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London County Council 1964

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

Published
1966
Pages
187
Tables
138

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138 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    Population Table (i)— Home population †, 1955-64 (Figures in thousands)
    YearMid-year estimate of population by the Registrar General, by age groupsAverage age (years)
    Total0-45-1415-2425-4445-6465+
  • Page 5
    Fertility T able (ii)— Live births and stillbirths, 1955.64
    YearLive birthsStillbirths
    No.Rate per 1,000 populationNo.Rate per 1,000 total births (live and still)
  • Page 7
    Table (iii)— Illegitimate live births in London (A.C.) and percentages for London and England and Wales, 1955-64
    YearIllegitimate live birthsIllegitimate live births as a percentage of total live birthsRatio London/ England and Wales
    London (A.C.)England and Wales
  • Page 7
    T able (iv)— Illegitimate live births by age of mother
    Age of mother (a) (years)London (A.C.)England and Wales 1963 %
    1961196219631964
    No.%No.%No.%No.%
  • Page 8
    T able (v)— Unmarried mothers seen by moral welfare associations in London, 1964 (Figures in brackets are for 1963)
    British (U.K.)EireEuropeanWest IndianOtherTotal
  • Page 8
    Leading causes of death —The leading causes of death in London in 1964 were as follows:
    DeathsRate per 1,000 population
  • Page 9
    Table (vi)— Cancer mortality rates per 1,000 living, 1955.64
    Age and sex1955195619571958195919601961196219631964
  • Page 9
    T able (vii)— Deaths and death rates from cancer of the lung by age and sex, 1955-64 (Rates per 1,000 population)
    YearAge
    25-4445-6465+
    No.RateNo.RateNo.Rate
  • Page 10
    T able (viii)— Infant mortality, 1964
    Age at deathRates per 1,000 live births
    Under 1 day1 to 6 days1 to 3 wks.1 to 11 mnthsTotal under l yr.Early neonatalNeonatalTotal infant mortality
  • Page 10
    T able (ix)— Infant mortality by cause, 1955.64 (Rates per 1,000 live births)
    Cause of death1955195619571958195919601961196219631964
  • Page 11
    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:
    Year(Rates per 1,000 live births)
    Neo-natal mortalityInfant mortality
    LondonEngland and WalesLondonEngland and Wales
  • Page 11
    T able (x)— Prematurity and mortality by birth weight, 1964.
    WeightNumberProportion per 100 live premature infantsDied within 24 hoursSurvived 28 days
    NumberPer 100 live premature infantsNumberPer 100 live premature infants
  • Page 11
    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 12
    T able (xi)— Causes of stillbirth, 1964
    Code No*CauseMaleFemale
    NumberPer cent.NumberPer cent.
  • Page 12
    Maternal mortality— T able (xii)— Maternal mortality, 1955.64
    YearLive births and stillbirthsDeaths in pregnancy or childbirth excluding abortionPostabortion deathsTotal maternal deaths
    No.Rate per 1,000 total births
  • Page 13
    Winter averages of air pollution Average daily readings of volumetric recording stations Micrograms per cubic metre
    Winter'Smoke''Sulphur dioxide'Ratio smoke/SO2
  • Page 17
    T able V .l — Vital statistics—Metropolitan Boroughs and the Administrative County of London, 1964 (a)
    Metropolitan BoroughsEstimated home population mid 1964Live birth rateDeath rate (all causes)Infant mortality (per 1.000 live births)Death ratesNotifications of infectious disease
    CancerVascular lesions of C.N.S.Heart diseaseOther circulatoryPneumoniaOther respiratory (excluding tuberculosis)ViolenceDysenteryFood poisoningMeaslesPneumoniaPoliomyelitisScarlet feverWhooping coughTuberculosis
    CrudeAdjustedCrudeAdjusted
    ParalyticNonparalyticPulmonaryNon-pulmonary
  • Page 18
    Table V.2- Principal vital Statistics-Administration County of London, 1955-64
    YearAnnual rate per 1,000 livingAnnual mortality per 1,000 livingAnnual mortality—
    Infant (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 19
    Table V.3- Deaths by cause-Administrative County of London, 1964
    CauseSex0-1-5-15-25-45-65-75+Total
    19641963
  • Page 20
    Table V.3 ( contd.)—Deaths by cause — Administrative County of London, 1964
    CauseSex0-1-5—15-25 —45-65-75 +Total
    19641963
  • Page 20
    Table V.4— Weather during 1964 (as recorded at Kew Observatory)
    MonthTemperatureRainfallSunshine
    Mean (a)Difference from Average (b)TotalDifference from Average (b)TotalDifference from Average (c)
    °F°Fins.ins.hrs.hrs.
