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Wimbledon 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

Published
1962
Pages
120
Tables
28

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28 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
  • Page 3
    Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year 1961 (Registrar-General's Figures)
    TotalM.F.
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    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 5
    BIRTH RATES. DEATH RATES. ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY. MATERNAL MORTALITY AND CASE RATES FOR CERTAIN INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE YEAR 1961 PROVISIONAL FIGURES BASED ON QUARTERLY RETURNS OF REGISTRAR-GENERAL
    WimbledonEngland and Wales
    Rates per 1,000 Home Population
  • Page 6
    CORRECTED NOTIFICATIONS FOR CERTAIN INFECTIOUS DISEASES 1961
    WimbledonEngland and Wales
    Rates per 1,000 Home Population
  • Page 8
    The four principal causes of death were as follows:-
    Number of deathsPercentage of total deaths
  • Page 8
    The following is an analysis of the causes of death:-
    CauseMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 10
    The following table shows the cause of the 13 infant deaths which occurred during 1961, together with the age at death.
    Cause of deathUnder 1 week2-3 weeksTotal under 4 weeks1-3 months3-6 months6-9 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
  • Page 11
    INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE LAST 10 YEARS
    Cause of death1952195319541955195619571958195919601961
  • Page 12
    SUMMARY OF STATISTICS The following table shows the birth-rates and death-rates for Wimbledon as compared with England and Wales since 1942
    YearLive-Birth Rate (per thousand home population)Still-Birth Rate (per thousand home population)Death-Rate (per thousand home population)Maternal Mortality (per thousand total (live and still) births))Infantile Mortality Rate (per thousand live births)
    Wim.E.& W.Wim.E.& W.Wim.E.& W.Wim.E.& W.Wim.E.& W.
  • Page 14
    The position at the end of 1961 was as follows
    Number of HomesNumber of beds provided for:-
    MaternityOthersTotals
  • Page 25
    FACTORIES ACTS 1917 to 1959 - PART I 1. Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesProsecutions
  • Page 25
    2. Defects Found.
    ParticularsNumber of DefectsProsecutions
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. InspectorReferred by H.M. Inspector
  • Page 26
    PART VIII OUTWORK - SECTIONS 110 and 111
    Nature of workSection 110Section 131
    No. of outworkers in August list required by Sec.ll0(l)(c)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNo. of prosecutions for failing to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
  • Page 29
    During the year 137 samples of designated milk were submitted for bacteriological examination. The results were as follows:-
    DesignationSatisfactoryVoidUnsatisfactory
  • Page 31
    The following is a list of unsound food surrendered during 1961:-
    Cwts.qrs.lbs.
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    Cwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 33
    SAMPLING OF FOOD AND DRUGS The following samples were submitted to the Public Analyst during 1961 with the results shown:-
    ArticlesTotalFormalInformalGenuineNon genuine or irregular
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    ArticlesTotalFormalInformalGenuineNon genuine or irregular
  • Page 35
    Continued from previous page...
    ArticlesTotalFormalInformalGenuineNon genuine or inferior
  • Page 36
    The following samples were submitted for special examinations-
    ArticlesTotalFormalInformalGenuineNon genuine or irregular
  • Page 39
    Work was carried out by the Department in default and the costs recovered from the owner, without resorting to legal proceedings.
    Type of PropertyNumber of Properties inspected as a result of:-Number of Properties found to be infested by:-Number of Treatments carried out including retreatmentsNumber of inspections made including reinspections
    NotificationSurvey under ActTotalRatsMice
  • Page 40
    PEST CONTROL During the year 1961, 177 complaints were received concerning insect peste, and the following is a list of the infestations dealt with:-
  • Page 49
    The following table shews the position with regard to poliomyelitis vaccination at 31.12.61:-
    ClassNumber vaccinated with 2 injections since the beginning of the scheme
  • Page 50
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING 1961
    DISEASENumber of cases Notified in Various Age GroupsTotal Cases NotifiedTotal Cases removed to HospitalTotal Deaths
    Under 11-22-43-44-55-910-1415-2425 and over
  • Page 51
    NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE DURING THE LAST ID YEARS
    DISEASE1952195319541955195619571958195919601961
  • Page 52
    Ninety cases were removed from the register for the following reasons:-
    Pulmonary M . F.Non-Pulmonary M. F.
  • Page 54
    TUBERCULOSIS 1961
    AGE GROUPSCASES ADDED TO THE REGISTERDEATHS
    Primary Notifications (Form A)Cases Discovered otherwise than by NotificationTotal Cases added to the Register
    PulmonaryNon-Pulmon-aryPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmon-aryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales