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Southall 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]

Published
1965
Pages
90
Tables
51

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  • Page 9
    The Manager of the Southall Employment Exchange has kindly submitted the following information showing the general trend of the employment position in Southall during the year:—
    MenWomen
  • Page 9
    The Youth Employment Officer obliged by giving information as follows:—
    BoysGirls
  • Page 14
    Premature Births and Stillbirths during past 8 years
    YearBorn at HomeBorn in Hospital
    BirthsDied within one monthStillbirthsBirthsDied within one monthStillbirths
  • Page 15
    Number of persons who received 3 oral doses. Born in the following years:
    19641963196219611943-19601933-1942OthersTotal
  • Page 16
    The following table shows the trend of notifications during the past ten years, and shows the biennial fluctuation which has come to be considered typical of measles.
    YearNo. of CasesDeaths
  • Page 16
    No case of smallpox was notified in Southall during the year, and indeed no case has seen notified in the Borough since 1930. Vaccinations:—
    1963Age Group
    Under 1 year1-2 years2-4 years5-14 years15 years and overTotal
  • Page 17
    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 yearNumber 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 11-45-14Total
  • Page 19
    Comparative figures for the last eight years for the occurrence of tuberculosis in Indian residents of Southall follow on the next page.
    YearNew CasesNumber Of Indians
  • Page 21
    Details of work on Southall contacts during 1963 and 1964 at Uxbridge Chest Clinic are as follows:—
    1963Under 1 year5-15Over 15TotalGrand Total
  • Page 21
    Under the B.C.G. vaccination in schools scheme, details are as follows:—
    Number invited to take part in schemeNumber of consents receivedReferred to Chest ClinicNumber of Children vaccinated with B.C.G.
    ContactsPositives
  • Page 22
    Non-Europeans referred to the Clinic for X-ray only and skin tested. (Some of these may be domiciled outside Southall)
    1964Under 1 year1-45-15Over 15TotalGrand Total
  • Page 24
    CLASSIFICATION OF CANCER DEATHS IN SITES AND AGES Age Groups—Male
    SiteUnder 1010—2020—3030—4040—5050—6060—7070—8080+
    '60'61'62'63'64'60'61'62'63'54'60'61'62'63'64'60'61'62'63'64'60'61'62'63'64'60'61'62'63'64'60'61'62'63'64'60'61'62'63'64'60'61'62'63'64'60'61'62'63'64
  • Page 30
    The percentage of children having milk in schools was as follows:—
    School19601961196219631964
  • Page 30
    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.
    SchoolAutumn Term
    Average % of Attendance taking mealsAverage Number taking mealsAverage attendance
  • Page 36
    The number who died as a result of accident other than motor vehicle accident was 19 in 1964, compared with 21 in 1963 and 14 in 1962. Seven of the accidental deaths were the result of accident in the home, six happened in hospital, one on the railway, three were found drowned, and two were killed at work.
    Cause of DeathAgeSex
  • Page 37
    Persons Killed
    Type of Road UserCause of AccidentAgeSex
  • Page 37
    Persons Injured
    AdultSchool AgeUnder 5
    SeriousSlightSeriousSlightSeriousSlight
  • Page 41
    Inspections
    Factory PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 42
    Defects Found
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were found
    FoundRemediedReferredNumber of cases in which Prosecutions were instituted
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 42
    Outworkers
    Nature of WorkSection 110Section 111
    No. of outworkers in August List required by Section 110 (1) (c)No. of Cases of Default in sending Lists to the CouncilNo. of Prosecutions for failure to supply ListsNo. of Instances of Work in Unwholesome PremisesNotices ServedProsecutions
  • Page 44
    Built by Southall Borough Council
    During the year 1964Since the End of the War (including 1964)
    Within the BoroughOutside the BoroughWithin the BoroughOutside the Borough
  • Page 45
    Built by Private Enterprise
    During the year 1964Since the End of the War (including 1964)
  • Page 46
    One hundred and forty-three of these specimens were ice cream samples, and following bacteriological analyses the ice creams were graded as follows:—
    Table A Bacterial Plate Count MethodTable B Methylene Blue Reduction Test
    Plate CountGradeNo. of SamplesClassificationTime of ReductionGradeNo. of SamplesClassification
  • Page 47
    Food & Drugs Act , 1955
    ArticlesTotal Samples TakenUnsatisfactory
  • Page 48
    Food Premises—Inspection The number of food premises in the Borough, by type of business, is shown as follows
  • Page 48
    Premises required to be registered are as follows:—
  • Page 48
    The following table shows the quantity of food examined and the disposal of condemned food.
