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Richmond upon Thames 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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- 1967
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- 110
- Tables
- 72
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VITAL AND GENERAL STATISTICS 1966
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Main Causes of Death An analysis of the death returns reveals the following main causes of death :
Disease Percentage of total deaths Death rate per 1,000 of the population -
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Distribution of Deaths by Age and Cause Registrar General's Official Returns, 1966
Cause of Death Age Group Under 1 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-44 45-64 65-74 75 and over Total Grand Total -
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Infant Mortality, 1966. Net Deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year compiled from returns received.
CAUSE OF DEATH TOTAL Under 1 week 1-2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3-4 weeks 1-3 months 3-6 months 6-9 months 9-12 months Under one year Under four weeks M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES The number of notifications received during the year, compared with 1965, may be summarised as follows: —
Disease. 1966 1965 -
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Measles. Although this was not a "measles" year (minor waves of epidemics tend to occur biennially in towns in this country) nevertheless 888 cases were notified. Previous years figures are as follows: —
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The distribution of cases during each quarter of the year was as follows: —
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From the table below it will be seen that the first five; years of childhood suffer the major incidence of the disease and the sexes are affected equally :
M. F. Total -
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Food Poisoning. There were no cases of food poisoning notified during the year.
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Venereal Diseases. I am indebted to Dr. J. L. Fluker and Dr. N. Rosedale for the following statistics of the patients treated at the Special Clinics at West London and West Middlesex Hospitals respectively : —
West London Hospital 1966 1965 Male Female Male Female -
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In no case was any immigrant found to be suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis.
Country where passport issued. Number of Immigrants. -
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Cases of Infectious Diseases Notified during the year 1966
DISEASE CASES NOTIFIED AT VARIOUS AGES (YEARS) Total Cases Notified Deaths Under I Year 2 3 4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-64 65 and Over Age not known -
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CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics
Number of cases attended : Ante-Natal Attendances Post-Natal Attendances -
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Child Welfare Centres
Number of children who attended during the year Number of sessions held by Total number of sessions in columns (5)-(8) Number of children referred elsewhere Number of children under observation at end of year Born in 1966 Born in 1965 Born in 1961-1964 Total Medical Officers Health visitors G.Ps. employed on a sessional basis (see note 2) Hospital medical staff (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) -
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Domiciliary Deliveries
Number of domiciliary confinements attended by midwives under N.H.S. arrangements. Number of cases delivered in hospitals and other institutions but discharged and attended by domiciliary midwives before 10th day -
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Premature Births Number of premature births (as adjusted by any notifications transferred in or out of the area).
Weight at birth Premature live births Premature 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 births Died Total births Died Total births Died Born within 24 hours of birth in 1 and under 7 days in 7 and under 28 days within 24 hours of birth in 1 and under 7 days in 7 and under 28 days 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 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) -
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Medical Aid Medical aid was required for 83 patients as follows:—
During Pregnancy Infant In Labour Puerperium -
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Health Visiting
Cases visited by health visitors Number of cases -
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Table 1. Immunisation against Diphtheria/Whooping Cough/Tetanus/Poliomyelitis (separately or combined).
Type of Vaccine YEAR OF BIRTH Others Under 16 Total 1966 1965 1964 1963 1959/62 -
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Table 2. Vaccination against Smallpox.
Age at date of Vaccination Under 1 1 2—4 5—15 Total -
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The following table shows an analysis of cases notified in 1966:
Age Periods. Respiratory Non-Respiratory M F M F -
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London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Chest and Tuberculosis Care Committee Statistics 1966 (from 1.4.66)
Category of Cases. No. assisted (within scale for Council grant). No. assisted (above scale for Council grant). -
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"The following table shows the number of persons, analysed by age and sex, who, on the 31st December, 1966, were either accommodated in one of the Homes under the control of the Welfare Committee or for whom the Committee had accepted financ ; ai responsibility in a Voluntary Home:—
Age Borough Homes Voluntary Homes Total Men W omen Men Women -
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RECUPERATIVE HOLIDAYS. During the year arrangements were made for 84 persons to be admitted to holiday homes on the South Coast. Cases referred and the origin of referral are shown below :
Family Doctor referrals. Hospital referrals. -
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The following table shows the number of patients admitted to psychiatric hospitals under the Mental Health Act during the year:
Section M F Total -
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During 1966 the following referrals were received :
Subnormal Severely Subnormal Total Over 16 Under 16 Over 16 Under 16 M F M F M F M F -
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table shows the number of admissions which have taken place from 1st January, 1966, to the 31st December, 1966, all of which were on an informal basis :
Subnormal Severely Subnormal Total Over 16 Under 16 Over 16 Under 16 M F M F M F M F -
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The number of patients awaiting admission to psychiatric hospitals for the subnormal at the end of the year was as follows :
Subnormal Severely Subnormal Total Over 16 Under 16 Over 16 Under 16 M F M F M F M F -
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The numbers attending these centres from the Borough are set out below:
Name of Establishment. Area Served. Number attending. -
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From the Borough are set out below:
Name of Establishment Area Served Number attending -
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Holiday Camps By arrangement with the London Boroughs of Hillingdon and Hounslow arrangements were made for children and adults from Richmond upon Thames to attend holiday camps as follows:
Borough. Place. Dates. Number Attended. -
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Deaths of Mentally Subnormal Children. It is with regret that I include the following details of mentally handicapped children who died in 1966:
Age. Sex. Cause of Death. -
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A. Follow-up of Registered Blind and Partially Sighted Persons for the year ended 31st December, 1966.
