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Tottenham 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
- Published
- 1958
- Pages
- 146
- Tables
- 75
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Page 8
Distribution of New Tuberculosis Cases notified during 1957
Age Periods New Cases Deaths Pulmonary Non Pulmonary Pulmonary Non Pulmonary Male Female Maie Female Male Female Maie Female -
Page 9
Changes in Tuberculosis Register during 1957
Details Pulmonary Non Pulmonary Total Male Female Male Female -
Page 9
Ward Distribution of Cases of Tuberculosis on the Register at 31st December, 1957
Ward Estimated Population Male Female Rate per 1,000 population Pulmonary Non Pulmonary Pulmonary Non Pulmonary Total -
Page 11
Summary of Work of Chest Clinic Welfare Officer
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Page 23
The number of cases through the year was 4, of these, 3 were of the paralytic type
Paralytic Non-Paralytic Male Female Male Female -
Page 24
There were 92 corrected scarlet fever notifications during the year, but no deaths were attributed to the disease. Of 27 cases admitted to hospital the diagnosis was amended in one instance to German Measles.
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 24
These two disease groups account for a very large proportion of yearly deaths
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Page 25
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Year Population Death from Diseases of Arteries Deaths from Cancer (Total) Deaths from Cancer of lung No. of Deaths Rate per 1000 No. of Deaths Rate per 1000 No. of Deaths Rate per 1000 -
Page 27
Several shops have more than one trade, and the following list shows the number of shops dealing in each food trade.
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Page 28
The following is a summary of hawkers and their storage premises registered at the 31st December 1957, under section 11 of the Middlesex County Council Act 1950 -
Articles NO. of persons Registered for sale No. of storage premises -
Page 29
The following is a summary of licences issued during 1957, namely:-
Designation No. of Licences No. of Supplementary Licences -
Page 30
SUMMARY OF CARCASES INSPECTED 1957
Horses Cattle Excluding Cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs excluding sows Sows -
Page 31
Tinned Articles
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Page 32
Articles Total samples Procured Unsatisfactory
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Page 37
Average Results of the Chemical and Bacteriological Examination of the Water Supplied to the Borough of Tottenham for the Year 1957 Milligrams per litre (Unless otherwise stated)
Description of the Sample No, of Samples Ammoniacal Nitrogen Album inoid Nitrogen Oxidised Nitrogen (Nitrate) Chlorides as cl. Oxygen abs. from Permanganate 4 hrs. at 27 C Turbidity Units Colour m. m brown 2ft. Tube Burgess' s Tintometer Hardness (Total) Hardness (Non carbonate) pH. Value Electrical Conductivity (gemmhos) -
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Bacteriological Results After Chlorination (Water Passing into Supply)
Description of sample No. of Samples Plate count (average per m. 1.) Colonies counted on agar after 20-24 hrs. at 37°C Coliform Test Percentage of Samples negative in 100 m. 1. Coliform E. Coli -
Page 39
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION RECORD 1957
Park Lane St, Ann's Tottenham Technical College Rainfall Insoluble Deposit Soluble Deposit Rainfall Insoluble Deposit Soluble Deposit Smoke Sulphur Dioxide Monthly Average Highest Daily Reading Monthly Average Highest Daily Reading (ins) (Tons per square mile) (ins) (Tons per square mile) (Mg/m3) (Mg/m3) (Parts pe • Million) -
Page 41
POST WAR CLEARANCE AREAS
Area Number of Dwellings Date Demolition of Premises Completed Represented Inquiry Confirmation Rehousing Occupants Completed -
Page 42
HOUSING ACTS 1936 & 1957 SECTIONS 9 & 10 WORK IN DEFAULT
YEAR NUMBER OP HOUSES COST -
Page 43
Premises the subject of Demolition Orders not demolished as at 31st December, 1957.
Premises Date of Order -
Page 48
Sewer Maintenance - Results of baiting manholes
Poison take at Manholes Treatment No.25 April/May Treatment No. 26 Sep /Nov. -
Page 48
The furniture being treated in a cyanide chamber
Cause Private Houses Council Houses Other Premises Total Houses Rooms Houses Rooms Houses Rooms Others -
Page 49
Inspections carried out by the Public Health Inspectors
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Page 50
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Page 51
Tottenham Corporation Act, 1952
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Page 51
Repair of Houses by the Council Work carried out in default or by agreement with the owners during 1957.
