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Merton and Morden 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
- Published
- 1964
- Pages
- 54
- Tables
- 30
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Page 8
The four principal causes of death were as follows:—
Number of Deaths Percentage of total deaths -
Page 9
SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS (Registrar General's Figures)
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Page 10
VITAL STATISTICS - MOTHERS AND INFANTS
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Page 10
INSTITUTIONAL AND DOMICILIARY BIRTHS An analysis of the birth notifications received during 1963 shows that 730 of the 880 births occurred in hospitals, institutions and nursing homes. This represents 83 % of the total. The distribution of institutional births is given below:—
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Page 12
COMPARATIVE STATISTICS, 1963
England and Wales Merton and Morden Rates per 1,000 Home Population -
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CAUSES OF DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1963
No. Cause of Death Males Females Total -
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CLINIC AND TREATMENT CENTRES (Under the control of the Surrey County Council) The following programme of clinics is provided by the County Council and are available to residents of the district
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Page 18
Food premises in the area number 574 and are divided into the following categories:-
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Page 19
The tonnage of salvage collected during the year was
Tons Tons -
Page 21
CLIMATIC CONDITIONS —RAINFALL, 1963 Rain gauges are installed at the Joseph Hood Recreation Ground, West Barnes Pumping Station and Morden Hall. The monthly recordings taken from these gauges is as follows
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apl. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total -
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FACTORIES ACT, 1961 1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
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 No. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
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3. Outwork (Sections 133 and 134)
Nature of Works Section 133 Section 134 No. of outworkers in Aug. list required by Sect. 133(1 )(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 following table compares the inspections made during the year under review with those made in 1962. The total at 6,411 is some 290 less, and although regrettable, can be regarded as reasonable coverage of all the various aspects of the sanitary condition of the district.
1963 1962 -
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Periodic inspections are required at the following premises as counted at the end of the year :-
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Page 29
FOOD SUPPLIES The majority of the shops, works' canteens etc. were in good condition with adequate food storage facilities, sanitary and washing accommodation. The following unsatisfactory points were noticed:-
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Page 31
The undermentioned licenses to use special designations were in force during 1963
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Page 31
Food and Drugs sampling The following table shows the number and nature of the samples submitted to the Public Analyst in accordance with the Food and Drugs Act, 1955 and his classification of them as genuine or otherwise.
Article Genuine Not Genuine -
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Solids not fat (legal standard is 8.5%)
Less than 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 9.0 Total -
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Milk fat (legal standard is 3% or Channel Island milk 4%)
Less than 3.0 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.3 4.4 4.7 Total -
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TABLE 1 Daily concentrations of smoke and sulphur dioxide in micrograms per cubic metre
Period commencing LOMBARD ROAD GRAND DRIVE CLINIC MORDEN FARM SCHOOL Smoke Sulphur Dioxide Smoke Sulphur Dioxide Smoke Sulphur Dioxide Highest Lowest Highest Lowest Highest Lowest Highest Lowest Highest Lowest Highest Lowest -
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TABLE 2 Solid matter collected in Deposit Gauges in tons per square mile
Month Carshalton and Merton and Morden Joint Cemetery Board Bandstand Roof Morden Park 1963 1962 1963 1962 -
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In addition, a dovecote in the Haig Home estate was visited after dark and birds taken in the light of a powerful torch. The details were as follows:-
Place Number of visits Numbers destroyed Adults Nestlings Eggs -
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DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION 754 children received a primary course of immunisation during the year, as follows
Age Group Total Under 1 1 2 3 4 5-9 10- 15 -
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The following table indicates the state of vaccination as it was on the 31st December, 1963
Age Group (Years of birth) Primary Course Number given third Number given fourth Salk Oral Salk Oral Salk Oral -
Page 41
The number of persons recorded as having received successful vaccination during the year was as follows
Age at date of vaccination Total 0-3 months 3-6 months 6-9 months 9-12 months 1 2-4 5-14 15 or over -
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MONTHLY INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 1963
Disease January February March April May June July August September October November December Total -
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TUBERCULOSIS Forty-three new cases were added to the register of tuberculous persons, compared with 53 in 1962.
These additions were Males Females Total -
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I am indebted to Dr. F. J. H. Walters, Medical Director of the Service, for the following information relating to persons X-rayed by the Unit in this area during the year
Number of persons examined Abnormalities Active T.B. Primary Lung Cancer M. F. Total M. F. Total M. F. Total -
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TUBERCULOSIS - NEW CASES, AGE AND SEX, DISTRIBUTION AND MANNER OF ADMISSION TO REGISTER
Age Groups Years Primary Notifications ('A') Cases transferred from other districts Cases brought to notice otherwise than by notification and transfer Total new Cases Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.