[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]

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Ninety-nine illegitimate live births were registered during 1962. The following table gives the comparative figures for the past 25 years, showing that 1962 has the highest figure recorded during that period.

Year	No. of Illegitimate 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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Vaccination against poliomyelitis, which is organised by Middlesex County Health Department, continued throughout 1962 and details are as follows:—

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261 school children between the ages of 5 and 12 were given a fourth injection. 680 school children between the ages of 5 and 12 were given a boost dose of oral vaccine after 3 injections.

Number of persons who received an oral boost after 2 injections. Born in the following years:
1961	1943-1960	1933-1942	Others	Total

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Measles incidence was not heavy during the year 1962 and there were no deaths from this cause. The following table shows the trend of notifications during the past ten years.

Year	No. of Cases	Deaths

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Smallpox Vaccination

1962	Age Group
1962	Under 1 year	1-2 years	2-4 years	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	1-4	5-14	Total

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The amount of tuberculosis amongst Indian residents fell greatly in 1962, comparative figures for the last six years are:—

Year	New Cases	Number of Indians

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Details of work on Southall contacts during 1961 and 1962 at Uxbridge Chest Clinic are as follows:—

1961	Under 1 year	l-4	5-15	Over 15	Total	Grand Total

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

Number invited to take part in scheme	Number of consents received	Referred to Chest Clinic		Number of Children vaccinated with B.C.G.
Number invited to take part in 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 prac titioners 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	^'62	'58	'59	'60	'61	'62	'58	'59	'60	'61	'62	'58	'59	'60	'61	'62	'58	'59	'60	'61	'62	'58	'59	'60	'61	'62	'58	'59	'60	'61	'62	'58	'59	'60	'61	'62	'58	'59	'60	'61	'62	'58	'59	'60	'61	'62

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Age Groups—Female

Site	Total					Under 10					10-20					20-30					30—40					40—50					50—60					60-70					70—80					80 +
Site	'58	'59	'60	'61	'62	'58	'59	'60	'61	'62	'58	'59	'60	'61	'62	'58	•59	'60	'61	'62	'58	'59	'60	'61	'62	'58	'59	'60	'61	'62	'58	'59	'60	'61	'62	'58	'59	'60	'61	'62	'58	'59	'60	'61	'62	'58	'59	'60	'61	'62

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

School		1960	1961	1962

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The percentage of meals served to daily attendances during the Autumn Term gives a guide to the use being made of the School Meals Service during the year.

School	Autumn Term
	Average % of Attendance taking meals		Average Number taking meals		Average attendance
	1962	1961	1962	1961	1962	1961

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

Year	Autumn Term

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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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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 1962		Since the End of the War (including 1962)
	Within the Borough	Outside the Borough	Within the Borough	Outside the Borough

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Built by Private Enterprise

	During the Year 1962	Since the End of the War (including 1962)

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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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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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Comparison of ten years' averages at Hortus Cemetery. Total solids deposited:—

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only the figures for th final nine months could be used, but comparisons can now be made between the final thre quarters of 1961 and 1962. The 1962 results are set out as a full year's table.

	SMOKE Microgrammes per cubic metre				SULPHUR DIOXIDE Microgrammes per cubic metre
	Monthly Average		Highest Daily Average		Monthly Average		Highest Daily Average
	1961	1962	1961	1962	1961	1962	1961	1962

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Atmospheric Pollution Estimation

Month of Year	Sulphur Compounds by the Lead Dioxide Method, as Milligrams S0₃ per day per 100 sq. cm.
	Recreation Ground		Railway Allotments
	1961	1962	1961	1962

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Atmospheric Pollution Estimation DEPOSIT GAUGES

Rainfall in mms.						Tons per Square Mile per Month
Rainfall in mms.						Soluble						Insoluble Total
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
1961	1962	1961	1962	1961	1962	1961	1962	1961	1962	1961	1962	1961	1962	1961	1962	1961	1962	1961	1962	1961	1962	1961	1962

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Eleven complaints of noise were received during the year. Particulars of these are given below.

Source	Result of Investigation

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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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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS Table I

	Total	Male	Female	Comparative Figures for 1961

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Table II Causes of Death, 1962

	Male	Female	Total 1962	Total 1961

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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 1962 (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 The number of cases of infectious diseases (including Tuberculosis) notified during the year, according to the locality, is shown below:—

Diseases	Total	Waxlow Manor	Northcote	Hambrough	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
	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 1962 and 1961

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
	1962	1961	1962	1961	1962	1961	1962	1961

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Ninety-nine illegitimate live births were registered during 1962. The following table gives the comparative figures for the past 25 years, showing that 1962 has the highest figure recorded during that period.

Premature Births

Vaccination against poliomyelitis, which is organised by Middlesex County Health Department, continued throughout 1962 and details are as follows:—

261 school children between the ages of 5 and 12 were given a fourth injection. 680 school children between the ages of 5 and 12 were given a boost dose of oral vaccine after 3 injections.

Measles incidence was not heavy during the year 1962 and there were no deaths from this cause. The following table shows the trend of notifications during the past ten years.

Smallpox Vaccination

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 fell greatly in 1962, comparative figures for the last six years are:—

Details of work on Southall contacts during 1961 and 1962 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 prac titioners 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

Age Groups—Female

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

The percentage of meals served to daily attendances during the Autumn Term gives a guide to the use being made of the School Meals Service during the year.

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

Persons Killed

Persons Injured

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.

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

Comparison of ten years' averages at Hortus Cemetery. Total solids deposited:—

only the figures for th final nine months could be used, but comparisons can now be made between the final thre quarters of 1961 and 1962. The 1962 results are set out as a full year's table.

Atmospheric Pollution Estimation

Atmospheric Pollution Estimation DEPOSIT GAUGES

Eleven complaints of noise were received during the year. Particulars of these are given below.

Members of Indoor Establishment

Members of Outdoor Establishment

EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS Table I

Table II Causes of Death, 1962

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 1962 (Other than Tuberculosis)

Table VII The number of cases of infectious diseases (including Tuberculosis) notified during the year, according to the locality, is shown below:—

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 1962 and 1961

Table XI Sanitary Inspections—Classification of Visits

Table XII HOUSING—GENERAL