  • Page 21
    T able V.5— Notifiable infectious diseases—Annual number of notifications and numbers per 1,000 of population—Administrative County of London, 1955-1964
    YearAnthraxDiphtheriaDysenteryAcute encephalitisEnteric feverErysipelasMalariaMeaslesMeningococcal infectionOphthalmia neonatorumPneumoniaPoliomyelitisPuerperal pyrexiaScabiesScarlet feverSmallpoxWhooping coughFood poisoning
    CasesRateCasesRateCasesRateCasesRateCasesRateCasesRateCasesRateCasesRateCasesRateCasesRateCasesRateParalyticNon-par.CasesRateCasesRateCasesRateCasesRateCasesRateCasesRate
    CasesRateCasesRate
  • Page 22
    T able V.6— Notification of certain infectious diseases—distribution by age and date of notification—Administrative County of London, 52 weeks commencing 30 December, 1963
    Four-weekly periods 1964DysenteryMeaslesMeningococcal infectionPneumoniaScarlet feverWhooping cough
    AgesAgesAgesAgesAgesAges
    0—45—1415+Total0—45—1415+Total0—45—1415+Total0—45—1415+Total0-45—1415+Total0-45—1415+Total
  • Page 24
    Number of tuberculin tests and positivity rate in 13-year-old scholars, 1955-1964
    YearTuberculin tested% reactorsVaccinated
  • Page 24
    Active or suspect tuberculous cases ascertained by X-ray of reactors
    YearNo. X-rayedActive or suspected T.B. cases ascertained
  • Page 24
    Notified new cases in age groups and two-year periods with percentage rise and fall 1952-1963
    10-11 years12-13 years14-15 years16-17 years18-19 years
    No.Rise fallNo.Rise fallNo.Rise fallNo.Rise fallNo.Rise fall
  • Page 27
    Statistics T able T.l— Tuberculosis—Statutory notifications (a) and deaths, Administrative County of London, 1955-1964
    YearPulmonary tuberculosisNon-pulmonary tuberculosis
    NotificationsDeathsNotificationsDeaths
    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 28
    Table T.2— Pulmonary tuberculosis—Notification and death rates per 1,000 living by age and sex, Administrative County of London , 1955-1964
    Year0-45-14Age 15-4445 and overAll ages
    MFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 28
    Table T.3— Non-pulmonary tuberculosis—Notification and death rates per 1,000 living by age and sex, Administrative County of London , 1955-1964
    YearAge
    0-45-1415-4445 and overAll ages
    MFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 29
    T able T.4— Tuberculosis—Statutory notifications by age groups, Administrative County of London, 1964
    Form of tuberculosis notifiedSexNumber of notifications of new cases of tuberculosisTotal (all ages)
    0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75+
  • Page 29
    T able T .5 — Tuberculosis—Deaths in Administrative County of London, 1964
    Form of tuberculosisSexAge at deathTotal (all ages)
    0-1-5-15-25-45-65-75+
  • Page 29
    Table T.6— Statutory notification of non-pulmonary tuberculosis—Distribution according to site and age, Administrative County of London, 1964
    Site of tuberculous lesionNumbers of notifications of new cases of non-pulmonary tuberculosis by ageTotal (all ages)
    0-45-1415-2425+
  • Page 29
    Table T.7— Patients on the registers —1955-1964
    At 31 Dec.1955195619571958195919601961196219631964
  • Page 30
    Table T.8 —Principal tuberculosis statistics—Metropolitan Boroughs and the Administrative County of London, 1964
    Metropolitan BoroughsEstimated home population mid 1964New 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 31.12.64Cases on register per 1,000 population
    PulmonaryTuberculosis of Meninges and C.N.S.Other non-pulmonary tuberculosisTotalPulmonaryNon-pulmonary tuberculosisTotal deathsTotalPercentage of pulmonary cases positive* during 1964
  • Page 31
    The following table shows the cases dealt with in the past five years.
