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Southgate 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]

Published
1964
Pages
34
Tables
15

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15 tables in this report

  • Page 2
    Two trends referred to in last year's Report, a rising Birth Rate, and an increase in the illegitimate Birth Rate, are again evidenced this year as is shown in the following tables :—
    YearNo. of BirthsBirth-ratesIllegitimate Birthrate as a percentage of Total Live Births
    SouthgateEngland and Wales
  • Page 7
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 8
    BIRTH, DEATH and INFANT MORTALITY RATES Comparison of National and Local Rates
    Birth-ratesDeath-rateInfant Mortality Rate
    LiveStill
  • Page 9
    The Deaths and Death Rates for the past five years have been:
    YearNumber of DeathsDeath Rates
    SouthgateEngland & Wales
  • Page 10
    TABLE 1 Causes of Death during the year 1963
    Causes of DeathMaleFemaleTotalRates per 1,000 of population
  • Page 11
    TABLE 11 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 1963
    AgeFEMALESMALESTOTALS
    No.% of total deathsRate Per 1,000No.% of total deathsRate per 1,000No.% of total deathsRate per 1,000
  • Page 12
    TABLE III INFANTILE MORTALITY 1963 : Net 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 monthI — 3 months3-—6 months6 — 9 months9—12 monthsTotal under 1 year
  • Page 13
    TABLE IV Vital statistics of whole district during 1963 and eight preceding years
    YearPopulation estimated at Middle of each YearNet Births belonging to the DistrictNet 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 25
    FACTORIES ACT, 1961 Details of work carried out during the year 1963 1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including Inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted.
  • Page 25
    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 26
    OUTWORK—(Sections 133 and 134)
    Nature of WorkSection 133Section 134
    Number of Outworkers in August list required bv Section 13 3(1)(c)Number of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNumber of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNumber of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
  • Page 28
    A broad classification of the cases of tuberculosis notified during the past five years in relation to employment was:—
    19591960196119621963
  • Page 31
    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1963
    DiseaseJan.— MarchApril— JuneJuly— Sept.Oct.— Dec.Totals
  • Page 31
    REGISTER OF TUBERCULOSIS CASES
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotals
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 31
    TUBERCULOSIS, 1963
    Age*New CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.