[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]

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Unemployment has not been a problem in Southall. Figures obtained by courtesy of the Manager of the Southall Employment Exchange and the Youth Employment Officer are as follow:—

	Men	Women

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Deaths and Death Rate The death rate, i.e. the number of deaths per 1,000 total population, rose again in 1961 Below is shown the comparative figures for the past nine years.

Year	Death Rate

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Eighty illegitimate live births were registered during 1961. The following table shows the comparative figures for the past 25 years, showing that 1961 has the highest figure recorded during that period.

Year	No. of IIIegitimate Live Births

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Premature Births

Year	Born at Home			Born in Hospital
Year	Births	Died within one month	Stillbirths	Births	Died within one month	Stillbirths

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In fact, cases were notihed in every month except December—the peak months being March, April and May.

Year	No. of Cases	Deaths

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Vaccination against poliomyelitis, which is organised by Middlesex County Health Department. continued throughout 1961, and details are as follows:—

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1961

	Age Group
	Under 1 year	1-2 years	2 -4 years	5-14 years	15 years and over	Total

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1960

	Age Group
	Under 1 year	1-2 years	2-4years	5-14 years	15 years and over	Total

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The following information supplied by the Area Medical Officer shows the number of children immunised against diphtheria during the year.

Number of Children who completed a full course of Primary Immunisation in Southall during the year				Number of Children who were given Secondary or Reinforcing Injection during the year (i.e. having in a previous year received a complete full course)
Ages at Date of Final Injection
Under 1	1-1	5-14	Total

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The amount of tuberculosis amongst Indian residents rose in 1961, comparative figures for the last five years are:—

Year	New Notifications	Number of Indians

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Details of work on Southall contacts during 1960 and 1961 at Uxbridge Chest Clinic are as follows:—

1960		Under 1 year		1-4		5-15		Over 15			Total

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Under the B.C.G. vaccination in schools scheme, details are as follows:—

Number invited to take part in the scheme	Number of consents received	Referred to Chest Clinic		Number of Children vaccinated with B.C.G.
Number invited to take part in the scheme	Number of consents received	Contacts	Positives	Number of Children vaccinated with B.C.G.

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Of the Indians and Pakistanis who were referred to the clinic by their general practitioners for X-ray only, the following were skin tested and B.C.G. vaccinated:—

	Under 1 year	1-4	5-15	Over 15	Total

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CLASSIFICATION OF CANCER DEATHS IN SITES AND AGES Age Groups—Male

Site	Total				Under 10				10—20				20—30				30—40				40—50				50—60				60—70				70—80				80 +
Site	'58	'59	'60	'61	'58	'59	'60	'61	'58	'59	'60	'61	'58	'59	'60	'61	'58	'59	'60	'61	'58	'59	60	'61	'58	'59	'60	'61	'58	'59	'6C	'61	'58	'59	'60	'61	'58	'59	'60	'61

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The percentage of children having milk in schools was as follows:—

School	1959	1960	1961

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The percentage of meals served to daily attendances:—

School	Average % of Attendance taking meals		Autumn Term A verage Number taking meals		Average Attendance
School	1961	1960	1961	1960	1961	1960

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It is interesting and pleasing to report an annual increase in the percentage of children taking school meals:—

Year	Summer Term	Autumn Term

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ROAD SAFETY Seven persons (6 adults, 1 child) were killed in street accidents in Southall during 1961. Details are as follows:— Persons Killed

Type of Road User	Cause of accident	Age	Sex

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Persons Injured

	Adult		School Age		Under 5
	Serious	Slight	Serious	Slight	Serious	Slight

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Persons Injured ( continued).

