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Shoreditch 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

Published
1961
Pages
68
Tables
30

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30 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    STATISTICS AND GENERAL INFORMATION.
  • Page 6
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1960.
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 7
    Comparative vital statistics of the Borough during recent years are given in the following table
    YearPopulation estimated to middle of each yearBirthsTotal Deaths Registered in the DistrictTransferable deathsNett deaths belonging to the District
    Uncorrected NumberNettNumberRateOf Non-residents registered in : the DistrictOf resiUnder 1 year of ageAt all ages
    dents not registered in the DistrictNumberRate per 1,000 nett BirthsNumberRate
    NumberRate
  • Page 8
    CAUSES OF DEATH, WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION.
    CAUSES OF DEATHAGESSEXTotal deaths due to each cause.
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 to 75Over 75MalesFemales
  • Page 9
    BIRTHS. The number of registered live births allocated to the Borough during the calendar year 1960 were as follows:-
  • Page 10
    INFANTILE MORTALITY IN THE BOROUGH DURING 1960.
    CAUSE OF DEATHAGESSE XTotal deaths under 1 year
    Under 1 day1 day to 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 1 month1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsMaleFemale
  • Page 10
    The maternal mortality rates for England and Wales and for Shoreditch for the past seven years are given belows:-
    England and WalesMaternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live and Still Births
    1960195919581957195619551954
  • Page 12
    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING 1960. (confirmed diagnoses).
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASE.Total number of confirmed casesAGES
    Under 1 year1-5 years5-15 years15-25 years25-45 years45-65 years65 years †Deaths
  • Page 14
    Records of examinations carried out are as follows:-
  • Page 14
    The following table gives the age grouping of new cases notified.
    AGE PERIODSFORMAL NOTIFICATIONS. Number of primary notifications of new cases
    0-11-22 - 55-1010 - 1515 - 2020 - 2525 - 3535 - 4545 - 5555 - 6565 - 7575 and upwardsTotal (all ages)
  • Page 15
    The following table gives the number of cases which came to the notice of the Medical Officer of Health otherwise than by formal notification, and the source from which information was obtained.
    Source of informationPulmonaryNon -pulmonary
    MFMF
  • Page 15
    Details of cases removed from Register during the year :-
    Reason for removalPulmonaryNon-pulmonary
    MFMF
  • Page 15
    Revision of Notification Register -
    PulmonaryNon-pulmonaryTOTAL
    MFMF
  • Page 16
    The following table shows the incidence of cases of tuberculosis and of deaths from that disease for the last twelve years
    YearNotification rate per 1,000 populationDeath rate per 1,000 population
    PulmonaryNon PulmonaryAll FormsPulmonaryNon PulmonaryAll Forms
  • Page 16
    The following table gives the age grouping of deaths from tuberculosis
    Age periods0-11-55-1515 - 2525 - 4545 - 6565 - 7575 and upwardsTotal
  • Page 22
    The numbers of persons who attended, the Shoreditch Holiday & Rest Home at Copthorne during 1 960 were as follows : -
  • Page 22
    The following table shows the average attendances at the Old People's Clubs during the year
    (1)(2)(5)
    Old People's ClubsAverage number of attendancesAv. weekly-No. of
    Mon.Tues.Wed.Thu.Fri.DinnersTeas
  • Page 29
    Part I of the Act.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 29
    2. Cases in which defects were found.
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 35
    FOOD ADMINISTRATION (contd.).
    DetailsResultsAction taken.
  • Page 39
    Milk (Special Designations) (Pasteurised & Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949 .
  • Page 39
    Milk (Special Designations) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949 .
    Tuberculin Tested.
  • Page 52
    REPORT FOR PERIOD 1st JANUARY - 31st DECEMBER, 1960,
    Council PropertyDwelling HousesBusiness PremisesTotal
  • Page 53
    Details of treatment carried out are as follows-
    Business premisesDwellings
    RatsMiceRatsMice
  • Page 61
    SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES (tables) . The following tables summarize the visits of inspection and the work of the Public Health Inspectors during 1960.
  • Page 62
    RE-INSPECTICNS (Contd.)
  • Page 63
    SUMMARY OF DEFECTS FOUND (Contd.)
  • Page 64
    2. REMEDY OF DEFECTS DURING THE YEAR WITHOUT SERVICE OF NUISANCE NOTICES.
  • Page 65
    E. Proceedings under Section 42 of the Housing Act, 1957.
  • Page 65
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1956.
    DateNature of offenceFineCostsResult.