    19601961196219631964
  • Page 32
    Work in connection with unfit houses during the past five years is summarised below:
    19601961196219631964
  • Page 33
    Sanitary inspection
    19601961196219631964[
  • Page 33
    The following table shows the results of tests during the year, with last year's figures in brackets:
    DesignationSamples examinedT.B. bacillus isolatedT.B. bacillus NOT isolatedPassed phosphatase test
  • Page 34
    T able (i) Number of new registrations during the year with percentage recommended to obtain treatment
    AgePrincipal cause of defective visionTotal
    CataractGlaucomaRetrolental fibroplasiaOther conditions
  • Page 34
    Table (ii) Treatment recommendations in respect of newly registered persons*
    No. of patients examinedTreatment recommended
    NoneMedicalSurgicalOpticalHospital supervision
    EarlyLaterif general condition permits
  • Page 35
    T able (iii) Re-examination of persons recommended to obtain treatment
    Principal cause of defective visionTotal
    CataractGlaucomaOther conditions
  • Page 35
    Table (i)— Registration and inspection of nursing homes
    19601961196219631964
  • Page 36
    Table (ii)- Accommodation in registered nursing homes at 31 December, 1964.
  • Page 40
    Table (i)— Health Service building works completed 1949-1964
    Year of completionHealth DivisionSchemeWorks completed[
  • Page 41
    T able (i)— continued.
    Year of completionHealth DivisionSchemeWorks completed
  • Page 42
    T able (i)— continued.
    Year of completionHealth DivisionSchemeWorks completed
  • Page 43
    T able (i)— continued.
    Year of completionHealth DivisionSchemeWorks completed
  • Page 44
    T able (i)— continued.
    Year of completionHealth DivisionSchemeWorks completed
  • Page 44
    T able (ii)— Health Service building works in hand or planned at 31.12.64
    DivisionPremisesWork involved
  • Page 45
    T able (ii)— continued.
    DivisionPremisesWork involved
  • Page 46
    T able (iii)— Purpose-designed health service accommodation incorporated in housing schemes
    YearHealth DivisionSchemeAuthority responsible for housing development
  • Page 47
    Table (iv)— Summary of Health Service building works completed 1949-1964
    ServiceNew buildingCompletion of existing buildingConversion of existing buildingExtension of existing buildingAdaptation on acquisitionReinstatement of major war damageMajor improvements
  • Page 47
    Table (v)— Analysis of the tenure of maternity and child welfare centre and day nursery premises, 1948-1964
    TenureWelfare centresDay nurseries
    5.7.4831.12.645.7.4831.12.64
  • Page 48
    Table (i)— Clinics for mothers and young children
    19601961196219631964
  • Page 50
    Table (ii)— Day nurseries and child-minders
    At 31 December
    1949195419591964
  • Page 51
    Attendances at family planning sessions
    19601961196219631964
  • Page 57
    Adoption and boarding out The number of children in care referred for advice by the Children's Officer and the decisions reached are shown below:
    19601961196219631964
  • Page 60
    Table (i)— Staff District midwives employed at 31 December by
    19601961196219631964
  • Page 60
    Table (ii)— Domiciliary confinements attended and institutional deliveries nursed at home.
