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Shoreditch 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
- Published
- 1962
- Pages
- 68
- Tables
- 36
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1961
Male Female Total -
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Comparative vital statistics of the Borough during recent years are given in the following table:-
Year Population estimated to middle of each year Births Total Deaths Registered in the District Transferable deaths Nett deaths belonging to the District Uncorrected Number Nett Number Rate Of Nonresidents registered in the District Of residents not registered in the District Under 1 year of age At all ages Number Rate Number Rate per 1,000 nett Births Number Rate -
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CAUSES OF DEATH, WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION.
CAUSES OF DEATH AGES SEX Total deaths due to each ??? Under 1 1 to 5 5 to 15 15 to 25 25 to 45 45 to 65 65 to 75 Over 75 Males Females -
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Total live births - (legitimate and illegitimate)
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Illegitimate live births -
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INFANTILE MORTALITY IN THE BOROUGH DURING I96I
CAUSE OF DEATH AGES SEX Under 1 day 1 day to 1 week 1-2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3-4 weeks Total under 1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6-9 months 9 -12 months Male Female Total deaths under 1 year -
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The maternal mortality rates for England, and Wales and for Shoreditch for the past seven years are given below:- p
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live and Still Births 1961 I960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 -
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CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING 1961. (confirmed diagnoses).
NOTIFIABLE DISEASE. Total number of confirmed cases AGES Under 1 year 1-5 years 5 - 15 years 15-25 years 25 - 45 years 45 - 65 years 65 years + Deaths -
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The following diseases are notifiable in this Borough:
Disease Authority for notification -
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Disease Authority for notification -
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TUBERCULOSIS. Notifications - Twenty six cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and one of non-pulmonary tuberculosis were notified during 1961 compared with 35 pulmonary and 2 non-pulmonary notifications in 1960. The following table gives the age grouping of new cases notified.
AGE PERIODS FORMAL NOTIFICATIONS. Number of primary notifications of new cases 0-1 1-2 2-5 5-10 10 - 15 15 - 20 20-25 25 - 35 35 - 45 45 - 55 55 - 65 65 - 75 75 and upwards Total (all ages) -
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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 information Pulmonary Non-pulmonary M F M F -
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Details of cases removed from Register during the years:-
Reason for removal Pulmonary Non-pulmonary M F M F -
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Revision of Notification Register -
Pulmonary Non-pulmonary TOTAL M F M F -
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The following table shows the incidence of cases of tuberculosis and of deaths from that disease for the last twelve years:-
Notification rate per 1,000 population Death rate per 1,000 population Year Pulmonary Non Pulmonary All Forms Pulmonary Non Pulmonary All Forms -
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The following table gives the age grouping of deaths from tuberculosis: -
Age periods 0-1 1-5 5-15 15 - 25 25 - 45 45 - 65 65 - 75 75 and upwards Total -
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DETAILS OF SOME SURVEYS DURING 1961
CENTRE & PERIOD GROUPS EXAMINED No. of Persons Examined Male Female Total -
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"Members of Care Committee.
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Other donations included -
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The number of persons who attended the Shoreditch Holiday and Rest Home at Copthorne during 1961 were as follows:-
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The following table shows the average attendances at the Old People's Clubs during the year
(1) Old People's Clubs (2) Average number of attendances (3) Av. weekly No. of Mon. Tues. Wed. Thu. Fri. Dinners Teas -
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Part I of the Act.
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted -
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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 Pound Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
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Part VIII of the Act. Outworkers.
Nature of work Section 110 Section 111 No. of outworkers in August list required by Section H0(l)(c) No. of cases of default in sending lists to Council. No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists. No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises Notices served Prosecutions -
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POOD ADMINISTRATION (contd.)
Details Results Action taken -
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10 complaints were made to the Department during the year and hereunder are details of the result of investigations made:-
Complaint. Action taken. -
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POOD ADMINISTRATION (contd. )
Complaint. Action taken. -
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Details of licences issued during the year are as follows
Pasteurised Sterilised T. T. Pasteurised T. T. (Raw Milk) -
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REPORT FOR PERIOD 1st JANUARY-31st DECEMBER, 1961.
Council Property Dwelling Houses Business Premises Total -
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details of treatment carried out are as follows-
Business premises Dwellings Rats Mice Eats Mice -
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The numbers of treatments carried out are shown in the following tables:- Verminous Persons.
New Cases Total new cases Re-attendances Total treatments 0 to 15 years Over 15 years -
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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES (tables) The following tables summarize the visits of inspection and the work of the Public Health Inspectors during 1961.
INSPECTIONS & REINSPECTIONS Privately Owned Council Owned I RI I RI -
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FOOD & DRUGS PREMISES SHOPS STALLS I RI I RI -
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT I936.
date Nature of Offence Fine Costs Result -
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (CONTINUED) NOISE ABATEMENT ACT,1960.
DATE Nature of Offence Fine Costs Result -
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LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT, 1927.