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Hackney 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
- Published
- 1962
- Pages
- 120
- Tables
- 79
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The sixteenth Census of the population of England and Wales was taken on the night of April 23rd, 1961 and the following provisional statistics are extracted from the Registrar General's Preliminary Report:-
Area Acreage Population 1961 Persons Males Females -
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VITAL STATISTICS Estimated Mid-Year Home Population-163,180
BIRTHS Total Male Female -
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Hackney England and Wales -
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CAUSES OF DEATH
Males Females Total -
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AGE MORTALITY
Males Females Total -
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CAUSES OF DEATH IN CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR
Death classification Under 24 hours 1 day to 1 week 1-2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3-4 weeks Total under 4 weeks 1-3 months 3-6 months 6-9 months 9-12 months Totals -
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The maternal mortality rates for Hackney and England and Wales in the last five years were:-
1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 -
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Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea. The age and sex distribution of the five persons certified as having died from these causes were:-
Age Groups Males Females Total -
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Suicide. There were twenty-seven cases of suicide, eighteen men and nine women in the following age groups:-
Age groups Males Females Total -
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Suicidal deaths in the borough during the past eleven years-
Year Males Females Total -
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Coronary disease, angina pectoris. Deaths classified under this cause group totalled 317 or 16 52 per cent of the total deaths for the year There were 345 deaths from this disease in 1960 and 320 in 1959 Comparative death rates per 1,000 population over the last ten years are as follows:-
Year Hackney County of London England & Wales -
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ACCIDENTS Motor Vehicle. The 8 lives lost as a result of motor vehicle accidents fell into the following age and sex groups:-
Age groups Males Females Total -
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All other accidents. Apart from accidents due to motor vehicles, 26 deaths (28 in previous year) are recorded in the Registrar General's statistics under the classification "all other accidents":-
Age groups Males Females Total -
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MALIGNANT DISEASE (a) All sites. The 408 deaths in 1961 from malignant disease showed the following age, sex and site distribution.
Age group Stomach Lung bronchus Breast Uterus Other Totals M F M F M F M F M F -
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(b) Lung and bronchus. The following tables give details of the deaths and death rates from cancer of the lung and bronchus since 1946:-
Year Male Female Total Rate per 1,000 population -
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Year Hackney County of London England & Wales -
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Statistics relating to all cancer deaths in Hackney over the past 25 years are as follows:-
Year Estina ted population Age groups Total Deaths Death rate per 1,000 population Under 1 1 4 5-14 15-44 45 64 65 & over -
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In England and Wales 51 cases were notified, of which 10 proved fatal. Diphtheria notifications and deaths in England and Wales for the past ten years:-
Year Deaths Corrected notifications -
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POLIOMYELITIS. Notifications and deaths of cases in Hackney since 1952.
Year Type Under 1 year 1-4 years 5-14 years 15-19 Years 20 y ears and over Totals To tal cases Deaths -
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INCIDENCE OF SCARLET FEVER 1952-1961
Year Total cases Cases notified in age groups Admitted to Hospital Deaths Under 1 year 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-35 35-45 45-65 65 and up wards -
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PUBLIC HEALTH BACTERIOLOGY. The 1,642 specimens submitted for examination to the Public Health Laboratory were reported on as follows:-
Sp ecimens Number Organisms Results Negative Positive -
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INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASE NOTIFICATIONS IN AGE GROUPS, ADMISSIONS TO HOSPITALS, AND DEATHS - 1961
Disease At all ages Under 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years 3 to 4 years 4 to 5 years 5 to 10 years 10 to 15 years 15 to 20 years 20 to 35 years 35 to 45 years 45 to 65 years 65 years and over Admitted to Hospital Deaths -
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INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASE IN ELECTORAL WARDS - 1961
Disease KenninghalI Pembury Kingsland Albion Town Hall Triangle Chatham Kingsmead Wick Victoria Northfield Springfield Northwold Rectory Leabridge Bushmore Totals -
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MONTHLY SUMMARY OF INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASE NOTIFICATIONS - 1961
Disease Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. -
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Details of the notified cases are as follows -
Age Groups Primary notifications Non-primary notifications Pulmonary Non- pulmonary Pulmonary Non- puImonary Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female -
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The Registrar General's Death Returns indicate that 14 persons in the following age groups, died from Tuberculosis:-
Age Groups Tuberculosis, respiratory Tuberculosis, other forms Male Female Male Female -
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The Department's Tuberculosis Register at 1st January and 31st December showed the following position: -
Pulmonary Non-pulmonary Totals Male Female Male Female Male Female -
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Attendances at other visits of the Unit during the year were as follows: -
Male Female Total -
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Summary of Attendances
Male Female Total -
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NOTIFICATION OF TUBERCULOSIS (NEW CASES) 1937-1961
Year Pulmonary Non pulmonary Total Rate per 1,000 population -
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DEATHS AND DEATH RATES FROM TUBERCULOSIS 1937-1961
Year 0-1 1- 5 5-15 15-25 25-45 U5-65 65 & over Total Deaths Rate per 1,000 popuIation -
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SCABIES AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS. Treatment of these conditions is carried out in the cleansing section of the Station, and the following cases were dealt with:-
Scabies Head and body Iice CIeansing Baths Cases Treat merits Contacts (Preventive treatments) Cases Treatments Cases Treatments -
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As in former years cases were accepted for treatment from neighbouring authorities and in all, thirteen cases were dealt with on behalf of the following five authorities.-
Authority Scabies Head lice Body lice CIeansing Bath -
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In exercise of their default powers the Council carried out drainage work in connection with the following forty-two premises at a total cost of £2,737 12s. 4d. (a) Combined drains
£ s. d. -
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(b) Single Drains £ s. d. -
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During the year three meetings of the London Workable Area Committee held at Stoke Newington Town Hall on the 9th March, 13th July and 23rd November were attended by the Chief Public Health Inspector and/or the Rodent Officer.
