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Islington 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

Published
1969
Pages
116
Tables
83

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83 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    BIRTHS
    TotalMaleFemale
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    DEATHS
    TotalMaleFemale
  • Page 9
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    IslingtonEngland and Wales
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    ANALYSIS OF INFANT DEATHS - 1968 (BASED ON REGISTRAR GENERAL' S RETURNS)
    Primary Cause of DeathUnder 1 dayDaysWeeksMonths
    1- 22-33- 44-55-66 - 71 - 22-33-41 - 22-33 - 44-55 - 66 - 77 - 88 - 99-1010 - 1111 - 12Totals
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    Estimated Child Population
    Under 1 year1 - 4Total under 55-14Total under 15
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    ACCIDENT DEATHS - Comparative table.
    1959196019611962196319641965196619671968
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    ACCIDENT DEATHS - Analysis by age groups
    Type0-1-5-15-25-45-65-75-M.F.Total
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    PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES Notifications and deaths recorded during the year 1968 (Infectious diseases are those that were statutorily notifiable as at 31st December, 1968)
    DiseaseNumber of notificationsNumber of deathsRemoved to hospitalNumber of Cases returned to Registrar-General after correction of diagnosisCases "coming to knowledge" but not notified
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    FOOD POISONING Number of Notifications Received
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    In accordance with Circular 2/50 of the Ministry of Health, the table summarising this outbreak is as follows:-
    DateNo. of NotificationsNo. of persons servedNo. of cases reportedNo. of deathsFoods involved and organisms responsible
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    TUBERCULOSIS In 1968, 144 new notifications were received, with age and sex distribution as follows:-
    0-1-2-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-Total
  • Page 17
    The total number of cases remaining on the register after adjustment for deaths and transfers was. on the 31st December, 1968:-
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 19
    CASES ON CHEST CLINIC REGISTER
    No. of definite cases ofPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
    Tuberculosis on Chest ClinicAdultsChildrenAdultsChildrenAdultsChildren
    Register as at 31st December 1968MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 19
    VISITING OF NEWLY ARRIVED IMMIGRANTS - YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1968
    COUNTRY where passport was issued as stated by Port Health AuthorityNumber of advice1 notes received during the year from ports and airports relating to arrival of immigrantsNumber of first successful visits paid during the year
  • Page 20
    SCABIES AND VERMIN
    ScabiesVermin
  • Page 21
    A comparison of the total meals served for the last three years is given below:-
    Meals on WheelsInvalid Meals
    DeliveryRestaurant
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    SUMMARY OF WORK DONE BY DISTRICT PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS
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    (ix) Repairs and improvements effected as a result of Services of Notices under the Public Health Acts 1936-61
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  • Page 41
    TABLE OF ATMOSPHERIC LEAD CONTAMINATION
    Lead in Microgrammes per cubic metre of air per month 1968Average lead content of the filter for one day in microgrammes 1968
  • Page 42
    WORK OF PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS ADMINISTERING FACTORIES ACT, 1961, AND OTHER LEGISLATION FACTORIES ACT, 1961
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    FACTORIES ACT, 1961 Inspections for the purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by public health inspectors.)
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    Defects were found in the following cases. No prosecutions were instituted.
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were found
    PoundRemediedReferred
    To H. M. InspectorBy H. M. Inspector
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    Type of BusinessNumberNo. of InspectionsNo. of RevisitsTotal No. of Visits
  • Page 49
    REGISTRATION AND GENERAL INSPECTIONS
    Class of premisesNumber of premises newly registered during the yearTotal number of registered premises at end of yearNumber of registered premises receiving one or more general inspections during the year
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 49
    ANALYSIS BY WORKPLACE OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN REGISTERED PREMISES
    Class of workplaceNumber of persons employed
    (1)(2)
  • Page 50
    DEFICIENCIES POUND & REMEDIED
    TOTAL
    FndRem
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    PROSECUTIONS
    Section of Act or title of Regulations or OrderNo. of informations laidNo. of informations leading to a conviction
    (1)(2)(3)
  • Page 51
    Due to a severe staff shortage there were only three sewer treatments carried out during the year Instead of the usual four.
