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Hackney 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
- Published
- 1963
- Pages
- 118
- Tables
- 92
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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 - 163 400 BIRTHS
Total Male Female -
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NEO-NATAL MORTALITY RATE - Hackney EngIand and Wales -
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DEATHS
To tal Male Female -
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CAUSES OF DEATH
Males Fenales Total -
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AGE MORTALITY
Males Females Total -
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Comparable infant mortality figures for Hackney, London and England and Wales for the last five years:-
1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 -
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CAUSES OF DEATH IN CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR
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
1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 -
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GASTRITIS ENTERITIS AND DIARRHOEA The age and sex distribution of the twelve persons certified as having died from these causes were-
Age Groups Males Females Total -
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OTHER INFECTIVE AND PARASITIC DISEASES Five deaths were classified under this group:-
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LEUKAEMIA There were no male deaths from leukaemia, but eight female deaths occurred in the following age groups:-
Age Groups Males Females -
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INFLUENZA The six deaths associated with Influenza fell into the following age and sex groups:-
Age Groups Males FemaIe. s Total -
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SUICIDE, There were twenty one cases of suicide, twelve men and nine women in the following age groups
Age groups Males Females Total -
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The causes of death in these cases were-
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Suicidal deaths in the borough during the past twelve years:-
Year Males Females Total -
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HOMICIDE AND OPERATIONS OP WAR Details of the three deaths classified under this heading are as follows:-
Age Cause of Death -
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There were 317 deaths from this disease in 1951 and 345 in 1960. Comparative death rates per 1P000 population over the last ten years are as follows:-
Year Hackney County of London England and Wales -
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ACCIDENTS
Males Females Total -
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ALL OTHER ACCIDENTS. Apart from accidents due to motor vehicles, 25 deaths (26 in previous year) are recorded in the Registrar General's statistics under the classification "all other accidents":-
Males Females Total -
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MALIGNANT DISEASE (a) ALL SITES. The 401 deaths in 1962 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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Comparative death rates per 1,000 population from malignant disease of lung and bronchus since 1950:-
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 Estimated 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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INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES The following cases of infectious and contagious diseases were notified:-
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In England and Wales 16 cases were notified of which two 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 1953:-
Year Type Under 1 year 1-4 years 5- 14 years 15- 19 years 20 years and over Totals Total cases Deaths -
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INCIDENCE OF SCARLET FEVER 1953 1962
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 upwards -
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PUBLIC HEALTH BACTERIOLOGY. The 3,943 specimens submitted for examination to the Public Health Laboratory were reported on as follows:-
Specimens Number Organisms Results Negative Positive -
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INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASE NOTIFICATIONS IN AGE GROUPS, ADMISSIONS TO HOSPITALS, AND DEATHS 1962
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 - 1962
Disease Kenninghall Penbury Kingsl and Albion Town Hall Triangle Chatham Kingsmead Wick Victoria Northfield Springfield Northwold Rectory Leabridge Rushmore Totals -
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MONTHLY SUMMARY OF INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASE NOTIFICATIONS - 1962
Disease Jan Feb. March April 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-pulmonary Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female -
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In the eleven primary non-pulmonary cases the site of the disease was:-
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The Registrar General's Death Returns indicate that 13 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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NOTIFICATION OF TUBERCULOSIS (NEW CASES) 1938 - 1962
Year PuImonary Non-pulmonary Total Rate per 1,000 population -
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DEATHS AND DEATH RATES FROM TUBERCULOSIS 1938 - 1962
Year 0-1 1-5 5-15 15-25 25-45 45-65 65 & over Total Deaths Rate per 1,000 population -
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SCABIES AND VERMINOUS CONDITJONS. 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 lice Cleansing Baths Cases Treatments 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, twelve cases were dealt with on behalf of the following five authorities:-
Authority Scabies Head lice Body lice Cleansing Bath -
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In exercise of their default powers the Council carried out drainage work in connection with the following twenty-seven premises at a total cost of £3,777 6s. 10d.
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The cost to the Council was £59 2s. 6d.
Hackney residents Shoreditch residents Bethnal Green residents Stoke Newington residents Residents of other areas Total -
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During the year two meetings of the London Workable Area Committee held at Stoke Newington Town Hall on the 22nd March and 28th June were attended by the Chief Public Health Inspector and/or the Rodent Officer.
