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Tottenham 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
- Published
- 1957
- Pages
- 144
- Tables
- 77
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Page 6
Distribution of New Tuberculosis Cases notified during 1956
Age Periods New Cases Deaths Pulmonary Non Pulmonary Pulmonary Non Pulmonary Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female -
Page 7
The following is an analysis of non-pulmonary tuberculosis cases notified during 1956:-
Male Female Total -
Page 7
Changes in Tuberculosis Register during 1956
Details Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total Male Female Male Female -
Page 7
Ward Distribution of Cases of Tuberculosis on the Register at 31st December 1956
Ward Estimated Population Male Female Total Rate per 1,000 population Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary -
Page 8
Bronchial Carcinomas
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Page 11
The number of cases throughout the year was 27, of these, 12 were of the paralytic type. The three adul ts affected were paralytic.
Paralytic Non-Paralytic Male Female Male Female -
Page 13
There were 80 cases of scarlet fever notified during the year, but no deaths were attributed to the disease. Of the 25 cases admitted to hospital the diagnosis was amended in one instance.
Hospital Diagnosis confirmed & cases treated to a conclusion Diagnosis amended Number of cases Average stay in hospital (days) Number of cases Average stay in hospital (days) -
Page 14
The number of notified cases during the year was 243, No deaths were attributed to the disease. Of the 34 cases admitted to hospital the diagnosis was amended in 5 instances.
Hospital Diagnosis confirmed & cases treated to a conclusion Diagnosis amended Number of cases Average stay in hospital (days) Number of cases Average stay in hospital (days) -
Page 14
Diseases of Arteries and Cancer
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Page 18
The following is a summary of the bacteriological grading of the ice cream samples taken:-
Results Total Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 -
Page 19
The following is a summary of hawkers and their storage premises registered at the 31st December, 1956, under section 11 of the Middlesex County Council Act, 1950:-
Articles No. of persons Registered for sale No. of storage premises -
Page 19
The following is a summary of licences issued during 1956 namely:-
Designation No. of Licences No, of Supplementary Licences -
Page 20
SUMMARY OP CARCASES INSPECTED 1956
Horses Cattle Excluding Cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs excluding Sows Sows -
Page 21
The following is a summary of articles which were surrendered by local food traders and condemned by the Public Health Department during the year, namely
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Page 22
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Page 25
List of Samples procured in the Borough of Tottenham during the year 1956
Article Total Samples Procured Unsatisfactory -
Page 27
Average Results of the Chemical and Bacteriological Examinations of the Water Supplied to the Borough of Tottenham for the Year 1936 Parts per Million (Unless otherwise stated)
Description of the Sample No. of Samples Ammoniacal Nitrogen Albuminoid Nitrogen Oxidised Nitrogen (Nitrate) Chlorides as CI Oxygen abs from Permanganate 4 hrs. at 27°C Turbidity in Terms of Silica Colour m. m. brown 2ft. Tube Burgess's Tintometer Hardness (Total) Hardness (Non-carbonate) PH. Value Phosphate as P.0. 111 4 Silica as Si02 Sulphate as S04 Conductivity -
Page 31
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION RECORD, 1956
Park Lane St.. Ann's Tottenham Technical College Rainfall Insoluble Deposit Soluble Deposit Rainfall Insoluble Deposit Soluble Deposit Snake Sulphur Dioxide Monthly Average Highest Daily Average Monthly Average Highest Daily Average (ins) (Tons per square mile) (ins) (Tons per square mile) (Mg/m3) (Mg/m3) (Parts per Million) -
Page 33
POST WAR CLEARANCE AREAS
Area Number of Dwellings Date Represented Inquiry Confir mation Rehousing Occupants Completed Demolition of Premises Completed -
Page 34
HOUSING ACT 1936 SECTIONS 9 and 10 WORK IN DEFAULT
YEAR NUMBER OP HOUSES COST £. s. d. -
Page 35
Premises the subject of Demolition Orders not demolished as at 31st December,, 1956
PREMISES DATE OP ORDER -
Page 37
Sewer Maintenance Results of baiting manholes
Poison take at Manholes Treatment No. 23 April/May Treatment No. 24 Oct/Nov. -
Page 38
184 inspections prior to removal to Council houses have been made on notification by the Housing Manager, and disinfestation was required in seven cases.
