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Hornsey 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

Published
1958
Pages
104
Tables
46

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46 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    TUBERCULOSIS The total number of eases on the Tuberculosis Register at the end of 1957 was 993, viz., pulmonary 894, non-pulmonary 99.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
    MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 11
    CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS COMING TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH DURING THE YEAR
    under 1 year1 year2 to 45 to 910 to 1415 to 1920 to 2425 to 3435 to 4445 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475 and overTOTALS
  • Page 12
    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE BY AGE AND SEX
    AGE IN YEARSScarlet feverWhooping coughAcute poliomyelitisMeaslesDysentery
    ParalyticNon-Paralytic
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 13
    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE BY WARDS
    HighgateMuswell HillCrouch EndCentral HornseyNorth HaringeySouth HaringeyStroud GreenFinsbury ParkTotals
  • Page 19
    1. Inspection of Factories
    Total No. of FactoriesNo. InspectedInspections Made
  • Page 19
    2. Defects Found
    ParticularsDefects
    FoundRemedied
  • Page 19
    There are 230 Outworkers on the register engaged in the following occupations:—
  • Page 21
    RODENT INFESTATION—Sewer Maintenance Treatments
    Total number of foul manholes, 1,810.
    Dates of treatments:11th March to 13th April25th November to 20th December
    Type of sewerSoilSurface waterSoilSurface water
  • Page 22
    ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION—MEASUREMENT OF SMOKE, SULPHUR DIOXIDE AND SOLID DEPOSITS
    1957Smoke (milligrams per 100 cubic metres)Sulphur Dioxide (parts per 100 million parts of air)Solid Deposits (tons per square mile)
    Monthly averageHighest daily readingLowest daily readingMonthly averageHighest daily readingLowest daily reading
    (a)(b)(c)(a)(b)(c)(a)(b)(c)(a)(b)(c)(a)(b)(c)(a)(b)(c)(c)(d)(e)
  • Page 26
    ABATEMENT NOTICES The Notices served during the year were as follows:—
    VerbalPreliminaryStatutory
  • Page 30
    Inspections of Food Premises were made during the year as follows:
  • Page 30
    The following is a list of unsound food surrendered during 1957. Wherever possible this was salvaged for use as animal feeding or industrial purposes.
    Cwts.lbs.Cwts.lbs.
  • Page 31
    FOOD PREMISES CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THEIR PRINCIPAL TRADES
    No. of PremisesRegistered under Section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act 1955
    (a) For Sale or manufacture of Ice Cream(b) Prepared foods
  • Page 33
    Food and Drugs Act, 1955 List of Samples procured in the Borough of Hornsey during the year 1957.
    ArticleTotal Samples ProcuredUnsatisfactory
  • Page 47
    DEATHS OF HORNSEY RESIDENTS—Classified according to age groups and sexes
    Under 1 year1 to 45 to 1415 to 2425 to 4445 to 6465 to 7475 and overTotals
  • Page 48
    Deaths of Hornsey Residents— continued
    Under 1 year1 to 45 to 1415 to 2425 to 4445 to 6465 to 7475 and overTotals
  • Page 49
    Deaths of Hornsey Residents— continued
    Under 1 year1 to 45 to 1415 to 2425 to 4445 to 6465 to 7475 and overTotals
  • Page 50
    INFANT DEATHS CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO AGE GROUPS AND SEXES
    Age at DeathUnder 1 Day1-6 Days7-13 Days14-20 Days21-27 DaysTotal Under 4 Weeks1-2 Months3-5 Months6-8 Months9-11 MonthsTotal Under 1 Year
  • Page 52
    The following table shows the births notified during the year compared with previous years. The number notified last year was the highest for five years and the percentage of hospital confinements was 82.8%, practically the same as the previous year.
    195719561955
  • Page 52
    The following table gives details of attendances at all clinics in the Area:—
    No. of sessions heldNo. of new casesTotal attendancesAverage attendance per session
    A.N.P.N.A.N.P.N.
