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Merton 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
- Published
- 1973
- Pages
- 110
- Tables
- 46
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Summary of Vital Statistics
Live Births— 1972 1971 -
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1972 1971 -
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Causes of Death at different Periods of Life in the London Borough of Merton during 1972
CAUSE OF DEATH AGE GROUP AND SEX Under 4 weeks 4 Wks. & under 1 year 1 to 4 years 5 to 14 years 15 to 24 years 25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 years 65 to 74 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, 1972
Merton England and Wales -
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Out of the 2,143 deaths occurring during the year 1,834 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 1972 (Corrected Notifications)
Disease Age Groups of Cases Notified Total Under 1 1- 2 3-4 5-9 10-14 15-24 25-44 45-64 65 & over -
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The following table shows the corrected notifications of infectious disease received in 1972 and in the preceding seven years:—
Disease 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 -
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The new cases examined at the Chest Clinics in 1972 are analysed in the table below:—
Respiralory Non-Respiratory Total M F M F -
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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 R Non-Respiratory -
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The results are tabulated below:—
Number X-rayed Pulmonary T.B. found Primary Lung Cancer found Total Males Females Males Females -
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The table below gives details of initial protection given by the use of prophylactics against diptheria, whooping cough, measles, poliomyelitis, tetanus and rubella:—
Disease against which protection given Number of primary courses given Year of Birth Others under 16 years Total 1972 1971 1970 1969 1965/68 -
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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 1972:—
Clinic Number of new cases seen during year Total all Conditions Syphilis Gonorrhea Other Genital Infections Other Conditions Primary & Secondary Other -
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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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TABLE A List of Handicaps on Observation & Handicap Register December, 1972.
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TABLE B Nos. of Children under Observation.
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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 24 hrs of birth Survived 28 days -
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Child Health Centres being operated at the end of the year were as follows:—
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Attendances at Child Health Centres
Name of Centre Total No. of Sessions First Attendances Total Attendances including firsts Born In Total 1967-72 1972 1971 1967-70 -
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Attendances at Toddlers' Clinics
First attendances Total attendances Total sessions (All clinics) Born In Total 1967-71 1972 1971 1967-70 -
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The number of three and four year old children treated in the Borough continues to be well above the national average.
Examined Commenced treatment Completed course of treatment -
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The following tables give details of the number of children and other cases visited and attendances by the Health Visitors at the various clinics and centres:—
To children under 5 yrs To the mentally ill To the mentally handicapped To geriatric cases Born in 1972 Other children aged under 5 years Total -
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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 1.1.72 Cases added Cases removed Cases on books at end of year -
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The following table gives figures for the Direct Scheme:—
Category Persons treated in 1972 Number of treatments given Number on books at 31.12.72 -
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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 -
Page 59
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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The following is a list of unsound food surrendered during 1972:—
Tons. Cwts. Lbs. -
Page 73
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 following tables give details of visits paid by them in 1972:
1. Visits. -
Page 93
The following table shows the numbers of pupils on the Handicapped Pupils' Register as at 31st December, 1972, together with the special educational facilities which have been provided by the Authority:—
Classification Numbers of pupils ascertained during 1972 Total number ascertained as at 31.12.72 Attending Special schools as: Awaiting placement at end of year Day pupils Boarders -
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Numbers of pupils with physical or mental handicaps who are being educated within the ordinary school system as at 31st December, 1972:—
Handicap No. of pupils -
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Attendances and Treatment.
Ages 5 to 9 Ages 10 to 14 Ages 15 and over Total -
Page 95
Prosthetics.
5 to 9 10 to 14 15 and over Total -
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Table 1.
Disease Suffering Excluded on suspicion Infection at home Total exclusions -
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Table 2. Contagious Diseases.
Disease Suffering Excluded on suspicion Total exclusions -
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Tetanus vaccination of school leavers was added to the prophylaxis schedule during the year and the following numbers were vaccinated:—
In School Clinics By General Practitioners Total -
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4. Protection of School Children against Tuberculosis. B.C.G. Vaccination.
Percentage of age group dealt with -
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The following table gives details of milk and meals supplied together with the percentage of pupils partaking, compared with 1971:—
Year Number in attendance Taking Milk Taking Meals Number Percentage Free Paid Total Percentage -
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Routine Medical Inspections.
Age Groups Inspected (By year of birth) Number of Children Inspected Number of Children found not to warrant medical examination* -
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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.
Defect 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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Other Treatment Given.
Ailments. Number of cases treated.