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London County Council 1963

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

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Statistical summary 1963—health divisions

Health division123456789TotalHealth division123456789Total
Estimated population—mid 1963437,580489,420280,340254,330208,430300,900396,950359,530451,3903,178,870Foot clinics
Births and associated mortalitySessions4,6591,2023,8023,4675256,0443,0473,1372,44228,325
Live births8,5108,6226,5145,9374,0155,4217,7078,0028,77263,500Total attendances32,5747,93325,97525,1903,48045,50416,45520,60315,784193,498
Rate per 1,000 population19.417.623.223.319.318.019.422.319.420.0
Deaths under 1 month13613594865883108113110923Day nurseries
Rate per 1,000 live births16.015.714.414.514.415.314.014.112.514.5Number of places at 31 Dec.629975361379235582796344373,987
Total attendances138,991212,63778,32385,69751,51912,91455,391140,65688,659864,787
Deaths
All ages5,2255,9453,3123,1152,5873,4994,8364,5616,51039,590Child minders
Rate per 1,000 population11.912.111.812.212.411.612.212.714.412.5Statutorily registered 31 Dec.3725191785045333237
Children minded (authorised no.)1711481037332271240262361,300
Health visitingVoluntarily registered 31 Dec.102159925650881199610772
Total visits121,298123,03064,08866,79561,70075,95592,617126,10790,927822,517Children minded1721261516581109160121201,005
Staff at 31 Dec. W/T equivalents546138292839576858432
Home help
Welfare centresHouseholds attended4,5014,8753,0524,3713,1804,0645,6744,7774,89539,389
Children—Households attended per 1,000 population10.310.010.917.215.313.514.313.310.812.4
Sessions2,3463,3502,3791,4941,8402,2082,3812,7912,13820,927
Total attendances75,861103,22074,04557,24554,22678,41490,87387,82892,133713,845
Expectant mothers—ante and post natal clinics—Home nursing
Total visits215,405224,643128,670122,53998,096216,086190,982183,535179,2901,559,246
Sessions1,5811,6981,0645412451,1361,4923416818,779Visits per 1,000 population492459459482471718481510397491
First attendances this year—
Ante-natal4,2356,3915,3032,7933922,8123,5112,9193,51831,874School health service
Post-natal1272684181,0931716984663682133,822Medical inspection, routine, special, reinspection35,32729,82627,12019,91724,71032,80935,98729,05440,354275,104
Total attendances15,56623,32018,8569,9642,67811,65715,4119,04812,291118,791
Health surveys70,94178,801113,59429,52836,74282,52140,00151,93670,296574,360
ProphylaxisHospital/specialist clinics—
Poliomyelitis (L.C.C. and general practitioners)—New cases..3,9213,4793,4722,0722,3433,1832,4861,9073,94526,808
Total attendances7,1899,79812,8835,7436,1307,5447,445*7,52611,99576,253
Salk vaccine
Primary course (3 injections)—Dental services
born 1959-6327235692851122476516143812,810Schools—
born 1943-5892162275921471282574851,278New cases10,4968,7326,70911,0007,5155,3384,8627,39512,97875,025
born 1933-421081914250218479115138828New cases per 1,000 population age 5-1425419721434326113396159246204
born 1932 or earlier and under 40 years7511054372458156115148777
Total attendances28,04329,59120,34431,57820,01715,95017,68623,76533,198220,172
over 40 years466254911101Maternity and child welfare—
Total5518852172361784401,0231,1011,1635,794First treatment406491318720175206291781132,636
Reinforcing injections8111516122663243209122887Total attendances1,9602,1491,5843,1517591,1619561048411,953
Sabin vaccine
Primary course (3 doses)—
born 1959-635,7175,1165,1084,5992,9663,9064,7675,5596,09143,829
born 1943-581,2028991,2367731,4991,1177361,6591,13510,256
born 1933-421,1385037236102152294762703144,478
born 1932 or earlier and under 40 years5862924912781241902814443693,055
over 40 years1610629183322366293
Total8,6596,9167,5876,2784,8075,4746,2837,9327,97561,911
Reinforcing dose2,2792,9982,4042,0961,4222,5901,4183,16399419,364
Smallpox—Vaccinations1,2871,2529128595818891,1961,0521,4399,467
Re-vaccinations5011,7245957804806137804411,3787,292
Diphtheria—Primary course6,6986,4475,6784,6883,5764,5615,6606,8066,67550,789
Reinforcing injections7,8056,9365,9395,0945,0817,1706,1229,2224,62657,995
Whooping cough—Primary course ..5,4455,8935,1744,3312,8844,1455,3356,3506,56546,122
Reinforcing injections3,4083,1403,4802,6561,9043,0543,5144,4143,35528,925
Tetanus—Primary course6,9926,2575,6434,8593,7864,2805,6826,7156,95451,168
Reinforcing injections5,1654,5435,5673,8403,0684,1544,7106,4273,99441,468

112 * Excluding attendances at Royal Eye Hospital.