Cause of Disability Cataract Glaucoma Retrolental Fibroplasia Others -
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The following table shows the classification of the Register by age groups and by incidence of blindness:—
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Ophthalmia Neonatorum
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AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION of water supplied to the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)
Description of the Sample Number of Samples Ammoniacal Nitrogen Albuminoid Nitrogen Nitrate Nitrogen Oxygen abs. from KMnO4 4 hrs. at 27° C. B.O.D. 5 days at 20° C. Hardness (total) CaC03 Hardness (non-carbonate) CaC03 Magnesium as Mg Sodium as NA Potassium as K. Chloride as CI Phosphate as P04 Silicate as SiO2 Sulphate as S04 Natural Fluoride as F Surface-active material as Manoxol OT Turbidity units Colour (Burgess units) pH value Electrical Conductivity (micromhos) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) -
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BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS — YEARLY AVERAGES, 1966
Source of supply BEFORE TREATMENT AFTER TREATMENT Number of samples Agar plate count per ml. Coliform count Escherichia coli count Number of samples Agar plate count per ml. Coliform count E. coli count 20-24 hours at 37° C. 3 days at 22° C. Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml. Count per 100 ml. Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml. Count per 100 ml. 20-24 hours at 37° C. 3 days at 22° C. Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml. Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml. -
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Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960.
Type of Premises. No. of Premises No. of Premises which comply with Reg. 16* No. of Premises to which Reg. 19 applies† No. of Premises which comply with Reg. 19 No. of Visits carried out. -
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The following table shows the various types of samples analysed and the results obtained:
Articles. Number Analysed Number Irregular -
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8. FACTORIES ACT, 1961, Part I of the Act. (I.) INSPECTIONS, for purposes of provisions as to health.
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupiers prosecuted -
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(2.) Cases in which DEFECTS were found.
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
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Part VIII of the Act, Outwork.
Nature of Work Section 110 Section 111 No of outworkers in August list required by Section 110 (1) c No. of cases of default in sending lists to Council No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises Notices served Prosecutions -
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Table I. SCHOOL POPULATION (As at 20.1.67)
No. of schools Number on Registers Total Boys Girls -
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Table II. Medical Inspection of Pupils attending Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools (including Nursery and Special Schools). A.—PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTIONS.
Year of Birth Number of pupils inspected Physical Condition of Pupils Inspected Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Number %of column 2 Number % of column 2 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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Table III. TABLE A. — Pupils found to require treatment at Periodic Medical Inspection (excluding Dental Diseases and Infestation with Vermin).
Year of birth For defective vision (excluding squint) For any of the other conditions in table IV(A) Total individual pupils (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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Table IV. Defects found by medical inspection in the year ended 31st December, 1966. TABLE A.—PERIODIC INSPECTIONS.
Defect code number Defect or disease Periodic inspections Entrants Leavers Others Total (T) (O) (T) (O) (T) (O) (T) (O) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) -
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Table IV. — continued. TABLE B. — SPECIAL INSPECTIONS.
Defect code number Defect or disease Pupils requiring Treatment Pupils requiring Observation (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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Table V. Recorded incidence of certain defects found to require treatment at periodic inspection per 1,000 pupils examined.
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Table VI.
Number of children examined other than at Periodic Medical Inspections:— -
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Table VII. CLINICS.
School Health Service facilities available. -
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Table VIII . Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint.
Number of cases known to have been dealt with -
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Table IX.
Age Group. First Tests Failures TOTAL TOTAL % of Col. 2 (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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Table X. DISEASES AND DEFECTS OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT.
Number of cases known to have been dealt with -
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Table XI. (a) Audiometer Tests — Routine
Age. 1st Tests. Re-tests. Failures. Total. % of Col. 1 (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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(b) Audiometer Tests—Specials
Age. 1st Tests. Re-tests. Failures. Total. % of Col. 1 (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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Table XII.
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Table XIII. DISEASES OF THE SKIN (excluding uncleanliness — see Table XI.).
Number of cases known to have been treated. -
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Table XIV. OTHER TREATMENT GIVEN.
Number of cases known to have been dealt with. -
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Table XV. HANDICAPPED PUPILS.
Pupils ascertained during the year requiring education at a special school: -
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Table XVI. Handicapped Children maintained by the Richmond upon Thames Education Committee in Residential Special Schools as at 31st December, 1966.
Blind Partially Sighted Deaf Partially Hearing Educationally Subnormal Maladjusted Delicate Physically Handicapped Speech Defects Epileptic TOTAL -
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Age Distribution
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The Referring Agents
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Table XVII. Child Guidance Treatment.
Number of cases known to have been treated. -
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Table XVIII. Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
Number of cases known to have been treated. -
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Table XIX. Number of pupils treated by Speech Therapist under arrangements made by the Authority.
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Table XX. Types of cases treated during the year.
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Table XXI.
Age 5—9. Age 10—14. Age 15 + -
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Table XXII.
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Table XXIII.
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Table XXIV.
Dentures Ortho. appliances Inlays and Crowns Misc. -
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Table XXV. ROAD ACCIDENTS TO SCHOOLCHILDREN, 1966. Mr. W. H Jones, Town Clerk, has kindly supplied the following details of road accidents to school children.
Killed Seriously Injured Slightly Injured Total -
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Table XXVI. DEATHS OF SCHOOLCHILDREN. It is with regret that I include the following details of local schoolchildren who died in 1966.
Sex Age Cause of Death. M F