Cause Private Houses Council Houses Other Premises Total Houses Rooms Houses Rooms Houses Rooms Others -
Page 40
Notices Served Statutory
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Page 40
Work carried out in default or by agreement with the owners during 1956
Housing Act 1936 £ s. d. -
Page 41
Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors)
NUMBER OF Premises Number on Register Inspections Written Notices Occupier Prosecuted -
Page 42
Summary of Defects found in Factories
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Pound Remedied Referred to Factories Inspector Referred by Factories Inspector -
Page 42
The following is a summary of the types of work undertaken by outworkers in the borough
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Page 43
THE FACTORIES
Type No Type No. -
Page 44
The above mentioned factories have been grouped in sizes according to the number of workers actually employed. No account has been taken of office staff.
Factory employing No. of Factories Total Population -
Page 44
In more general terms it is convenient to classify the factories as small, medium and large.
Factory employing No. of Factories Total Population -
Page 57
Prosecutions Details of prosecutions held at the Tottenham Magistrates Court were as follows:-
Offence Section Fine Costs Total -
Page 58
The Group comprises the undermentioned hospitals:-
Hospital Bed Complement Beds Open Remarks -
Page 59
Prince of Wales s Hospital Time table of Out Patient Clinics
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday -
Page 69
The classification of deaths is in accordance with the International List of Diseases, Injuries and Causes of Death as revised under the auspices of the World Health Organisation.
1955 1956 -
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1955 19 56 -
Page 72
Table of Cases of Infectious Diseases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1956 in the Borough of Tottenham, classified according to Diseases and Ages
Disease Under 1 1 2 3 4 5-9 10 - 14 15 - 19 20-34 35 -44 45-64 65 & up Total Total Cases removed to hospital M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
Page 73
INFANTILE DEATHS IN AGES AND SEXES DURING THE YEAR 1956
CAUSE OF DEATH DAYS Total Under 4 Weeks MONTHS Total Deaths under 1 Year Males Females 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7- 14 21- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9- 11- -
Page 74
CLASSIFIED DEATHS OF TOTTENHAM RESIDENTS SHEWING AGE GROUP AND SEX DISTRIBUTION
DISEASE Total Under 1 year 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-44 45-64 65-74 75+ M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
Page 75
CANCER DEATHS 1956 Classification of Deaths showing Age and Sex Distribution and System affected
CLASSIFICATION TOTAL 0-4 5- 9 10-14 15 -19 20 -24 25 -34 35 -44 45 -54 55 -64 65 - 74 75 - 84 85 & up M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
Page 76
Statistics of Tottenham for the last Twenty Years
Year Population Deaths Death Rate Births Birth Rate Infantile Deaths Infant Death Rate Number of Cases Cancer Deaths Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia Scarlet Fever Diphtheria Tuberculosis Respiratory Other Forms -
Page 77
CERTAIN VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1936
District Population mid 1956 Birth rate per 1000 population Death rate per 1000 population Specific death rates per 1000 popuiation Infant mortality per 1000 live births Maternal mortality per 1000 total births (a) Crude Adjust ed Crude Adjust -ed Pulmonary tuberculosis (a) Cancer (a) Infant (a) Neo-natal (a) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) -
Page 80
The number notified last year was the highest for four years and as most of the additional births took place at home the percentage of hospital confinements fell to 83.1% as compared with 88.9% in the previous year.
1956 1955 1954 -
Page 80
The following table gives details of attendances at all clinics in the Area
Clinic No, of sessions held No. of new cases Total attendances Average attendance per session A.N. P.N. A.N. P.N. -
Page 82
These readings were all obtained at the first visit and although several of the women had been given iron tablets during a previous pregnancy, only one was actually having them at the time.
Total 100% 90%- 99% 80%-89% 70%-79% 60%- 69% 50%- 59% -
Page 83
The following table shows the attendances made during the year.
Midwives Clinics No. of sessions held Total No, of attendances Average attendance per session -
Page 85
The following table shows attendances at Mothercraft Clinics during the year:-
Clinic No. of sessions held No. of new cases Total No. of attendances Average attendance per session -
Page 86
The following table shows details of attendances made at all centres during the year:-
Name of Centre No, of sessions held No. of first attendances under 1 year No. of attendances Total attendances No. of cases seen by M.0. Average attendance per session Under 1 year Over 1 but under 2 years Over 2 but under 5 years -
Page 87
The following table, showing referrals to special clinics gives some indication of the scope of inspection of the child on the physical side but no idea of the amount of discussion between parent and doctor which actually takes place.
