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London County Council 1964

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

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Statistical summary 1964—health divisions

Health division123456789TotalHealth division123456789Total
Estimated population—mid 1964436,130493,070279,590254,720210,660301,940398,910358,310451,2703,184,600Foot clinics
Births and associated mortalitySessions4,9741,3054,2853,9611,1296,2193,6853,5152,61231,685
Live births8,2838,2966,4956,0114,0435,5957,8198,0748,88463,500Total attendances34,8229,11528,41630,1626,65047,15820,65623,97517,122218,076
Rate per 1,000 population19016.823.223.619.218-519.622.519.719.9Day nurseries
Deaths under 1 month13911797815782112109151945
Rate per 1,000 live births16.814-114.913.514-114.714.313.517.014.9Number of places at 31 Dec.629971361379235582796544374,003
Deaths All ages4,5635,0522,9542,8332,2943,2394,3814,0635,67735,056Total attendances148,451225,58185,51189,85349,78213,72363,391149,63794,978920,907
Child minders
Rate per 1,000 population10.510.210.611110.910.711011.312-6110Statutorily registered 31 Dec.3420212085349330238
Health visitingChildren minded (authorised no.)1661291208433287258262031,306
Voluntarily registered 31 Dec.11111972493810310610913720
Total visits131,232139,44669,51764,69160,51173,572102,368116,89693,413851,646Children minded190136120586112113013223971
Staff at 31 Dec. W/T equivalents606040322839525155417Home help
Welfare centres
Households attended4,5174,9503,0434,4483,2994,3125,8684,8674,91340,217
Children— Sessions2,4033,4132,4881,5221,9232,2532,5252,9022,45621,885Households attended per 1,000 population10.410.010.917.515.714.314.713.610.912.6
Total attendances81,135110,68182,24863,13262,86591,427106,28899,424111,408808,608
Expectant mothers—ante and postHome nursing
natal clinics— Sessions1,7131,7558816012051,1781,1102517408,434Total visits222,738226,390115,727124,873102,496211,865198,867185,876187,1761,576,008
Visits per 1,000 population511459414490487702499519415495
First attendances this year— Ante-natal3,3945,8695,3512,2303202,5963,1231,2033,18627,272School health service
Post-natal702595398521406683521082953,283Medical inspection, routine, special,
Total attendances12,35821,08419,8808,4752,06411,19613,2604,37811,264103,959reinspection35,23630,17826,81720,52923,94932,90636,74328,99640,667276,021
Health surveys78,741104,88364,13433,75328,46689,77751,53143,23467,261561,780
ProphylaxisHospital/specialist clinics— New cases3,8543,2763,5252,2221,8983,1412,0391,9673,22725,149
Poliomyelitis (L.C.C. and general
practitioners)— Salk vaccineTotal attendances7,1769,15012,6425,6375,5637,4136,683*7,86911,18973,322
Primary course (3 injections)— born 1960-64155147811040834101161451,187Dental services
Schools— New cases10,5099,3776,47111,2576,1075,3364,9638,22913,29675,545
born 1943-5925525053418944960387
born 1933-42302433152638222327238New cases per 1,000 population age 5-1425923120735221213697180258209
born 1932 or earlier and under 40 years142334476181212130
Total attendances28,04627,89620,40033,22616,67716,40915,64426,09933,526217,923
over 40 years145Maternity and child welfare—
Total225246198341071455482002441,947First treatment340566288841154191202101492,759
Reinforcing injections6672511634157108111570Total attendances1,4832,0811,3093,4126075916559653710,681
Sabin vaccine
Primary course (3 doses)— born 1960-645,9866,0084,9694,7903,1774,5815,9456,5956,57948,630
born 1943-593,2322,2931,4571,3489711,9149852,20191115,312
born 1933-425452204315282232151714982043,035
born 1932 or earlier and under 40 years140155169133941181216741731,777
over 40 years6429257184016145
Total9,9098,7187,0356,8014,4706,8357,24010,0087,88368,899
Reinforcing dose6,2384,4304,2283,0591,8203,7812,3804,8161,88032,632
Smallpox—Vaccinations2,8442,7872,7802,5351,0822,0253,2932,6863,21223,244
Re-vaccinations6619483909023303105132886184,960
Diphtheria—Primary course7,0507,4176,3415,4203,5955,2477,0627,2067,25256,590
Reinforcing injections7,6279,4208,0605,5264,3109,9116,8009,0356,09066,779
Whooping cough—Primary course5,5896,4905,2484,9263,1444,6326,4976,7327,11650,374
Reinforcing injections3,4563,3953,9183,0602,0783,5284,4334,5574,24432,669
Tetanus—Primary course7,5027,3916,0155,6163,6175,1687,0547,2427,58957,194
Reinforcing injections6,0026,5156,0905,1773,3867,1915,9777,7295,80253,869

* Excluding attendances at Royal Eye Hospital.
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