Business Premises Dwelling Houses Other Premises Totals -
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SMOKE CONTROL AREAS PHASED PROGRAMME
Premises Dwellings 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. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. -
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Departmental records contain details of the 2 240 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:-
Foodstuffs sold Place of Trading Total number of stalls Ridley Road Chatsworth Road Well Street Kingsl and Road Broadway Garnhan Street Louriston Road Bradbury Street Other sites -
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In ten cases legal proceedings were taken under this section:-
Fines Costs £ s. d £ s. d -
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No formal action was necessary but the following is the list of unfit foods which were voluntarily surrendered and destroyed:-
Tons Cwts Weight Qtrs Lbs Oz -
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Legal Proceedings under the Food Hygiene Regulations
Fines Costs (i) Poultry Stall £ s. d £ s. d -
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(c) The bacteriological findings in the 21 notified cases were as follows:-
Organism All ages Under 1 year 1- 2 years 2- 3 years 3- 4 years 4- 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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Legal proceedings were instituted in two instances as follows:-
Fines Costs £ s. d £ s. d -
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SECTIONS 91 & 92 On the 578 samples taken, 301 formal and 277 informal the Public Analyst reported as follows:-
Genuine Adulterated (or unsatisfactory) -
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ADULTERATION. The following are details of the 14 adulterated or unsatisfactory samples:-
Formal Nature or extent of adulteration Action Taken -
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DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TRADES IN PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTION DISTRICTS as at 31st December, 1962
Districts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total -
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The Hackney Group (No. 6) Hospital Management Committee is responsible for the following four hospitals:-
Bed Complement Beds Open -
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The following are details of the number of sessions held and attendances at these Centres:-
No. of Sessions Attendances -
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Day Nurseries. The four Day Nurseries in the Borough provide the followine accommodation:-
Approved Accommodation 0-2 years 2-5 years Total -
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The number of staff employed was:-
General Midwifery Maternity Total -
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The following is an analysis of the general visits made:-
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patients suffering from cancer. Under the scheme 9 patients received nursing care, and an additional 11 were provided with extra nourishment or comforts.
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(c) Poliomyelitis Immunisation The following table shows the number of people attending centres in the Borough who completed primary courses of immunisation during the year (either two injections of SALK vaccine or three doees of SABIN (oral) vaccine, and the number who received booster doses. A fourth dose in only available to school children up to the age of 12 years.
SALK SABIN (ORAL) Primary course 3rd injec-tions 4th injec-tions Completed Primary course Fourth dose Grand Total -
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(d) Smallpox Vaccination
Primary Vaccinations Re- vaccination Totals -
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(c) ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE. The membership of the No. 5 Hackney Ambulance Division was 29, one more than in the previous year. The hours of duty performed were as shown below:-
Duties Hours Cases Hospital -
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APPENDIX CAUSES OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS OF HACKNEY RESIDENTS
Causes of death Sex All ages Under 1 year 1- 4 5-14 15- 24 25-44 45-64 65-74 75- -
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CAUSES OF DEATH (Contd.)
Causes of Death Sex All ages Under 1 year 1-4 5- 14 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 - 1938-1962
Year LIVE BIRTHS DEATHS Births and Birth Bates Hackney Birth Rate County of London Birth Rate England and Wales Deaths and Death Rates Hackney Death Rate County of London Death Rate Engl and and Wales -
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DRAINAGE WORKS CARRIED OUT BY THE STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT AT OWNERS' REQUEST AND EXPENSE
PRIVATE OWNERS: £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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PRIVATE OWNERS (Contd.):
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PRIVATE OWNERS (Contd,):
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House Department
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS FOR 1962 PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936
Address Complaint or Offence Result Fine Costs £ s. d £ s. d -
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Contd. )
Address Complaint or Offence Result Costs Section 82 and the Fifth Schedule (Nuisances) £ s. d -
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Contd.)
Address Complaint or Offence Result Costs 65 Clapton Way Accumulation of refuse. Withdrawn without costs Nuisance abated £ s. d -
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Contd.)
Address Complaint or Offence Result Costs 29 Hindrey Place Ground floor back addition room - defective floorboards. Withdrawn without Work completed costs £ s. d -
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Contd,)
Address Complaint or Offence Result Costs 84 Rectory Road Ground floor passage - defective woodwork by rear exit door. Withdrawn without costs Work completed £ S. d -
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Contd.)
Address Complaint or Offence Result Fine Costs £ s. d £ s. d -
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Contd.)
Address Complaint or Offence Result Fine CostS £ s. d £ s. d -
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Contd )
Address Complaint or Offence Result Fine Costs £ s, d £ s, d -
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CLEAN AIR ACT 1956 Section 12 (Adap tation of fireplaces in private dwellings)
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Contd.)
Address Complaint or Offence Result Fine Costs £ s. d £ s. d -
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FACTORIES ACT, 1961 Section 7 (Sanitary conveniences) (Contravention)
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FACTORIES AND OUTWORK 1 Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors):-
Premises Number on Register Number of Occupiers prosecuted Inspections Written Notices -
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2. Cases in which defects were found:-
Defects Referred Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Particulars Found Remedied To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
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3. Outwork;
Nature of work Section 133 Section 134 No of outworkers in August list required by Section 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 -
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4. Outworkers whose names were included in lists submitted during the year:-
Residing in the Borough Residing outside the Borough Total -
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5 Types of home work carried out by Hackney residents -
Trade No. of Outworkers Trade No of Out-workers -
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FOOD SAMPLES - SUMMARY OF ANALYSES
Description of Article Formal s ample s Informal sampIes 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 Tak en Number Adulterated -
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FOOD SAMPLES (Contd.)
Description of Article Formal sampI es Informal samples Number Tak en Number Adul-terated Number Tak en Number Adul-terated -
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FOOD SAMPLES (Contd.)
Description of Article Formal samples Informal samples Number Taken Number Adulterated Number Taken Number Adulterated