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Wimbledon 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

Published
1963
Pages
124
Tables
33

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33 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    SECTION A. - STATISTICS AND
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    Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year 1962 (Registrar-General's Figures)
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    Live birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated home population 16.35
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    Deaths from puerperal causes -
    DeathsRate per 1,000 total (live and still) births.
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    IN THE YEAR 1962
    WimbledonEngland and Wales
    Rates per 1,000 Home Population.
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    CORRECTED NOTIFICATIONS FOR CERTAIN INFECTIOUS DISEASES 1962.
    WimbledonEngland and Wales
    Rates per 1,000 Home Population
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    The four principal causes of death were as follows
    Number of deathsPercentage of total deaths
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    The following is an analysis of the causes of death:-
    MalesFemalesTotal
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    The following table sets out the number of deaths and death rates per thousand total live and stillbirths for 1962:-
    Number of DeathsRate
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    The following table shows the cause of the 13 infant deaths which occurred during 1962, together with the age at death.
    Cause of deathUnder 1 week2-3 weeksTotal under it weeks1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
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    INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE LAST 10 YEARS
    Cause of death1953195419551956195719581959196019611962
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    SUMMARY OF STATISTICS The following table shows the birth-rates and death-rates for Wimbledon as. compared with England and Wale s since 1943
    YearLive-Birth Rate (per thousand home population)Still-Birth Rate (per thousand home population)Death-Rate (per thousand lome 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.
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    The following is a summary of the examinations made during the year
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    The position at the end of 1962 was as follows:-
    Number of HomesNumber of beds provided for:-
    MaternityOthersTotals
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    GENERAL PRACTITIONER CHEST X-RAY SERVICE
    SiteNumber x-rayedSignificant Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Primary Lung Cancer
    MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
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    NORMAL MASS RADIOGRAPHY SERVICE
    SiteNumber x-rayedSignificant Pulmonary TuberculosisPrimary Lung Cancer
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    FACTORIES ACT 1961 - PART I. 1. Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesProsecutions.
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    2. Defects Found
    ParticularsNumber of DefectsProsecutions
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. InspectorReferred by H.M. Inspector
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    PART VIII OUTWORK - SECTIONS 133 & 134.
    Nature of workSection 133Section 134
    No. of outworkers in August list reauired by Sec. I33(l)(c)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council.No. of prosecutions for failing to supply lists.No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises.Notices served.Prosecutions
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    During the year 91 samples of designated milk were submitted for statutory tests. The results were as follows:-
    DesignationSatisfactoryVoidUnsatisfactory
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    The register of food premises includes the following
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    The following is a list of unsound food surrendered during 1962.
    Cwts.Qrs.lbs.
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    The following samples were submitted to the Public Analyst during 1962, with the results shown:-
    ArticlesTotalFormalInformalGenuineNon genuine or Irregular
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    Continued from previous page...
    ArticlesTotalFormalInformalGenuineNon Genuine or Irregular
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    The following samples were submitted for special examination:-
    ArticlesTotalFormalInformalGenuineNon Genuine or Irregular
  • Page 39
    The Department continued to deal with rodent treatment and disinfestation work in Surrey County Council owned property within the Borough including schools and river banks, on a contract basis.
    Type of PropertyNumber of Properties inspected as a result of:-Number of Properties found to be infested by:-Number of treatments carried out including retreat-ments.Number of inspections made including reinspec-tions.
    NotificationSurvey under Act.TotalRatsMice
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    During the year 1962, 138 complaints were received concerning insect pests, and the following is a list of the infestations dealt with:-
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    The following table shews the position with regard to poliomyelitis vaccination at 31.12.62:-
    ClassNumber who have received a primary course of vaccination.
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    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING 1962
    DISEASENumber of cases Notified in Various Age GroupsTotal Cases NotifiedTotal Cases removed to HospitalTotal Deaths.
    Under 11-22-33-44-55-910-1415-2425 and over
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    NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE DURING THE LAST 10 YEARS
    DISEASE1953195419551956195719581959196019611962
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    One hundred and fifty-nine cases were removed from the register for the following reasons:-
    PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.
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    TUBERCULOSIS 1962
    AGE GROUPSCASES ADDED TO THE REGISTERDEATHS
    Primary Notifications (Form A)Cases Discovered otherwise than by NotificationTotal Cases added to the Register
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmon-aryPulmonaryNon-Pulmon-PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales
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    The following table shows the number and types of cases on the register at December 31st for the last 10 years.
    YearPulmonaryN on-PulmonaryTotal No.on Register at 31st December
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale