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Barnet 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]
- Published
- 1971
- Pages
- 160
- Tables
- 100
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LIVE BIRTHS
MALES FEMALES TOTAL -
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Illegitimate live births per cent, of total live births
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Live Birth Rate per 1,000 population:-
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STILLBIRTHS
MALES FEMALES TOTAL -
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Stillbirth rate per 1,000 live and stillbirths
LEGITIMATE ILLEGITIMATE TOTAL -
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INFANT DEATHS (under 1 year of age)
MALES FEMALES TOTAL -
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Infant death rate per 1,000 live births:-
LEGITIMATE ILLEGITIMATE TOTAL -
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NEO-NATAL DEATHS (under 4 weeks of age)
MALES FEMALES TOTAL -
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Neo-Natal death rale per 1,000 live births:-
LEGITIMATE ILLEGITIMATE TOTAL -
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EARLY NEO-NATAL DEATHS (under 1 week of age)
MALES FEMALES TOTAL -
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Early Neo-natal death rate per 1,000 live births:-
LEGITIMATE ILLEGITIMATE TOTAL -
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PERI-NATAL DEATHS (Still births and Deaths under 1 week of age)
MALES FEMALES TOTAL -
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Peri-natal death rate per 1,000 live and stillbirths:-
LEGITIMATE ILLEGITIMATE TOTAL -
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MATERNAL MORTALITY RATES per 1,000 total live and still births:-
Excluding Abortions -
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DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES
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Death rate per 1,000 population:-
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CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT. DEATH
No. Cause of Death Total all ages Under 4 weeks 4 weeks and under 1 year Age in years 1 - 5 - 15- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75 and over -
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VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE PAST TWENTY YEARS (For the areas covered by the five constituent authorities)
YEAR TOTAL LIVE BIRTHS BIRTH RATE (CRUDE) TOTAL INFANT DEATHS INFANTILE MORTALITY RATE -
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NUMBER OF DEATHS AND DEATH RATES FROM TUBERCULOSIS AND CANCER
NUMBERS RATE PER 1,000 POPULATION MALES FEMALES PERSONS BARNET ENGLAND AND WALES -
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LIVE BIRTHS BY AGE AND PARITY OF MOTHER AND PLACE OF OCCURRENCE
Parity of Mother * Place of Delivery Age of Mother All Ages Under 20 20 - 24 25 - 29 30 - 34 35 - 39 40 - 44 45 and over -
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Live Births by Age and Parity of Mother and Place of Occurrence (continued)
Parity of Mother * Place of Delivery ... Aee of Mother All Ages Under 20 20 - 24 25 - 29 30 - 34 35 - 39 40 - 44 45 and over -
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STILLBIRTHS BY AGE AND PARITY OF MOTHER AND PLACE OF OCCURRENCE
Parity of Mother *Place of Delivery AGE OF MOTHER Total Under 20 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45 & over -
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Stillbirths by Age and Parity of Mother and place of occurrence (continued)
Parity of Mother *Place of Delivery AGE OF MOTHER Total Under 20 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45 % over -
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The following table shows the total number of corrected notifications received during the year:-
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In addition twenty samples of foodstuffs and drugs, the subjects of complaint were also examined by the Public Analyst.
SAMPLE FORMAL INFORMAL Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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SAMPLE FORMAL INFORMAL Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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SAMPLE FORMAL INFORMAL Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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SAMPLE FORMAL INFORMAL Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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ARTICLE NUMBER OF SAMPLES SATISFACTORY UNSATISFACTORY -
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The following table shows the number of samples of ice cream submitted for examination under the Ice Cream (Heat Treatment etc.) Regulations 1959 and 1963.
TYPE GRADING TOTALS 1 2 3 4 -
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The table below classifies the nature of the complaints:
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The following list sets out the food stuffs condemned during the year:-
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At the request of the Department of Health and Social Security, a list of food premises grouped in categories of trade is set down below containing particulars of the premises provided with wash hand basins and an adequate supply of hot and cold water, soap and towels (Regulation 16) and those provided with sinks, hot and cold water, soap, clean clothes or other cleaning and drying facilities (Regulation 19).