    19601961196219631964
    Doctor presentDoctor not presentDoctor presentDoctor not presentDoctor presentDoctor not presentDoctor presentDoctor not presentDoctor presentDoctor not present
  • Page 61
    Table (iii)— Confinements by age and parity
    AgeTotal confinementsParity
    0I2345 and overNot known
  • Page 61
    Table (iv)— Premature domiciliary live births
    I9601961196219631964
  • Page 62
    Table (v)— Domiciliary or nursing home births—prematurity and mortality by birth weight 1964
    WeightNumberProportion per 100 live premature infantsDeaths in 24 hoursSurvivors at 28 days
    NumberPer 100 live premature infantsNumberPer 100 live premature infants
  • Page 64
    Table (i)— Staff (numbers employed at 31 December)*
    19601961196219631964
  • Page 64
    Table (ii)— Numbers < of patients and visits
    19601961196219631964
  • Page 65
    Table (iii)— Types of case nursed
    Type of caseNumber of new cases undertaken%
  • Page 65
    Table (iv)— Types of treatment and location
    Visits forAt patients' homeElsewhere (e.g., Nurses' Homes)Total visits%
  • Page 65
    Table (v)— Long-term cases (i.e., those nursed for three months or more)
    NumberPercentage of total patients nursed
  • Page 65
    Table (vi)— Age distribution of patients
    AgeNo. of patients%
  • Page 65
    Table (vii)— Nursing treatments and case load
    19601961196219631964
  • Page 67
    Statistics of the service provided during the past five years are shown in the following tables.
    19601961196219631964
  • Page 68
    Diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough— Table (i)
    19601961196219631964
  • Page 69
    Table (ii)
    19601961196219631964
  • Page 69
    Smallpox— Table (iii)
    19601961196219631964
  • Page 70
    Table (iv)
    SalkSabin
    1964Since commencement of scheme1964Since commencement of scheme
  • Page 70
    Table (v)
    19601961196219631964
  • Page 73
    T able (i)— Work performed by the directly provided service and by the agency and supplementary services, including both general and accident section work
    19601961196219631964
  • Page 74
    Table (ii)— General section
    19601961196219631964
  • Page 74
    Table (iii)— Accident section
    YearNumber of calls receivedAmbulance not requiredAverage time to incident (in minutes)A verage time from incident to hospital (in minutes)
  • Page 74
    Table (iv)— Accident section—Source of calls
    19601961196219631964
  • Page 79
    The following table shows the number of drivers entered annually and the success achieved:
    Awards
    YearEntrantsTotal1-9 years10-14 years15-19 years20 years or more
  • Page 80
    The following table shows the strength of the Section over the years:
    YearNo. of volunteers at 31 DecemberYearNo. of volunteers at 31 December
  • Page 81
    An indication of the various training courses held since 1954 is given below:
    YearAmbulance dutiesFirst aidVehicle maintenanceOfficer selectionOtherTotal
  • Page 86
    The following tables show the attendances at the Council's clinics in recent years New cases and attendances
    YearNew casesAttendancesStaff at the end of the year (in terms of whole units)
  • Page 86
    Analysis in age groups of treatment given at clinics
    Group19601961196219631964
  • Page 87
    Admissions to recuperative holiday homes
    1949195419591964
  • Page 88
    Visits by health education unit —1964
    No. of establishments visited
  • Page 90
    T able (i)— Subjects of talks and attendances
    Divisions
    123456789Total
    TalksAttendancesTalksAttendancesTalksAttendancesTalksAttendancesTalksAttendancesTalksAttendancesTalksAttendancesTalksAttendancesTalksAttendancesTalksAttendances
  • Page 91
    Table (ii)— Speakers
    Divisions
    123456789Total
  • Page 91
    T able (iii)— Audience groups
    Divisions
    123456789Total
  • Page 92
    Treatment of venereal disease at London out-patient clinics
    YearNew casesTotal attendances
    SyphilisS. ChancreGonorrhoeaTotal venereal casesTotal non-venereal cases
