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Merton 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
- Published
- 1967
- Pages
- 110
- Tables
- 71
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Summary of Vital Statistics
Live Births— 1966 1965 -
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1966 1965 -
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Causes of Death at different Periods of Life in the London Borough of Merton during 1966
CAUSE OF DEATH AGE GROUP AND SEX Under 4 weeks 4 Wks. & under 1 year 1 to 5 years 5 to 15 years 15 to 25 years 25 to 35 years 35 to 45 years 45 to 55 years 55 to 65 years 65 to 75 years 75 years and over TOTALS M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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Comparative Statistics, 1966
Merton England and Wales -
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Out of 1,995 deaths occurring during the year 1,821 were attributable to the undermentioned principal causes:—
No. of Deaths. Percentage of Deaths from all causes. -
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INFANT DEATHS (Under 1 year)
Principal certified causes of death Age at Death Total Under 24 hours Days Months 1- 7 8-14 15-21 22-28 1- 3 3-6 6-9 9-12 -
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CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES Notifications received during 1966 (Corrected Notifications)
Disease Age Groups of Cases Notified Under 1 1- 2 3-4 5-9 10-14 15-24 25-44 45-64 65 & over Total -
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The new cases examined at the Chest Clinics in 1966 are analysed in the table below:—
Respiratory Non-Respiratory Total M F Under 15 yrs. M F Under 15 yrs. -
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Incidence and Death Rates per 1,000 Population During the year the following notifications of Tuberculosis were received:—
Males. Females. -
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The results are tabulated below:—
Number X-rayed Pulmonary T.B. found Primary Lung Cancer found Males Females Males Females Males Females -
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PROPHYLACTIC MEASURES The table below gives details of initial protection given by the use of prophylactics against diphtheria, smallpox, whooping cough, poliomyelitis and tetanus:—
Disease against which protection given Number of primary courses given Year of Birth Others under 16 years Total 1966 1965 1964 1963 1959/62 -
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Poliomyelitis At the end of the year, 82,616 persons had completed a full course of immunisation since the scheme began in 1956. The age distribution of these completed cases is given below:—
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Smallpox The following table shows the number of persons vaccinated or re-vaccinated against smallpox, in the various age groups during the year:—
Age at Time of Vaccination Total 0-3 months 3-6 months 6-9 months 9 months -1 year 1 year 2-4 years 5-15 years -
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Pecentage Index as supplied by Ministry of Health on 19.6.67:—
Children born in 1965 Smallpox (Children Under 2) Whooping Cough Diphtheria Poliomyelitis -
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Number of patients resident in Merton and treated for the first time in 1966:—
Male Female Total -
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This figure of attributable notified births does not necessarily coincide with the number of attributable registered births supplied by the Registrar-General.
Domiciliary Births Institutional Births Total Births Live Still Total Live Still Total Live Still Total M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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The numbers of women who attended were:—
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Premature Infants Born at Home—
Weight at Birth Born at home and nursed entirely at home Born at home and transferred to hospital on or before 28th day Grand Total Total Died within 24hrs of birth Survived 28 days Total Died within 24hrs of birth Survived 28 days -
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Infant Welfare Centres being operated at the end of the year were as follows:—
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Attendances at Infant Welfare Centres
Name of Centre Total No. of Sessions First Attendances Total Attendances including Firsts Born In Total 1961-66 1966 1965 1961- 64 -
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Attendances at Toddlers' Clinics
First Attendances Total Attendances Total Sessions (All Clinics) Born In Total 1961-66 1966 1965 1961-64 -
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The increased demand by parents for conservative treatment for these young children may be due, one likes to think, to increased efforts made in the field of dental health education.
Examined Commenced treatment Completed course of treatment -
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The following table shows the places available and the average daily attendance at each nursery:—
Nursery No. of places 0-2 years No. of places 2-5 years Total number of places Average daily attendance -
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Congenital Malformations The following malformations were notified during the year:—
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The average case-load of each General Health Visitor is as follows:—
Under 1 year. 1 to 5 years. Total under 5 years. Number of families. -
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Summary of Work of Health Visitors The following table shows the number of cases in the various categories visited by the Health Visitors in 1966:—
Category. Number of cases visited. -
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Early Discharges from Maternity Hospitals The numbers of discharges from hospital before the tenth day of puerperium were as follows:—
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Domiciliary Visits The following visits were carried out by midwives to their patients, other than attendance at the actual confinement:—
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Cases Attended The table below gives details of the number of cases on the books at the beginning and end of the year, the cases added and disposed of during the period and the age groups into which they fall:—
Age group Cases on books at 1.1.66 Cases added Cases removed Cases on books at end of period -
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Visits Made The following table shows the total number of visits made each month:—
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Categories of Cases.
Cases on books at 31st Dec., 1965 Cases on books at 31st Dec., 1966 Total cases dealt with during 1966 -
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HOURS WORKED BY HOME HELPS
Chronic Sick and Aged T.B. Acute Maternity Payments under Neighbourly Help Scheme Total hours worked £ s. d. -
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The following table gives figures for the Direct Scheme:—
Category Persons treated in 1966 Number of treatments given Number on books at 31.12.66 -
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The Society have supplied the details given in the table below of issues of sick room equipment during the year:—
Item Total loans Item Total loans -
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1. Cases in Community Care At the end of the year 204 patients, as shown below, were in the community care of the Authority:—
Category of patient Under 16 years 16 years and over Total Grand Total Male Female Male Female Male Female -
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2. Special Care Unit The table below gives details of the number of attendances at the Special Care Unit during the year:—
Merton Sutton Wands'th Total -
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The table below gives details of the attendances at the Junior Training Centre during the year:—
Merton Sutton Total -
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At the end of the year 26 males and 20 females were receiving training either at Surrey County Council's Centre at Banstead or at the Manor Hospital Day Centre at the Manor Hospital, Epsom. Details are given below:—
Males Females Total -
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One hundred and ninety-one patients were admitted to Mental Hospitals through the Mental Health Service. Details of these admissions are given below:—
Males. Females. Total. -
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Factories Act, 1961—Part I (1) Inspection for Purposes of Provisions as to Health.
