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Islington 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
- Published
- 1970
- Pages
- 136
- Tables
- 44
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GENERAL AND VITAL STATISTICS Area 3,678 acres Population (Estimated Mid-Year) - 235,990 Marriages solemnised in the Borough 2,179 (provisional)
BIRTHS Total Male Female -
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Infant Deaths Total Male Female -
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1969: CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION (REGISTRAR GENERAL'S RETURNS)
CAUSE OF DEATH All Ages Under 4 wks. 4 weeks and under 1 year 1- 5- 15- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75 & over M F Total M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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ANALYSIS OF INFANT DEATHS - 1969 (BASED ON REGISTRAR GENERAL'S RETURNS)
Primary Cause of Death Under 1 day Days Weeks Months 1 - 2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 6-7 1-2 2-3 3-4 1 - 2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 6-7 7-8 8-9 9-10 10-11 11-12 Totals -
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Estimated Child Population
Under 1 year 1-4 Total under 5 5-14 Total under 15 -
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ACCIDENT DEATHS - Comparative table.
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 -
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ACCIDENT DEATHS - Analysis by age groups
Type under 4 weeks 4 weeks and under 1 year 1- 5- 75- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75+ M F Total -
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Notifications and deaths recorded during 1969 (Infectious diseases are those that were statutorily notifiable as at 31st December, 1969)
Disease Number of notifications Number of deaths Removed to hospital Number of Cases returned to Registrar-General after correction of diagnosis Cases "coming to knowledge" but not notified -
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FOOD POISONING Notifications Received
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TUBERCULOSIS In 1969, 121 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 -
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CASES ON CHEST CLINIC REGISTER
No. of definite cases of Tuberculosis on Chest Clinic Register as at 31st December 1969. Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total Adults Children Adults Children Adults Children M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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VISITING OF NEWLY ARRIVED IMMIGRANTS - YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1969
COUNTRY where passport was issued as stated by Port Health Authority Number of advice* notes received during the year from ports and airports relating to arrival of immigrants Number of firs³ successful visits paid during the year -
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SCABIES AND VERMIN
Scabies Verm in -
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Examinations carried out
Total -
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CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956
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CLEAN AIR ACT, 1968- Section 6
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INDUSTRIAL NUISANCES
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Page 39
Due to a severe shortage of staff there was only one poison baiting of the sewers undertaken during the year.
Type of Property Local Authority Premises Dwelling Business Houses Premises Total -
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FACTORIES ACT, 1961 Inspections for the purposes of provisions as to health (including those made by public health inspectors.)
Premises Number on Number of Inspections Written Occupiers (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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Defects were found in the following cases. No prosecutions were instituted.
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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Visits were made to the homes of persons notified as outworkers. In no case was it found that work was being undertaken in unwholesome premises. The type of outwork and number of workers were as follows:-
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955 (a) Number of food premises etc. in the area, type of business and number of inspections made and action taken.
Premises Visits by Inspector -
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A summary of the action taken by the Council for offences under the Food & Drugs Act, 1955 and Regulations made thereunder is as follows:-
No. of cases Total fines & costs -
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During the year the total amount of food surrendered was:-
Description Tons Cwts. Qtrs. Lbs. -
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MILK SAMPLES Bacteriological Examination
Class of Milk Results Phosphatase Methylene Blue Total Number of samples -
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At the private slaughterhouse referred to slaughtering is normally carried out daily, involving the attendance of one or more public health inspectors. The following is a summary of action taken during the year:-
Cattle excluding Cows Cows Calves Sheep Goats Horses -
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The number of houses in these areas and the density of families per house is as follows:-
Houses Families Pop: Family density per houses -
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REGISTRATION AND GENERAL INSPECTIONS
Class of premises Premises newly registered during the year Total number of registered premises at end of year Registered premises receiving one or more general inspections during the year -
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Visits of all Kinds to Registered Premises:-4944 ANALYSIS BY WORKPLACE OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN REGISTERED PREMISES
Class of workplace Persons employed -
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DEFICIENCES FOUND AND REMEDIED
TOTAL Found Remedied -
Page 79
STATISTICS The total number of persons referred to the mental health section by general practitioners, local education authorities, police etc. was as follows (1968 figures in brackets)
Mentally ill Subnormal and severely subnormal Total -
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There is no doubt that the attendance figures at Council child health clinics are affected by the increased number of such clinics held at general practitioners' surgeries at which health visitors are in attendance.
Attendances 1968 -
Page 88
Once again Queen Mary's Needlework Guild sent us clothing for the needy, always very acceptable.
1968 -
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LOAN OF EQUIPMENT The scheme for the loan of equipment, free of charge to persons being nursed (irrespective of whether by district nurse, relative or friend) in their own home continued during the year. The items loaned included the following: (P.88)
Equipment 1968 -
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VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION All infants attending child health sessions are offered the basic course of immunisation unless they are already being given this protection by their own doctors. In addition, ad hoc vaccination and immunisation sessions (7½ weekly) continued to be held at most of the main maternal and child health centres.
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CLINICS There were 213 fewer failures to attend the clinics than in the previous year. Arrangements were made for schoolchildren requiring varruca pedis treatments to attend minor ailments clinics.
1968 -
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As shown below, although the number of recuperative holidays arranged for children decreased again this year, the number for adults increased, resulting in a rise in the total number.
Holidays arranged 1968 -
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GRANTS TO VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS. During 1969 the Council used its powers, under the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968, to authorise the payment of the following grants to organisations providing or furthering the development of of personal health services.
SERVICE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION. Grant 1969/70 £ s -
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The Council continued to use the Admissions and Doctors' Inquiry Service situated in the Whittington Hospital. The service deals with calls for health services after office hours, at week-ends and during bank holidays. This service is shared with the London Boroughs of Camden and Haringey. Details of the calls dealt with are given below.
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ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS - DEFECTS Number of children noted for treatment or observation expressed as a rate per 1,000 inspected.
Treatment Observation -
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NON-ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
TYPE OF INSPECTION No. SEEN -
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Details of sessions and attendances at schoolchildren's clinics during 1969 were as follows:-
Type of clinic. No. of sessions. New Cases. Attendances. -
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Comparison of the total meals served for the last three years:-
Meals on Wheels Invalid Meals Delivery Restaurant