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Coulsdon and Purley 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]

Published
1961
Pages
66
Tables
31

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31 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    TABLE I
    Rates per 1,000 population.1920-1924.1925-1929.1930-1934.1935-1939.1940-1944.1945-1949.1950-1954.1955-1959.1960
  • Page 8
    TABLE II
    Cause.Number of Deaths
    General PopulationMental Hospitals
  • Page 9
    TABLE III DEATHS OCCURRING DURING THE YEAR 1960.
    Cause of death.Private ResidentsHospital CasesTotal.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and over.
    MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales
  • Page 10
    TABLE IV DEATHS DUE TO CANCER DURING THE YEAR 1960
    0-30.30-40.40-50.50-60.60-70.70-80.Over 80.TOTAL.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
    P.H.P.H.P.H.P.H.P.H.P.H.P.H.P.H.P.H.P.H.P.H.P.H.P.H.P.H.P.H.P.H..
  • Page 12
    TABLE V INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1960
    Cause of DeathUnder 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months.3 months and under 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 13
    TABLE VI
    Disease.Numbers Notified.Admitted to Hospital.Total Deaths.
  • Page 17
    TABLE VII
    Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.Total.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 17
    TABLE VIII
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    PulmonaryNon-pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 18
    TABLE IX
    Localisation.Coulsdon East.Coulsdon West.Kenley.Parley.Sander-stead.Selsdon.Wood-cote.
  • Page 18
    TABLE X
    1915-19241925-19341935-19441945-19491950-19541955-19591960
  • Page 20
    TABLE XI
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 20
    TABLE XII
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNo. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 21
    TABLE XIII
    Nature of workSection 110Section 111
    No. of Outworkers in A ug. list required by Section 110(1) (c)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNo. of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
  • Page 34
    The following is a summary of cesspool conversions carried out since 1950 —
    YearPail Closets (end of year)Cesspools (end of year)Houses and other premises connected to sewerCesspools abolished
  • Page 37
    Site licences incorporating certain specified conditions were subsequently issued as follows :—
    A ddressNo. of CaravansPeriod of Licence
  • Page 40
    During 1960 the following disinfections were carried out:—
    Free of costUpon PaymentTotal
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    COMPLAINTS RECEIVED
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    RODENT CONTROL The following table is a tabular statement indicating the action taken in 1960. TABLE XIV
    Type of propertyNumber of properties inspected by the Local Authority as a result of:Number of properties found to be infested byNumber of treatments carried out by the Department by arrangement with occupierNumber of Notices served under Section 4Number of inspections made
    NotificationOtherwiseTotalRatsMiceRatsMiceTreatmentStructural works, i.e. proofingPrimary and re-inspectionsSewer treatmentTotal
  • Page 49
    TESTS REQUIRED BY THE MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATION) REGULATIONS, 1949-1954 TABLE XV
    DesignationNumberMethylene BluePhosphataseT urbidity
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
  • Page 51
    The majority of the foodstuffs were destroyed at the Council's refuse destructor at Kenley.
    cwts.1bs.ozs.
  • Page 53
    During the year a total of 170 samples of food and drugs, including 34 milk samples were purchased for the purpose of analysis by the Public Analyst. The milk samples were all of good quality but adverse reports were received on 11 of the remaining samples as follows:—
    Sample No.Nature of adulteration or irregularityAction taken
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    Sample No.Nature of adulteration or irregularityAction taken
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    Sample No.Nature of adulteration or irregularityAction taken
  • Page 56
    LIST OF SAMPLES TABLE XVI
    ArticleAnalysedNon-Genuine
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
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    ArticleA nalysedNon-Genuine
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 58
    TABLE XVII CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1960
    Disease.At all ages.Number of cases notified. At Ages—Years.Total cases notified in each Ward.
    Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 3.3 and under 4.4 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 15.15 and under 20.20 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and over.Coulsdon East.Coulsdon West.Parley.Kenley.Sanderstead.Selsdon and Farleigh.Woodcote.
  • Page 59
    TABLE XVIII THE MONTHLY INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 1960
    Disease.Jan.Feb.Mar.AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total
  • Page 60
    TABLE XIX INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED EACH YEAR SINCE 1930
    Disease1930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960