District midwives employed by
    19561957195819591960
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    Table (ii)— Domiciliary confinements attended
    19561957195819591960
    Doctor presentDoctor not presentDoctor presentDoctor not presentDoctor presentDoctor not presentDoctor presentDoctor not presentDoctor presentDoctor not present
    No.%No.%
  • Page 65
    Table (iii)
    19561957195819591960
  • Page 66
    Table (iv)
    WeightNumberProportion per 100 live premature infantsDeaths in 24 hoursSurvivors at 28 days
    NumberPer 100 live premature infantsNumberPer 100 live premature infants
  • Page 66
    Table (v)— Inhalation analgesia administered
    19561957195819591960
  • Page 67
    HEALTH VISITING
    Home visits19561957195819591960
  • Page 68
    Table (i)— Staff (numbers employed at 31 December)*
    19561957195819591960
  • Page 68
    Table (ii)— Types of case nursed and visits paid
    Type of caseNumber of patients nursedPercentage of totalAverage number of visits to each patientTotal visits
  • Page 68
    Table (iii)— Types of treatment and location
    Visits forAt patient's homeElsewhere (e.g.. Nurses' Homes)Percentage of total visits
  • Page 68
    Table (iv)— Long-term cases (i.e., those visited more than 24 times during year)
    NumberPercentage of total patients nursed
  • Page 69
    Table (v)— Age distribution of patients
    AgeNo. of patientsPercentage of total
  • Page 69
    Table (vi)— Nursing treatments and case load
    19561957195819591960
  • Page 70
    Statistics of the service provided during the last five years are shown in the following table.
    19561957195819591960
  • Page 71
    Table (1)
    19561957195819591960
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    Table (ii)
    1956195719581959I960
  • Page 72
    Smallpox— Table (iii)
    19561957195819591960
  • Page 72
    Table (iv)
    Number of persons who have received
    Two injectionsA third injection (cumulative total)
    In 1960Since the commencement of the scheme
  • Page 74
    Table (i)— Work performed by the directly provided service and by the agency and supplementary services, including both general and accident section work
    1956195719581959I960
  • Page 76
    Table (ii)— General section
    19561957195819591960
  • Page 76
    Table (iii)— Accident section
    YearNumber of calls receivedAmbulance not requiredAverage time to incident (in minutes)Average time from incident to hospital (in minutes)
  • Page 76
    Table (iv)— Accident section—Source of calls
    19561957195819591960
  • Page 81
    New cases and attendances
    YearNew casesAttendancesStaff at the end of the year (in terms of whole units)
  • Page 82
    Analysis in age groups of treatment given at clinics
    Group195819591960
  • Page 82
    Recuperative holidays Admissions to recuperative holiday homes
    19561957195819591960
  • Page 83
    Venereal disease Treatment of venereal disease at London out-patient clinics
    YearNew casesTotal attendances
    SyphilisS. ChancreGonorrhoeaTotal venereal casesTotal non-venereal cases
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 83
    19561957195819591960
  • Page 83
    Tracing of contacts of patients—
    19561957195819591960
  • Page 84
    Health education talks Table (i)— Speakers
    Divisions
    123456789Total
  • Page 84
    Table (ii)— Audience groups
    Divisions
    123456789Total
  • Page 85
    Table (iii)— Subjects of talks and attendances
    Divisions
    123456789Total
    TalksAttendancesTalksAttendancesTalksAttendancesTalksAttendancesTalksAttendancesTalksAttendancesTalksAttendancesTalksAttendancesTalksAttendancesTalksAttendances
  • Page 90
    Table (i) Persons referred in the year
    19591960
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    Table (ii) Referring agency
    19591960
    No.%No.%.
  • Page 91
    Table (iii) Initial action*
    19591960
    No.%No.%
  • Page 91
    Table (iv) Closure
    19591960
    No.%No.%
  • Page 91
    Persons referred during the year —The following table shows the sources from which persons were referred under the Mental Deficiency Acts (up to 31 October, 1960) and under the Mental Health Act, 1959 as subnormal or severely subnormal.
    Source of information19591960
  • Page 92
    Community care —At 31 December 4,389 subnormal or severely subnormal persons were receiving community care from the mental health service. The types of service provided are shown in the table below; many persons were receiving more than one type of service.
    Under 16 years16 years and overTotal
  • Page 92
    Hospital admissions
    19591960
  • Page 92
    Short-term residential care
    19591960
  • Page 93
    Periodic general medical inspections
    Age groups195819591960
    No.%No.%No.%
  • Page 94
    Non-routine medical inspections
    195819591960
  • Page 94
    Analysis of non-routine medical inspections
    Nature of inspectionNumber inspected
  • Page 94
    Pupils found to require treatment at periodic general medical inspections (excluding dental and infestation)
    Age groups inspectedFor defective vision (excluding squint)For other conditionsTotal individual pupils
  • Page 95
    Percentage of children noted for treatment
    Age and sexAll defectsVision defectDefects other than vision
    1958195919601959196019591960
  • Page 96
    The following table shows the percentage of children of all ages noted for treatment or observation of the defects listed for the years 1958 to 1960. These percentages remain fairly stable over the period. The slight but steady yearly decrease in the incidence of enlarged cervical glands continues. The slight upward trends in defective speech and defective hearing noted last year now appear to have levelled off.
