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Richmond upon Thames 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

Published
1964
Pages
46
Tables
37

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    Public Conveniences. These are provided in the borough as follows : —
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    The progress made in the Clean Air programme is summarised below: —
    Area.Dwelling.Other Premises.
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    TABLE 1. STATISTICAL SUMMARY — 1963. SECTION A. — SUMMARY OF STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
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    Analysis:—MFTotal
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    TABLE 2. — ANALYSIS OF DEATHS RELATING TO RICHMOND FOR THE YEAR 1963.
    Causes of Deaths.Male.Female.Total.
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    TABLE 3. MATERNAL MORTALITY — 1963. 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. (Deaths under one year of Age).
    Analysis: —MFTotal
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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.
    1954195519561957195819591960196119621963
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    TABLE 6. COMPARATIVE STATISTICS — 1963.
    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 Vpar)Neonatal Mortality (Under 4 weeks) (Live Births).
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    TABLE 7. BOROUGH OF RICHMOND (SURREY).
    WEIGHT AT BIRTHPREMATURE LIVE BIRTHS — 1963PREMATURE STILLBIRTHS
    BORN IN HOSPITAL.BORN AT HOME OR IN A NURSING HOME.
    Nursed entirely at Home or in a Nursing Home.Transferred to Hospital on or before 28th day.
    TOTAL BIRTHSDIEDTOTAL BIRTHSDIEDTOTAL BIRTHSDIEDBORN
    Within 24 Hours of BirthIn 1 and under 7 days.In 7 and under 28 days.Within 24 Hours of BirthIn 1 and under 7 days.In 7 and under 28 days.Within 24 Hours of BirthIn 1 and under 7 days.In 7 and under 28 days.In Hospital.At Home or in a Nursing Home.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)
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    SECTION F. — PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER. INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. (Civilians only). 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 1963 : —
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    TABLE 11. VACCINATION AGAINST SMALLPOX 1963. 1. Analysis of Vaccinations of Children at Welfare Centres and Private Doctors' Surgeries :
    Children.
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    TETANUS IMMUNIZATION.
    AGE at date of final injection
    0—4 years5—14 yearTotal
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    TABLE 14. POLIOMYELITIS VACCINATION. Northern Division — Richmond and Barnes. PRIMARY COURSE.
    Age Group — Born inNumber of Persons who completed a Primary Course of Treatment in 1963.
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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 1963.
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-Respiratory
    MFMFMFMF
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    MASS RADIOGRAPHY SERVICE. General Practitioners' Service.
    Men'WomenTotal
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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: —
    19621963
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    (b) During the year the following samples were taken for examina tion: —
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    TABLE 18. PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTIONS.
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    TABLE 22. FACTORY INSPECTIONS. 1. Inspections.
    Premises.Nlumber on Register.Inspections.WrittenNotices.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.dumber of Unwholesome Premises.
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    The treatment of foul sewers was carried out onmay and November using the anti-coagulent, Warfarin, and bating was concentreated in specific areas knows to be persistently in infested with rats.
    May.November.
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    2. Unfit Houses.
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    The following tables show the action taken since the Act came into force: —
    196119621963
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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.
    cwts.qrs.lbs.ozs.
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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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    Under the regulations the Local Authority continued to take samples from dealers and during the year under review the following were taken: —