London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report tables
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Mitcham 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
- Published
- 1962
- Pages
- 56
- Tables
- 37
This page requires JavaScript
-
Page 9
STATISTICS
Live Births. Total Male Female Rate per 1,000 of population -
Page 10
Continued from previous page...
-
Page 10
Percentage of Births Occurring in Institutions
Year Total births Births in hospitals, etc. Percentage of births occurring in institutions -
Page 11
The birth rates, death rates per 1,000 of population, and the infant mortality rates for the years 1942-1961 are shown in the following table: —
Year Births per 1,000 population Deaths per 1,000 population Infant Mortality per 1,000 live births MITCHAM England & Wales MITCHAM England & Wales MITCHAM England & Wales -
Page 12
Infant Mortality During the year 17 deaths were registered of infants under one year of age: —
Males Females Total -
Page 12
Deaths of Infants under One Year of Age The following table shows the principal causes of death in the various age groups: —
Age No. Cause of Death Prematurity Congenital Defects Accidents of birth Infectious conditions Other conditions -
Page 13
The following table shows the results of the findings of these inquests: —
-
Page 14
Deaths Registered During the Year 1961
Cause of Death Males Females Total -
Page 15
Birth Rates, Death Rates, Analysis of Mortality and Notifications of Infectious Diseases in the Year 1961
England and Wales Mitcham Rates per 1,000 home population -
Page 26
Unsound Food Dealt With
-
Page 27
One thousand seven hundred and eleven inspections were made of food premises other than slaughterhouses. The premises were on the whole satisfactory with some minor adjustments necessary. Food premises by type of business.
-
Page 28
Food premises by type, registered under Section 16, Food and Drugs Act, 1955.
-
Page 28
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955 Formal Samples.
-
Page 29
Continued from previous page...
-
Page 31
Tea Cup Swabs.
Colony Count (per cup). Conform Bacilli. Bact. Coli Type I. Result Satisfactory. Unsatisfactory. Present. Absent. Present. Absent. -
Page 31
Beer Glass Swabs.
Colony Count (per glass). Conforms Bacilli. Bact. Coli Type I. Result Satisfactory. Unsatisfactory. Present. Absent. Present. Absent. -
Page 33
Carcases and Offal Inspected and Condemned in Whole or in Part.
Cattle, excluding cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs -
Page 34
FACTORIES ACT, 1937 1.—Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors): —
Premises (1) M/c line No. (2) Number on Register (3) Number of M/c line No. (7) Inspections (4) Written notices (5) Occupiers prosecuted (6) -
Page 35
2.—Cases in which defects were found: —
Particulars M/c line No. Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted M/c line No. Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) -
Page 36
3.—Outwork (Sections 110 and 111): —
Nature of Work (1) M/c line No. (2) Section 110 Section 111 M/c line No. (9) Number of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 110 (1) (c) (3) Number of cases of default in sending lists to the Council (4) Number of prosecutions for failure to supply lists (5) Number of instances of work in unwholesome premises (6) Notices served (7) Prosecutions (8) -
Page 37
3.—Outwork (Sections 110 and 111) continued :—
-
Page 38
Visits
-
Page 39
The monthly incidence of infectious disease was: —
Smallpox Scarlet Fever Diphtheria Typhoid Fever Erysipelas Pneumonia Puerperal Pyrexia Ophthalmia Neonatorum Dysentery Meningococcal Infections Poliomyelitis Paralytic Poliomyelitis Non-Paralytic Measles Whooping Cough Food Poisoning Paratyphoid Malaria Acute Encephalitis Infective Acute Encephalitis Post-Infectious Totals -
Page 40
Infectious Disease Notifications, 1942/61
Disease 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1.1.48 to 4.7.48 5.7.48 to 31.12.48 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 -
Page 41
The following table shows the number vaccinated during the year:—
Age at date of vaccination Under 1 1 2-4 5-14 15 or over Total -
Page 42
Whooping cough immunisation is not carried out in schools as it is intended primarily for children under five years old.
Number of children receiving:— Year of Birth 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956-2 1951-47 Total -
Page 42
given, for the first time this year, starting with the age group 5-11 years.
Numbers vaccinated in 1961 Primary courses Third injections Fourth injections -
Page 44
The site distribution for 1961 was as follows:—
-
Page 45
The following table shows the number of deaths from cancer, together with the death rate as compared with England and Wales:—
Year. Numbers of Deaths. Death Rate per 1,000 of population _ 1 Mitcham. England and Wales. -
Page 45
Deaths in Mitcham from Leukjemia and Lung Cancer, 1952-1961
Year. Deaths from Leukaemia. Deaths from Lung Cancer. -
Page 46
Tuberculosis During the year 21 new cases of tuberculosis were notified, viz:—
Males Females Total -
Page 46
Twenty-one cases were transferred into the Borough as follows:—
Males Females Total -
Page 46
The total number of deaths from tuberculosis was:—
Males Females Total -
Page 47
The following table showing the number of cases, the type of disease and the deaths from tuberculosis during the year:-
Age Periods New Cases Deaths Respiratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
Page 47
New cases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year through death returns and posthumous notifications:—
Age Periods 0- 1- 2- 5- 10- 15- 20- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75- Total -
Page 48
The sources from which information as to the above-mentioned cases was obtained are as follows:—
Number of Cases Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary -
Page 48
The following figures were supplied by the Medical Director of the unit, Dr. F. T. H. Walters.
Male Female