    M.F.M.F.M.FM.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 92
    Number of patients completing treatment and of defaulters
    19601961196219631964
  • Page 111
    Table (i)— Source of referral of all cases
    Mentally illSubnormal and severely subnormalTotal 1964Total 1963
    With a view to hospital admissionCommunity care
    No.%No.%No.%No.%No.%
  • Page 111
    Table (ii)— Initial action and final disposal of mentally ill persons referred to mental health social workers with a view to removal to hospital
    Initial actionFinal disposal
    No.%No.%
  • Page 112
    Table (iii)— Hospital admissions dealt with by mental health social workers informally or under sees. 25, 26 and 29 of the Mental Health Act, 1959
    Initial disposal to hospitalFinal disposal to hospital
    Under 65 years65 years and overTotalUnder 65 years65 years and overTotal
    No.%No.%No.%No.%No.%No.%
  • Page 112
    Table (iv)— Disposal of cases referred specifically for community care
    19641963
    No.%No.%
  • Page 112
    (b) Mentally subnormal and severely subnormal
    19641963
    No.%No.%
  • Page 113
    Table (v)— Persons receiving community care at 31.12.64
    Type of care receivedMentally illMentally subnormal or severely subnormalGrand total
    Under 16 yearsOver 16 yearsAll ages
    No.%No.%No.%
  • Page 114
    SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE Pupils on day school rolls—
    Type of SchoolJanuary 1965January 1964
  • Page 114
    Periodic general medical inspections
    Age groups196219631964
    No.%No.%No.%
  • Page 115
    Non-routine medical inspections
    196219631964
  • Page 115
    Analysis of non-routine medical inspections
    Nature of inspectionNumber inspected
    196219631964
  • Page 115
    Pupils found at periodic general medical inspections to require treatment (excluding dental treatment and disinfestation)
    Age groups inspectedFor defective vision (excluding squint)For other conditionsTotal individual pupils
  • Page 116
    Percentage of children noted for treatment
    Age and sexAll defectsVision defectsDefects other than vision
    196219631964196219631964196219631964
  • Page 117
    The following table shows the percentage of children of all ages noted for treatment or observation of the defects listed for the years 1961 to 1964. These percentages remain fairly stable over the period but some variations of detail will be noted.
    196119621963*1964
  • Page 117
    Attendance of parents and care committee representatives
    Age groupNumber of pupils inspectedParent presentCare committee representative present at inspection
    %%
  • Page 119
    On the selected day 303,527 children in Council-maintained schools took milk compared with 300,383 in September, 1963. Of 28,974 children present in independent schools, 21,278 had milk under the scheme. The percentages for the several types of school for the corresponding days were:
    19601961196219631964
  • Page 119
    Of the children medically inspected, 0.7 per cent, were noted for treatment of squint, compared with 0.6 per cent, in 1961, 1962 and 1963. The percentage ranged from 1.4 in the entrant group to 0.1 in the leaver group.
    Age groupBoys
    Not wearing spectaclesWearing spectacles
    6/66/96112 or worseReferred for treatment6/66/96/12 or worseReferred for treatment
  • Page 120
    G irls
    Age groupGirls
    Not wearing spectaclesWearing spectacles
    6166/96/12 or worseReferred for treatment6/66/96112 or worseReferred for treatment
  • Page 121
    Cleansing scheme
    19601961196219631964
  • Page 121
    Bathing centres —The number of cases of infestation with vermin treated at bathing centres showed an increase of 29 per cent, compared with 1963 and the number of attendances for treatment a similar increase.
    19601961196219631964
  • Page 122
    The numbers of cases of infectious diseases reported during 1964 and the preceding years are given below:
    19601961196219631964
  • Page 123
    Prophylaxis —The 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 68, 69 and 70.