    Type of PropertyLocal Authority PremisesDwelling HousesBusiness PremisesTotal
  • Page 52
    The action taken regarding domestic, well water and swimming bath water is as follows:-
    Bacteriological SamplingSatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
  • Page 52
    REFRESHMENT HOUSES ACTS, 1860 to 1967
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    THE KEEPING OF FIREWORKS ORDER. 1959
  • Page 53
    LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT, 1921 - PART III (AS AMENDED) EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES
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    NURSES AGENCIES
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    LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT. 1920 - PART IV (AS AMENDED) ESTABLISHMENTS FOR MASSAGE OR SPECIAL TREATMENT
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    THEATRICAL EMPLOYERS REGISTRATION ACTS. 1925 & 1928
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    PERFORMING ANIMALS (REGULATION) ACT. 1925
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    SHOPS ACT, 1950 SHOPS (EARLY CLOSING DAYS) ACT, 1965 YOUNG PERSONS (EMPLOYMENT) ACTS. 1938 & 1964
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    THE RIDING ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 1964
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    FERTILISERS ft FEEDING STUFFS ACT, 1926
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    P0PHAM STREET FLATS, (HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AREA 21)
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    SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS MADE, REPORTS SUBMITTED NOTICES SERVED & NOTICES COMPLIED WITH
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    HOUSING ACT, 1964
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    PROSECUTIONS DURING 1968
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    The complaints of alleged unfitness were received in respect of the following:-
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    Canned goods Miscellaneous (continued)
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    POOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1935 (a) Number of food preaises etc. in the area, type of business and number of inspections made and action taken.
    Estimated percentage of compliance with Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1960:-
    PremisesVisits by InspectorsReg. 16Reg. 19
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    OTHER ACTION TAKEN
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    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS A summary of the action taken by the Council for offences under the Pood & Drugs Act, 1955 and Regulations made thereunder is as follows:-
    Pood ft Drugs Act, 1955No. of casesTotal fines ft costs
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    UNFIT FOOD During the year the total amount of food surrendered was:-
    DescrlptlonTonsCwts.Qtrs.Lbs
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    FORMAL
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    INFORMAL
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    The following is a summary of action taken during the year:-
    Cattle excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheepPigsHorses
  • Page 68
    MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT, 1887/1953
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    During the year 154 inspections were made of ice cream premises and vehicles. The number of premises registered under Section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955.
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    78 samples of ice cream were sent for bacteriological examination and following Methylene Blue tests, were graded as follows:-
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    MILK SAMPLES 1. BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION
    Class of MilkResultsPhosphataseMethylene Turbidity Biological BlueTotal Number of samples
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    2. CHEMICAL EXAMINATION Details of samples submitted.
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryTotal
  • Page 69
    MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATION) REGULATIONS, 1963 (AS AMENDED)
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    MILK AND DAIRIES (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 1959
  • Page 73
    HEALTH EDUCATION ADVISORY PANEL The Panel continued to meet to discuss the furtherance of health education and during the year projects and campaigns on the following topics were presented:-
  • Page 77
    ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS - DEFECTS Number of children noted for treatment or observation expressed as a rate per 1,000 inspected
    DEFECTS19681967
    TreatmentObservationTreatmentObservation
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    DEFECTS19681967
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    27.1% (35.1%) of the children on the school roll were seen at these non-routine medical inspections. NON-ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
    TYPE OF INSPECTIONNo. seen in 1968No. seen in 1967
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    No. seen in 1968No. seen in 1967
  • Page 81
    The number of sessions, new cases and total attendances at school children's clinics during 1968 (including sessions held in hospital premises) were as follows:-
    Type of clinicNo. of sessionsNew CasesAttendances
  • Page 84
    SUMMARY OF MATERNAL AND CHILD WELFARE ATTENDANCES:- (1967)
  • Page 85
    STATISTICS COUNCIL DAY NURSERIES
  • Page 87
    Accidents in the home are still being followed up, particularly fire cases (statistics hereunder):-
  • Page 88
    CASES VISITED BY HEALTH VISITORS IN 1968 (1967 FIGURES IN BRACKETS)
  • Page 88
    HOME NURSING STATISTICS (1967 FIGURES SHOWN IN BRACKETS).
  • Page 89
    The items loaned included the following:-
    EquipmentTotal number loaned during 1968
  • Page 91
    STATISTICS (1967 FIGURES IN BRACKETS) IMMUNISATION AND VACCINATION PRIMARY COURSES COMPLETED
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    CHIROPODY
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    STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR ARE AS FOLLOWS (1967 FIGURES SHOW IN BRACKETS): -
    Aged 65 or over on first visit in 1968Chronic sick & TuberculousMentally DisorderedMaternityOtherTotal
  • Page 93
    At the end of 1968, the number of children on the central handicap register and the observation register at Welfare Centres was:-
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    RECUPERATIVE HOLIDAYS ARRANGED
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    The total number of persons referred to the mental health section by general practitioners, local education authorities, police etc., was as follows:- (1967 figures in brackets)
    Mentally illsub-normal and severely subnormalTotal
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    DAY CENTRES AND TRAINING CENTRES - ATTENDANCES TRAINING CENTRES
    JuniorSenior