Housing Acts 1936 & 1957 £ S. d. -
Page 52
Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948 Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors)
Number on Register NUMBER OF Inspections Written Notices Occupier Prosecuted -
Page 53
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 53
The following is a summary of the types of work undertaken by outworkers in the borough-
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Page 54
During these inspections the following contraventions were noted
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Page 56
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Page 57
Prosecutions
OFFENCE SECTION PINE COSIS 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 61
Record of Examinations
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Page 63
of the 6 persons found unfit are listed as follows:-
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Page 73
Table of Cases of Infectious Diseases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1957 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 M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F Total -
Page 74
INFANTILE DEATHS IN AGES AND SEXES DURING THE YEAR 1957
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 75
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 76
CANCER DEATHS 1957 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 77
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 78
CERTAIN VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1957.
District Population mid-1957 . Birth rate per 1000 population Death rate per 1000 population Specific death rates per 1000 population Infant mortality Per 1000 live births Maternal mortality per 1000 total births Crude Adjusted Crude Adjusted Pulmonary tuberculosis Cancer Infant Neo-natal (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) -
Page 79
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
1957 1956 1955 -
Page 79
The following table gives details of attendances at all clinics in the Area : -
No.of sessions held No of new cases Total attendances Average attendance per session A. N. P. N. A. N. P. N. -
Page 80
The following table shows the attendances made during the year: -
Midwives Clinic No. of session held Total No. of attendances Average attendance per session -
Page 80
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 81
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.O. Average attendance per session Under 1 year Over 1 but under 2 years Over 2 but under 5 years -
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The following the tables gives detail of attendances at the individual clinics:-
Name of centre No. of sessions held Total attendance No of cases seen by M. O. Average attendance per session -
Page 86
The following table shows the attendance 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 86
The W. V. C. Centre at Muswell Hill closed down at the end of the year owing to ill health of the member who had been operating it .
National Dried Milk (tins) Orange Juice (bottles) Cod Liver Oil (bottles) Vit. A & D Tabs (packets) -
Page 87
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1957 1956 1955 Expectant and Nursing Mothers Children under 5 Expectant and Nursing Mothers Children under 5 Expectant and Nursing Mothers Children under 5 -
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The following table shows the work carried out by the midwives during the past two years:-
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No. of visits paid by Health Visitors working in the Area 1957 1956 -
Page 94
Analysis of treatment given:-
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Page 95
The following table shows the work carried out during the year:-
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 95
Analysis of treatment given to new cases during 1957
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Page 95
The following table records the number of persons known t have been vaccinated or re-vaccinated during the year by genera practitioners and clinic medical officers:-
Under 1 year 1 year 2 4 years 5 - 14 years 15 years and over Total -
Page 96
This has naturally increased the clinical and administrative work and has made the operation of the scheme more complicated Nevertheless, the results obtained compare quite favourably with those of the previous year, as shown in the following table.
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 97
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 1956 Total No. of cases provided with help during year Total No of cases still being provided with help at end of year -
Page 100
Such arrangements may well enhance the quality of the doctor's work in the clinical aspects of routine school medical inspections.
Periodic Medical Inspections Other inspections Entrants Age 10 and 11 years Leavers Total Additional periodic inspections Special Inspections Re inspections -
Page 100
CLASSIFICATION OF THE GENERAL CONDITION OF PUPILS
Age Groups No. of pupils inspected Satisfactory Unsatisfactory No. % No. % -
Page 102
There is a slight decline in the percentage of parents accepting, but as a greater number were approached, the final figure of children vaccinated was larger in 1957 than in 1956.
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Page 104
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 105
ORTHODONTIC EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT
AGE GROUPS Totals 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14+ -
Page 105
The Handicapped Child Distribution as at 31st December 1957
Category In Special Day Schools In Special Residential Schools In Maintained Primary & Secondary Schools In Independent Schools Not at School Total B G B G B G B G B G B G -
Page 108
Children seen for the first time at the Cerebral Palsy Unit in 1957
Case No. Age Sex Source of Referral Diagnosis Disposal -
Page 109
Summary
Sex Age Groups -
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NO. Age Sex Reason for referral Remarks Decision and/or disposal -
Page 110
A review of all cases on the register since the Inception of the scheme gives the position as follows:-
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Page 111
Medically the cases under supervision are classified as follows:-
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Page 122
Number of individual pupils found at periodic medical inspections to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin).
periodic age groups inspected For defective vision (excluding squint) For any of the other conditions recorded Total Individual Pupils -
Page 122
DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION
Defect Code NO Defect or Disease periodic inspections Special Inspect ions Entrants Leavers Total including all other age groups inspected (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) -
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TREATMENT OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (INCLUDING SPECIAL SCHOOLS)
Number of cases known to have been dealt with by the County Council Otherwise