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Merton 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
- Published
- 1968
- Pages
- 118
- Tables
- 69
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Summary of Vital Statistics
Live Births— 1967 1966 -
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1967 1966 -
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Causes of Death at different Periods of Life in the London Borough of Merton during 1967
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, 1967
Merton England and Wales -
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Principal causes of Death in order of Frequency
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 1967 (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 1967 are analysed in the table below:—
Respiratory Non-Respiratory Total M F Under 15 yrs. M F Under 15 yrs. -
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The table below shows the state of the Tuberculosis Register at the beginning and end of the year: —
Respiratory Non-Respiratory Total M F M F M F -
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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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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 1967 1966 1965 1964 1960/63 -
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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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VENEREAL DISEASES The table below is compiled from figures supplied by the clinics listed and shows the number of patients resident in Merton who were treated for the first time in 1967:—
Clinic Number of new cases seen during year Total all conditions Syphilis Gonorrhea Other Primary & Secondary Other -
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Notifications of Birth The table below gives details of all births notified during the year occurring in the home, or in Institutions, and gives the total number of births finally attributable to Merton after outward transfer of births attributable to other Authorities. 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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Premature Infants Born at Home —
Weight at Birth Bom 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 24 hrs 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 1962-67 1967 1966 1962-65 -
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Attendances at Toddlers' Clinics
First Attendances Total Attendances Total Sessions (All Clinics) Born In Total 1962-67 1967 1966 1962-65 -
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In spite of many staff changes due to retirement and sickness, the improvement shown last year in the number of sessions devoted to priority services and to the volume of work carried out, was maintained in 1967.
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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Summary of Work of Health Visitors The following table shows the number of cases in the various categories visited by the Health Visitors in 1967:—
Category. Number of cases visited. -
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Cases Attended The table below gives details of the numbers 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 1.1.67 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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Statistics The following table gives details of the numbers and types of cases attended by Home Helps during the year:—
Category of cases Cases on books at 31st Dec., 1966 Cases on books at 31st Dec., 1967 Total cases dealt with during 1967 -
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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 1967 Number of treatments given Number on books at 31.12.67 -
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The Society has 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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SUBNORMALITY Cases in Community Care At the end of the year 169 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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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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The table below gives details of attendance at the Training Centre at the Manor Hospital:—
On register at 31.12.67 Males Females Total -
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Two hundred and ninety-three patients were admitted to Mental Hospitals through the Mental Health Service. Details of these admissions are given below:—
Males Males Under Over 65 65 Females Under 60 Females Over 60 Total -
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The following table analyses referrals during the year:—
Category Total Chest Clinic families Families with problems Mortgage arrears -
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Lead content (mg/1. Pb) water from main taps in consumer's premises.
Number of samples Per cent -
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District Inspection The following is a summary of the complaints and requests received and the visits made during the year 1967:— Complaints received—
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Clean Air Act, 1956.
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(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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Bacteriological Examination of Equipment. During the year 175 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:—
No. of swabs Result. Article. taken. Satisfactory. Unsatisfactory. -
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Excluding meat condemned at the slaughterhouse, the following is a list of unsound food surrendered during 1967:—
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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Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949. The following table summarises surface rodent control work which was carried out during 1967.
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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(A) The General Work of the Child Guidance Clinics
1. New Referrals. M. F. Total. -
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(B) The Work of the Educational Psychologists in the Schools
1. Referring agencies:— M. F. Total. -
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The following table gives the numbers of pupils on the Handicapped Pupils' Register on 31st December, 1967, together with the numbers ascertained during the year:—
Classification Total ascertained during year Total ascertained at 31.12.67 -
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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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Prosthetics
5 to 9. 10 to 14. 15 and over. Total. -
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1. Infectious Diseases 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 1966:—
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, 1968:—
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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 1967
Group Number of children inspected Percentage found satisfactory Percentage found unsatisfactory -
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Treatment Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.
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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 to have been treated. -
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Other Treatment Given.
Ailments. Number of cases treated.