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Coulsdon and Purley 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]

Published
1964
Pages
70
Tables
27

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27 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    TABLE I
    Rales per 1,000 population.1920-1924.1925-1929.1930-1934.1935-1939.1940-1944.1945-1949.1950-1954.1955-1959.1963
  • Page 8
    The principal causes of death during 1963 are shown in the following table:— TABLE II
    Cause.Number of Deaths
    General PopulationMental Hospitals
  • Page 9
    TABLE III DEATHS OCCURRING DURING THE YEAR 1963
    CAUSE OF DEATHSexTotal All AgesPrivate ResidentsHospital CasesUnder 4 weeks4 weeks and under 1 yearAGE IN YEARS
    1-5—15—25—35—45—55—65—75 and over
  • Page 11
    TABLE IV INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1963
    Cause of DeathUnder I 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 12
    TABLE V
    Disease.Numbers Notified.Admitted to Hospital.Total Deaths.
  • Page 15
    TABLE VI
    Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.Total.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 15
    The following table shows the age groups in which notifications and deaths occurred:— TABLE VII
    Age PeriodsNew Cases.Deaths.
    PulmonaryNon-pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 16
    TABLE VIII
    Localisation.Coulsdon East.Coulsdon West.Kenley.Purley.Sanderstead.Selsdon.Woodcote.
  • Page 16
    TABLE IX
    1915-19241925-19341935-19441945-19491950-19541955-19591963
  • Page 19
    TABLE X
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 19
    TABLE XI
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNo. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 20
    TABLE XII
  • Page 34
    The following is a summary of cesspool conversions carried out since 1950—
    YearPail Closets (end of year)Cesspools (iend of year)Houses and other premises connected to sewerCesspools abolished
  • Page 36
    Site licences in force during the year were as follows:—
    AddressNo. of CaravansPeriod of Licence
  • Page 45
    TABLE XIII
    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 46
    The register of premises coming within the scope of the Food Hygiene Regulations at present includes the following:—
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  • Page 48
    TABLE XIV TESTS REQUIRED BY THE MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATION) REGULATIONS, 1960
    DesignationNo.Methylene BluePhosphataseTurbidityTubercle BacilliBrucella
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatis-factorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatis-factorySatisfactoryUnsatis-factory
  • Page 50
    Unsound Food The following is a list of foodstuffs which after inspection were classified as unfit for human consumption and destroyed at the Council's refuse destructor at Kenley.
    tonscwts.lbs.
  • Page 50
    Adverse reports were received on 10 samples as follows:—
    Sample No.Nature of adulteration or irregularityAction taken
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    Sample No.Nature of adulteration or irregularityAction taken
  • Page 52
    TABLE XV
    A rticleA nalysedNon-Genuine
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 53
    Continued from previous page...
    ArticleAnalysedNon-Genuine
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 54
    Continued from previous page...
    ArticleAnalysedNon-Genuine
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 55
    TABLE XVI CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1963
    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.Purley.Kenley.Sanderstead.Selsdon and Farleigh.Woodcote.
  • Page 56
    TABLE XVII THE MONTHLY INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 1963
    Disease.Jan.Feb.Mar.AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total
  • Page 57
    TABLE XVIII INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED EACH YEAR SINCE 1933
    Disease1933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963