    195819591960
  • Page 96
    Defects found at special medical inspections —1960
    Head teacherSchool health visitorReferred by. Divisional officer (Education)Care committeeParent
  • Page 97
    Attendance of parents and care committee representatives
    Age GroupNumber of pupils inspectedParent presentCare committee representatives present at inspection
    %%
  • Page 97
    As indicated in my report for 1959, the newly introduced basis of tabulation by years of birth permits the comparison of samples of children of the same age group and is analogous to a 'follow-up ' survey. The first three years' figures are: Percentage unsatisfactory physical condition
    Year of birthYear of examination
    195819591960
  • Page 98
    The percentages for the several types of school for the corresponding days were:
    19591960
  • Page 99
    Of the children medically inspected 0.6 per cent. were noted for treatment of squint, the same as in 1957, 1958 and 1959. The percentage ranged from 1.4 in the entrant group to 0.1 in the leaver group.
    Age GroupBoys
    Not wearing spectaclesWearing spectacles
    6/66/96/12 or worseReferred for treatment6/66/96/12 or worseReferred for treatment
  • Page 100
    Cleansing scheme
    19561957195819591960
  • Page 101
    The number of cases of infestation with vermin treated at bathing centres showed a reduction of 51 per cent. compared with 1959 and the number of treatments a reduction of 63 per cent. There can be little doubt that these reductions are directly attributable to the introduction of Lorexane.
    19561957195819591960
  • Page 101
    The percentage of school leavers advised against particular forms of employment was 12.9 per cent. of those inspected compared with 13.8 per cent. in 1959. For boys the figure fell from 15.5 per cent. in 1959 to 14.6 per cent. and for girls from 11.9 per cent. to 11.1 per cent. As in recent years, normally acute vision and eye strain headed the list of contraindications followed by colour vision (boys only) and heavy manual work:
    Contra.indicationsBoysGirls
  • Page 102
    The numbers of cases of infectious diseases reported during 1960 and the preceding years are given below:
    19561957195819591960
  • Page 102
    Prophylaxis —The new system of recording medical inspection findings by years of birth permits an analysis of the percentage of school pupils, according to age, who have received prophylaxis, based on the findings at periodic general medical inspections. These figures may be compared with the separate estimates, prepared for the Ministry of Health, given on pages 71 and 7 :
    Age groupNumber of pupils inspected% vaccinated against smallpox% immunised against diphtheria% immunised against whooping cough% vaccinated against poliomyelitis
  • Page 104
    Treatment statistics —The number of sessions, new cases and total attendances at school children's clinics during 1960 (including sessions held in hospital premises) were as follows:
    Type of clinicSessionsNew casesAttendances
  • Page 104
    Special educational provision —At the end of 1960 special educational treatment was being provided for over 12,000 pupils. The following table shows the main categories of handicap and numbers of pupils receiving full.time special education:
    Day special schoolsBoarding special schoolsNon.council boarding schools, hostels, foster.homes hospitals, etc.Total
  • Page 105
    The following table therefore gives (a) details of children dealt with under section 57 up to 31 October, 1960 with comparable figures for the previous two years and (b) details of children dealt with under this section as amended from 1 November, 1960:
    195819591960
  • Page 107
    T able (i)— Primary medical reasons for admission to day schools for the delicate
    Reasons for admissionBoysGirlsTotalNumbers with dual defectNumbers with triple defect
    No.Per cent.No.Per cent.No.Per cent.
  • Page 108
    Table (ii)— Reasons pupils taken off rolls of day schools for the delicate
    NumberPercentage
  • Page 108
    Table (iii)— Ages on admission to day schools for the delicate by reasons for admission
    Reasons for admissionAges on admission (years)
    4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-all ages
  • Page 109
    Table (iv)— Reasons for leaving day schools for the delicate by reasons for admission
    Reasons for admissionSpecial education completedSpecial education continuing elsewhere
    NumberPercentageNumberPercentage
  • Page 109
    Table (v)— Period of stay in day schools for the delicate by reasons for admission
    Reasons for admissionDuration of stay (years)
    0-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-Total
  • Page 111
    Child guidance units —Details of the work done during 1960 at the five child guidance clinics maintained by the Council follow:
    BatterseaBrixtonEarl's CourtPeckhamWoodberry DownTotal
  • Page 116
    T able (i)
    19561957195819591960
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    T able (ii)
    19561957195819591960
  • Page 117
    Table (iii)— Average number of permanent teeth restored for each permanent tooth extracted
  • Page 117
    T able (iv)
    19561957195819591960
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    T able (v)— Attendances and treatments of maternity and child welfare patients
    19561957195819591960
  • Page 118
    The following statement shows the number of staff employed in the Public Health department at the end of the year (part-time staff are expressed as whole-time equivalents). The principal officers of the department at that date are shown in Appendix D.