E.N.T. Ophthalmic Orthopaedic Child Guidance Dental Chiropody Arti ficial Sunlight Spceech Therapy -
Page 88
The following table gives details of attendances at the individual clinics -
Name of Centre No. of sessions held Total attendances No. of cases seen by M.O. Average attendance per session -
Page 92
The following table shows the attendances at individual nurseries during the year:-
Name of Day Nursery No. of approved places at end of year No. of children on register at end of year Total No. of attendances Average daily attendance Under 2 2-5 Under 2 2 - 5 Under 2 2 - 5 Total -
Page 92
This work has continued throughout the year with the valuable co-operation of the Women's Voluntary Services in both Boroughs. Issues of the various nutrients, which varied little from the previous year are shown in the following table
National Dried Milk (tins) Orange Juice (bottles) Cod Liver Oil (bottles) Vit. A & D Tabs. (packets) -
Page 93
Treatment for 100 patients in 1954 Expectant and Nursing Mothers
Scalings Fil1ings Extractions Dentures County Area County Area County Area County Area -
Page 93
Pre-school Children
Fillings and Conservations Extractions County Area County Area -
Page 94
The following table gives details of attendances made and treatment given at all clinics during the past three years:-
1956 1955 1954 Expectant and Nursing Mothers Children under 5 Expects ant and Nursing Mothers Children under 5 Expectant and Nursing Mothers Children under 5 -
Page 95
The following table shows an analysis of the midwives' work:
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Page 98
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 Area - 1956 1955 -
Page 100
During the cold and wet winter of 1955 much discomfort for the nurse and much delay was encountered in carrying out visits.
Type of Case No- of new cases attended by home nurses during year No. of cases remaining on register at end of year No. of visits paid by home nurses during year M F Total M F Total -
Page 100
Analysis of treatment given to new cases during 1956
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Page 100
The following table records the number of persons known to have been vaccinated or re vaccinated during the year^ by general practitioners and clinic medical officers:-
Under 1 year 1 year 2 4 years 5 - 14 years 15 years and over Total -
Page 101
The following table shows the total number of immunisations of all age groups carried out during 1956:-
Age at date of immunisation No. of children immunised No* of children given re inforcing injections Diphtheria only Combined Diphtheria & Whooping Cough Whooping Cough only Diphtheria only Combined Diphtheria & Whooping Cough -
Page 102
The following table shows the number of children, by years of birth, who received a complete course of two injections during 1956:
Year of Birth No. of Children vaccinated -
Page 103
The following table shows details of the cases served during the year:-
Cases provided with help No. of new cases provided with help No. of old cases for which help was continued from 1955 Total No. of cases provided with help during year Total No. of cases still being provided with help at end of year -
Page 105
PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTION
Periodic Medical Inspections Additional periodic inspections Other inspections Entrants Second Age Group Third Age Group Total Special Inspections Re-inspect ions -
Page 105
CLASSIFICATION OF THE GENERAL CONDITION OF PUPILS
Age Groups No. of pupils inspected Satisfactory Unsatisfactory No. % No. % -
Page 107
PATCH TESTING IN SCHOOLS
District Patches applied and read Results Positive Negative -
Page 107
The accompanying table shows that the successful start made n 1955 has been continued in 1956.
1956 1955 -
Page 109
DISTRIBUTION AS AT 31st DECEMBER 1956
Category In Special Day Schools In fecial Residential Schools In Maintained Primary & Secondary Schools In Independ ent Schools Not at School Total B G B G B G B G B G B G -
Page 111
TABLE A Ascertained Deaf or Partially Deaf Children in Tottenham and Hornsey at special schools in Autumn Term 1956
Age Cause -
Page 111
TABLE B Tottenham and Hornsey Children at Blanche Nevile School in September 1951
Present Age Cause -
Page 112
A review of the children ascertained as physically handicapped in Tottenham and Hornsey as at December 1956 reveals a similar picture:-
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Page 116
Children suffering from speech defects as at 31st December,, 1956
Individual defects Boys Girls Under 6 6-10 11- 15+ Total Under 6 6- 10 11- 15+ Total -
Page 116
Children with multiple defects receiving speech therapy
Boys Girls Under 6 6-10 11-15+ Total Under 6 6-10 11 -15+ Total -
Page 117
DENTAL INSPECTIONS AND TREATMENT
Age Groups No. inspected No. found to require treatment No. referred for treatment at the County Council s Dental Clinics -
Page 118
ORTHODONTIC EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT
AGE GROUPS TOTALS 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 -
Page 120
Medically these cases were allocated as follows
Tottenham Area Outside Area -
Page 121
The present classification of cases under supervision is:
Tottenham Area Outside Area Total