    Age groupNumber of pupils inspected% vaccinated against smallpox% immunised against diphtheria% immunised against whooping cough% vaccinated against poliomyelitis
  • Page 123
    Medical treatment of schoolchildren Treatment statistics —The number of sessions, new cases and total attendances at school. children's clinics during 1964 (including sessions held in hospital premises) were as follows:
    Type of clinicSessionsNew casesAttendances
  • Page 123
    Handicapped pupils New assessments —During 1964 the numbers of new assessments of pupils for special educational treatment were as follows:
    DayBoarding
  • Page 124
    Special educational provision—At the end of 1964 special educational treatment was being provided for almost 13,000 pupils (London and out-county). The following table shows the main categories of handicap and numbers of pupils receiving full-time special education:
    Day special schoolsCouncil boarding special schoolsL.C.C. pupils in non-Council boarding schools, hostels and foster homesCouncil's hospital schools and groups
    London County Council pupilsOut-county pupilsTotalLondon County Council pupilsOut-county pupilsTotalLondon County Council pupilsOut-county pupilsTotalSpecial classes, etc.
  • Page 124
    Section 57 (as amended)—Unsuitable for education at school:
    19601961196219631964
  • Page 124
    Section 51A—Review of cases:
    1961196219631964
  • Page 125
    Child guidance units— Details of the work done during the year at the seven child guidance units maintained by the Council follow:
  • Page 126
    Table (i)— Staff and sessions
    19601961196219631964
  • Page 127
    T able (ii)— School dental service: Attendances and treatments
    19601961196219631964
  • Page 127
    Table (iii)—School dental service: Average number of permanent teeth restored for each permanent tooth extracted
  • Page 130
    Orthodontics T able (iv)— School dental service: Orthodontic work
    19601961196219631964
  • Page 130
    T able (v)—Maternity and child welfare patients: Attendances and treatments
    19601961196219631964
  • Page 130
    T able (vi)— Breakdown of table (v) separating nursing or expectant mothers from children under five—1964
    TotalNursing or expectant mothersChildren (under 5)
  • Page 134
    The following statement shows the number of staff employed in the department at the end of 1964 (part-time staff are expressed as whole-time equivalents). The principal officers of the department at that date are shown in Appendix A.
    Types of staffLocationTotal
    Central officeDivisional offices and establishments (a)Other establishments (b)
  • Page 136
    The nine cases referred to their doctor in 1964 had been found to have the following micro-organisms:
    ConditionOrganism isolated
  • Page 136
    Medical examination of staff—
    1961196219631964
  • Page 136
    Reason for medical examination (persons)
  • Page 138
    Maintenance—The gross cost of the various health services in 1949/50 was £4,167,204 and the contributions recovered from recipients of the services amounted to £206,136. Comparative figures for the year 1963/64 are given below:
    ServiceCost £Amount recovered in contributions £
  • Page 138
    Whilst to some extent the increase in expenditure over the years can be attributed to the general rise in the cost of staff and services there were many expansions of services, of which three prime examples are shown:
    ServiceCost 1949/50 £Cost 1963/64 £
  • Page 159
    Statistical summary 1964—health divisions
    Health division123456789TotalHealth division123456789Total
  • Page 164
    The difference between the two groups of staff in this respect is demonstrated by the following figures:
    No. of spells of sicknessPercentages with psychoneuroses and psychoses (all ages)
    Spells of sicknessPermanently unfit
  • Page 165
    Percentage of persons sick, dying and permanently unfit 1961-63
    AgeA.P.T. & C. gradesTeachersNursesFiremenAmbulance Staff
    MaleFemaleMaleFemaleFemaleMaleMale
  • Page 166
    Annual death rates per 1,000 population, aged 55-64 years
    MenWomen
  • Page 167
    Table 1 — Staff long-term sickness 1961-63 Numbers employed, number sick, duration of sickness and disposal by age, sex and grade
    Age (years)No. employed mid 1964No. sick 1961-63Persons sick per cent of total employedDuration of sickness—monthsDisposal—each spell of sickness
    SpellsPersonsTotalAverage per spell of sicknessFit to resume dutyResignedPermanently unfitDiedOtherTotalNo. died and P.U. as per cent of No. employed
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)
  • Page 168
    Table 1— Staff long.term sickness 1961.63— continued Numbers employed, number sick, duration of sickness and disposal by age, sex and grade—continued
    Age (years)No. employed mid 1964No. sick 1961-63Persons sick per cent of total employedDuration of sickness—monthsDisposal—each spell of sickness
    SpellsPersonsTotalAverage per spell of sicknessFit to resume dutyResignedPermanently unfitDiedOtherTotalNo. died andP.U. as per cent of No. employed
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(5)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)
  • Page 169
    T able 2— Staff long.term sickness 1961.63— Cause of sickness by age, sex and grade.
