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

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ANALYSIS OF INFANT DEATHS - 1972 (Based on Registrar General's Returns)

Primary Cause of Death	Under 1 day	Days						Weeks			Months
Primary Cause of Death	Under 1 day	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.

	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972

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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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1972: CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION (REGISTRAR GENERAL'S RETURNS)

CAUSE OF DEATH	AGE GROUPS
	All Ages			Under 4 weeks		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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Notifications and deaths recorded during 1972 (Infectious diseases are those statutorily notifiable as at 31st December, 1972)

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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In 1972, 99 primary notifications were received, with age and sex distribution as follow:

	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 1972;

	Males	Females	Total

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VISITING OF NEWLY ARRIVED IMMIGRANTS - YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1972

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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I am not able to break down these cases into sexes and age groups, but the following statistics relating to persons attending the clinic at the Royal Northern Hospital in 1972 are a useful indication of the likely age and sex distribution in Islington residents.

Age Group	Males		Females		Total	% of total
Age Group	Cases	% of total	Cases	% of total	Total	% of total

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Inspection and Enforcement Action

	Inspections and Visits	NOTICES SERVED		Prosecutions	Work in Default	Properties and Premises Repaired or Improved
	Inspections and Visits	Formal	Informal	Prosecutions	Work in Default	Properties and Premises Repaired or Improved

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Rats and Mice (figures in brackets refer to the year 1971) . Prime Complaints.

Premises	Domestic	Business	Local Authority	Totals

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PART 1 OF THE ACT 1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).

Premises	Number on Register	Inspections	Number of	Occupiers prosecuted
Premises	Number on Register	Inspections	Written notices	Occupiers prosecuted
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)

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2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found.

Particulars	Number of cases in which defects were found				Prosecutions instituted
	Found	Remedied	Referred
	Found	Remedied	To HM Inspector	By HM Inspector

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Visits were made to the homes of persons, in the borough, notified as outworkers. In no case was it found that work was being undertaken in unwholesome premises. Types of outwork and numbers of workers were as follows:-

TYPE OF OUTWORK	LIVING IN BOROUGH		LIVING IN OTHER BOROUGHS
TYPE OF OUTWORK	Employed by firms in borough	Employed by firms out of borough	Employed by firms in borough

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UNFIT FOOD During the year the following unfit food was surrendered voluntarily:-

	Tons	Cwts	Qtrs	Lbs

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During 1972, the senior meat inspector condemned or had surrendered to him the undermentioned foodstuffs.

	Tons	Cwt	Qtrs	Lbs

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In 1972, the following 20 areas totalling 145 houses occupied by 265 families comprising 696 persons were represented as clearance areas, and compulsory purchase orders were made in all cases.

Address	Areas	Houses	Families

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In addition to the complaints specifically received as a result of the noise survey, the following table gives details of other recorded complanits and action taken during the year under the Noise Abatement Act.

	Industrial Premises	Commercial Premises	Construction /Demolition	Domestic	Ice Cream Vans	Others	Total

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STATISTICS 1971 figures in brackets

REPORTED ACCIDENTS	Fatal	Non-Fatal	Investigated	ACTION
REPORTED ACCIDENTS	Fatal	Non-Fatal	Investigated	Informal Warning	Formal Warning	Prosecution

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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

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Total number of visits of all kinds to premises Registered under the Act = 2191 (3147) ANALYSIS BY WORKPLACE OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN REGISTERED PREMISES

Class of workplace (11)	Number of persons employed (12)

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Details of attendances at various clinics during the year were as follows:-

Borough Clinics	1972	1971

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HEALTH VISITING The health visitor's pattern of work is altering with the changes occurring in the age structure and needs of the community. This, of course, leads to changes in statistical information requirements, and in the following tables the details given for 1972 have in some instances no corresponding figures for 1971.

	Cases visited by Health Visitors
	1972	1971

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Statistical details of the activities of home nurses are as follows.

	1972	1971

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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 homes continued during the year. The items loaned included the following: Tota/s Qn loan at

Equipment	1972	1971	31.12.72.

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Primary Courses Completed

	1972	1971

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Details of the various activities are as follows:-Clinics

	1972	1971

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Details of attendances are as follows:-

	1972	1971	Percentage increase

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The introduction of the new arrangements had an almost immediate effect as shown by the following details for the two years over the periods 1st April to 30th September.

	1972	1971	Percentage increase

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During the year the total number of smears sent for examination was 2,333 compared with 1,293 in 1971, an increase of 80%; the findings were as follows:-

	Five- year Recall	Others	Total

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The following statistics show an overall increase in the number of recommendations dealt with during 1972:-

	Holidays arranged
	1972	1971

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ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS - DEFECTS Numbers of cases noted for treatment or observation expressed as a rate per 1,000 inspect. (1971 figures in brackets)

			Treatment		Observation

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ANALYSIS OF INFANT DEATHS - 1972 (Based on Registrar General's Returns)

Estimated Child Population

ACCIDENT DEATHS - Comparative table.

ACCIDENT DEATHS - Analysis by age groups

1972: CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION (REGISTRAR GENERAL'S RETURNS)

Notifications and deaths recorded during 1972 (Infectious diseases are those statutorily notifiable as at 31st December, 1972)

FOOD POISONING

In 1972, 99 primary notifications were received, with age and sex distribution as follow:

The total number of cases remaining on the register after adjustment for deaths and transfers was on the 31st December 1972;

VISITING OF NEWLY ARRIVED IMMIGRANTS - YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1972

SCABIES AND VERMIN

I am not able to break down these cases into sexes and age groups, but the following statistics relating to persons attending the clinic at the Royal Northern Hospital in 1972 are a useful indication of the likely age and sex distribution in Islington residents.

Inspection and Enforcement Action

Rats and Mice (figures in brackets refer to the year 1971) . Prime Complaints.

PART 1 OF THE ACT 1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).

2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found.

Visits were made to the homes of persons, in the borough, notified as outworkers. In no case was it found that work was being undertaken in unwholesome premises. Types of outwork and numbers of workers were as follows:-

UNFIT FOOD During the year the following unfit food was surrendered voluntarily:-

During 1972, the senior meat inspector condemned or had surrendered to him the undermentioned foodstuffs.

In 1972, the following 20 areas totalling 145 houses occupied by 265 families comprising 696 persons were represented as clearance areas, and compulsory purchase orders were made in all cases.

In addition to the complaints specifically received as a result of the noise survey, the following table gives details of other recorded complanits and action taken during the year under the Noise Abatement Act.

STATISTICS 1971 figures in brackets

REGISTRATION AND GENERAL INSPECTIONS

Total number of visits of all kinds to premises Registered under the Act = 2191 (3147) ANALYSIS BY WORKPLACE OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN REGISTERED PREMISES

Details of attendances at various clinics during the year were as follows:-

Statistical details of the activities of home nurses are as follows.

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 homes continued during the year. The items loaned included the following: Tota/s Qn loan at

Primary Courses Completed

Details of the various activities are as follows:-Clinics

Details of attendances are as follows:-

The introduction of the new arrangements had an almost immediate effect as shown by the following details for the two years over the periods 1st April to 30th September.

During the year the total number of smears sent for examination was 2,333 compared with 1,293 in 1971, an increase of 80%; the findings were as follows:-

The following statistics show an overall increase in the number of recommendations dealt with during 1972:-

ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS - DEFECTS Numbers of cases noted for treatment or observation expressed as a rate per 1,000 inspect. (1971 figures in brackets)

NON-ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS

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