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Hornsey 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

Published
1952
Pages
72
Tables
39

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39 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    The numbers examined were as follows:—
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 6
    School children examined (these figures are included above):—
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 7
    Number of children at 31st December, 1951, who had completed a course of immunisation at any time before that date:—
    Age in years at 31/12/51Under 112345 to 910 to 14Total under 15
  • Page 15
    Following is a summary of the work carried out during 1951:—
  • Page 18
    The following table shows details of work carried out by the end of the year:—
    InspectionsRe-inspectionsSatisfactoryNotices ServedNotices Complied with
  • Page 20
    Demolition Orders
    PropertyCouncil resolutionOrder madeAction taken
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    Closing Orders
    PropertyPart affectedCouncil resolutionOrder madeAction taken
  • Page 21
    The number of new dwellings completed by the Council and private enterprise together by the end of 1951 amounted to 1,005. Details are as follows:—
    YearCouncilPrivateTotal
  • Page 21
    The types of accommodation provided by the Council are as follows:—
    1 Bedroom2 Bedroom3 Bedroom4 Bedroom1 Bed-sitting roomTotals
  • Page 27
    Bacteriological Results
    Filtration WorksNo. of SamplesNo. of microbes per ml. Colonies counted on agar after 20-24 hrs.Bact. coli test
    Percentage of samples negative to Bact. coli. in 100 ml.Bact. coli per 100 ml.
  • Page 38
    SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC STATISTICS
  • Page 39
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 40
    DEATHS OF HORNSEY RESIDENTS Classified according to ages and age groups
    Under 11 to 22 to 45 to 1415 to 2425 to 3435 to 4445 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475 and overTotals
  • Page 41
    Deaths of Hornsey Residents — continued
    Under 11 to 22 to 45 to 1415 to 2425 to 3435 to 4445 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475 and overTotals
  • Page 42
    Deaths of Hornsey Residents — continued
    Under 11 to 22 to 45 to 1415 to 2425 to 3435 to 4445 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475 and overTotals
  • Page 43
    INFANT DEATHS CAUSES BY AGE GROUPS AND SEXES
    Under 1 Day1—6 Days1 Week2 Weeks3 WeeksTotal Under 1 Month1—2 Months3—5 Months6—8 Months9—11 MonthsTotals
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 44
    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE BY AGE AND SEX
    AGE IN YEARSScarlet feverWhooping coughAcute PoliomyelitisMeaslesOphthalmia neonatorumMeningococcal infection
    ParalyticNon-paralytic
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 45
    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE BY WARDS
    High gateMuswell HillCrouch EndCentral HornseyNorth HaringeySouth HaringeyStroud GreenFinsbury ParkTotals
  • Page 46
    TUBERCULOSIS REGISTER
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
    MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 46
    Cases removed from the Register shown under ( e ) are accounted for as follows :—
    Found not to be T.B.RecoveredRemoved to another areaDied at homeDied at Sanatorium or other InstitutionNow Diagnosed as Pulmonary T.B.TOTAL
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 47
    PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY SERVICE BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS
  • Page 48
    SANITARY INSPECTION Inspections made during the year were as follows:—
  • Page 49
    FOOD PREMISES Inspections of food premises were made during the year as follows:—
  • Page 49
    The following is a list of food condemned as unfit for human consumption. Wherever possible this was disposed of as salvage:—
    Cwts.lbs.Cwts.lbs.
  • Page 51
    1. Inspections of Factories
    PremisesNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesProsecutions
  • Page 51
    2. Defects found
    ParticularsNo. of defects Found RemediedReferred to H.M. InspectorNumber of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted.
  • Page 52
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
    Date of HearingPremisesSection of Public Health Act, 1936, or ByelawDefectsResult of Proceedings
  • Page 53
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS — continued.
    Date of HearingPremisesSection of Public Health Act, 1936 or ByelawDefectsResult of Proceedings
  • Page 55
    PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTION
    Period Medical InspectionsOther periodic inspections
    EntrantsSecond age groupThird age groupTotal
  • Page 55
    Other Inspections
    Special inspectionsRe-inspections
  • Page 55
    CLASSIFICATION OF THE GENERAL CONDITIONS OF PUPILS
    Age GroupsNo. of pupils inspectedA (Good)B (Fair)C (Poor)
    No.%No.%No.%
  • Page 56
    DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION
    Defect or DiseasePeriodic InspectionsSpecial Inspections
    No. of defectsNo. of Defects
    1.2.1.2.
  • Page 57
    PUPILS FOUND TO REQUIRE TREATMENT Number of individual pupils found at periodic medical inspection to require treatment (excluding dental disease and infestation with vermin).
    GroupFor defective vision (excluding squint)For any of the other conditions recordedTotal individual pupils
  • Page 57
    MINOR AILMENTS
    Number of cases treated or under treatment during the year
    by the AuthorityOtherwise
  • Page 58
    EVE DISEASES, DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT
    Number of cases dealt with
    by the AuthorityOtherwise
  • Page 58
    DISEASES AND DEFECTS OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
    Number of cases treated
    by the AuthorityOtherwise
  • Page 60
    SPECIAL DENTAL TREATMENT UNDERTAKEN BY DENTAL OFFICERS
  • Page 61
    CHIROPODY
    BOYSGIRLS
    AGES0-55-1010-15Total0-55-1010-15Total
  • Page 62
    HANDICAPPED PUPILS
    CATEGORYASCERTAINMENTDISTRIBUTION (as at last day of year)
    No. of ascertained Cases known 1st day of YearNo. of New Cases ascertained during YearNo. of ascertained Cases known last day of YearIn Special Day SchoolsIn Special Residential SchoolsIn Maintained Primary and Secondary SchoolsIn Independent SchoolsNot at SchoolTOTAL
    BGBGBGBGBGBGBGBGBG