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Eradication of Bed Bugs and Fleas Statistics for the year:—

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Inspections

Factory Premises	Number on Register	Number of
Factory Premises	Number on Register	Inspections	Written Notices	Occupiers Prosecuted

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Defects Found

Particulars	Number of cases in which defects were found
	Found	Remedied	Referred		Number of cases in which Prosecutions were instituted
	Found	Remedied	To H.M. Inspector	By H.M. Inspector	Number of cases in which Prosecutions were instituted

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Outworkers

Nature of Work	Section 110			Section 111
Nature of Work	No.of outworkers in August List required by Section 110 (1) (c)	No. of Cases of Default in sending Lists to the Council	No. of Prosecutions for failure to supply Lists	No. of Instances of Work in Unwholesome Premises	Notices Served	Prosecutions

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Built by Southall Borough Council

	During the Year 1961		Since the End of the War (including 1961)
	Within the Borough	Outside the Borough	Within the Borough	Outside the Borough

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Built by Private Enterprise

	During the Year 1961		Since the end of the War (including 1961)
	Within the Borough	Outside the Borough	Within the Borough	Outside the Borough

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Satisfactory communication has been maintained during the year with the County Public Control Department, and the report on the work carried out in Southall by the staff of that Department is as follows:—

Article	Total Samples Taken	Unsatisfactory

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The following table shows the quantity of food examined and the disposal of condemned food.

Total Inspected (lbs.)	Sound				Unsound
Total Inspected (lbs.)	Total (lbs.)	Stock (lbs.)	Production (lbs.)	Consumption (lbs.)	Total (lbs.)	Animal Feeding (lbs.)	By Products (lbs.)	Destruction (lbs.)

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The general standard of food premises in the Borough is good and visits to all premises are carried out from time to time to secure that the standard is maintained.

Contraventions	Found	Remedied

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Unsound Food The following table shows items of unsound food which were investigated during the year, and the action taken.

Subject of Enquiry	Action

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previous years is not possible—only the figures for the final nine months follow:—

	SMOKE Microgrammes per cubic metre		SULPHUR DIOXIDE Microgrammes per cubic metre
	Monthly Average	Highest Daily Average	Monthly Average	Highest Daily Average

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Atmospheric Pollution Estimation

Sulphur Trioxide Lead Peroxide Method, Milligrams per day per 100 sq. cms.				DEPOSIT GAUGES
				Rainfall in mms.						Tons per Square Mile per Month
				Rainfall in mms.						Soluble						Insoluble						Total
Recreation Ground		Railway Allotments		Hortus Cemetery		Dormers Wells School		Railway Allotments		Hortus Cemetery		Dormers Wells School		Railway Allotments		Hortus Cemetery		Dormers Wells School		Railway Allotments		Hortus Cemetery		Dormers Wells School		Railway Allotments
1960	1961	1960	1961	1960	1961	1960	1961	I960	1961	1960	1961	1960	1961	1960	1961	1960	1961	1960	1961	1960	1961	1960	1961	1960	1961	1960	1961

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Establishments for Massage and Special Treatment Six establishments were inspected for licence under this heading and all were found satisfactory for the purpose which was intended. Details are as follows:—

Purpose	No. of Licences

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Members of Indoor Establishment

Year	Staff Total	Requiring Sick Leave	Total days sick leave	Percentage requiring sick leave

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Members of Outdoor Establishment

Year	Staff Total (Part-time and Full-time)	Requiring sick leave	Total days sick leave	Percentage requiring sick leave

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Table I

	Total	Male	Female	Comparative Figures for 1960

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Table II Causes of Death, 1961

	Male		Female		Total 1961	Total 1960

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Table III Deaths in wards

Ward	Male	Female	Total

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Table IV Causes of Death Under One Year of Age

Certified Causes of Death	Under 1 week	1-2 weeks	2-3 weeks	3-4 weeks	Total under 4 weeks	1-3 months	3-6 months	6-9 months	9-12 months	Total deaths under 1 year

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Table V Deaths from Cancer

Year		Male	Female	Total	Estimated population	Rate per 1,000 population

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Table VI Notifiable Diseases During the Year 1961 (Other than Tuberculosis)

Disease	Ages												Total cases notified	Deaths
Disease	Under 1 year	1 to 2	2 to 3	3 to 4	4 to 5	5 to 10	10 to 15	15 to 25	25 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 65	65 and over	Total cases notified	Deaths