Class of Business Number at end of 1970 Number Complying with Reg. 16 Number to which Reg. 19 applies Number Complying with Reg. 19 -
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IN RESPECT OF FOODSTUFFS
Date Court Offence Fine Costs -
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS UNDER FOOD HYGIENE REGULATIONS
Date Court Offence Fine Costs -
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TABLE A
SMOKE CONTROL ORDER DATE MADE DATE CONFIRMED DATE TN OPERATION ACREAGE NO OF DWELLINGS OTHER PREMISES -
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The Clean Air (Suspension of Smoke Control - Barnet Order 1970. TABLE B Table showing Smoke Control Orders Suspended.
Made Confirmed Operative Houses Other Premises P Acres -
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Housing Statistics
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The following table shows the nature and number of inspections made.
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Table A — Registrations and General Inspections
Class of premises No. of premises newly registered during year Total registered premises at end of year Registered premises receiving a general inspection -
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Table C - Analysis of persons employed in registered premises by workplace
Class of workplace No. of persons employed -
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The following tabulated report in the form specified by the Ministry of Labour shows the number of factories registered, the number of inspections made and defects found and remedied.
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupiers prosecuted (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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Cases in which defects were found:—
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found No. of Cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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There are 112 outworkers so notified engaged in the following trades:-
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At the end of the year the following licences were in force:
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The records show that the average numbers of stock held were:-
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Properties other than Sewers Type of Property Non-Agricultural Agricultural -
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Number of persons under Local Health Authority care at 31st December, 1970
Mentally Ill Elderly Mentally Infirm Psychopathic Mentally handicapped Severely Mentally handicapped Total Under age 16 16 and over Under age 16 16 and over Under age 16 16 and over Under age 16 16 and over M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) -
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Number of persons referred to Mental Welfare Officers during 1970
Mentally Ill Psychopathic Mentally handicapped Severely Mentally handicapped Total Under age 16 16 and over Under age 16 16 and over Under age 16 16 and over Under age 16 16 and over M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) :i3) (14) (15) [16) (17) -
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ACTIVITIES OF MENTAL WELFARE OFFICERS
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The residential accommodation in Council Homes for the elderly at the end of the year was 349 and was made up as follows:-
Name of Home No. of Beds Disposition -
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AGE GROUPS
0-1 2-4 5-15 16-20 21-49 50-64 65+ Total -
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Age Groups
16-20 21-49 50-64 65+ Total -
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Age Groups
0-5 5-16 Total -
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Number of Registered Blind Persons at 31.12.70
Age Groups 0-1 2-4 5-15 16-20 21-49 50-64 65+ Total -
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During the year 124 persons were added to the Register, in the following Age Groups:—
Age Groups 0-1 2-4 5-15 16-20 21-49 50-64 65+ Total -
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83 registered Blind persons were in employment at the end of the year; 7 in special Workshops, 8 in Home Workers Schemes and 68 in open employment were as follows:-
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The number of persons on our Register at 31st December, 1970 was 105 in the following age groups:-
Age Group Deaf with speech Deaf without speech Hard of hearing Total -
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The number registered at the end of the year was 1976, in the following age groups:-
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The accomodation at kelvedon, 27 woodside Avenue, N.12.(12 families) and a 2 Edward Road, New Barnet (4 families) has remained in full use
Families Persons -
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Home Visiting
Cases First Effective Total Effective No. Access Visits at request of G.P. or Hospital -
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Attendance at combined Mothercraft and Relaxation Clinics
Combined Mothercraft and Relaxation No of Sessions Total Attendances Average attendance per Session -
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Child Welfare Centres The following table shows the sessions held and attendances at each of the Child Welfare clinics:
CLINICS No. of Sessions Total Attendance Average Attendances No. of cases seen by A.M.O. No. of cases referred elsewhere -
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The following shows the type of assistance given during the year
Number of Cases sAged 65 or over in 1970 Age under 65 in 1970 Total Chronic sick or Tubercular Mentally disordered Maternity Others -
Page 102
The day nurseries continued to offer practical training to student nursery nurses from Barnet College of Further Education, and observation visits were paid by speech therapy students and student child care officers.
Day Nursery No. of approved places Children on Register at 31st December 1970 Attendances for the year Average daily attendances 0-2 2-5 0-2 2-5 -
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The service was supplemented by work undertaken by voluntary bodies on behalf of the authority.
