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Coulsdon and Purley 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]

Published
1962
Pages
68
Tables
26

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26 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1961
    MF
  • Page 7
    TABLE I
    Rates per 1,000 population.1920-1924.1925-1929.1930-1934.1935-1939.1940-1944.1945-1949.1950-1954.1955-1959.1961
  • Page 8
    TABLE II
    Cause.Number of Deaths
    General PopulationMental Hospitals
  • Page 10
    TABLE III DEATHS OCCURRING DURING THE YEAR 1961.
    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 under 85.85 and over.
    MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales
  • Page 11
    TABLE IV DEATHS DUE TO CANCER DURING THE YEAR 1961
    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.d.
  • Page 13
    TABLE V INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1961
    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 14
    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
    The following table shows the age groups in which notifications and deaths occurred:— 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.Purley.Sander-stead.Selsdon.Wood-cote.
  • Page 18
    TABLE X
    1915-19241925-19341935-19441945-19491950-19541955-19591961
  • 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 in force at the present time are as follows :—
    AddressNo. of CaravansPeriod of Licence
  • Page 39
    During 1961 the following disinfections were carried out:—
    Free of costUpon PaymentTotal
  • Page 45
    RODENT CONTROL The following table is a tabular statement indicating the action taken in 1961.
    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 48
    TESTS REQUIRED BY THE MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATION) REGULATIONS, 1960 TABLE XV
    DesignationNumberMethylene BluePhosphataseT urbidity
    SatisfactoryUnsatis-factorySatisfactoryUnsatis-factorySatisfactoryUnsatis-factory
  • Page 50
    Adverse reports were received on nine samples including one milk sample as follows
    Sample No.Nature of adulteration or irregularityAction taken
  • Page 51
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    Sample No.Nature of adulteration or irregularityAction taken
  • Page 52
    LIST OF SAMPLES TABLE XVI
    ArticleAnalysedNon-Genuine
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 53
    Continued from previous page
    ArticleAnalysedNon-Genuine
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 54
    TABLE XVII CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1961
    Disease.At all ages.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.Purley.Kenley.Sanderstead.Selsdon and Farleigh.Woodcote.
  • Page 55
    TABLE XVI11 THE MONTHLY INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 1961
    Disease.Jan.Feb.Mar.A prilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.J otal
  • Page 56
    TABLE XIX INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED EACH YEAR SINCE 1931
    Disease1931193219331934193519361937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961