  • Page 53
    It was possible to re-institute sessions at Burgoyne Road and Mildura Court Clinics which were in abeyance the previous year owing to the shortage of midwives. The following table shows the attendances made during the year:—
    Midwives ClinicSessions heldTotal attendancesAverage attendance per session
  • Page 53
    The following table shows attendances at Mothercraft clinics during the year:—
    ClinicNo. of sessions heldNo. of new casesTotal No. of attendancesAverage attendance per session
  • Page 54
    The following table shows details of attendances made at all centres during the year:—
    Name of CentreNo. of sessions heldNo. of first attendances under 1 yearNo. of attendancesTotal attendancesNo. of cases seen by M.O.Average attendance per session
    Under 1 yearOver 1 but under 2 yearsOver 2 but under 5 years
  • Page 54
    The following table gives details of attendances at the individual clinics:—
    Name of CentreNo. of sessions heldTotal AttendancesNo. of cases seen by M.O.Average Attendance per session
  • Page 58
    The following table shows the attendance at individual nurseries during the year:—
    Name of Day NurseryNo. of approved places at end of yearNo. of children on register at end of yearTotal No. of attendancesAverage daily attendance
    Under 22-5Under 22-5Under 22-5Total
  • Page 59
    The following table gives details of attendances made and treatment given at all clinics during the past three years:
    195719561955
    Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5
  • Page 60
    The following table shows the work carried out by the midwives during the past two years:—
    19571956
  • Page 64
    Statistics The following table shows the number of visits paid by health visitors during the past two years:—
    No. of visits paid by Health Visitors working in the Area19571956
  • Page 65
    A check on the nursing attention given in Tottenham during one normal day early in the New Year showed the following result:—
  • Page 66
    The following table shows the work carried out during the year:
    Type of CaseNo. of new cases attended by home nurses during yearNo. of cases remaining on register at end of yearNo. of visits paid by home nurses during year
    MFTotalMFTotal
  • Page 66
    Analysis of treatment given to new cases during 1957
  • Page 67
    This table relates to Hornsey only.
    Under 1 year1 year2-4 years6-14 years15 years and overTotal
  • Page 67
    This table relates to Hornsey only.
    Age at date of immunisationNo. of children immunisedNo. of children given re-inforcing injections
    Diphtheria onlyCombined Diphtheria and Whooping CoughWhooping Cough onlyDiphtheria onlyCombined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough
  • Page 68
    The following table shows details of the cases served during the year:—
    Cases provided with helpNo. of new cases provided with helpNo. of old cases for which help was continued from 1966Total No. of cases provided with help during yearTotal No. of cases still being provided with help at end of year
  • Page 71
    CLASSIFICATION OF THE GENERAL CONDITION OF PUPILS IN HORNSEY
    Age GroupsNo. of pupils inspectedSatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
    No.Per centNo.Per cent
  • Page 73
    This table relates to Hornsey only.
    19571956
  • Page 75
    The following tables show the work carried out in Hornsey during the year: DENTAL INSPECTIONS AND TREATMENT
    Age GroupsNo. inspectedNo. found to require treatmentNo. referred for treatment at the County Council's Dental Clinics
  • Page 76
    SPECIAL DENTAL TREATMENT UNDERTAKEN BY DENTAL OFFICERS
  • Page 76
    ORTHODONTIC EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT
    AGESTotals
    567891011121314
  • Page 77
    THE HANDICAPPED CHILD—DISTRIBUTION IN HORNSEY AS AT 31st DECEMBER, 1957
    CATEGORYIn Special Day SchoolsIn Special Residential SchoolsIn Maintained Primary and Secondary SchoolsIn Independent SchoolsNot at SchoolTOTAL
    BGBGBGBGBGBG
  • Page 80
    CHILDREN SEEN FOR THE FIRST TIME AT THE CEREBRAL PALSY UNIT IN 1957
    Case No.AgeSexSource of ReferralDiagnosisDisposal
  • Page 82
    No.AgeSexReason for referralRemarksDecision and/or disposal
  • Page 90
    Number of individual pupils found at periodic medical inspections to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin).
    Periodic age groups inspectedFor defective vision (excluding squint)For any of the other conditions recordedTotal Individual Pupils
  • Page 91
    DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION
    Defect Code No.Defect or DiseasePeriodic inspectionsSpecial Inspections
    EntrantsLeaversTotal including all other age groups inspected
    (a)(b)(a)(b)(a)(b)(a)(b)
  • Page 92
    TREATMENT OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (including Special Schools)
    Number of cases known to have been dealt with
    by the County CouncilOtherwise
  • Page 93
    Continued from previous page...
    Number of cases treated or under treatment during the year by the County Council