[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

Richmond upon Thames 1964

Published: 1965
Pages: 42
Tables: 37

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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 — 1964. SECTION A. —SUMMARY OF STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
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The principal causes of deaths:—
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TABLE 2. —ANALYSIS OF DEATHS RELATING TO RICHMOND FOR THE YEAR 1964.

Causes of Death. Male. Female. Total.
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TABLE 3. —MATERNAL MORTALITY, 1964. 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.

1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964

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TABLE 6. — COMPARATIVE STATISTICS, 1964.

	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 — 1964
BORN IN HOSPITAL.				BORN AT HOME OR IN A NURSING HOME.								PREMATURE STILLBIRTHS
BORN IN HOSPITAL.				Nursed entirely at Home or in a Nursing Home.				Transferred to Hospital on or before 28th day.				PREMATURE STILLBIRTHS
TOTAL BIRTHS	DIED			TOTAL BIRTHS	DIED			TOTAL BIRTHS	DIED			BORN
TOTAL BIRTHS	Within 24 Hours of Birth	In 1 and under 7 days.	In 7 and under 28 days.	TOTAL BIRTHS	Within 24 Hours of Birth	In 1 and under 7 days.	In 7 and under 28 days.	TOTAL BIRTHS	Within 24 Hours of Birth	In 1 and under 7 days.	In 7 and under 28 days.	In Hospital.	At Home or in a Nursing Home.
	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)	(11)	(12)	(13)	(14)

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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.
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TABLE 11. —VACCINATION AGAINST SMALLPOX, 1964.

Children.
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TETANUS IMMUNIZATION.

AGE at date of final injection
0-4 year 5-14 year Total
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TABLE 13. —WHOOPING COUGH IMMUNIZATION.
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TABLE 14. — POLIOMYELITIS VACCINATION. Northern Division — Richmond and Barnes. PRIMARY COURSE.

Age Group — Born in Number of Persons who completed a Primary Course of Treatment in 1964.
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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 1964.

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

1963 1964
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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.

1. Inspections. Premises. Number on Register. Inspections. Written Notices. Prosecutions
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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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The treatment of foul sewers was carried out in May and November using the anti-coagulent, Warfarin, and baiting was concentrated in specific areas known to be persistently infested with rats.

May. November.
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SECTION D. —HOUSING. TABLE 24. — Housing Statistics for 1964.
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The following tables show the action taken since the Act came into force: — PART 1. — Applications for Certificates of Disrepair.

1957-1963 1964
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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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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.
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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
Age Periods	Respiratory		Non-Respiratory		Respiratory		Non-Respiratory
	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F

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The progress made in the Clean Air programme is summarised below:—

TABLE 1. STATISTICAL SUMMARY — 1964. SECTION A. —SUMMARY OF STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS.

The principal causes of deaths:—

TABLE 2. —ANALYSIS OF DEATHS RELATING TO RICHMOND FOR THE YEAR 1964.

TABLE 3. —MATERNAL MORTALITY, 1964. The provisional numbers of deaths and death rates per 1,000 total live and still births are:—

TABLE 4. —INFANT MORTALITY.

Causes of Death under 1 year of age.

TABLE 5. — ILLEGITIMATE BIRTHS.

TABLE 6. — COMPARATIVE STATISTICS, 1964.

TABLE 7.

TABLE 8. — NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

TABLE 9.— FOOD POISONING.

TABLE 10. — DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.

TABLE 11. —VACCINATION AGAINST SMALLPOX, 1964.

TETANUS IMMUNIZATION.

TABLE 13. —WHOOPING COUGH IMMUNIZATION.

TABLE 14. — POLIOMYELITIS VACCINATION. Northern Division — Richmond and Barnes. PRIMARY COURSE.

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 1964.

MASS RADIOGRAPHY SERVICE.

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

TABLE 18. —PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTIONS.

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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.

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

The treatment of foul sewers was carried out in May and November using the anti-coagulent, Warfarin, and baiting was concentrated in specific areas known to be persistently infested with rats.

SECTION D. —HOUSING. TABLE 24. — Housing Statistics for 1964.

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

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.

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.

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