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Sutton 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
- Published
- 1966
- Pages
- 128
- Tables
- 78
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Subsequent annual average figures between 1961 and 1965 based on Registrar General's estimated mid-year figures show a dimished rate of reduction at approximately 576 persons per year. 1 in 8 of the population was aged 65 years or over at the 1961 census. (a)
District Area in Acres Census Population Registrar General's Estimate of Mid-year Population 1951 1961 1963 1964 1965 -
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(b) Population by Age Groups
Under one year One to four years Five to fourteen years Over fifteen years -
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(c) Population by Sex and Age - Census 1961
Age Males Females Total -
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(a) Acreage 9 Population, Private Households and Dwellings - Census 1961
Area Acreage Population Private households and dwellings, 1961 1951 1961 Private households Population in private households Structurally separate dwellings occupied Rooms occupied Density of occupation Persons Persons Males Females Persons per acre Persons per room % of per sons at more than l½ per rocm -
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(e) Census 1961 ( 10% sample) Proportions in Socio-Economic Groups (Males)
Socio Economic Grouping Definition % Sutton Greater London Area -
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( f) DEATHS Causes of death at different periods of life during 1965 (Figures in brackets are for 1064)
Cause of Death Sex Total all Ages Under 4 weeks 4 weeks & under 1 year AGE IN YEARS 1 5 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 and over -
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Cause of death Sex Total all Ages Under 4 weeks 4 weeks & under 1 year AGE IN YEARS 1 5 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 and over -
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( g ) Deaths from all causes
Male Female Total Crude rate per 1,000 population Adjusted rate per 1,000 population comparability factor 0.93 -
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Deaths from certain causes:-
Category 1950 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 -
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(h) Suicide
Male Female Total -
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(i) Infant Deaths
Age Males Females TOTAL Total Legit. Illegit. Total Legit. Illegit. -
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(J ) Infant Mortality Rates
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(k) BIRTHS
LIVE STILL LIVE BIRTH RATE PER 1,000 POPULATION Legit. Illegit. Total Legit. Illegit. Total Crude Adjusted by Comparability factor 1.03 -
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On 31st December, 1965, 100 of these references had been dealt with and priorities were recommended as follows :-
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(a) Infectious Diseases notified during the period 1st April-31st December, 1965.
Disease Under 5 5-14 15-44 45 - 64 65 or over Age Unknown TOTAL M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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(b) Immunisation and Vaccination, 1st April-31st December, 1965
Type of Protection Completed Primary Courses Received Reinforcing doses (Booster) -
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The recommended programme of protection is:-
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B.C.G. Vaccination 1st January-31st December 1965 School children aged about 13 years
Number offered protection (a) Number Accepted (b) Number Vaccinated (c) Percentage (c) of (a) (d) -
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Venereal Diseases
New Cases - St. Helier Clinic 1965 1.4.65-31.l2.65 Male Female Total Attendances M F Total -
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New Cases - St. Helier Clinic
1962 1963 1965 -
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Where there are families appropriate arrangements are made for their protection against infectious disease and the mothers and children receive the normal health supervision available to the community as a whole.
