[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]

Beddington and Wallington 1960

Published: 1961
Pages: 56
Tables: 31

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The following table, supplied by the Registrar-General, gives the causes of death of residents in the Borough during 1960:

Causes of Death Males Females Total
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The following table shows the principal causes of death with the rate per cent. of total deaths:

Cause of Death Number of Deaths Rate per cent. of Total Deaths
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Cancer of the Lung and Bronchus
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VIOLENCE AND ACCIDENT Details of all deaths under this heading are as follows:

Cause of Death Male Female Total
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The following table gives the age and cause of death of each infant who died:

Age Sex Cause of Death
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The number of attendances recorded at the four clinics during the year was as follows:—

Number attending Total attendances
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Visits during the year were made as follows:

First visits Total visits
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Dental. The year's work at the Grange Dental Clinic, which provided for school children and children below the age of five years, as well as nursing and expectant mothers, is summarised in the following table:

No. of Cases Extractions Fillings Scaling & Gum Treatment Provision of Dentures
Full Partial
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The following table gives details of attendances:

Total attendances
Irradiations Corrective treatments
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The following table gives the number of children residing in the Borough who were known to be immunised in both age groups.

0-5 years 5-15 years Total 0-15 years
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Poliomyelitis The Poliomyelitis vaccination scheme, introduced in January 1956 continued, within the prescribed age groups, throughout 1960. The following is a summary of the persons who had been vaccinated by the end of the vear:

Two Injections Three Injections

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Ninety-two samples of milk were submitted for examination. The results of the tests are set out below:

Designation	No. of Samples	Methylene Blue Test		Phosphatase Test		Turbidity Test
Designation	No. of Samples	Satisfactory	Unsatisfactory	Satisfactory	Unsatisfactory	Satisfactory	Unsatisfactory

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Twenty-two samples of ice cream were procured and submitted for bacteriological examination. The results are set out in the following table:—

Type No. of Samples Methylene Blue Test
Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4
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The following table gives details of samples submitted for analysis during the year: Totals 1960

Articles No. Examined Adulterated Prosecutions Convictions
Formal. Informal Total Formal Informal Total
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Part I of the Act 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
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

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Part VIII of the Act Outwork

Nature of Work	No. of outworkers in August list required by Sect. 110 (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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Cases in which Detects were found

Particulars	Number of cases in which defects were found				Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
	Found	Remedied	Referred
	Found	Remedied	To H.M. Inspector	By H.M. Inspector
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)

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A summary of the information submitted to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government is set out below.
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Numbers and costs of new appliances required:

New Appliances Open Fires Gas or Electric hires Open Fires with Boilers Other Appliances Totals
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Cost of other work not attributable to installation of new appliances:

Adaptation of Existing Appliances Provision of Gas and Electric Points
No. of Appliancee Total cost No. of points Total cost
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PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949 Report for 12 months ending 31st December, 1960

Type of Property
Local Authority Dwelling Houses Business (& other premises) Total Agricultural
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SEWER RAT CONTROL During the year, three maintenance treatments were carried out. These were in the months of February, June and December. The results are summarised below:

February Treatment June Treatment December Treatment
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Sessions are arranged for the general public, school children, and youth organisations in the Borough. During the 1960 season, which covered a period of 18 weeks, the following attendances were recorded:
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PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIONS AND OTHER DISEASES The following table shows the incidence of infectious disease in the Borough in 1960, the number of cases removed to hospital and the number of deaths attributed to these diseases, excluding Tuberculosis:

Disease Number Notified Removed to Hospital † Deaths

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Cases of Infectious Disease Notified During the Year 1960 (excluding Tuberculosis)

Disease	Total Number of Cases	Number of Cases Notified At Ages—Years									Number of Cases Notified in each Ward							Cases removed to Hospital	Deaths (including deaths of residents outside the Borough)
		Under 1 year	1 to 2 years	2 to 5 years	5 to 10 years	10 to 15 years	15 to 25 years	25 to 45 years	45 to 65 years	65 and over	Beddington				Wallington
		Under 1 year	1 to 2 years	2 to 5 years	5 to 10 years	10 to 15 years	15 to 25 years	25 to 45 years	45 to 65 years	65 and over	North	West	Central	South	North	Central	South

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The Monthly Incidence of Infectious Disease, 1960 (excluding Tuberculosis)

Disease Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
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New Cases

1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.
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Annual case rate per 1,000 of the estimated population:

1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
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Deaths

1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.
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The following table, compiled from local records, shows the number of new cases of Tuberculosis notified during the year, together with the deaths at various age periods:

Age Periods New Cases Deaths
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary
M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.
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The new cases were distributed amongst the Wards as follows:

Beddington Wallington
North West Cent. South North Cent. South

Premises	Number on Register	Number of
Premises	Number on Register	Inspections	Written notices	Occupiers prosecuted
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)

Age Periods	New Cases				Deaths
	Pulmonary		Non-Pulmonary		Pulmonary		Non-Pulmonary
	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.

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The following table, supplied by the Registrar-General, gives the causes of death of residents in the Borough during 1960:

The following table shows the principal causes of death with the rate per cent. of total deaths:

Cancer of the Lung and Bronchus

VIOLENCE AND ACCIDENT Details of all deaths under this heading are as follows:

The following table gives the age and cause of death of each infant who died:

The number of attendances recorded at the four clinics during the year was as follows:—

Visits during the year were made as follows:

Dental. The year's work at the Grange Dental Clinic, which provided for school children and children below the age of five years, as well as nursing and expectant mothers, is summarised in the following table:

The following table gives details of attendances:

The following table gives the number of children residing in the Borough who were known to be immunised in both age groups.

Poliomyelitis The Poliomyelitis vaccination scheme, introduced in January 1956 continued, within the prescribed age groups, throughout 1960. The following is a summary of the persons who had been vaccinated by the end of the vear:

Ninety-two samples of milk were submitted for examination. The results of the tests are set out below:

Twenty-two samples of ice cream were procured and submitted for bacteriological examination. The results are set out in the following table:—

The following table gives details of samples submitted for analysis during the year: Totals 1960

Part I of the Act Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors)

Part VIII of the Act Outwork

Cases in which Detects were found

A summary of the information submitted to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government is set out below.

Numbers and costs of new appliances required:

Cost of other work not attributable to installation of new appliances:

PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949 Report for 12 months ending 31st December, 1960

SEWER RAT CONTROL During the year, three maintenance treatments were carried out. These were in the months of February, June and December. The results are summarised below:

Sessions are arranged for the general public, school children, and youth organisations in the Borough. During the 1960 season, which covered a period of 18 weeks, the following attendances were recorded:

PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIONS AND OTHER DISEASES The following table shows the incidence of infectious disease in the Borough in 1960, the number of cases removed to hospital and the number of deaths attributed to these diseases, excluding Tuberculosis:

Cases of Infectious Disease Notified During the Year 1960 (excluding Tuberculosis)

The Monthly Incidence of Infectious Disease, 1960 (excluding Tuberculosis)

New Cases

Annual case rate per 1,000 of the estimated population:

Deaths

The following table, compiled from local records, shows the number of new cases of Tuberculosis notified during the year, together with the deaths at various age periods:

The new cases were distributed amongst the Wards as follows: