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Kingston upon Thames 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

Published
1961
Pages
142
Tables
42

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    INFANT MORTALITY RATE
    19561957195819591960
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    Causes of Death - Main conditions causing death during 1960 were
    19601959
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    ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE Publio Health Committee for the Municipal Year 1960-61.
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    VITAL STATISTICS
    MaleFemaleTotalTotal
    19601959
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    The approximate infant mortality rate for l960 and the rates since 1956 are shown for purposes of comparison.
    19561957195819591960
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    QUINQUENNIAL INFANT MORTALITY RATE
    YearsInfant Mortality Rate
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    INFANT DEATHS .
    AgeTotalAcute Suppurative Otitis MediaCongenital Atelectasis.Cycloeephalism Maldevelopment.Prematurity.Broncho Pneumonia following Imperfect Oesophagus.Acute Suppurative Bronchitis
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    (iv) DEATHS FROM OTHER CAUSES IN 1960.NO. of DEATHS.
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    EXTRACT FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR YEARS 1956 - 1960 INCLUSIVE . TABLE I .
    1956195719581959I960
    TotalM.F.TotalM.F.TotalM.F.TotalM.F.TotalM.F.
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    COMPARISON OP VITAL STATISTICS 1951 - 1960 . TABLE II .
    YearEstimated. PopulationLive BirthsBirth Rate per 1,000 PopulationDeathsDeath Rate per 1,000 PopulationInfantile Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births
    Kingston upon ThamesEngland and Wales
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    CAUSES OF DEATH - REGISTRAR GENERAL'S TABLES0 TABLE III
    1956195719581959I960
    MFMFMFMFMF
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    The County Council is the Local Health Authority under the National Health Service Act, 1946, and provides the following services in the Boroughs-
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    The following is a tabulated list of visits and inspections made by the Public Health Inspectors which totalled 8,629 as compared with 8,705 for 1959.
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    PART I OF THE ACT. 1. INSPECTIONS.
    PremisesNo. on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesProsecutions
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    2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.
    No. of cases in which defects found
    FoundRemediedReferredNo. of Prosecutions
    To H.M. Inspector.By H.M. Inspector.
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    Outwork. The following table gives details of work which is carried on in private dwelling houses. The conditions obtaining have been found to be satisfactory.
    Nature of WorkNo. of Outworkers
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    Results obtained from the Volumetric Instrument at the Guildhall,
    MonthSmoke302
    Monthly AverageHighest ValueLowest ValueMonthly AverageHighe st ValueLowe st Value
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    CANBURY GARDENS-Station 'A'.
    1960Deposit in Tons per sq. mileWind DirectionRainfall in Inches
    Insoluble SolidsSoluble SolidsTotal SolidsNo. of ObservationsNo. of times S.E - S.W
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    TIFFIN GIRLS' SCHOOL - Station 'B'.
    1960Deposit in Tons per sq. mileWind DirectionRainfall in Inches
    Insoluble SolidsSoluble SolidsTotal SolidsNo. of ObservationsNo. of times S.E - S.W
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    Average Monthly Deposit - Total Solids. Tons per Sq.Mile.
    YearStation A Canbury GardensStation B Tiffin Girls' School
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    The following is a brief list of causes fofr complaints received during 1960:-
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    Rodent Control - Statistical Statement, 1960.
    Private Dwellings and Corporation Property.RatsMiceTotal
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    In accordance with Ministry of Health Circular 28/54, the following information in tabular form, as required by article 31 of the Housing (Consolidated) Regulations is included.
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    Housing (Consolidated) Regulations continued.
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    Total number of permanent dwellings erected by the Corporation since March 1924 to 31st December. 1960.
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    Total number of temporary dwellings erected up to 31st December, 1960.
    Still remaining
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    The following table shows the number and type of licences issued by your Corporation during 1960 under the provisions of the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations. All the licences were in force at the end of the year.
    PasteurisedSterilisedTuberculin Tested
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    Tabulated list of Condemned Foodstuffs showing causes for condemnation and the weights.
    Article of FoodReason for ActionWeight
    lbs.lbg.
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    The following tabulated statement shows the nature of the defects for which Notices were served during the year:-
    PART IVDefects requiring NoticesComplied
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    Pood Hygiene - Tabulated Statement continued.
    PART IVDefects requiring NoticesComplied
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    Pood Hygiene Regulations, 1955. In accordance with the request of the Minister of Health the following is a tabulated statement of inspections made during the year of the various types of food premises.
    Pood PremisesNo. of PremisesVisits
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    Tabulated Statement of Samples Submitted to the Public Analyst during I960
    CommodityNo. of SamplesG-enuineNot G-enuine or otherwise irregular
    FormalInformalFormalInformalFormalInformal
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    Food and Drugs Act - Samples continued.
    CommodityNo., of SamplesGenuineNot Genuine or otherwise irregular
    FormalInformalFormalInformalFormalInformal
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    Food and Drugs Act - Samples continued.
    CommodityNo. of SamplesG-enuineNot G-enuine or otherwise irregular
    FormalInformalFormalInformalFormalInformal
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    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING 1960. TABLE IV
    CASESDEATHS
    Age CroupsAge Croups
    Under 1 Year1-22-33-44-55-1010 - 1515 - 2020 - 3535 - 4545 - 6565 A overTotal cases notifiedCases admitted to hospitalUnder 1 Year1-22-33-44-55-1010 - 1515 - 2020 - 3535 - 4545 - 6565 & overTotal
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    The following table gives a comparative statement of notifications of certain infectious diseases received during the last thirty years TABLE V.
    YearScarlet FeverMeaslesWhooping CoughPuerperal PyrexiaPoliomyelitisAoute Infective EncephalitisDiphtheriaOphthalmia NeonatorumEnteric Fever (including para-typhoid)
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    The number of oases notified during the previous five years are given below.
    19551956195719581959
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    During 1960, 89 cases were notified, 19 of which referred to Kingston residents, and 89 of whom were notified from Kingston hospital. These figures compare with 72, 24 and 70 respectively for 1959. An analysis for the years back to 1956 is shown below.
    Cases19561957195819591960
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    Annual Return for Year ended 31st December, 1960. The Immunity Index is the number of children immunised (primary or booster) during the last five years (total of item A) expressed as a percentage of the total estimated mid-year child population (total of item C.).
    Age on 31.12.60. (i.e. born in year)Under 1 19601-4 1956 - 19595-9 1951 - 195510-14 1946 - 1950Under 15 Total
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    The following table shows comparative figures of notified cases and deaths for the years 1951 to 1960 (inclusive)
    YearCases NotifiedDeaths
    RespiratoryNon-Res-piratoryTotalRespiratoryNon-Res-piratoryTotal
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    NOTIFIED CASES OF, AND DEATHS FROM, TUBERCULOSIS IN 1960, TABLE VI.
    NEW CASESDEATHS
    Under 1 Year1-55-1515 - 2525 - 3535 - 4545 - 5555 - 6565 & overTotalUnder 1 Year1-55-1515 - 2525 - 3535 - 4545 - 5555 - 6565 & overTotal