Country where passport was issued as stated by Port Health No. of advice notes received during 1965 from ports and airports relating to the arrival of immigrants. No. of first successful visits paid during 1965. No. of Pulmonary Tuberculosis notifications received in respect of immigrants during 1965. -
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MATERNAL AND CHILD WELFARE
Births 1st April to 31st December, 1965 (a) In the area including those normally resident elsewhere. (b) Resident in the area including those born elsewhere i.e. (a) adjusted by inward and outward transfers -
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PREMATURITY The following table gives details of premature births and stillbirths notified in the London Borough of Sutton during the period 1st April-31st December, 1965. as adjusted by transferred notifications:
Weight at Birth PREMATURE LIVE BIRTHS PREMATURE STILL BIRTHS Born in Hospital Born at home or in a Nursing Home Transferred to Hospital on or before 28th day Born at home or in a Nursing Home Born in Hospital T OT A L DIED T OT A L DIED T OT A L Within 24 hrs of Birth Between 1 & 7 days Between 7 & 28days Within 24 hrs of Birth Between 1 & 7 days Between 7 & 28days Within 24 hrs of Birth Between 1 & 7 days Between 7 & 28 days -
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This table emphasises the serious loss of infant lives as associated with prematurity. The size of the problem can most simply be shown as follows:
Total Non Premature Premature * -
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Child Welfare Centres
First attendances No.of Sessions held by: Born in 1965 Born in 1964 Born in 1960 -63 Total Total Attendances Asst. Medical Officers G.P.s employed on sessional basis Total No. of Sessions No. of Children referred elsewhere for consultant advice. No. Chil o 'at reg at of -
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Issues to beneficiaries. 1st April to 31st December, 1965
National Dried Milk (tins) Cod Liver Oil (bottles) Orange Juice (bottles) A & D Tablets (packets) -
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In December, 1965 the health visitors’ case load was as follows:-
0-1 years 1-5 years 0-5 years Families -
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Gases visited by health visitors, 1st January to 31st December, 1965
Children under 1 year of age Children age 1 and lander 2 years Children age 2 and under 5 years Total No. of Children Visited -
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Home Nursing. 1st April to 31st December, 1965
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Domiciliary Midwifery 0 1st April to 31st December, 1965
Number of domiciliary confinements attended by midwives under N.H.S arrangements Number delivered in institution but discharged to D.M. before the 10th day. Doctor Booked Doctor not booked Total Doctor present Doctor not present -
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The following table analyses the reasons for these emergency admissions
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(b) The 1,513 patients attended by home nurses between 1st April ana 31st December, 1965, required nursing at home for the following reasons:-
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Visits paid by District Nurses and Midwives 1st January - 31st December, 1965
Ante-Natal Midwifery General Nursing Total -
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MOTHER AND BABY HOMES
Name and address of home Provided by: "The Haven, 2 Camden Road, Sutton Sutton and District Moral Welfare Association Part B Number of Cases admitted during year Number of beds at end of year Average duration of stay -
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Home Help to Households for Persons 1st April to 31st December, 1965
Aged 65 or over on first visit Chronic Sick and T.B. Mentally Disordered Maternity Others Total -
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The following tables give details of work undertaken during the period 1st April - 31st December, 1965: (a) Numbers provided with dental care.
Persons Examined Persons who commenced treatment Courses of treatment completed -
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(b) Forms of treatment provided during the period 1st April - 31st December, 1965:
Scalings & Gum treatment Fillings Silver nitrate treatment Crowns or Inlays Extractions General anaesthetics Dentures provided Radio graphs Pull Upper or lower Partial Upper or lower -
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Attendances of Tuberculous and Non-Tuberculous Patients during period 1st April - 31st December, 1965.
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The following statistical table indicates the level of work carried out between 1st April, 1965 and 31st December, 1965. (a) Indirect Scheme
Number of Sessions NUMBER OP TREATMENTS ELDERLY HANDICAPPED Paid Free Patients Paid Free Patients -
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(b)
SURGERY DOMICILIARY Number of Treatments Number of Treatments Number of Patients Treated Total Treatments given Paid Free Paid Free -
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(c) Sessions at Old People's Homes Registered Under The National Assistance Act
Number of Homes Number of Patients Treated Treatments Number of Sessions -
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(d) Summary 1st April, 1965 to 31st December, 1965
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(d) Accident Returns The number of home accident casualties conveyed by ambulance to hospital between 1st April, 1965 to 31st December, 1965 was as follows:-
Under 1 year 1-4 years 5-14 years 15-24 years 25-44 years 45-64 years 65+ years Age not stated Total -
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Inspection and Action taken under Statutory Powers.
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RENT ACT. 1957. The following details show the action which has been taken during the years
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Forty-four cases of overcrowding were abated, eleven formally and thirty-three informally.
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Milk. Classification of the milk samples and the results of the tests are as follows:
Designation under which sold No. of samples Methylene Blue Test Phosphatase Test Turbidity Test Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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Water. All the water samples were reported as satisfactory.
