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Hendon 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
- Published
- 1963
- Pages
- 122
- Tables
- 47
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SECTION A: STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
GENERAL WARDS (9) AREA IN ACRES -
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BIRTHS
Male Female Total -
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STILLBIRTHS
Male Female Total -
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An analysis of the causes of death and the age at the time of death reveals the following figures:-
Causes of death Age at the time of death Under 1 day 1-7 days 1-2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3 weeks to 1 month TOTAL UNDER 1 MONTH 1-3 months 3-6 months 6-9 months 9-12 months TOTAL UNDER 1 YEAR -
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TABLE 1 The following table shows the Infantile Mortality Rates over the various years.
Year Death rate of Infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births -
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SUMMARY OP VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1962
England and Wales Borough of Hendon Rates per 1,000 Live Births -
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TABLE II VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEARS 1936-1962
Year Population Live Births Live Birth rate per 1,000 Population Deaths Death rate per 1,000 Population Deaths of Infants under l year of age Infantile Mortality rate Maternal Deaths Maternal Mortality rate per 1,000 Total Births -
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TABLE III Deaths of Hendon residents during the year 1962 classified according to age groups and sexes
CAUSES OP DEATH AGE GROUPS TOTALS Under 1 year 1-4 years 5-14 years 15-24 years 25-44 years 45-64 years 65-74 years 75 years & over -
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TABLE IV
MONTH No. of Accidents ADULTS CHILDREN TOTAL Killed Seriously Injured Slightly Injured Killed Seriously Injured Slightly Injured -
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TABLE V CLASSES OF ROAD USER KILLED OR INJURED DURING 1962
MONTH Pedestrians Motor Drivers Motor Cyclists Pillion Passengers Pedal Cyclists Other Road Users Killed Serious Slight Killed Serious Slight Killed Serious Slight Killed Serious Slight Killed Serious Slight Killed Serious Slight -
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TABLE VI COMPARATIVE FIGURES OF ACCIDENTS AND CASUALTIES FOR 1959, I960, 1961 & 1962
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CLASSES OF ROAD USERS KILLED OR INJURED
YEAR Pedestrians Motor Drivers Motor Cyclists Pillion Passengers Pedal Cyclists Other Road Users Killed Serious Slight Killed Serious Slight Killed Serious Slight Killed Serious Slight Killed Serious Slight Killed Serious Slight -
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Included in the above table are the Children's Accident figures which are as follows:
YEAR PEDESTRIANS PEDAL CYCLISTS OTHER ROAD USERS Killed Serious Slight Killed Serious Slight Killed Serious Slight -
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TABLE VII The following table shows the total number of corrected notification, other than tuberculosis, received during the year.
Disease Total number of cases notified Cases removed to hospital -
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TABLE VIII AGE DISTRIBUTION
AGE GROUP DISEASE Scarlet Fever Whooping Cough Measles Dysentery M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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TABLE VIII AGE DISTRIBUTION
AGE GROUP Pneumonia Erysipelas Food Poisoning Puerperal Pyrexia Typhoid Fever Paratyphoid Fever M. F. M. F. M. F. F. M. F. U. F. -
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TABLE IX WARD DISTRIBUTION NUMBER OF CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED IN EACH WARD OF THE BOROUGH
DISEASE WARD TOTAL Mill Hill Burnt Oak West Hendon Central Park Golders Green Garden Suburb Childs Hill Edgware -
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PARTICULARS OF OUTBREAKS
AGENT No. of outbreaks No. of cases Total No.of cases Family outbreaks Other outbreaks Notified Otherwise ascertained -
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SINGLE CASES
AGENT No. of Cases Total No. of cases Notified Otherwise ascertained -
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TABLE X
Year Number of Cases of Diphtheria Number of Deaths from Diphtheria -
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TABLE XI NUMBER OF CHILDREN RESIDENT IN THE BOROUGH OF HENDON WHO RECEIVED IMMUNISING INJECTIONS DURING 1962
Age at time of injection PRIMARY INOCULATIONS REINFORCING INJECTIONS Diphtheria Only Whooping Cough Only Tetanus Only Combined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough Combined Diphtheria and Tetanus Combined Diphtheria Tetanus and Whooping Cough Diphtheria Only Tetanus Only Combined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough Combined Diphtheria and Tetanus Combined Diphtheria Tetanus and Whooping Cough -
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POLIOMYELITIS IMMUNISATION VACCINATION AGAINST POLIOMYELITIS
Number of persons who received one reinforcing dose Number of Children aged 5-12 years who received a second reinforcing dose Number of persons who completed a primary course of oral vaccination -
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TABLE XII
Age at 31st December 1962 Under 1 year 1 year 2-4 years 5-14 years 15 years & over TOTAL -
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TABLE XIII
Age Group in years Respiratory Non-Respiratory TOTAL Males Females Males Females New Cases Tranfers into District New Cases Transfers into District New Cases Trans fers into District New Cases Transfers into District -
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TABLE XIV
WARD TOTAL Mill Hill Burnt Oak West Hendon Central Park Golders Green Garden Suburb Childs Hill Edgware -
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TABLE XV
YEAR Respiratory Non-Respiratory TOTAL Male Female Male Female -
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DEATHS According to the figures supplied by the Registrar-General the following deaths occurred from tuberculosis during the year.
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System Other forms of Tuberculosis All forms of Tuberculosis Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total -
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The number of cases of tuberculosis remaining on the Register at the end of the yar is as follows:
Resthiratory Non-Resthiratory Total Male Female Male Female Male Female -
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GENERAL
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NEW TUBERCULOSIS CASES
Under 15 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 Over 64 -
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The following figures show the attendances at the two municipal-owned baths during the opening season.
West Hendon Mill Hill -
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The following table classifies the various premises in the Borough at which food is manufactured, prepared or sold, and shows the number of inspections and re-inspections made by the Public Health Inspectors.
Premises Inspections Re-inspections -
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COMPLAINTS OF FOREIGN MATTER IN FOODS Nineteen complaints were made to the Department during the year and below are details of the action taken.
Complaint Action -
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" Samples procured in the Borough of Hendon during the year 1962 -
Article Total Samples Procured Unsatisfactory -
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Article Total Samples Procured Unsatisfactory -
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TABLE DAILY AVERAGE OP SMOKE AND SULPHUR DIOXIDE AT EDGWARE MILL HILL AND GOLDERS GREEN MEASURING STATIONS (Microgrammes per cubic metre)
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. -
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1 - inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
Premises Number on Register Inspections Written Notices Occupiers prosecuted (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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2-Cases in which defects were found
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred to H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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OUTWORK (Sections 133 & 134)
Nature of Work Section 133 Section 134 Number of Outworkers in August list required by Section 133 (1) (c) Number of dases of default in sending lists to the Council Number of instances of work in unwholesome premises -
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PREVENTION OP DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949 Report for 12 months ended 31st December,1962
TYPE OP PROPERTY Non-Agricultural Agricultural Local Authority Dwelling houses (including Council houses) All other (including business premises) Total of 1, 2 and 3 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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TYPE OF PROPERTY Non-Agricultural Agricultural Local Authority Dwelling houses (including Council houses) All other (including business premises) Total of 1, 2 and 3 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)