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Wimbledon 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

Published
1964
Pages
122
Tables
36

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36 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year 1963 (Registrar-General's Figures)
    TotalM.F.
  • Page 4
    Deaths from puerperal causes -
    DeathsRate per 1,000 total (live and still) births
  • Page 5
    BIRTH RATES. DEATH RATES. ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY MATERNAL MORTALITY AND CASE RATES FOR CERTAIN INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE YEAR 1963 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 1963
    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
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    The following table shows the cause of the 25 infant deaths which occurred during 1963, together with the age at death.
    Under 1 week2-3 weeksTotal under 4 weeks1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
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    INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE LAST lO YEARS
    Cause of death1954195519561957195819591960196119621963
  • Page 12
    SUKMART OF STATISTICS The following table shows the birth-rates and death-rates for Wimbledon as compared with England and Wales since 1944
    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. 4 W.Wim.E. & W.Wim.E. &W.Wim.E. & W.Wim.E. & W.
  • Page 14
    The position at the end of 1963 was as follows:-
    Number of HomesNumber of beds provided for
    MaternityOthersTotals
  • Page 16
    GENERAL PRACTITIONER CHEST X-RAY SERVICE
    SiteNumber x-rayedSignificant Pulmonary TuberculosisPrimary Lung Cancer
    MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 16
    NORMAL MASS RADIOGRAPHY SERVICE
    SiteNumber x-rayedSignificant Pulmonary TuberculosisPrimary Lung Cancer
    MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 22
    Complaints received
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    FACTORIES ACT 1961 - PART I 1. Inspection 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
  • Page 27
    PART VIII OUTViJORK - SECTIONS 133 & 134
    Nature of workSection 133Section 134
    No. of outworkers in August list required by Sec. 133(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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    The following is a summary of the position on the 31st December, 1963:-
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    During the year 105 samples of designated milk were submitted for statutory tests. The results were as follows
    DesignationSatisfactoryVoidUnsatisfactory
  • Page 30
    During the year 67 samples were submitted for bacteriological examination. The results were as follows
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    The register of food premises includes the following
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    The number of food premises registered in accordance with Section lb of the Act is as follows:-
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    The following is a list of unsound food surrendered during 1963.
    Cwts.Qrs.1bs.
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    Cwts.Qrs .lbs.
  • Page 33
    SAMPLING OF FOOD AND DRUGS The following samples were submitted to the Public Analyst during 1963, with the results shown:-
    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 Property, . Number 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
    Notifi-cationSurvey under ActTotalRatsMice
  • Page 40
    During the year 1963, 157 complaints were received concerning insect pests, and the following is a list of the infestations dealt with:-
  • Page 41
    whole of the Borough. The position on the 31st December, 1963 was as follows:-
    ConfirmedOperative date
  • Page 49
    The following table shows the position with regard to poliomyelitis vaccination at 31.12.63:-
    ClassNumber who have received a primary course of vaccination
  • Page 50
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING 1963
    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
  • Page 51
    NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE DURING THE LAST 10 TEARS
    DISEASE1954195519561957195819591960196119621963
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    Fifty-nine cases were removed from the register for the following reasons
    PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 54
    The following table shows the number and types of cases on the register at December 3lst for the last 10 years.
    YearPulmonaryN on-PulmonaryTotal No.on Register at 31st December
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale
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    TUBERCULOSIS 1963
    ACE GROUPSCASES ADDED TO THE REGISTERDEATHS
    Primary Notifications (Form A)Cases Discovered otherwise than by NotificationTotal Cases added to the Register
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales