[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]

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GENERAL STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE BOROUGH

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Figures obtained by courtesy of the Manager of the Southall Employment Exchange and the Youth Employment Officer show the general trend of the employment position in Southall during the year, and are as follows:—

	Men	Women

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One hundred and six illegitimate live births were registered during 1963. The following table gives the comparative figures for the past 25 years, showing that 1963 has the highest figure recorded during that period.

Year	No. of Illegitimate Live Births

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Premature Births and Stillbirths during past 7 Years

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

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Number of persons who received 3 oral doses. Born in the following years:

1963	1962	1944-1961	1934-1943	Others	Total

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Number of persons who received 2 injections. Born in the following years:

1963	1962	1944-1961	1934-1943	Others	Total

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Number of persons who received 3 injections. Born in the following years:

1963	1962	1944-1961	1934-1943	Others	Total

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Number of persons who received an oral boost after 2 injections. Born in the following years:

1963	1962	1944-1961	1934-1943	Others	Total

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Measles incidence was considerable during the year 1963. There were no deaths trc 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 Vaccinations:—

1963	Age Group
1963	Under 1 year	1-2 years	2-4 years	5-14 years	15 years and over	Total

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Smallpox Vaccinations

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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Diphtheria No cases of diphtheria were notified to the Department. The following information supplied by the Area Medical Officer shows the number ol 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	l-4	5-14	Total

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The amount of tuberculosis amongst Indian residents rose in 1963, comparative figures for the last seven years are:—

Year	New Cases	Number Of Indians

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Details of work on Southall contacts during 1962 and 1963 at Uxbridge Chest Clinic are as follows:—

1962	Under 1 year	l-4	5-15	Over 15	Total	Grand Total

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•Indians and Pakistanis

1963	Under 1 year	1-4	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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Non-Europeans referred to the Clinic for X-ray only and skin tested. (Some of these may be domiciled outside Southall)

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List of premises, article etc., disinfected during the year:-

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List of premises disinfested from vermin during the year:—

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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	'59	'60	'61	'62	'63	'59	'60	'61	'32	'63	'59	'60	'61	'62	'63	'59	'60	'61	'62	'63	'59	'60	'61	'62	'63	'59	'60	'61	'62	'63	'59	'60	'61	'62	'63	'59	'60	'61	'32	'63	'59	'60	'61	'62	'63	'59	'60	''61	'62	'63

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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	'59	60	61	'62	63	'59	'60	•61	'62	'63	'59'	60'	'61	'62	'63	'59	'60	'61	'62	'63	'59	'60	'61	'62	'63	'59	'60	'61	'62	'63	'59	'60	'61	'62	'63	'59	'60	'61	'62	'63	'59	'60	'61	'62	'63	'59	'60	'61	'62	'63

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Nutrition of School Children: The following figures kindly supplied by the Divisional Education Officer give the details of milk and meals acceptance in the various schools in the Borough. The percentage of children having milk in schools was as follows:—

School		1960	1961	1962	1963

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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
	1963	1962	1963	1962	1963	1962

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HOME SAFETY The number who died as a result of accident other than motor vehicle accident was increased over that for the previous year—21 in 1963 and 14 in 1962. Twelve of the accidental deaths were the result of accident in the home, six happened in hospital, one on the railway, and two were found drowned.

Cause of Death	Age	Sex

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Persons Killed

Type of Road User	Cause of Accident	Age	Sex

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Persons Injured

	Adult Serious Slight		School Age Serious Slight		Under 5 Serious Slight

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Summary

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The following tables give details of the work done in connection with the factories and outworkers in the Borough:— 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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The following details have been supplied by the Borough Engineer, outling the complete amount of house building for Southall since the end of the war:— Built by Southall Borough Council

	During the year 1963		Since the End of the War (including 1963)
	Within the Borough	Outside the Borough	Within the Borough	Outside the Borough

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Thirty of the temporary prefabricated bungalows have now been demolished and the tenants transferred to permanent housing, leaving 269 still standing. Built by Private Enterprise

	During the Year 1963	Since the End of the War (including 1963)

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Details are as follows:—

Articles	Total Samples Taken	Unsatisfactory

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

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

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I he following table shows details of deficiencies which were found and remedied in food premises.

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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Total solids deposited:—

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Manor House

Month of Year	SMOKE Microgrammes per cubic metre				SULPHUR DIOXIDE Microgrammes per cubic metre
	Monthly Average		Highest Daily Average		Monthly Average		Highest Daily Average
	1962	1963	1962	1963	1962	1963	1962	1963

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Southall Technical College

Month of Year	SMOKE Microgrammes per cubic metre		SULPHUR DIOXIDE Microgrammes per cubic metre
	Monthly Average	Highest daily Average	Monthly Average	Highest daily Average
	1963	1963	1963	1963

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Atmospheric Pollution Estimation

Month of Year	Sulphur Compounds by the Lead Peroxide Method, as Milligrams S0₃ per day per 100 sq. cm.
	Recreation Ground		Railway Allotments
	1962	1963	1962	1963

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Atmospheric Pollution Estimation

DEPOSIT GAUGES
Month of Year	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
	1962	1963	1962	1963	1962	1963	1962	1963	1962	1963	1962	1963	1962	1963	1962	1963	1962	1963	1962	1963	1962	1963	1962	1963

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MISCELLANEOUS Noise Nuisance Eight complaints of noise were received during the year. Particulars of these are given below.

