[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

Surbiton 1960

Published: 1961
Pages: 112
Tables: 44

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In view of the attention given to the relationship between smoking and lung cancer the relevant figures for Surbiton residents is given belows-

1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
M F M F M F M F M F M F
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VITAL STATISTICS. Based on Registrar General's population figure of 64,100 and on adjusted statistics supplied by the Registrar General.

LIVE BIRTHS: Male Female TOTAL
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(a) The following table shows the estimated mid-year Population figure for the last ten years.
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(c) 1951 Census - Ages (quinary) Sex Distribution:-

Male Female Persons
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BIRTHS. The following table shows the number of live births and the birth rate over the past ten years.

Year Number of Births Birth Rate Birth Rate for England and Wales
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AGES AT DEATH DURING 1960 The deaths occurred at the following ages,-

Age Group Male Female
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CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1960.

Male Female
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The causes and ages at death were as follows:-
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The following table shows the death rate of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births.

Year Deaths under 1 year Surbiton England and Wales (Smaller Towns)
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The table shows the incidence of infectious diseases during the past ten years.

1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
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AGE GROUPS OP NOTIFIED CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

Disease. Under 1 1-2 3-4 5-9 10 - 14 15 - 24 25 - 44 45 - 64 65 Add over Age unknown TOTAL
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AGE GROUPS OF NOTIFIED DEATHS FROM INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Disease Under 1 1 - 2 3-4 5-9 10 - 14 15 - 24 25-44 45 - 64 65 and over Age unknown TOTAL
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The number of immunisations carried out during the year was as follows:-

Age Group Primary Immunisations during 1960. Reinforcement doses during 1960.
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The following table sets out the number of children immunised in each of the last seven years

Year Primary Immunisations Reinforcements
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The number of immunisations carried out between 1st January, 1946 and 31st December, 1960, is shown below:-

Under 1 960. 1-4 1956-1959 5-9 1951-1955 10-14 1946-1950 Under 15 Total.
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The number of persons who were vaccinated or re-vaccinated during I960 was:-

Age Groups Under 1 1 2-4 5-14 15 or over. TOTAL
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The following table shows the number of cases occurring since first recognition of this disease in Surbiton in 1950:-

1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
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No case has been reported since 1958, and figures since 1949 are given below:-

Years 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958-60
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Apart from routine samples of water, milk, ice-cream and other food (details of which are given under other headings) the undermentioned specimens were collected by the Inspectors in the course of investigating cases of dysentery, paratyphoid, food poisoning, etc. and taken to the Laboratory.

Year 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
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At the end of the year 259 persons were shown to be suffering from tuberculosis and living within the district:-

Sex Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary
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Age Periods NEW CASES DEATHS
Pulmonary N on-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary
M F M F M F M F
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Cases added to Register during year.

Ward Primary Notifications Transfers, etc. Total 1960
1958 1959 1960 1958 1959 1960
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The table below shows the number of cases on the register at the end of the year for the past ten years.

Ward 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
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During the year eighty-seven persons were medically examined for the Council in connection with the Superannuation Fund and the Sick Pay Scheme, as shown below:-

Superannuation Fund Sick Pay Scheme Special Examinations
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The number of complaints received in the Department during the previous ten years was:-
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IMPROVEMENT GRANTS (Cont.). Standard Grants:

Serial No. Maximum grant approved Actual grant paid.
£ s d £ s d
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IMPROVEMENT GRANTS (Cont.) Standard Grants:

Serial No. Maximum Grant approved Actual grant paid.
£ s d £ s d
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The amounts granted together with details of the works are set out below:-

Serial No. Amount Granted Approved Works:
£ s d
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The figures for previous years were:-

Year Applications received Grants approved Not taken up
Discretionary Standard Discretionary Standard Discretionary Standard
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The position up to the end of the year is shown in the following summary:-

6th July to 31st Dec. 1957 1958 1959 1960
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The following is a summary of samples taken by the Inspectors during the year for analysis by the Public Analyst:-

Sample Nos. Article: Analysed Contraventions
Formal Informal Total Formal Informal Total
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FOOD & DRUGS (Cont.)

Sample Nos. Article: Analysed Contraventions
Formal Informal Total Formal Informal Total
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fOOD & DRUGS (Cont).

Sample Nos. Article Analysed Contraventions
fORMAL Informal Total Formal Informal Total
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FOOD & DRUGS (Cont).

Sample Nos. Article: Analysed. Contraventions
fORMAL Informal Total Formal Informal Total
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(iii) Eighty-six samples of milk were taken during the year and submitted to the following tests

Turbidity Test T.B. Biological Test Methylene Blue Test Phosphatase Test
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(a) Bed bugs, etc.

