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Hornsey 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
- Published
- 1957
- Pages
- 112
- Tables
- 66
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Page 10
The numbers attending at each point visited were as follows:—
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Page 12
TUBERCULOSIS The total number of cases on the Tuberculosis Register at the end of 1956 was 955, viz., pulmonary 852, non-pulmonary 103.
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total Male Female Male Female Male Female -
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CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS COMING TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH DURING THE YEAR
under 1 year 1 year 2 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 to 19 20 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 to 74 75 and over TOTALS -
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NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE BY AGE AND SEX
AGE IN YEARS Scarlet fever Whooping Cough Acute poliomyelitis Measles Dysentery Meningococcal infection Paralytic Non-paralytic M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE BY WARDS
Highgate Muswell Hill Crouch End Central Hornsey North Haringey South Haringey Stroud Green Finsbury Park Totals -
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CLOSING AND DEMOLITION ORDERS Closing Orders
Property Part affected Order made Action taken -
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CERTIFICATES OF DISREPAIR The figures to the end of 1956 were as follows:—
Certificates of Disrepair Revocation of Certificates Granted Refused Granted Refused -
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The following work was carried out:—
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1. Inspections ot Factories
Premises Total No. of Factories No. Inspected Inspections Made -
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2. Detects Found
Particulars No. of defects Referred to H.M. Inspector Found Remedied -
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RODENT INFESTATION: SEWER MAINTENANCE TREATMENT 1956 Total number of foul manholes — 1,810
Dates of Treatment 1st February—14th March 5th July—29th September -
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Following is a summary of the work carried out during 1956:—
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Page 25
(A) ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION—Summary of Reports for the Year on Solid Deposits
(a) Roof of Town Hall. (6) Church of Christ— Wightman Road, (c) Highgate Depot, North Hill. 1956 Deposit in Tons per Square Mile Rainfall in inches Total water-insoluble matter Ash Total water-soluble matter Total solids (a) (b) (c) (a) (b) (c) (a) (b) (c) (a) (b) (c) (a) (b) (c) -
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(B) ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION—MEASUREMENT OF SMOKE AND SULPHUR DIOXIDE (a) Fortis Green Depot (b) Disinfecting Station
*1956 SMOKE (milligrams per 100 cubic metres) SULPHUR DIOXIDE (parts per 100 million parts of air) Monthly average Highest daily average Lowest daily average Monthly average Highest daily average Lowest daily average (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) -
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INSPECTIONS BY PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS
1st Inspection Re-Inspections -
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ABATEMENT NOTICES The Notices served during the year were as follows :—
Verbal Preliminary Statutory -
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WORK CARRIED OUT BY THE COUNCIL IN DEFAULT UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936, Sec. 39
Premises Cost of Works carried out Nature of work done Date completed 1956 -
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Bacteriological Results
Filtration Works No. of Samples No. of microbes per ml. Colonies counted on agar after 20-24 hrs., at 37°C. Bad. coli test Percentage of samples negative to Bact. coli in 100 ml. Bact. coli per 100 ml. -
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The following table summarises the figures given above:—
9th July 6th August -
Page 39
Inspections of Food Premises were made during the year as follows:
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TOTAL INSPECTIONS MADE, 1,571 The following is a list of unsound food surrendered during 1956. Wherever possible this was salvaged for use as animal feeding or industrial purposes.
Cwta. lbs. Cwts. lbs. -
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FOOD PREMISES CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THEIR PRINCIPAL TRADES
No. of Premises Registered under Section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act 1955 (a) For Sale or manufacture of Ice Cream (6) Prepared foods -
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They are purely methods for the removal of fines; i.e. yeasts, vegetable matter and grit which may be found in a beer barrel.
Public House Beer Salvaged Treatment Re-used in Soiled Glasses -
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS Under the Food and Drugs Act, 195
Date of hearing Offence Section of Act Result of Proceedings -
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Samples procured in the Borough of Hornsey during the year 1956.
Article Total samples procured Unsatisfactory -
Page 47
The following table gives the relevant statistics for the past six years and for 1938.
Year 1. Stillbirths 2. Deaths under 1 week 3. Deaths between 1 week and 1 month 4. Deaths between 1 month and 1 year 5. Total infant deaths 6. Perinatal mortality (Total of columns 1 and 2) -
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DEATHS OF HORNSEY RESIDENTS—Classified according to age groups and sexes
Under 1 year 1 to 4 5 to 14 15 to 24 25 to 44 45 to 64 65 to 74 75 and over Totals -
Page 56
Deaths of Hornsey Residents— continued
Under 1 year 1 to 4 5 to 14 15 to 24 25 to 44 45 to 64 65 to 74 75 and over Totals -
Page 57
Deaths of Hornsey Residents— continued
Under 1 year 1 to 4 5 to 14 15 to 24 25 to 44 45 to 64 65 to 74 75 and over Totals -
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INFANT DEATHS CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO AGE GROUPS AND SEXES
Age at Death Under 1 Day 1-6 Days 7-13 Days 14-20 Days 21-27 Days Total Under 4 Weeks 1-2 Months 3-5 Months 6-8 Months 9-11 Months Total Under 1 Year -
Page 62
The following table gives details of attendances at all clinics in the. Area:—
No. of sessions held No. of new cases Total attendances Average attendance per session A.N. P.N. A.N. P.N. -
Page 64
Owing to the shortage of midwives it has not been possible to hold clinics at Burgoyne Road and Mildura Court, and clinics elsewhere have been on a somewhat reduced scale. The following table shows the attendances made during the year:—
Midwives' Clinics No. of sessions held Total No. of attendances Average attendance per session -
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The following table shows attendances at Mothercraft Clinics during the year:—
Clinic No. of sessions hold No. of new cases Total No. of attendances Average attendance per session -
Page 67
The following table shows details of attendances made at all centres during the year:—
Name of Centre No. of sessions held No. of first attendances under 1 year No. of attendances Total attendances No. of cases seen by M.O. Average attendance per session Under 1 year Over 1 but under 2 years Over 2 but under 5 years -
Page 68
The following table, showing referrals to special clinics, gives some indication of the scope of inspection of the child on the physical side, but no idea of the amount of discussion between parent and doctor, which actually takes place.