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Table VII

Diseases	Total	Waxlow Manor	North-cote	Ham-brough	Dormers Wells	Glebe	Norwood Green	Total Deaths

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Table VIII Tuberculosis Notifications—Ages and Classifications

Age Periods	New Cases				Deaths
	Pulmonary		Non-Pulmonary		Pulmonary		Non-Pulmonary
	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female

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Table IX The occupation of the new cases are as follows:—

Occupation	Pulmonary		Non-Pulmonary
Occupation	Male	Female	Male	Female

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Table X Examinations for Verminous Conditions and Children Found to be Verminous Attending Maintained Schools in Southall During 1961 and 1960

School	Total number of examinations		Total instances of infestation among pupils		Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued		Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued
	1961	1960	1961	1960	1961	1960	1961	1960

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Unemployment has not been a problem in Southall. Figures obtained by courtesy of the Manager of the Southall Employment Exchange and the Youth Employment Officer are as follow:—

Deaths and Death Rate The death rate, i.e. the number of deaths per 1,000 total population, rose again in 1961 Below is shown the comparative figures for the past nine years.

Eighty illegitimate live births were registered during 1961. The following table shows the comparative figures for the past 25 years, showing that 1961 has the highest figure recorded during that period.

Premature Births

In fact, cases were notihed in every month except December—the peak months being March, April and May.

Vaccination against poliomyelitis, which is organised by Middlesex County Health Department. continued throughout 1961, and details are as follows:—

1961

1960

The following information supplied by the Area Medical Officer shows the number of children immunised against diphtheria during the year.

The amount of tuberculosis amongst Indian residents rose in 1961, comparative figures for the last five years are:—

Details of work on Southall contacts during 1960 and 1961 at Uxbridge Chest Clinic are as follows:—

Under the B.C.G. vaccination in schools scheme, details are as follows:—

Of the Indians and Pakistanis who were referred to the clinic by their general practitioners for X-ray only, the following were skin tested and B.C.G. vaccinated:—

CLASSIFICATION OF CANCER DEATHS IN SITES AND AGES Age Groups—Male

The percentage of children having milk in schools was as follows:—

The percentage of meals served to daily attendances:—

It is interesting and pleasing to report an annual increase in the percentage of children taking school meals:—

ROAD SAFETY Seven persons (6 adults, 1 child) were killed in street accidents in Southall during 1961. Details are as follows:— Persons Killed

Persons Injured

Persons Injured ( continued).

Eradication of Bed Bugs and Fleas Statistics for the year:—

Inspections

Defects Found

Outworkers

Built by Southall Borough Council

Built by Private Enterprise

Satisfactory communication has been maintained during the year with the County Public Control Department, and the report on the work carried out in Southall by the staff of that Department is as follows:—

The following table shows the quantity of food examined and the disposal of condemned food.

The general standard of food premises in the Borough is good and visits to all premises are carried out from time to time to secure that the standard is maintained.

Unsound Food The following table shows items of unsound food which were investigated during the year, and the action taken.

previous years is not possible—only the figures for the final nine months follow:—

Atmospheric Pollution Estimation

Establishments for Massage and Special Treatment Six establishments were inspected for licence under this heading and all were found satisfactory for the purpose which was intended. Details are as follows:—

Members of Indoor Establishment

Members of Outdoor Establishment

Table I

Table II Causes of Death, 1961

Table III Deaths in wards

Table IV Causes of Death Under One Year of Age

Table V Deaths from Cancer

Table VI Notifiable Diseases During the Year 1961 (Other than Tuberculosis)

Table VII

Table VIII Tuberculosis Notifications—Ages and Classifications

Table IX The occupation of the new cases are as follows:—

Table X Examinations for Verminous Conditions and Children Found to be Verminous Attending Maintained Schools in Southall During 1961 and 1960

Table XI Sanitary Inspections—Classification of Visits

Table XII HOUSING—GENERAL