Council Houses: Other Houses:
Found to be infested Disinfested Found to be infection Disifested
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SHOPS ACT,1950 (Cont) end of 1960 was:-
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Three hundred and ninety-two visits were made to these premises and work was carried out to remedy contraventions found as under

Particulars: No. of cases in which defect found and remedied:
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1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by the Public Health Inspectors).

Premises Numbers on Register Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted

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FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 to 1959(cont.) 2. Cases in which DEFECTS 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.

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3. Outwork (Sections 110 and 111)

Nature of Work	Number of Outworkers in August list required by section 110(1)(c)	Number of cases of default in sending lists to the Council.	Number of prosecutions for failure to supply lists.	Number of instances of work in unwholesome premises	Notices served	Prosecutions

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During June, the 20th maintenance treatment of the Corporation's sewer system was carried out; in October, the 12th annual test baiting of the sewer system was completed abd this was followed up with the 21st maintenance treatment in Noveember.

VISITS. Private Dwellings Business Premises Agricultural Property Corporation Property Sewers Totals Total No. of visits
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ANNUAL TEST BAITING OF SEWERS.

No. of Manholes baited Takes of Bait Percentages of takes
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The following is a summary of the several treatments carried out since disinfestation of Sewers commenced in 1948

Date Description No. of Manholes Pre-baited Takes of Pre-bait No. of Manholes Poison baited. Takes of Poison bait

Age Periods	NEW CASES				DEATHS
	Pulmonary		N on-Pulmonary		Pulmonary		Non-Pulmonary
	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F

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In view of the attention given to the relationship between smoking and lung cancer the relevant figures for Surbiton residents is given belows-

VITAL STATISTICS. Based on Registrar General's population figure of 64,100 and on adjusted statistics supplied by the Registrar General.

(a) The following table shows the estimated mid-year Population figure for the last ten years.

(c) 1951 Census - Ages (quinary) Sex Distribution:-

BIRTHS. The following table shows the number of live births and the birth rate over the past ten years.

AGES AT DEATH DURING 1960 The deaths occurred at the following ages,-

CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1960.

The causes and ages at death were as follows:-

The following table shows the death rate of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births.

The table shows the incidence of infectious diseases during the past ten years.

AGE GROUPS OP NOTIFIED CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

AGE GROUPS OF NOTIFIED DEATHS FROM INFECTIOUS DISEASES

The number of immunisations carried out during the year was as follows:-

The following table sets out the number of children immunised in each of the last seven years

The number of immunisations carried out between 1st January, 1946 and 31st December, 1960, is shown below:-

The number of persons who were vaccinated or re-vaccinated during I960 was:-

The following table shows the number of cases occurring since first recognition of this disease in Surbiton in 1950:-

No case has been reported since 1958, and figures since 1949 are given below:-

Apart from routine samples of water, milk, ice-cream and other food (details of which are given under other headings) the undermentioned specimens were collected by the Inspectors in the course of investigating cases of dysentery, paratyphoid, food poisoning, etc. and taken to the Laboratory.

At the end of the year 259 persons were shown to be suffering from tuberculosis and living within the district:-

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Cases added to Register during year.

The table below shows the number of cases on the register at the end of the year for the past ten years.

During the year eighty-seven persons were medically examined for the Council in connection with the Superannuation Fund and the Sick Pay Scheme, as shown below:-

The number of complaints received in the Department during the previous ten years was:-

IMPROVEMENT GRANTS (Cont.). Standard Grants:

IMPROVEMENT GRANTS (Cont.) Standard Grants:

The amounts granted together with details of the works are set out below:-

The figures for previous years were:-

The position up to the end of the year is shown in the following summary:-

The following is a summary of samples taken by the Inspectors during the year for analysis by the Public Analyst:-

FOOD &amp; DRUGS (Cont.)

fOOD &amp; DRUGS (Cont).

FOOD &amp; DRUGS (Cont).

(iii) Eighty-six samples of milk were taken during the year and submitted to the following tests

(a) Bed bugs, etc.

SHOPS ACT,1950 (Cont) end of 1960 was:-

Three hundred and ninety-two visits were made to these premises and work was carried out to remedy contraventions found as under

1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by the Public Health Inspectors).

FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 to 1959(cont.) 2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found-

3. Outwork (Sections 110 and 111)

During June, the 20th maintenance treatment of the Corporation's sewer system was carried out; in October, the 12th annual test baiting of the sewer system was completed abd this was followed up with the 21st maintenance treatment in Noveember.

ANNUAL TEST BAITING OF SEWERS.

The following is a summary of the several treatments carried out since disinfestation of Sewers commenced in 1948

FOOD & DRUGS (Cont.)

fOOD & DRUGS (Cont).

FOOD & DRUGS (Cont).