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Islington 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
- Published
- 1971
- Pages
- 138
- Tables
- 53
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Population (estimated mid. year)-227,340 Marriages Solemnised in the borough 2,005 (Provisinal)
BIRTHS Total Male Female -
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Infent Death Total Male Female -
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ANALYSIS OF INFANT DEATHS - 1970 (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 1970 -
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ACCIDENT DEATHS — Analysis by age groups
Type under 4 weeks 4 weeks and under 1 year 7- 5- 15- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75+ M F Total -
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1970: CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION (REGISTRAR GENERAL'S RETURNS)
CAUSE OF DEATH AGE GROUPS 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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INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES Notifications and deaths recorded during 1970 Infectious diseases are those that were statutorily notifiable as at 31st December, 1970)
Disease Number of notifications Number of deaths Removed to hospital Number of Cases returned to Registrar-G eneral after correction of diagnosis Cases "coming to knowledge" but not notified -
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FOOD POISONING
Notifications Received -
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There was only one outbreak (summarised below) to be reported in accordance with Memo. 188 Med. of the Ministry of Health.
Date No. of Notifications No. of persons served No. of cases reported No. of deaths Foods involved and organisms responsible -
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TUBERCULOSIS In 1970, 102 primary 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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The total number of cases remaining on the register after adjustment for deaths and transfers was, on the 31st December, 1970:
Males Females Total -
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CASES ON ISLINGTON CHEST CLINIC REGISTER No. of definite cases of Tuberculosis on Chest Clinic Register as at 31st December, 1970
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, 1970
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 first† successful visits paid during the yearø -
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SCABIES AND VERMIN
Scabies Vermin -
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Annual fluctuations are due mainly to the extent of dysentery outbreaks in any particular year.
Examination Carried out Total -
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TABLE 1 Inspection and Enforcement Action
Inspections and Visits NOTICES Formal SERVED Informal Prosecutions Work in Default Properties and Premises Repaired or Improved -
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TABLE 2 MEAT INSPECTION REGULATIONS 1963/1966 CARCASES AND OFFAL INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED IN WHOLE OR IN PART AT PREMISES OF MESSRS. HARRISON, BARBER & CO. LTD., 180 YORK WAY, N.I. PERIOD 1st January-30th June 1970
Cattle excluding cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs Horses -
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AVERAGE LEAD CONTENT IN MICROGRAMMES PER CUBIC METRE OF AIR
1968 1969 1970 -
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1 — INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors)
Premises (1) Number on Register (2) Number of Inspections (3) Written notices (4) Occupiers prosecuted (5) -
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Defects were found in the following cases. No prosecutions were instituted.
Particulars (1) Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted (6) Found (2) Remedied (3) Referred To HM Inspector (4) By HM Inspector (5) -
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During the year the total amount of unfit food voluntarily surrendered was:—
Description Tons Cwts. Qtrs. Lbs. -
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During 1970, the Senior Meat Inspector condemned or had surrendered to him the following:—
Tons Cwts. Qtrs. Lbs. -
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The interest shown and the willing assistance given by the Authorised Officer of the Department of Employment and Productivity is greatly appreciated.
REPORTED ACCIDENTS Fatal Non-Fatal Investigated Action Inf. Warning Formal Warning Prosecution -
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(1) REGISTRATION AND GENERAL INSPECTIONS
Class of Premises Number of premises newly registered during the year Total number of registered premises at end of year Number of registered premises receiving one or more general inspections during the year (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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(3) ANALYSIS BY WORKPLACE OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN REGISTERED PREMISES
Class of workplace Number of persons employed (1) (2) -
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YEAR—1970 DEFICIENCES FOUND AND REMEDIED
OFFICES SHOPS W'SALE W/HOUSES CATERING PREMISES CANTEENS FUEL STORAGE TOTAL Fnd Rem Fnd Rem Fnd Rem Fnd Rem Fnd Rem Fnd Rem Fnd Rem -
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STATISTICS The total number of persons referred to the mental health section by general practitioners, local education authorities, police, etc., was as follows (1969 figures in brackets):
Mentally ill Subnormal and severely subnormal Total -
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At the end of the year the numbber of patients supported financially by the council in variolus homes and hostels totalled 61 (621), 32 (35) mentaliy ill and 35 (27) mentally subnormal severaly subnormal.
Training Centers Senior Junior -
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* These figures include two special care units, one in the main centre and a newly opened one in separate premises.
Day Centres for the Mentally III -
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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, and where 1,566 children were seen during 1970, and attendances totalled 4,639.
Attendances 1969 -
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STATITICS
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Cases visited by Health Visitors 1969 -
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FIRE CASES The follow-up by health visitors of fire cases continued. This involved a great deal of home visiting of the families concerned for advice and health education.
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DOMICILIARY MIDWIFERY The number of domiciliary births continued to decline, falling to a total of 155 in 1970, compared with 254 in 1969. In addition to the 155 home confinements, 100 other patients were booked for domiciliary confinement but subsequently transferred to hospital for the following reasons:
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There are many new projects being discussed for 1971 in which the District Nursing staff will be involved. The changes which the projects will bring about are designed to improve further the service to the patient.
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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 1969 No. on loan (31.12.70) -
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The revised recommended schedule is as follows:
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STATISTICS
Primary courses completed 1969 -
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CLINICS The number of failures to attend clinics continued to decrease.
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The number of appointments not kept increased from 125 in 1969 to 399 in 1970.
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As shown below, the number of recuperative holidays decreased again this year, although those for psychiatric patients increased.
Holidays arranged 1969 -
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STATISTICS
65 or over on first visit in 1970 Under 65 on first visit in 1970 Chronic sick & Tuberculous Mentally Disordered Maternity Other Total -
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Statistics of geriatric visiting for the year are as follows:
New cases Re-visits Unsuccessful visits Total -
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Comparison of the total meals served for the last four years:
Invalid Meals Meals on Wheeis Delivery Restaurant -
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ATTENDANCES
December Quarter 1966 1967 1968 1969 First Half 1970 Total -
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GRANTS TO VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS During 1970 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 personal health services.
SERVICE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION Grant 1970/71 £ -
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EMERGENCY TELEPHONE ARRANGEMENTS 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.
1970 1969 -
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ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS - DEFECTS Numbers of cases noted for treatment or observation expressed as a rate per 1,000 inspected. (1969 figures in brackets.)
Treatment Observation -
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NON-ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
TYPE OF INSPECTION No. SEEN