[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

Richmond upon Thames 1961

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. Number Rate
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TABLE 4. INFANT MORTALITY.
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Causes of Death under 1 year of age.

Cause of Death Under 1 week 1—2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3-4 weeks over 4 weeks Total
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TABLE 5. ILLEGITIMATE BIRTHS.

1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961

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TABLE 6. COMPARATIVE STATISTICS — 1961.

	Rate per 1,000 Population LIVE BIRTHS	Rate per 1,000 (Total Live & Still) STILLBIRTHS	Rate 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 Hospital				Born and Nursed at Home				Born in Hosptal	Born at Home	Born in Nursing Home
Weight	Total	Died within 24 hours of birth	Died 2nd-28th day	Survived 28 days	Total	Died within 24 hours of birth	Died 2nd-28th day	Survived 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 years 5—14 years Total
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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:—

Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary
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TABLE 16. ANALYSIS OF CASES AND DEATHS FOR 1961.

Age Periods New Cases Deaths
Respiratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory
M F M F M F M F
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MASS RADIOGRAPHY SERVICE. General Practitioners' Service.

Men Women Total
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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:—

1960 1961
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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 Work Number 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.

1958 1959 1960 1961
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PART 2. — Applications for Cancellation of Certificates.

1958 1959 1960 1961
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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 Analysed Number Irregular
Formal Informal Total Formal Informal Total
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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:—

Age Periods	New Cases				Deaths
	Respiratory		Non-Respiratory		Respiratory		Non-Respiratory
	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F

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2. Council Houses.

SECTION A. — SUMMARY OF STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS.

BIRTHS.

deaths.

TABLE 2. — ANALYSIS OF DEATHS RELATING TO RICHMOND FOR THE YEAR 1961.

TABLE 3. MATERNAL MORTALITY — 1961. The provisional numbers of deaths and death rates per 1,000 total live and still births are:—

Continued from previous page...

TABLE 4. INFANT MORTALITY.

Causes of Death under 1 year of age.

TABLE 5. ILLEGITIMATE BIRTHS.

TABLE 6. COMPARATIVE STATISTICS — 1961.

TABLE 7. PREMATURE LIVE BIRTHS — 1961. PREMATURE STILLBIRTHS.

TABLE 8. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

TABLE 9. FOOD POISONING.

TABLE 10. DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION. Number of children immunised for the first time during the year 1961:—

TABLE 11. POLIOMYELITIS VACCINATION. Northern Division — Richmond and Barnes.

TABLE 12. VACCINATION AGAINST SMALLPOX 1961. 1- Analysis of Vaccinations at Welfare Centres and Private

2. Figures showing the percentage of children under 1 Year vaccinated during 1961:

TETANUS IMMUNIZATION.

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:—

TABLE 16. ANALYSIS OF CASES AND DEATHS FOR 1961.

MASS RADIOGRAPHY SERVICE. General Practitioners' Service.

SECTION C—SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES. TABLE 17. WATER SUPPLY. (a) The following figures show the daily average consumption of water in the district:—

TABLE 18. PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTIONS.

Continued from previous page...

TABLE 19. SERVICE OF NOTICES.

TABLE 20. COMPLAINTS. The complaints received have been classified as follows: — Disrepair of premises:—

TABLE 21. DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION. A summary of the treatment of premises, bedding, clothing and other articles is given below:—

TABLE 22. FACTORY INSPECTIONS. Inspections.

2. Defects.

3. Outworkers.

TABLE 23. RODENT CONTROL. The rodent control staff have continued to do much useful work in eradicating rats and mice from premises.

SECTION D — HOUSING. TABLE 24. Housing Statistics for 1961.

The following tables show the action taken since the Act came into force:— PART 1. — Applications for Certificates of Disrepair.

PART 2. — Applications for Cancellation of Certificates.

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.

TABLE 27. FOOD SAMPLING. The following table shows the results of examinations made of samples procured during the year.

TABLE 28. CLASSIFICATION OF FOOD PREMISES.

TABLE 29. IMPROVEMENTS IN FOOD PREMISES. As the result of inspections made the following improvements were carried out:—

TABLE 30. MILK LICENSING. The following licences have been granted by the Council authorising dealers to store and sell Designated milks:—

Under the regulations the Local Authority continued to take samples from dealers and during the year under review the following were taken:—