    Total Inspected (lbs.)SoundUnsound
    Total (lbs.)Stock (lbs.)Production (lbs.)Consumption (lbs.)Total (lbs.)Animal Feeding (lbs.)Byproducts (lbs.)Destruction (lbs.)
  • Page 49
    The following table shows details of deficiencies which were found and remedied in food premises.
    ContraventionsFoundRemedied
  • Page 50
    Unsound Food The following table shows items of unsound food which were investigated during the year, and the action taken.
    Subject of EnquiryAction
  • Page 51
    Total solids deposited:—
  • Page 52
    Manor House
    Month of YearSMOKE Microgrammes per cubic metreSULPHUR DIOXIDE Microgrammes per cubic metre
    Monthly AverageHighest Daily AverageMonthly AverageHighest Daily Average
    19631964196319641963196419631964
  • Page 52
    Southall Technical College
    Month of YearSMOKE Microgrammes per cubic metreSULPHUR DIOXIDE Microgrammes per cubic metre
    Monthly AverageHighest Daily AverageMonthly AverageHighest Daily Average
    19631964196319641963196419631964
  • Page 53
    Atmospheric Pollution Estimation
    Month of YearSulphur Compounds by the Lead Peroxide Method, as Milligrams S03 per day per 100 sq. cm.
    Recreation GroundRailway Allotments
    1963196419631964
  • Page 54
    Atmospheric Pollution Estimation
    Month of YearRainfall in inches.Tons per Square Mile per Month
    SolubleInsolubleTotal
    Hortus CemeteryDormers Wells SchoolRailway AllotmentsHortus CemeteryDormers Wells SchoolRailway AllotmentsHortus CemeteryDormers Wells SchoolRailway AllotmentsHortus CemeteryDormers Wells SchoolRailway Allotments
    196319641963196419631964196319641963196419631964196319641963196419631964196319641963196419631964
  • Page 61
    Members of Indoor Establishment
    YearStaff TotalRequiring Sick LeaveTotal days sick leavePercentage requiring sick leave
  • Page 61
    Members of Outdoor Establishment
    YearStaff Total (Part-time and Full-time)Requiring Sick LeaveTotal days sick leavePercentage requiring sick leave
  • Page 62
    MISCELLANEOUS Noise Nuisance Eleven complaints of noise were received during the year. Particulars of these are given below.
    SourceResult of Investigation
  • Page 63
    Six establishments were inspected for licence under this heading and all were found satisfactory for the purpose which was intended. Details are as follows:—
    PurposeNo. of Licences
  • Page 67
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS Table I
    Comparative Figures for 1963
  • Page 68
    T able II Causes of Death, 1964
    MaleFemaleTotal 1964Total 1963
  • Page 69
    Table III Deaths in wards
    WardMaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 69
    Table IV Causes of death in the stillborn
  • Page 69
    Table V Causes of Deaths Under One Year of Age
    Certified Causes of DeathUnder 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTotal under 1 year
  • Page 70
    Table VI Deaths from Cancer
    YearMaleFemaleTotalEstimated populationRate per 1,000 population
  • Page 71
    Table VII Notifiable Diseases During the Year 1964 (Other than Tuberculosis)
    DiseasesAgesTotal cases notified
    Under 1 year1 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 and over
  • Page 71
    The number of cases of infectious diseases (including Tuberculosis) notified during the year, according to the locality, is shown below:— Table VIII
    DiseasesTotalWaxlow ManorNorthcoteHam-broughDormers WellsGlebeNorwood Green
  • Page 72
    Table IX Tuberculosis Notifications—Ages and Classifications
    Age PeriodsNotificationsDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 72
    Table X The occupation of the new cases are as follows:—
    OccupationPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 73
    Table XI Examinations for Verminous Conditions and Children Found to be Verminous Attending Maintained Schools in Southall During 1963 and 1964
    SchoolTotal number of examinationsTotal instances of infestation among pupilsNumber of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issuedNumber of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued
    19641963196419631964196319641963
  • Page 74
    Table XII Sanitary Inspections—Classification of Visits
  • Page 75
    Table XIII HOUSING—GENERAL