Category Persons provided with Treatment Directly by the Authority (including those treated by private chiropodists on behalf of the Authority) Through arrangements with Voluntary Or ganisations -
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Registration of Nursing Homes The nursing homes named below are registered with the Borough in accordance with the provisions of the Public Health Act, 1936, the Nursing Home Act, 1963 and Part 3 of the Mental Health Act, 1959, and were regularly inspected during the year.
Nursing Homes registered year ended 31st December 1970 No. of Beds -
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Cursing Homes registered year ended 31st December 1970 No. of Beds -
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Attendances and Treatment Children under 5 Expectant and Nursing Mothers -
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Inspections
Children under 5 Expectant and Nursing Mothers -
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1. Number of cases of tuberculosis under treatment or supervision at 31st December, 1970.
Respiratory Non-Respiratory Men Women Children Total Men Women Children Total -
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2. Number of cases of respiratory tuberculosis (whether notified or not) included under Section 1 above which were new to the clinics (but excluding transfers from other clinics) during the year ended 31st December 1970:
Classification Non-Bacteriologically Confirmed Bacteriologically Confirmed Men Women Children Total Men Women Children Total -
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There were no positive results.
Clinic No. of Sessions New Cases Total Attendances Average attendances per session -
Page 110
Statistical tables of the immunisation of persons under the age of 16 are given below: - Table 1. Completed Primary Courses
Type of Vaccine or Dose Year of Birth Others under age 16 TOTAL 1970 1969 1968 1967 1963-66 -
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Table 2. Re-inforcing Doses
Type of Vaccine or Dose Year of Birth Others under age 16 TOTAL 1970 1969 1968 1967 1963-66 -
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Table 2. Re-inforcing Doses (Contd.)
Type of Vaccine or Dose Year of Birth Others under age 16 TOTAL 1970 1969 1968 1967 1963-66 -
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Smallpox Vaccination There were no reports of cases of generalised vaccinia or post-vaccinal encephalomyelitis or death from any other complications of vaccination. Smallpox Vaccination Persons aged under 16
Age at date of Vaccination Number of persons vaccinated or re-vaccinated Number Vaccinated Number Re-Vaccinated -
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CLINIC PREMISES
Main Clinics Clinic Sessions (See Key Table on page 109) -
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KEY TABLE
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School Population The school population for the Borough continued to increase and the following table shows the position at 31st December, 1970:-
Schools No. of Pupils -
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The following table shows the number of children inspected by years of birth and the state of their physical condition:-
Y ear of Birth Number of Pupils Inspected Physical Condition of Pupils Inspected Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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The following table shows the number of pupils whose hearing was tested:-
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TABLE 1 - DIAGNOSIS
WHO Category M F Total -
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TABLE 2 - SCHOOL REFUSAL
WHO Diagnostic Category M F Total -
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SCHOOL REFUSAL TABLE 3 - ASSOCIATED FACTORS
M. F Total -
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The following Table shows the number of handicapped pupils as at 31st December, 1970:-
Special Day Schools Special Residential Schools Maintained Primary & Secondary Schools Independent Schools Not at School Total -
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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE STATISTICAL TABLES PUPILS FOUND TO REQUIRE TREATMENT AT MEDICAL INSPECTION (excluding dental disease and infestation with vermin)
Year of Birth For defective vision (excl. squint) For any of the other conditions recorded Total Individual Pupils -
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TREATMENT OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (including Nursery and Special Schools)
No. of cases known to have been treated -
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PERIODIC INSPECTIONS
Defect Code No. Defect or Disease Entrants Leavers Total incl. all others age groups Special Inspections -
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Ages 5-9 Ages 10-14 Age 15 & over -
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Synopsis of Subjects Covered
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SUMMARY A summary of Health Education activities undertaken over the year in addition to the talks, film-shows displays and general administration of the service can be seen in the following diary:
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A paper entitled " Treatment for Nocturnal Enuresis by Conditioning Techniques" by R.K. Turner, G.C. Young and S. Rachman was published in Behaviour Research and Therapy (1970 Behav. Res. & Ther. 8 367 - 381).
BOYS GIRLS TOTAL -
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Referrals (contd.):