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Hendon 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
- Published
- 1964
- Pages
- 68
- Tables
- 40
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BIRTHS
LIVE 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:—
Cause of Death Age at the time of death TOTAL UNDER 1 YEAR 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 -
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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 OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1963
England and Wales Rates per 1,000 Borough of Hendon Home Population. -
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TABLE II VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEARS 1936—1963
YEAR Population Live Births Live Birth rate per 1,000 Population. Deaths Death rate per per 1,000 Population. Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age. Infantile Mortality rate. Maternal Deaths Maternal Mortality rate per 1,000 Total Births. -
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CAUSES OF DEATH AGE GROUPS Totals under 1 year 1-4 yrs 5-14 yrs 15-24 yrs 25-34 yrs 35-44 yrs 45-54 yrs 55-64 yrs 65-74 yrs 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 1963
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 1960, 1961, 1962 AND 1963
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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 tables are the Children's Accident figures which are as follows:—
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 notifications, other than tuberculosi 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 Meningococcal Infection M F M F M F M F M 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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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 1963
BORN Primary Inoculations Reinforcing Injections Diphtheria only Whooping Cough only. Tetanus only Combined Diphtheria & Whooping Cough. Combined Diphtheria & Tetanus Combined Diphtheria, Tetanus & Whooping Coueh. Combined Diphtheria. Tetanus Whooping Cough & Poliomylitis. (Quadralin) Diphtheria only Whooping Cough only. Tetanus only Combined Diphtheria & Whooping Cough. Combined Diphtheria & Tetanus Combined Diphtheria, Tetanus & Whooping Cough. Combined Diphtheria, Tetanus Whooping Cough & Poliomylitis. (Quadralin) -
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POLIOMYELITIS IMMUNISATION VACCINATION AGAINST POLIOMYELITIS
Number of persons who completed a primary course of vaccination Number of persons who received a re-inforcing dose. TOTAL -
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TABLE XII
Age at 31-12-63 Under 3 mths Over 3 mths under 6 mths. Over 6 mths under 9 mths Over 9 mths. under 12 mths 1 Year 2-4 yrs. (incl.) 5-14 yrs (incl.) 15 & 16 yrs only TOTAL -
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TABLE XIII
Age Group in years Respiratory Non-Respiratory Total Males Females Males Females New Cases Transfers into district New Cases Transfers into district New Cases Transfers 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 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 year is as follows:
Respiratory Non-Respiratory Total Male Female Male Female Male Female -
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The institution of legal proceedings only became necessary in the following instances:—
Charge Result -
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Attendances at the two municipal-owned baths during the opening season were as follows:— Mill Hill Swimming Pool
Month Adults Children Season Ticket Holders -
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West Hendon Swimming Pool
Month Adults Children Season Ticket Holders -
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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 Reinspections -
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COMPLAINTS OF FOREIGN MATTER IN FOOD Thirteen complaints were made to the Department during the year and below are details of the action taken
Complaint Action taken -
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LIST OF FOODSTUFFS CONDEMNED DURING 1963
Meat 1415 lbs. (Beef, Chicken, Cooked Ham, Ducks, Lamb, Offal, Pork, Turkey and Veal) -
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Work proceeded steadily throughout the year in connection with the formation of smoke control areas under the Clean Air Act, 1956. The position at the end of the year is shown in the following table:
Area No. Part of District Acreage Number of dwellings Number of other premises Date of coming into operation of Order -
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TABLE XVI DAILY AVERAGE OF 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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PART I OF THE ACT 1—INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health
Premises (1) Number on Register (2) Number of Inspections (3) Written Notices (4) Occupiers prosecuted (5) -
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2—Cases in which DEFECTS were found
Particulars (1) Number of cases in which'defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted (6) Found (2) Remedied (3) Referred to H.M. Inspector (4) by H.M. Inspector (5) -
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PART VIII OF THE ACT 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 cases of default in sending lists to the Council Number of instances of work in unwholesome premises Notices served Prosecutions' -
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APPENDIX II PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949 Report for 12 months ended 31st December 1963
TYPE OF PROPERTY Non-Agricultural Local Authority (1) Dwelling houses (including Council houses) (2) All other (including business premises) (3) Total of 1, 2 and 3 (4) Agricultural (5) -
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TYPE OF PROPERTY Non-Agricultural Agricultural (5) Local Authority (1) Dwelling houses (including Council houses) (2) All other (including business premises) (3) Total of 1, 2 and 3 (4)