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Kingston upon Thames 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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- 1962
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- 144
- Tables
- 34
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INFANT MORTALITY RATE
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The following table shows the relevant figures for the past five years in respect of Kingston residents. The Registrar General couples cancer of the lung with cancer of the bronchus in his abbreviated list of causes of death.
1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 Total Total Total Total Total -
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VITAL STATISTICS
Male Female Total Total 1961 1960 -
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The approximate Infant Mortality Rate for 1961 and the rates since 1957 are shown for purposes of comparison.
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QUINQUENNIAL INFANT MORTALITY RATE
Years Infant Mortality Rate -
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INFANT DEATHS
AGE TOTAL Hydrocephalus Pneumonia Congenital Heart Disease, Prematurity Subdural Ventricular Haemorrhage. Vertibral artery haemorrhage due to birth trauma. -
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EXTRACT FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR YEARS 1957-1961 INCLUSIVE. TABLE I.
1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 Total M. F. Total M. F. Total M. F. Total M. F. Total M. F. -
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COMPARISON OF VITAL STATISTICS 1932 - 1961. TABLE II.
Year Estimated Population Live Births Birth Rate per 1,000 Population Deaths Death Rate per 1,000 Population Infantile Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births Kingston upon Thames England and Wales -
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CAUSES OF DEATH - REGISTRAR GENERAL'S TABLES. TABLE III
1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 M F M F M F M F M F -
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1. INSPECTIONS
Premises No. on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices Prosecutions -
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2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.
No. of cases in which defects found Found Remedied Referred No. of Prosecutions To H„M„ Inspector By H„M. Inspec- tor -
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Results obtained from the Volumetric Instrument at the Guildhall,
Month Smoke S02 Monthly Average Highe st Value Lowest Value Monthly Average Highest Value Lowe st Value -
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CANBURY GARDENS - Station 'A'.
1961 Deposit in Tons per sq.mile JUnd Direction Rainfall in Inches Insoluble Solids Soluble Solids Total Solids No. of Observations No. of times S.E-S.W. -
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TIFFIN GIRLS' SCHOOL - Station »B'„
1961 Deposit in Tons per sq.mile Wind Direction Rainfall in Inches Insoluble Solids Soluble Solids Total Solids No. of Observations No. of times S .E-S.W . -
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Average Monthly Deposit - Tons per Square Mile.
Year Station A C anbury Gardens Station B. Tiffin Girls' School Total Solids Insoluble Solids Total Solids Insoluble Solids -
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The following is a brief list of causes for complaints r eceived during 1961:-
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Rodent Control - Statistical Statement , 196l .
Local Authority Property Dwelling Houses Business & factory Premises Totals -
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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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The new Regulations prescribe that the licences shall cover a five-year period, and with the exception of one pasteuriser's licence, all are dealer's licences to sell prepacked milk.
Type of Licence Number -
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During the year the following samples of milk were sent to the Public Health Laboratory at Epsom for examinations:-
Type of Milk No. of Samples -
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The results are considered to be most satisfactory and indicate a good standard of hygiene.
GRADE I II III IV Total -
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Tabulated list of Condemned Foodstuffs showing causes for condemnation and the weights.
Article of Food Reason for Action Weight lbs. lbs. -
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Condemned Foodstuffs continued.
Article of Food Reason for Action Weight lbs. lbs. -
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The following tabulated statement shows the nature of the defects for which Notices were served during the year:-
PART IV Defects Requiring Notices Complied -
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Food Hygiene - Tabulated Statement Continued.
PART IV. Defects requiring Notices Complied -
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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.
Food Premises No. of Premises Visits -
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Tabulated Statement of Samples Submitted to the Public Analyst during 1961.
Commodity No. of Samples Genuine Not Genuine or otherwise irregular. Formal Informal Formal Informal Formal Informal -
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Food and Drugs Act - Samples continued.
Commodity No. of Samples Genuine Not Genuine or otherwise irregular Formal Informal Formal Informal Formal Informal -
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING 196l. TABLE IV.
CASES DEATHS Age Groups Age Groups Under 1 Year 1 - 2 2 - 3 3 - 4 4 - 5 5 - 10 10 - 15 15 - 20 20 - 35 35 - 45 45 - 65 65 & over Total cases notified Cases admitted to hospital Under 1 Year 1 - 2 2 - 3 3 - 4 4 - 5 5 -10 10 - 15 15 - 20 20 - 35 35 - 45 45 - 65 65 St over 1 Total -
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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.
Year Scarlet Fever Measles * Whooping Cough * Puerperal Pyrexia Poliomyelitis Acute Infective Encephalitis Diphtheria Ophthalmia Neonatorum Enteric Fever (including para-typhoid) -
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The number of eases notified during the previous five years are given below.
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An analysis for the years back to 1957 is shown below.
Cases 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 -
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The following table shows comparative figures of notified cases and deaths for the years 1952 to 1961 (inclusive):-
Year Cases Notified Deaths Respiratory Non-Respiratory Total Respiratory Non-Res piratory Total -
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NOTIFIED CASES OF, AND DEATHS FROM, TUBERCULOSIS IN 1961. TABLE VI.
NEW CASES : DEATHS Under 1 Year 1-5 5-15 15 - 25 25 - 35 35 - 45 45 - 55 55 - 65 65 & over Total Under 1 Year 1-5 5-15 15 - 25 25 - 35 35 - 45 45 - 55 55 - 65 65 & over Total