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Barnes 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

Published
1962
Pages
44
Tables
29

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29 tables in this report

  • Page 23
    TABLE 1. —STATISTICAL SUMMARY, 1961.
  • Page 24
    Table 2.— Vital Statistics of the Borough of Barnes during 1961 and previous 5 Years.
    YearRegistered BirthsTotal Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the District
    TotalLive Births
    Of nonresidents registered in the DistrictOf residents registered outside the DistrictUnder 1 year of ageAt all ages
    NumberRate per 1,000 Population
    NumberRate per 1,000 PopulationNumberRate per 1,000 live birthsNumberRate per 1,000 Population
    123456789101112
  • Page 25
    Table 3. — Birth-rate, Death-rate, and Analysis of Mortality from Certain Causes during the Year 1961, with corresponding rates for England and Wales, and for the County of London for comparison.
    AREA AND POPULATIONLive BirthsDeaths (excluding Stillbirths)DEATHS FROMStillbirthsDeaths of Infants under 1 year of age
    Malignant neoplasm lung, bronchusWhooping coughDiphtheriaTuberculosis (all forms)InfluenzaAcute PoliomyelitisPneumoniaCoronary and arteriosclerotic heart disease
  • Page 26
    Table 4. — Causes of Death during the Year 1961.
    Causes of Death (Registrar-General's short list of causes)Total DeathsMaleFemale
  • Page 27
    Table 5.—Infant Mortality during the Year 1961. Causes of death, at various ages, of infants under one year.
    Cause of DeathUnder 1 Week1-2 Weeks2-3 Weeks3-4 WeeksTotal under 4 W'ks1-3 Months3-6 Months6-9 Months9-12 MonthsTotal under 1 yearDeaths in the BoroughDeaths outside Borough
  • Page 28
    Table 7.— N otifiable Infectious Diseases, 1951 to 1961.
    Year19511952195319541955195619571958195919601961
  • Page 29
    Table 8.—Certain Infectious Diseases : Incidence per 1,000 of the Population in 1961.
    DiseaseBarnesLondon (a.c.)England and Wales
  • Page 29
    Table 9. — Infectious Diseases Notified during the Year 1961.
    DiseasesTotal Cases NotifiedAges, in yearsParishRemoved to Hosnital
    Under 1 year 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 910 to 1415 to 1920 to 2425 to 3435 to 4445 to 6465and overBarnesMortlake
  • Page 30
    Table 10.—Tuberculosis Register.
    Form of DiseaseOn Register, 1st Jan., 1961Cases AddedRemoved from RegisterRemaining on Register, 31st Dec. 1961
    Primary Notif'nsOtherwiseRestoredTotalNon-Pul.CuredLeft DistrictDeadTotal
  • Page 30
    Table 11.—Tuberculosis: New Cases and Mortality, 1961.
    Age-PeriodsNew Cases*Deaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MaleFem'leMaleFem'leMaleFem'leMaleFem'le
  • Page 32
    Number of children immunised during 1961:—
  • Page 33
    Northern Division—Barnes and Richmond.
    Number of persons vaccinated during year 1961
    1st injection2nd injection3rd injection4th injection
  • Page 34
    Table 13.—Mass Radiography Service. General Practitioner's Service.
    MenWomenTotal
  • Page 34
    Table 14.—Water Supply —Bacteriological Sampling.
    Type of TestWATER PASSING INTO PUBLIC SUPPLY— Hampton Works.
  • Page 34
    SWIMMING POOL. Table 15.—Summary of Bacteriological Examination.
    Standards.Agar count 1ml. 37°C. 24 hoursSamples SatisfactorySamples Unsatisfactory
    0-1011-100Over 100
  • Page 35
    Table 16.—Infected Rooms and Articles (dealt with by the Council).
  • Page 35
    Table 17.—Disinfestations (Dealt with by the Council). Disinfestation by spraying or fumigation was carried out at various premises for the following infestations:—
  • Page 35
    Table 18.—Rodent Control. Summary of work carried out:—
  • Page 35
    Table 19.—Atmospheric Pollution. Volumetric Apparatus.
    1956.1957.1958.1959.1960.1961.
  • Page 36
    Table 20.—Factories.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 36
    Cases in which DEFECTS were found:—
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were found.Number of cases in which prose-cutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
  • Page 37
    Table 21.—Outworkers.
    Work UndertakenNo. on RegisterNotices Served
  • Page 37
    Table 22.—Other Premises.
    Nature of inspectionNumber of premisesNumber of visitsNotices issued and complied with
  • Page 37
    Table 23.—Housing Inspection.
  • Page 38
    Table 24.— Rent Act, 1957. Applications for Certificates of Disrepair.
    Period ended:—
    Dec. 1957.Dec. 1958.Dec. 1959.Dec. 1960.Dec. 1961.
  • Page 38
    Applications for Cancellation of Certificates.
    Period ended:—
    Dec. 1957.Dec. . 1958.Dec. 1959.Dec. 1960.Dec. 1961.
  • Page 39
    The following inspections were made in respect of premises where food is handled and distributed:—
    Nature of inspectionNumber of premisesNumber of visitsNotices issued and complied with
  • Page 39
    Table 26.—Sampling of Other Food and Drugs.
  • Page 40
    Where quantities are insufficient for salvage all unsound food is collected and disposed of at the Council's Refuse Destructor, by incineration.
    Meat.lbs.Poultrylbs.