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Richmond upon Thames 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

Published
1962
Pages
46
Tables
41

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    2. Council Houses.
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    SECTION A. — SUMMARY OF STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
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    BIRTHS.
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    deaths.
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    TABLE 2. — ANALYSIS OF DEATHS RELATING TO RICHMOND FOR THE YEAR 1961.
    Causes of Deaths.Male.Female.Total.
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    TABLE 3. MATERNAL MORTALITY — 1961. The provisional numbers of deaths and death rates per 1,000 total live and still births are:—
    England and Wales.NumberRate
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    TABLE 4. INFANT MORTALITY.
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    Causes of Death under 1 year of age.
    Cause of DeathUnder 1 week1—2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksover 4 weeksTotal
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    TABLE 5. ILLEGITIMATE BIRTHS.
    1952195319541955195619571958195919601961
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    TABLE 6. COMPARATIVE STATISTICS — 1961.
    Rate per 1,000 Population LIVE BIRTHSRate per 1,000 (Total Live & Still) STILLBIRTHSRate per 1,000 Population DEATHS (All Ages)Rate per 1,000 Related Live Births DEATHS (Under One Year)Neonatal Mortality (Under 4 weeks) (Live Births).
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    TABLE 7. PREMATURE LIVE BIRTHS — 1961. PREMATURE STILLBIRTHS.
    Born in HospitalBorn and Nursed at HomeBorn in HosptalBorn at HomeBorn in Nursing Home
    WeightTotalDied within 24 hours of birthDied 2nd-28th daySurvived 28 daysTotalDied within 24 hours of birthDied 2nd-28th daySurvived 28 days
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    TABLE 8. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
    Diseases.Total Cases Notified.Cases admitted to Hospital.Total Deaths.
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    TABLE 9. FOOD POISONING.
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    TABLE 10. DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION. Number of children immunised for the first time during the year 1961:—
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    TABLE 11. POLIOMYELITIS VACCINATION. Northern Division — Richmond and Barnes.
    Number of Persons vaccinated during year 1961.
    1st injection.2nd injection.3rd injection.4th injection.
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    TABLE 12. VACCINATION AGAINST SMALLPOX 1961. 1- Analysis of Vaccinations at Welfare Centres and Private
    Doctors' Surgeries:Children.
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    2. Figures showing the percentage of children under 1 Year vaccinated during 1961:
    No. Vaccinated.Estimated mid-year Population under 1 year.% Vaccinated.
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    TETANUS IMMUNIZATION.
    AGE at date of final injection
    0—4 years5—14 yearsTotal
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    TABLE 15. TUBERCULOSIS REGISTER. After all additions and deletions had been taken into account the number of cases of tuberculosis remaining upon the Register at the close of the year was as under:—
    PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
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    TABLE 16. ANALYSIS OF CASES AND DEATHS FOR 1961.
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-Respiratory
    MFMFMFMF
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    MASS RADIOGRAPHY SERVICE. General Practitioners' Service.
    MenWomenTotal
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    SECTION C—SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES. TABLE 17. WATER SUPPLY. (a) The following figures show the daily average consumption of water in the district:—
    19601961
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    TABLE 18. PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTIONS.
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    TABLE 19. SERVICE OF NOTICES.
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    TABLE 20. COMPLAINTS. The complaints received have been classified as follows: — Disrepair of premises:—
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    TABLE 21. DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION. A summary of the treatment of premises, bedding, clothing and other articles is given below:—
    Houses.Rooms.Bedding, etc.
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    TABLE 22. FACTORY INSPECTIONS. Inspections.
    Premises.Number on Register.Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2. Defects.
    Particulars.Found.Remedied.Referred by H.M. Inspector.
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    3. Outworkers.
    Nature of WorkNumber of Outworkers.Number of Unwholesome Premises.
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    TABLE 23. RODENT CONTROL. The rodent control staff have continued to do much useful work in eradicating rats and mice from premises.
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    SECTION D — HOUSING. TABLE 24. Housing Statistics for 1961.
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    The following tables show the action taken since the Act came into force:— PART 1. — Applications for Certificates of Disrepair.
    1958195919601961
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    PART 2. — Applications for Cancellation of Certificates.
    1958195919601961
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    SECTION E.—INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. TABLE 26. INSPECTION OF FOOD. The following foodstuffs, found to be unfit for human consumption, were voluntarily surrendered and destroyed.
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    TABLE 27. FOOD SAMPLING. The following table shows the results of examinations made of samples procured during the year.
    Articles.Number AnalysedNumber Irregular
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
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    TABLE 28. CLASSIFICATION OF FOOD PREMISES.
    No. of Premises.No. of Visits.
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    TABLE 29. IMPROVEMENTS IN FOOD PREMISES. As the result of inspections made the following improvements were carried out:—
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    TABLE 30. MILK LICENSING. The following licences have been granted by the Council authorising dealers to store and sell Designated milks:—
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    Under the regulations the Local Authority continued to take samples from dealers and during the year under review the following were taken:—