    Types of staffLocation
    Central officeDivisional offices and establishments (a)Other establishments (b)Total
  • Page 119
    Medical examinations —Numbers of staff medically examined for various purposes, with the result of the examination, follow:
    1957195819591960
  • Page 119
    Food handlers —During the year 624 food handlers were referred for investigation because they had been in contact with or had suffered from certain infectious diseases. Bacteriological examination was arranged where appropriate.
    1957195819591960
  • Page 119
    The 23 cases referred to their doctor had been found to have the following microorganisms:
  • Page 120
    Capital —The total capital expenditure on the health services of the Council in the year ended 31 March, 1960, was £40,095, details of which are as follows:
  • Page 120
    Maintenance —The gross cost of the various services in 1959.60—including central administrative and debt charges—and the contributions recovered from recipients of the services were:
    ServiceCostAmount recovered in contributions
    ££
  • Page 125
    The cases occurred between 27 June and 17 December and can be summarised as follows:
    Ante-natal careStatusMoved into district lateBooked lateBooked for home confinement but developed complicationsBooked for hospital but defaulted
  • Page 127
    Mobile immunisation clinic —The bringing into use of a mobile immunisation clinic on 28 September, 1959 was mentioned in my previous annual report. The results of the work of this clinic were analysed for the first nine months of its use with the following results:
    Places visitedTimesNo. of visits*No. of injectionsA verage per visit
    123Total
  • Page 138
    Statistical summary 1960—health divisions
    Health division123456789TotalHealth division123456789Total
  • Page 140
    Table (i)— Hospital and domiciliary births in London
    19381960
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    table (ii)— Hospital district midwifery
    HospitalNo. of midwivesPlace of ante-natal care (Hospital or Councils A.N. clinic)No. of deliveries in 1960
  • Page 140
    Table (iii)— Notifications of intention to practise
  • Page 141
    Table (iv)— Medical aid
    19561960
  • Page 142
    Table (v)— Inhalation analgesia administered
  • Page 143
    Table (vi)— Hospitals operating an E.O.U.
  • Page 144
    Table (vii)— Domiciliary premature live births, 1960
    WeightNumberPer 100 live premature infantsDeaths in 24 hoursSurvivors at 28 days
    NumberPer 100 live premature infantsNumberPer 100 live premature infants
  • Page 145
    Table (viii)— Stillbirths in London in domiciliary midwifery service
    19561957195819591960
  • Page 145
    An analysis of domiciliary cases Table (ix)— Stage of pregnancy at which women first attended
    1956 %1960 %
  • Page 145
    Table (x)a— Age at confinement
    AgeL.C.C.D.N.A.HospitalTotal
    No.%No.%No.%No.%
  • Page 146
    T able (x )b — Age and parity
    AgeParity
    012345678910 and overNot stated
  • Page 147
    Table (x)c— Offer of hospital confinement by parity
    ParityTotal confinementsHospital offeredPer cent.
  • Page 149
    T able (xi)— Maternity cases removed to hospital by E .B .S.
    195819591960
  • Page 149
    T able (xii)— E .B .S.—Maternity cases removed to hospital, April-September, 1960
    MonthTotal casesEmergenciesUnable to book
    DivisionsTotal
    123456789
  • Page 159
    APPENDIX C Statistics of the administrative work carried out by the Metropolitan Borough Councils in 1960.
    BoroughDWELLINGSCLEARANCE AREASDWELLING HOUSESAIR POLLUTIONCLEANSING AND DISINFECTIONLICENSED OR REGISTERED PREMISESPUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS
    Erected by Borough CouncilErected by other personsTotal number in the BoroughUnfit housesOther housesInspectionsRepaired as a result of informal actionDefects remedied after service of formal noticeHouses closed in pursuance of owner's undertakingDemolition Orders madePersons displacedClosing Orders made in lieu of Demolition OrdersPersons displacedClosing Orders determinedClosing Orders revoked and Demolition Orders madeHouses demolished as a result of formal or informal procedurePersons displacedRooms closedUndertakings acceptedWater supply provided to tenement housesComplaintsObservationsIntimation notices servedNuisance notices servedProsecutionsSmoke Control Orders confirmedAdults cleansedChildren cleansedPremises disinfectedPremises disinfestedLicensed slaughterhousesOther offensive tradesDairies and milk shopsIce cream premisesCommon and Seamen's Lodging HousesEstablishmentEmployed at end of yearAssistants employed at end of year
    DemolishedPersons displacedDemolishedPersons displacedInitial visits on complaintWith a view to action under Part 11 of the Housing Act, 1957.Other reasonsRe-inspectionsPublic Health (London) Act, 1936Housing Act, 1957Underground roomsOther roomsUnderground roomsOther roomsAt homeAt cleansing stationMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
    By ownersBy local authorityBy ownersBy local authorityMade fit for occupation by number of families accommodatedOvercrowding abatedNumberPersons displacedNumberPersons displacedNumberPersons displacedNumber