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices Prosecutions -
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(2) Defects found.
Particulars Number of Defects Prosecutions Found Remedied Referred to H.M. Inspector Referred by H.M. Inspector -
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Factories Act, 1961—Part VIII Outwork—Sections 133 and 134.
Nature of work Section 133 Section 134 No. of outworkers in August list required by Sec. 133(l)(c) No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council No. of prosecutions for failing to supply lists No of instances of work in unwholesome premises Notices served Prosecutions -
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Meat Inspection.
Carcasses inspected and condemned where necessary Cattle Calves Sheep & lambs Pigs -
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During the year 397 swabbings of articles of equipment used in food premises and catering establishments were submitted to the Public Health Laboratory for bacteriological examination. The results were as follows:—
Article. No. of swabs taken. Result. Satisfactory. Unsatisfactory. -
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Excluding meat condemned at the slaughterhouse, the following is a list of the unsound food surrendered during 1966:—
Tons. Cwts. Lbs. -
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Registrations and General Inspections.
Class of Premises Number of Premises Registered During Year Number of Registered Premises at end of Year Number of Registered Premises Receiving a General Inspection During the Year -
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The Department continued to deal with rodent treatment and disinfestation work in Council-owned property within the Borough.
Number of Properties inspected as a result of Number of Properties found to be infested by Number of premises treated including retreatments Visits made including reinspections Notification Survey under Act Total Rats Mice -
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AVERAGE DAILY SMOKE CONCENTRATION (MICROGRAMS PER CU. METRE) 1966
Site Town Hall Atkinson Morley Hospital Public Baths Sewage Works Leopold Road School Lombard Road Grand Drive Morden Primary School Number Wimbledon 3 Wimbledon 4 Wimbledon 5 Wimbledon 6 Wimbledon 7 Merton & Morden 2 Merton & Morden 3 Merton & Morden 6 -
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AVERAGE DAILY SULPHUR DIOXIDE CONCENTRATION (MICROGRAMS PER CU. METRE) 1966
Site Town Hall Atkinson Morley Hospital Public Baths Sewage Works Leopold Road School Lombard Road Grand Drive Morden Primary School Number Wimbledon 3 Wimbledon 4 Wimbledon 5 Wimbledon 6 Wimbledon 7 Merton & Morden 2 Merton & Morden 3 Merton & Morden 6 -
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(A) The General Work of the Child Guidance Clinics
1. New Referrals. M. F. Total. -
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2. New Cases Seen. M. F. Total. -
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(B) The work of the Educational Psychologist in the Schools
1. Referring agencies:— M. F. Total. -
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2. Types of Schools attended:— M. F. Total. -
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The following table gives the numbers of pupils on the Handicapped Pupils' Register on 31st December, 1966, together with the numbers ascertained during the year:-
Classification Total ascertained during year Total ascertained at 31.12.66 -
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Provision of Special Education The table below gives details of the numbers of pupils for whom special educational facilities have been provided by the Authority:-
Classification Attending special school as Receiving education under arrangements made under Section 56 of the Education Act, 1944 Total Day Pupils Boarders In Hospital At home -
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Attendances and Treatment.
Ages 5 to 9 Ages 10 to 14 Ages 15 and over Total -
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Infectious Diseases notified by Schools.
Disease Suffering Excluded on suspicion Infection at home Total exclusions -
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Contagious Diseases notified by Schools.
Disease Suffering Excluded on suspicion Total exclusions -
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3. Protection of School Children against Tuberculosis. B.C.G. Vaccination.
Percentage. -
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2. Provision of Milk and Meals The following table gives details of milk and meals supplied together with the percentage of pupils partaking; compared with 1965: —
Year Numbers in attendance Taking Milk Taking Meals Number Percentage Free Paid Total Percentage -
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Number of pupils on registers of maintained, primary, secondary, special and nursery schools in January, 1967:—
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SECTION A. Routine Medical Inspections.
Age Groups Inspected (By year of birth) Number of Children Inspected -
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Other Medical Inspections.
Type of Inspection Number of Children Inspected -
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Return of Defects found in the course of Medical Inspections.
Defects or Disease Periodic Inspections Special Inspections No. referred for Treatment No. referred for Observation No. referred for Treatment No. referred for Observation -
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Number of Individual Children found at Routine Medical Inspections to require treatment (excluding uncleanliness and dental disease)
Group Number of children inspected Number of children requiring treatment Percentage requiring treatment -
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Classification of General Condition of pupils inspected during 1966
Group Number of children inspected Percentage found satisfactory Percentage found unsatisfactory -
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Diseases of the Skin (excluding uncleanliness)
Diseases of the Skin. Number of cases treated or under treatment during the year. -
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Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint.
Eye Diseases and Defects. Number of cases known to have been dealt with. -
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Diseases of the Ear, Nose and Throat.
Diseases and Defects. Number of cases known i to have been treated. -
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Other Treatment Given.
Ailments. Number of cases treated.