    Code No.Cause of sicknessAgeA—A.P.T. & C. staffB—Teaching staffc.—Nursing staffD.—Fire officers and firemenE..—Ambulance officers and ambulance drivers/attendantsCode No.Cause of sickness
    MalesFemalesMalesFemalesFemalesMalesMales
    Under 2525-3435-4445-5455-6465+TotalUnder 2525-3435-4445-5455-6465+TotalUnder 2525-3435-4445-5455-6465+TotalUnder 2525-3435-4445-5455-6465+TotalUnder 2525-3435-4445-5455-6465+TotalUnder 2525-3435-4445-5455-6465+TotalUnder 2525-3435-4445-5455-6465+Total
    No.%No.%No.%No.'/.No.%No.%.No.%
  • Page 170
    APPENDIX C Statistics of the administrative work carried out by the Metropolitan Borough Councils in 1964.
    BOROUGHDWELLINGSCLEARANCE AREAS Housing Act, 1957, Part IIIDWELLING HOUSESWater supply to tenement houses P H (London) Act 1936Control of movable Dwellings (L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, 1959, sec. 22)AIR POLLUTIONCLEANSING AND DISINFECTIONLICENSED OR REGISTERED PREMISESPUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORBOROUGH
    Erected by Borough CouncilErected by other personsTotal number in the BoroughInspectionsRepaired as a result of informal actionDefects remedied after service of formal noticeHouses closed in pursuance of owners' undertakingPersons displacedDemolition 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 acceptedHousing Act 1961—Houses in multiple occupationOvercrowding abated Section 90, Housing Act 1957ComplaintsObservationsIntimation notices servedNuisance notices servedProsecutionsSmoke Control Orders confirmedAdults cleansedChildren cleansedPremises disinfectedPremises disinfectedEstablishmentEmployed at end of yearPupil assistants employed at end of yearTechnical assistants
    Licensed slaughterhousesOther offensive tradesCommon and Seamen's Lodging HousesDairies and milk shopsIce cream premises
    Closing Orders substituted for Demolition OrdersManagement Orders madeNeglect of proper standards of management made goodAdditional services or facilities providedHouses provided with means of escape from fireDirections made to reduce or remedy overcrowding
    Unfit housesOther housesHouses excluded from Clearance Orders (no longer unfit for human habitation—Section 24)
    Underground roomsOther roomsUnderground roomsOther roomsAt homeAt cleansing station
    Initial visits on complaintWith a view to action under Part II of the Housing Act, 1957Other reasonsRe-inspections
    Public Health (London) Act, 1936Housing Act, 1957
    DemolishedPersons displacedDemolishedPersons displacedHouses provided with supplyProsecutionsConvictionsMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
    NumberPersons displacedNumberPersons displacedNumberPersons displacedNumber
    Site licences at beginning of yearSite licences issued during year
    NumberPersons displaced
    By ownersBy local authorityBy ownersBy local authorityNumberPersons displacedNumberPersons displacedBy ownersBy local authorityBy ownersBy local authorityBy ownersBy local authorityNumberPersons displaced
    Number of housesPersons displacedNumberPersons displacedNumber of housesPersons displacedNumberPersons displacedNumberPersons displacedNumberPersons displaced