E.N.T. Ophthalmic Ortho-paedic Child Guidance Dental Chiropody Artificial Sunlight Speech Therapy -
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The following table gives details of attendances at the individual clinics:—
Name of Centre No. of sessions held Total Attendances No. of cases seen by M.O. Average Attendance per session -
Page 72
The following table shows the attendances at individual nurseries during the year:—
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Page 72
This work has continued throughout the year with the valuable cooperation of the Women's Voluntary Services in both Boroughs. Issues of the various nutrients, which varied little from the previous year, are shown in the following table:—
National Dried Milk (tins) Orange Juice (bottles) Cod Liver Oil (bottles) Vit. A & D Tablets (packets) -
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The following table gives details of attendances made and treatment given at all clinics during the past three years:—
1956 1955 1954 Expectant and Nursing Mothers Children under 5 Expectant and Nursing Mothers Children under 5 Expectant and Nursing Mothers Children under 5 -
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The following table shows an analysis of the midwives' work:—
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Page 77
The following table shows the number of visits paid by health visitors during the past two years:—
No. of visits paid by Health Visitors working in the Area 1956 1955 -
Page 79
Analysis of treatment given to new cases during 1956
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Page 80
The following table records the number of persons in Hornsey known to have been vaccinated or re-vaccinated during the year, by general practitioners and clinic medical officers:—
Under 1 year 1 year 2-4 years 5-14 years 15 years and over Total -
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The following table shows the total number of immunisations of all age groups carried out during 1956 in Hornsey:—
Age at date of immunisation No. of children immunised No. of children given re-inforcing injections Diphtheria only Combined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough Whooping Cough only Diphtheria only Combined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough -
Page 81
The following table shows the number of children, by years of birth, who received a complete course of two injections during 1956:—
Year of Birth No. of Children vaccinated -
Page 82
The following table shows details of the cases served during the year:—
Cases provided with help No. of new cases provided with help No. of old cases for which help was continued from 1965 Total No. of cases provided with help during year Total No. of cases still being provided with help at end of year -
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PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTION IN HORNSEY
Periodic Medical Inspections Additional periodio inspections Other Inspections Entrants Second age gronp Third age group Total Special Inspections Reinspections -
Page 85
CLASSIFICATION OF THE GENERAL CONDITION OF PUPILS IN HORNSEY
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Page 86
Patch Testing in Schools
District Patches applied and read Results Positive Negative -
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HORNSEY
1 956 1955 -
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THE HANDICAPPED CHILD—DISTRIBUTION AS AT 31st DECEMBER, 1956 IN HORNSEY
CATEGORY In Special Day Schools In Special Residential Schools In Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools In Independent Schools Not at School TOTAL B G B G B G B G B G B G -
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Table A
Age Cause -
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Table B
Present Age Cause -
Page 95
HORNSEY CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM SPEECH DEFECTS as at 31st DECEMBER, 1956
Individual Defects Boys Girls Under 6 6-10 11-15 + Total Under 6 6-10 11-15 + Total -
Page 97
The following tables show the work carried out during the year in Hornsey:— DENTAL INSPECTIONS AND TREATMENT IN HORNSEY
Age Groups No. inspected No. found to require treatment No. referred for treatment at the County Council's Dental Clinics -
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SPECIAL DENTAL TREATMENT UNDERTAKEN BY DENTAL OFFICERS
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Page 98
ORTHODONTIC EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT
AGE GROUPS Totals 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 -
Page 99
The following table gives figures for the above activities:—
Under 5 Over 5 -
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Distribution of new cases:—
Male Female -
Page 99
Medically these cases were allocated as follows:—
Tottenham Area Outside Area -
Page 100
A review of all cases on the Rheumatic Register shows the following present distribution:—
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Page 100
The present classification of cases under supervision is:—
Tottenham Area Outside Area Total -
Page 102
SUMMARY OF READING SURVEY RESULTS (% of backward children at each age level)
School Year 1st Year Junior 4th Year Junior Leavers Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Illiterate SemiIlliterate Backward -
Page 102
The following table gives the improvement in Reading Ages of the 57 children for whom details were available.
Gain in R.A. No. of Pupils -
Page 103
The referrals to the Chi'd Guidance Centre came mainly from the Schools.
Sources of Referral -
Page 103
The following table shows the "wastage" which occurs. With our present facilities, there is a lengthening of the waiting list for diagnostic examination, and especially for treatment.
Children Referred in 1956. 57.