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Designated licences in force, under the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1963, (as amended), during the year were as follows:-
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Unsound Food The following quantities of food found to be unsound, diseased or unwholesome and unfit for human food were surrendered and destroyed or so disposed of as to prevent them from being used for human food.
lbs. -
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Food Samples - Chemical Analysis 1965
Formal Informal Adulterated Total Formal Informal -
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INSPECTION OF FOOD PREMISES AND ACTION TAKEN
Sanitary Accommodation Food Storage & preparation Rooms Number of premises Number of premises registered under Sec,i6 of Food & Drugs Act Number of Inspections made Repaired Cleaned and/or decorated Lighting provided Wash basin provided Water supply provided Nail brush and soap provided Wash your hands notices Repaired Cleansed and/or decorated Lighting provided Ventilation provided Washing facilities for food & equipment First Aid materials provided Accommodation for clothing provided Accumulations removed -
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Three Smoke Control Orders previously confirmed by the Minister of Housing and Local Government came into operation during the year:
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SUMMARY OF AIR POLLUTION MEASUREMENTS FOR 1965
Station BEDDINGTON & HALLINGTON NO. 1. CARSHALTON NO. 4. SUTTON & CHEAM NO. 8. Highest Lowest Average Highest Lowest Average Highest Lowest Average Smoke S02 Smoke SO2 Smoke So2 Smoke So2 Smoke So2 Smoke S02 Smoke SO2 Smoke SO2 Smoke SO2 -
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SUMMARY OF RAINFALL AND DEPOSITED MATTER 1965
Site Crown Road school Sutton General Hospital Brighton Road, Sutton Cheam Hospital London Road, Cheam Wlnchcombe Road school Carshalton Buckhurst Avenue Carshalton Bowl D 517 D 520 D kk90 D 12lj6 D 1967 Gauge 2 6 7 B C Rainfall in ins. Total Solids (Tons per sq. mile) Rainfall in ins. Total Solids (Tons per sq. mile) Rainfall in ins. Total Solids (Tons per sq. mile) Rainfall in ins. Total Solids (Tons per sq. mile) Rainfall in ins. Total Solids (Tons per sq. mile) -
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Chemical Characters:
Parts per million (.milligrams per litre) -
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The number of persons employed in the classes of premises as reported to the Minister of Labour at the end of the year is as follows:
Class of Premises Total Number Registered at end of Year Number of Persons Eknployed -
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Preliminary notices were served relating to non-compliance with the Act in respect of the following:
Contravention Notices Complied -
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Factories and Outworkers. Inspections for the purpose of provisions as to health:
Premises No. on Register Number of - Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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Cases in which Defects were Found.
Premises Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were Found Remedied Referred - To HoMo Inspector By H.Mo Inspector (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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Outwork (Sections 133 and 134.)
Nature of Works Section 133 Section 134 No. of outworkers in August list required by Sect. 133(l)(c) No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises Notices Served Prosecutions (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) -
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The number of bodies, on all of which autopsies were performed, admitted during the year was as follows?
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Summary of Complaints., Inspections and Work Done. Investigations were made with regard to 5,006 complaints as follows:
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Nineteen thousand and thirty-three visits of inspection and re-inspection were made for the purposes set out below:
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One thousand, three hundred and eight notices were served concerning the following matters:
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Formal notices were served by authority of the Council under the following Acts:
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As a result of investigations made and notices served, the following work was carried out:
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The following schools have taken advantage of these facilities which are offered free of charge
Age Groups Inspected (by year of birth) No.of Pupils who have received a full medical examination Physical Condition of;Pupil* Inspected No. of Pupils found not to warrent medical examination Pupils found to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation witih vermin Satisfactory Unsatisfactory No. No. For defective vision (excluding squint). For any other condition Total individ ual Pupils (l) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) -
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Defects found by Periodic and Special Medical Inspections during the year 1st January to 31st December, 1965
Defect Code No Defect or Disease Periodic Inspections Special Inspections Entrants Leavers Others Total -
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School Dental Service, 1st January to 31st December, 1965
1. Attendances and. Treatment Ages 5 to 9 Ages 10 to 14 Ages 15 and over Total -
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Handicapped Pupils requiring Education at Special Schools approved under Section 9(5) of the Education Act, 1.944 or Boarding in Boarding Homes During the year 1st January to 31st December, 1965
Blind Partially sighted Deaf Partially hearing Physically handicapped Delicate Maladjusted E.S.N. Epileptic Speech defects total -
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Statistics
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There were on 31st March, 1966 120 elderly persons awaiting admission to Council homes and these fall into the following age categories j-
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The following table gives the numbers registered as at 31st December, 1965:
Nurseries & Child Minders Regulation Act, 1948 National Health Service Act, 1946 Section 22. Premises registered at end of year Daily Minders registered at end of year. Daily Minders receiving fees from the Authority at end of year Factory Other Nurseries -
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The following medical examinations were undertaken during 1965:-