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Southgate 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]

Published
1962
Pages
42
Tables
19

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19 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    Deaths from Cancer of the Lung and Bronchus
    MaleFemale
  • Page 8
    Deaths from Bronchitis
  • Page 12
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 12
    Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age:
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 13
    The births and birth-rates for the past five years were as follows
    Birth Rates
    YearNo. of BirthsSouthgateEngland and Wales
  • Page 16
    TABLE I Causes of Death during the year 1961
    Causes of DeathMaleFemaleTotalRates per 1,000 of population
  • Page 17
    TABLE II Deaths from all causes, divided as to sex and certain age groups, and showing a percentage of total deaths and death-rates per 1,000 of population for each age group 1961
    FEMALESMALESTOTALS
    AgeNo.%of total deathsRate per 1,000No.%of total deathsRate per 1,000No.% of total deathsRate per 1,000
  • Page 18
    TABLE III INFANTILE MORTALITY 1961: Nett deaths from stated causes at various periods under one year of age
    Causes of DeathUnder 1 week1—2 weeks2—3 weeks3—4 weeksTotal under 1 month1—3 months3—6 months6—9 months9—12 monthsTotal under 1 year
  • Page 19
    TABLE IV Vital statistics of whole district during 1961 and eight preceding years
    YearPopulation estimated at Middle of each YearNett Births belonging to the DistrictNett Deaths belonging to the District
    At all agesUnder 1 year of age
    NumberRate per 1,000 populationNumberRate per 1,000 populationNumberRate per 1,000 population
  • Page 21
    Summary of the work carried out by the Laboratory Service for the year is:
    PositiveNegative
  • Page 28
    Swimming Bath The figures for attendances at the Barrowell Green Open Air Swimming Bath for the past two years were :
    19611960
  • Page 32
    FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 TO 1959 Details of work carried out during the year 1961 1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including Inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted.
  • Page 32
    2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found. (If defects are discovered at the premises on 2, 3 or more separate occasions, they should be reckoned as 2, 3 or more cases.)
    ParticularsNo. of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector |
  • Page 33
    OUTWORK—(Sections 110 and 111)
    Nature of WorkSection 110Number of prosecutions for failure to supply listsSection 111
    Number of Outworkers in August list required by Section 110(1) (c)Number of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNumber of instances of work in unwholesome premisesN otices servedProsecutions
  • Page 34
    The following table sets out the infectious diseases notified during 1961, as compared with the notifications received during 1960 :
    19611960
  • Page 36
    A broid classification of the cases of tuberculosis notified during the past five years in relation to employment was :
    19571958195919601961
  • Page 37
    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1961
    DiseaseJan.— MarchApril— JuneJuly-Sept.Oct.— Dec.Totals
  • Page 37
    REGISTER OF TUBERCULOSIS CASES
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotals
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 37
    TUBERCULOSIS, 1961
    Age*New CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.