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Harrow 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

Published
1965
Pages
78
Tables
28

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28 tables in this report

  • Page 11
    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA General Statistics.
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    Vital Statistics.
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    Infant Deaths (under 1 year of age)
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    Neo-Natal Deaths (under four weeks of age): —
    MaleFemaleTotal
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    Deaths: —
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    TABLE I Summary of Vital Statistics 1940-1964
    Estimated Civilian PopulationBirth Rate per 1,000 PopulationDeath Rate per 1,000 PopulationInfant Mortality Rate—Deaths under 1 year per 1,000Neonatal Mortality Rate—Deaths under 1 month per 1,000Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 live and still birthsStill Birth Rate per 1,000 live and still births
  • Page 16
    TABLE II Comparative Vital and Mortality Statistics for the Borough of Harrow and for England and Wales for years 1954-1964
    YearBirth RateDeath RateInfant Mortality Rale
    HarrowEngland and WalesHarrowEngland and WalesHarrowEngland and Wales
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    TABLE III DEATHS OF HARROW RESIDENTS DURING 1964 Registrar General's Return
    Cause of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
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    TABLE IV Causes of Death (Males) at various ages 1964
    Cause of DeathAll AgesUnder 4 weeksmonth to 1 year1-5-15-25-35-45-55-65-75-Over
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    TABLE V Causes of Death (Females) at various ages 1964
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    TABLE VI Deaths of Harrow Infants under 1 year of age 1964
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    TABLE VII PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS: CANCER OF LUNG AND BRONCHUS DEATHS WITH RATE PER 100,000 POPULATION 1954 -1964
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    Assistance was given as follows during the year:—
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    The following tables sets out the particulars of the various homes registered at the end of the year, with details of the ownership and their accommodation:—
    BedsType of Case
  • Page 48
    1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors):
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 48
    2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found (If defects are discovered at the premises on two, three or more separate occasions they should be reckoned as two, three or more "cases")
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedRefe To H.M. Inspectorrred By H.M. Inspector
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
  • Page 49
    Particulars of outworkers as required by Sections 133 and 134 of the Act are as follows:—
    Nature of WorkNo. on August list
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    SMOKE CONTROL ORDERS — 31st DECEMBER, 1964 Order Number
    12345678
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    This is reflected in the percentage of premises the subject of grant in Nos. 5 and 8 areas.
    SMOKE CONTROL ORDERNo. 1 Operative 1/9/61No. 2 Operative 1/9/62No. 3 Operative 1/10/62No. 4 Operative 1/7/63No. 5 Operative 1/10/63No. 6 Operative 1/11/63No. 7 Operative 1/7/64No. 8 Operative 1/12/64
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    There was a slight increase in the total number of animals killed at the three private slaughterhouses in Harrow during 1964, as follows (1963 figures in brackets):—
    WealdstoneSouth HarrowStanmore
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    Cattle excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigsHorses
  • Page 61
    TABLE 1.
    DiseaseUnd. 1 yr.1-4 yrs.5-9 yrs.10-14 yrs.15-19 yrs.20-24 yrs.25-34 yrs.35-44 yrs.45-54 yrs.55-64 yrs.65 + yrs.UnknownTotal
  • Page 63
    The following table gives details of last year's immunisation programme:—
    Number of persons who have received
    Second injection SALK vaccine or third dose quadrillinThird dose ORAL vaccine
  • Page 65
    TUBERCULOSIS The following table gives the age and sex distribution both of persons who were resident in the district when it was recognised that they were suffering from tuberculosis, and of those who moved into the district already suffering from the disease:—
    Age GroupPrimary NotificationBrought to notice other than on Form "A"
    PulmonarvNon-PulmonarvPulmonarvNon-Pulmonarv
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 66
    The following is a summary of the changes which have taken place in the register during the year:—
    PulmonaryNon-pulmonary
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale
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    Details of cases removed from the register:—
    PulmonaryNon-pulmonary
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 67
    The following is a summary of the work done in 1964:—
    Type of SchoolNo. of Pupils EligibleNo. of AcceptanceNegative ReactorsPositive Reactors