Business Premises Dwelling Houses Other Premises Totals -
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The work carried out by the Public Health Inspectors, other than in relation to food premises, is summarised as follows:- DWELLING HOUSES
Inspections under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936: -
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NOTICES SERVED NOTICES COMPLIED WITH Informal Formal Informal Formal -
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The first of the clearance areas included in this programme were represented during 1961 as follows -
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therefore decided that instead of making one Order covering a large area each year, the same area should be dealt with in two parts, the relevant Orders to come into operation on the 1st November and 1st July.
Premises DwelIings Acres Report to Public Health Committee Order made by Council Order confirmed Order Operative -
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AIR POLLUTION Concentration of Smoke, and Sulphur Dioxide by the Volumetric Method
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May.. June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. -
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The following table summarises the work of the department in connection with the implementation of the Clean Air Act:-
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Departmental records contain details of the 2, 264 premises in the borough where the following food trades were carried on:-
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The position in regard to street traders licensed to engage in the sale of food commodities at December 31st was as follows:-
Foods tuffs sold Place of Trading Ridley Road Chatswor th Road Well Street Kingsland Road Broadway Garnham Street Lauris ton Road Bradbury Street Other sites Total number of stalls -
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In five cases legal proceedings were taken under this section -
Fines Costs £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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following is the list of unfit foods which were voluntanly surrendered and destroyed-
Tons Cwts. Qrs. Lbs. Oz. -
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Notices served under these regulations related to defects at 40 premises as follows
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Legal Proceedings under the Food Hygiene Regulations Legal proceedings were taken with the following results in respect of contraventions at two food premises'
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Fines Costs -
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(c) The bacteriological findings in the 27 notified cases were as follows:-
Organism All ages Under 1 yr 1- 2 years 2- 3 years 3- 4 years t~5 years 5 -10 years 10-15 years 15-20 years 20-35 years 35-45 years 45-65 years 65 and over -
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The Public Health Laboratory Service reported that the following samples satisfied the required tests
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The following is a summary of the work carried out under the Food and Drugs Act, 1955 -
Inspections -
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DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TRADES IN PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTION DISTRICTS as at 31st December, 1961
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(a) Hackney Association for the Welfare of Old People. The Borough Council made a grant of £1,750 to this Association to which the following old people s clubs were affiliated
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(The fourth injection was offered to all school children between the ages of 5 and 12 years).
(a)Primary Injections (b)Thiird Injections (c)Fourth Injections -
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(d) Smallpox Vaccination
0 to 15 years Over 15 years Totals -
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(c) ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE The membership of the No. 5 Hackney Ambulance Division remained at 28, the same as the previous year, but more hours of duty were performed, as shown below:-
Duties Hours Total cases treated Hospital cases -
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AFFENDIX CAUSES OF DEATH IN AGE GROUFS OF HACKNEY RESIDENTS
Causes of death Sex All ages Under 1 year I-4 5-iU 15-2U 25 44 45 64 65-74 75- -
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CAUSES OF DEATH (Contd.)
Causes of De ath Sex All ages Under 1 year 1-4 5-i4 15-24 25-44 45-64 65-74 75- -
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BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN HACKNEY, THE COUNTY OF LONDON AND ENGLAND AND WALES - 1937 - 1961
Year LIVE BIRTHS DEATHS Births and Bit th Bates Hackney Birth Bate County of London Birth Rate England and Wales Deaths and Death Rates Hackney Death Rate Coun ty of London Death Rate England and Wales -
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DRAINAGE WORKS CARRIED OUT BY THE STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT AT OWNERS' REQUEST AND EXPENSE
£ s, d, £ s, d -
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PRIVATE OWNERS (Contd )
£ s d £ s d -
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PRIVATE OWNERS (Contd,) HOUSING DEPARTMENT
£ s. d. £ s. d. -
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS FOR 1961 PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936
Address Complaint or Offence Result Fine Cos ts £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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Legal Proceedings - contd,
Address Complaint or Offence Result Cos ts £ s. d. -
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Legal P ro ceedings - contd
Address Complaint or Offence Result Costs £ s. d. -
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Legal Proceedings - contd
Address Complaint or Offence Result Costs £ s. d. -
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Legal Proceedings - contd.
Address Complaint or Offence Result Costs £ s. d. -
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Legal Proceedings - contd.
Address Complaint or Offence Result Fine Costs -
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Legal Proceedings - contd.
Address Complaint or Offence Result Fine Costs -
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FACTORIES AND OUTWORK 1 Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors):
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2 Cases in which defects were found:-
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3. Outwork:-
Nature of work Section 110 Section 111 No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 110(l)(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 -
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4 Outworkers whose names were included in lists submitted during the year:-
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5. Types of home work carried out by Hackney residents:-
Trade No. of Outworkers Trade No. of Outworkers -
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FOOD SAMPLES - SUMMARY OF ANALYSES
Description of Article Formal samples Informal samples Number Taken Number AduIterated Number Taken Number Adulterated -
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FOOD SAMPLES (Contd.)
Descrip tion of Article Formal samples Informal samples Number Taken Number Adulterated Number Taken Number Adulterated -
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FOOD SAMPLES (Contd.)
Description of Article Formal samples Informal samples Number Taken Number Adulterated Number Taken Number Adulterated -
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FOOD SAMPLES (Contd.)
Descrip tion of Article Formal samples Informal samples Nunber Taken Number Adulterated Number Tak en Number Adulterated