Source	Result of Investigation

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Rodent Control The following table gives details of work carried out in accordance with the policy of the Council, as outlined in previous reports.

Total notifications of Rats and Mice	Confirmed	Non-Confirmed

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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 1962

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T able II Causes of Death, 1963

	Male	Female	Total 1963	Total 1962

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T able III Deaths in Ages

cause of death	Sex	Total All Ages	Under 4 weeks	4 weeks and under 1 year	AGE IN YEARS
cause of death	Sex	Total All Ages	Under 4 weeks	4 weeks and under 1 year	1-	5-	15-	25-	35-	45-	55-	65-	75 and over

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Table IV Deaths in wards

Ward	Male	Female	Total

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Table V Causes of Deaths 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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Deaths from Cancer Table VI

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

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Table VII Notifiable Diseases During the Year 1963 (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 VIII

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

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Table IX Tuberculosis Notifications—Ages and Classifications

Age Periods	Notifications				Deaths
	Pulmonary		Non-Pulmonary		Pulmonary		Non-Pulmonary
	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female

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

Occupation	Pulmonary		Non-Pulmonary
Occupation	Male	Female	Male	Female

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Table XI Examinations for Verminous Conditions and Children Found to be Verminous Attending Maintained Schools in Southall During 1962 and 1963

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
	1963	1962	1963	1962	1963	1962	1963	1962

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GENERAL STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE BOROUGH

Figures obtained by courtesy of the Manager of the Southall Employment Exchange and the Youth Employment Officer show the general trend of the employment position in Southall during the year, and are as follows:—

One hundred and six illegitimate live births were registered during 1963. The following table gives the comparative figures for the past 25 years, showing that 1963 has the highest figure recorded during that period.

Premature Births and Stillbirths during past 7 Years

Number of persons who received 3 oral doses. Born in the following years:

Number of persons who received 2 injections. Born in the following years:

Number of persons who received 3 injections. Born in the following years:

Number of persons who received an oral boost after 2 injections. Born in the following years:

Measles incidence was considerable during the year 1963. There were no deaths trc this cause. The following table shows the trend of notifications during the past ten years

Smallpox Vaccinations:—

Smallpox Vaccinations

Diphtheria No cases of diphtheria were notified to the Department. The following information supplied by the Area Medical Officer shows the number ol children immunised against diphtheria during the year.

The amount of tuberculosis amongst Indian residents rose in 1963, comparative figures for the last seven years are:—

Details of work on Southall contacts during 1962 and 1963 at Uxbridge Chest Clinic are as follows:—

•Indians and Pakistanis

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

Non-Europeans referred to the Clinic for X-ray only and skin tested. (Some of these may be domiciled outside Southall)

List of premises, article etc., disinfected during the year:-

List of premises disinfested from vermin during the year:—

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

Age Groups—Female

Nutrition of School Children: The following figures kindly supplied by the Divisional Education Officer give the details of milk and meals acceptance in the various schools in the Borough. 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.

Persons Killed

Persons Injured

Summary

The following tables give details of the work done in connection with the factories and outworkers in the Borough:— Inspections

Defects Found

Outworkers

The following details have been supplied by the Borough Engineer, outling the complete amount of house building for Southall since the end of the war:— Built by Southall Borough Council

Thirty of the temporary prefabricated bungalows have now been demolished and the tenants transferred to permanent housing, leaving 269 still standing. Built by Private Enterprise

Details are as follows:—

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

I he following table shows details of deficiencies which were found and remedied in food premises.

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

Total solids deposited:—

Manor House

Southall Technical College

Atmospheric Pollution Estimation

Atmospheric Pollution Estimation

MISCELLANEOUS Noise Nuisance Eight complaints of noise were received during the year. Particulars of these are given below.

Rodent Control The following table gives details of work carried out in accordance with the policy of the Council, as outlined in previous reports.

Members of Indoor Establishment

Members of Outdoor Establishment

EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS Table I

T able II Causes of Death, 1963

T able III Deaths in Ages

Table IV Deaths in wards

Table V Causes of Deaths Under One Year of Age

Deaths from Cancer Table VI

Table VII Notifiable Diseases During the Year 1963 (Other than Tuberculosis)

Table VIII

Table IX Tuberculosis Notifications—Ages and Classifications

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

Table XI Examinations for Verminous Conditions and Children Found to be Verminous Attending Maintained Schools in Southall During 1962 and 1963

Table XII Sanitary Inspections—Classification of Visits

Table XIII HOUSING—GENERAL Statistics Housing Act, 1936— Overcrowding: